Woodyman84 3 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Ok ignore the monster truck suspension i had just jacked the car front and backWhat do peeps think of my cleaning efforts and the wheelsI t cut it then Autoglym super resin then detail waxedive never cleaned a car this much before in my life loljust the wheels and bumpers to shine up and windows to clean but ill do that tommorow Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Nothin looks better than a black mirror. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Looks awesome. Bet that has a real deep shine I'm just In the process of buying some more cleaning products, even had my detailer spray out yesterday lol Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 That looks good! Want some tips though? Link to post Share on other sites
Woodyman84 3 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Always mate. I'm still learning Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Basically t cut and srp do the same thing. Most detailers/enthusiasts don't like tcut as its not a proper fix. The difference is that tcut is the colour you pick which is why it looks so good whereas srp is white so doesn't fill in so much. But it does last long as you can put polish then wax over the top. You will find that it won't take very well on the tcut. If that makes sense lol. Just rambled a bit. You would be better doing the srp then a polish then a wax. Better shine and last much longer. If you take your time with the first step then the second and third will come out much better. It's looking good though. Link to post Share on other sites
Woodyman84 3 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Thanks mate, i must admit i know what you mean. it felt like the tcut was a complete waste of timeI think i learned quite alot from my attempts and will certainly make an even better job of it next time.Didnt quite get that "glass" finish i was after! Link to post Share on other sites
Cosie 6 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Looks good. Love the wheels ! AutoGlym bumper care is great for the plastic bumpers if they gone a bit white.I used T Cut today....Im no detailer though just years of washing cars and tips from detailers. 2 x bucket method, T cut then Auto Glym bumper care.Theres nothing to clean inside....just 2 x seats and a steering wheel ! LOL. Link to post Share on other sites
Woodyman84 3 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 i definately need to learn this 2 bucket wash malarky!!!my interior is a nightmare with 2 kids! there now banned from eating in the car Link to post Share on other sites
Cosie 6 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Here you go...saves me writing it all out LOL....http://www.performancemotorcare.com/blog/using-the-two-bucket-method-of-car-washing-to-help-avoid-swirl-marks/Happy washing. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Looks great mate ditch the t cut use use your SRP. Which is a polish mate and used by loads of people. Then follow that with a glaze and bang your wax to. To be fair I impressed with what you have achieved. She looks great well done. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 I have always been mad on cleaning mate but I think the best colour for the "glass" look is dragon green! Heres a couple of my old VR'sI think the blue one is almost there lol!Sorry for raping your thread pal Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 The importance of 2 buckets, grey bucket is the wash bucket, cream is the dirty rinse bucket, see how at the end of washing the wash bucket is still crystal clear, all the dirt is in the rinse bucket. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Great article Link to post Share on other sites
Cosie 6 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Man that last Blue Golf is CLEAN ! Thats a shine and show winner there ! Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Man that last Blue Golf is CLEAN ! Thats a shine and show winner there ! Thanks mate I am using it as one of my wedding cars in 12 days time! So I have had to pay even more attention to the shine! Link to post Share on other sites
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