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That course bit sounds good..have you been? Or can you recommend a good company that does it pleAse?
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Not down your way mate.....maybe join Detailing World or Detailing Nation and ask the question, Chemical Guys do it but they are up here in Scotland. The do it for £75 or something.
http://www.chemicalguysuk.com/category_s/67.htm
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This is a good starter kit
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/machin.../prod_522.html
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Hotels etc are very near (prem Inn's)and the guys down there (Dave and Ed) are very helpful to say the least.
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So w hen did you do your first detailing on your new car? Did you not wait for seal protect to wear off? Secondly how often do you have to detail? Can you not just wash and wax for sometime? Finally what is iron remover? Cant seem to find it. Thanks
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Seal and protect is pish! Lol. Forget it and spend the money on a detailer. After a good detail you should simply need to wash and dry the car. A top up every few months perhaps depending on the type of coating or sealant used. Iron remover is an iron decontaminant. Look up Iron X. |
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Hey guys, been reading this site for a while and I'm pondering on a 3 series touring for my next car however have a look at the following for a great read up on detailing a new car.
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/blog/...brand-new-car/ I've known these guys since they opened a good number of years ago and their workmanship is truly first class. Rob. |
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All seems very OCD to me.
I use all autoglym products and find them to be excellent especially the HD wax. Couple of waxes a year and autoglym shampoo and wash once a fortnight. People always comment how my car gleams........
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So, I let the dealer do their standard preparation... I'm just waiting for a time when I have the 5-8 hours free on a dry and preferably overcast day to do the work myself. A detailer will have a decent sized, clean and dry indoor space so they can work effectively all year round. My garage is cramped and the opposite of McLaren clean... I'll just strip off their wax, deep clean the paint and re-protect. Hopefully there will be nothing to correct... I do my car properly 2-4 times a year. Every spring to sort it out after winter and every autumn, late on, to give protection for winter. If I have an opportunity in summer, on a dull day, I'll do the car again, just for the extra shiny shiny element. You can get a good couple of months out of most protectants, more if topped up. I use wax and top it up with an acrylic sealant when I gave the chance for more than just a basic wash. About 20 minutes extra to Spritz on DoDo Supernatural Spritz, spread and buff up. For Iron remover I have DoDo Ferrous Duller. Basically attacks iron deposits on your paintwork and removes them prior to claying. Once protected the car is easy to wash, the paintwork is protected and it is extra smooth so there is no roughness for muck to cling to.
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