Metallic black Leon FR - cleaning kits?

Zymol can be expensive, the panel pot of supernatural is about £15 and will do about 10 cars. The tt wears supernatural, the Leon orange crush and the 206 werksatt, black hole seems to get good reviews but has lots of fillers, so you might want to consider a wax over it. Blackfire is good on black too, I'll find some pictures of the tt wearing supernatural
 

tonto

Active Member
Apr 17, 2011
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plymouth
Black is the hardest to get a good finish!
80% of the final finish is the washing technique.

i wont list my full works but the products i use

Tesco Daisy - multi purpose cleaner
Meguiars hyperwash (snow foam)
DoDoJuice Born to be Mild shampoo
Iron x
Tardis
Meguiars Quick Detailer and Clay
Poorboys Black hole
poorboys wheel paste
Menzerna 203s
Menzerna 85RE

and currently experimenting with different waxes and sealents!

Two buckets with grit guards
lambswool mits for paint work
microfibre mits for wheels
microfibre towels
buffing towels
drying towels
detailing brushes for the awkard places
foam applicators
microfibre applicators
 
Feb 1, 2010
987
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Leicester
Black is the hardest to get a good finish!
80% of the final finish is the washing technique.

i wont list my full works but the products i use

Tesco Daisy - multi purpose cleaner
Meguiars hyperwash (snow foam)
DoDoJuice Born to be Mild shampoo
Iron x
Tardis
Meguiars Quick Detailer and Clay
Poorboys Black hole
poorboys wheel paste
Menzerna 203s
Menzerna 85RE

and currently experimenting with different waxes and sealents!

Two buckets with grit guards
lambswool mits for paint work
microfibre mits for wheels
microfibre towels
buffing towels
drying towels
detailing brushes for the awkard places
foam applicators
microfibre applicators


Sounds very much like my garage
 
Feb 1, 2010
987
0
Leicester
Nice one guys! I read one article and they suggested Autoglym shampoo for the clean and NXT tech wax. So now I've got choices...

Haha a scour, as if. Crig that looks mint mate, good work! Love the alloys and callipers. 17s or 18s?

NXT tech wax vs Gtechniq p1? How do you apply wax? Do I need any cleaning 'utensils' to apply it best or is it a hand job? Hand job. Ha...

P1 is a polish and nxt is a wax two completely different things.
Polish for cleaning the paint and wax for protecting it.

P1 is a great polish that's is perfect for hand or machine..

I will post a video of what it can do by hand if I can find it
 

Wire_Gal

Active Member
Sep 20, 2010
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Warrington, cheshire
Just seen your from Warrington mate! I'm Manchester but grew up in Weaverham/Barnton. Ebaying California air freshener and getting on it!


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Lol I am indeed :) you aren't too far do keep your eyes peeled!

Arctic Ice is nicest Air freshener mmm :D

I love reading how people detail their cars, it's such an expensive hobby at times and everyone has their own opinions on what works well but answers can cause confusion and what to buy!! My cupboard is full of cleaning products!! Half used, often used and never used!!

Did you get yourself sorted with products? I'm sure I have some megs nxt tech if you want to try that foc. It will only end up in the bin. I love my dodo juice now!

Btw your geotag is on and prob gives your address out!!
 

barneyclyro

Active Member
Mar 24, 2012
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Manchester
Ta, changed it! Yeah I'm getting it valeted for cheap from a guy at work next week. Might buy some dodo and ask him to use that, will post up here what people think of whatever crap he's using (said it was from halfords, I imagine autoglym).

Cleaned my car today, drove to work (was only 7 miles away as changes location daily) and there was 5 bird craps on it. @#*%


Seat Leon FR TDi 170 / based in MCR
 
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