Detailing Tips & Tricks....

[Troyziee]

awesome, thanks mate.

is there anything (household/workshop items) that i could use to get the excess off in the mean time, im planning to make a big order with CCP next month, but obviously i dont want this polish just baking on...

 

[TinSnips]

Simple green have an APC that you can get from bunnings and works pretty well (dilute it, even though you can get it in a trigger pack). You might have some limited success with dishwashing detergent at a pinch for the trim - or those chux magic erasers come in handy for smaller textured areas - just be gentle with them though as they are abrasive. You can even use a normal pencil eraser if it's just a small area, again with light pressure - wouldn't use any of these options on paint though.

For painted areas, use APC and a soft brush for around badges and tighter, painted areas. Cotton tips are handy as well. Obviously, it will strip wax from the paint, so you'll need to rewax.

 

[Andreas]

Wow lots of good information here.
I have one for you Lish. My dog bailey rides up front in the ute with me, problem is his hair.
Vacuuming the carpet and set covers is a pain still leaves hair and I have used compressed air gun to blow it out Is there any solution bar a super high suction cleaner?
Regards.
Andreas.

 

[TinSnips]

A carpet brush and/or pet hair brush are going to be your best friends for that job. Pet hair brushes are rubber and will cling to the dog hair (particularly longer hair) better to lift it out of the pile or weave to make it easier for the vac. A carpet brush is a thick, fairly stiff bristled brush that will work well with sand as well (so will an air gun). Neither is expensive, so it pays to have both.

 

[daine042]

Just gave my sv6 a good detail took 6 hours and a lot of beer haha i used the meguiars quik clay kit after i washed it then hit it with 2 layers of meguairs tech wax 2.0 and its really got a shine i recommend it highly

 

[aussieakito]

I had that on my calais, only 10 times worse, spent 10 minutes with silver polish (Silvo) and some water came up like new

I will try that, here are some pics:

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[toey@carfx]

I will try that, here are some pics:

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first hit it with an acid based wheel cleaner. it may need a few hits to break down the carbon build up. then as tinny said some white spirits to remove baked on tar. next some autosol with 0000 grade steel wool. this will put fine scratches in the chrome but it will get rid of the baked on carbon spots. finally go over the lot with some purple polish as tinny said.

 

[Cutloose]

Hey guys.

Im looking for a good car polish for my car (white car). I normal use auto gem polish, but the car still ends up with some cloudy dull spots over it that I just cant seem to get out. Manly on the roof boot lid and bonnit

Not sure if I should use a clay block or some sort of paint cleaner.
The cars a 94 vr ss so the paints getting old, just want to get it to shine like it use to.

Cheers

 

[toey@carfx]

you really need to machine polish it to remove the oxidisation. doing it by hand will take for ever and give uneven results. for about $400 you can buy a das6 polisher with the polish samples and pads, which with a bit of time you will get the results you seek. car care products also have a detailing clinic coming up down that way on the 28th of this month which covers all you will need to know to use a random orbital polisher, give them a call to see if they have any spots left, for memory its $40-50?.

ps, whenever polishing you should clay the paint first as any bonded contaminates will come off with the polish and then get rubbed all over the paint putting more marks into the paint

 

[NVE_069]

Not sure if I missed it, but before I decide to replace them, is there any way to remove water stains off chrome trims. All my door window chromes have it. Did try a polish autobarn sold me but did nothing but waste $35. My windows also have the same issue.

Cheers.