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SRE



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All these clean cars result in spending money

This section has finally got to me. I thought my car looked OK, Jet wash at the local garage, quick blast down the road to dry it off followed by a wipe down with Autoglym Rapid detailer & Autoglym fast glass. Looked good to me, however looking close, maybe I could have two swirl marks on the bonnet, but only noticed when parked in the Sun.

I know there is not much wrong, as the car is parked under cover, not used much, circa 44k miles to date. So begs the question, do I buy a orbital polisher and sort it out or make it worse Whistle NO, let the experts do it Thumbs Up

So car is not only clean, it's spotless Very Happy meeting with the painter chap bad news, talk about eyes like a sniper, basically after a quick glance at my car, I have more swirl marks than I have ever noticed, scratches, chips, paint damage due to bird Censored , plus wheel kerb damage.
Car is being sorted next week, I'm going to specsavers Whistle In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

Post #519577 Thu Mar 02 2017 9:29am
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Danv8



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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Lux Alaska White

It's a slippery slope,
you will be buying: 3 buckets, a pre wash, a snow foam, plain shampoo, tar removers, fall out removers, clay bars, polishes, sealants, waxes. Then there's the mitts, mixed brushes, the towels, the microfibres cloths for this and that. Lol

And I keep a small selection of this in my car. The rest along with my pw takes up 2 garden storage containers.lol
Just so you didn't think I was joking. ( a selection of everything apart from the buckets.lol)

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Last edited by Danv8 on Sat Mar 04 2017 12:26am. Edited 1 time in total

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Tyrefitter



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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 Autobiography Fuji White

Ive got all of above & more,,even my pickup is in mint condition.










Andy. Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

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Cymruambyth



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Danv8 wrote:
It's a slippery slope,
you will be buying: 3 buckets, a pre wash, a snow foam, plain shampoo, tar removers, fall out removers, clay bars, polishes, sealants, waxes. Then there's the mitts, mixed brushes, the towels, the microfibres cloths for this and that. Lol


You forgot the Halfords yellow jumbo sponge Laughing

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Tyrefitter



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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 Autobiography Fuji White

Lambs wool wash mit for me,,,,I wouldn't even use a sponge on my wheels.

Andy Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

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Cymruambyth



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Wookie fist for me

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Cymruambyth



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Wheel woolies for.....wheels haha..


Post #519659 Thu Mar 02 2017 10:23pm
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SRE



Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
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I already have 2 clay cloths, Poor Boys wheel stuff & and thanks to advice I took from BC regards my last Sport, a new unopened bottle of Super resin Polish plus a unopened pot of AutoGlym wax. http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic38718.html

Sorry guys, I am not going down the detailing route, Spain is a dusty country, so it would be a waste of time. However I might slap some polish on it when the paint has been touched up. In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

Post #519688 Fri Mar 03 2017 8:47am
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garthur22



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Turtlewax Ice spray wax is good quick dealer. Provides instant shine and makes easier to remove the dust and dirt.

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d-9



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Anyone else getting depressed how dirty their cars are? Combination of the weather and work means my black RRS is grey/brown. Hopefully today's storm might help a bit!

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CANROVER



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Danv8 wrote:
It's a slippery slope,
you will be buying: 3 buckets, a pre wash, a snow foam, plain shampoo, tar removers, fall out removers, clay bars, polishes, sealants, waxes. Then there's the mitts, mixed brushes, the towels, the microfibres cloths for this and that. Lol

And I keep a small selection of this in my car. The rest along with my pw takes up 2 garden storage containers.lol
Just so you didn't think I was joking. ( a selection of everything apart from the buckets.lol)

Click image to enlarge


I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with Dan and I have to laugh at myself because like a lot of us I started out with the tried and true Porter cable dual action polisher and then it was another pad and another and another and another and then there are the products and don't forget the pressure washer and then there are the steps you have to take and the buckets and the grit guards that retarded retailers want to charge you 20-40 dollars a piece for..... And, oops you can't do it on a hot sunny day because heaven FORBID the dam thing air dries and leaves water marks... The madness never stops ARGH!!!!!!

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Danv8



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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Lux Alaska White

CANROVER wrote:
And, oops you can't do it on a hot sunny day because heaven FORBID the dam thing air dries and leaves water marks... The madness never stops ARGH!!!!!!


And that's exactly why I have a wall mounted di vessel for rinsing.. Laughing

Post #519835 Sat Mar 04 2017 2:56pm
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SRE



Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Alicante Prov Spain + Hampshire UK
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Spain 

[quote="CANROVER"]

Danv8 wrote:
It's a slippery slope,
And, oops you can't do it on a hot sunny day because heaven FORBID the dam thing air dries and leaves water marks... The madness never stops ARGH!!!!!!


Hot sunny day, lot of those, my Sport lives in Spain.
Anyway car painting touching up will be finished by Thursday-ish Thumbs Up
So far all the wheel/rim marks have all been sorted, I can never comprehend how these marks get on there in the first place Whistle Embarassed
Been told they will mop it when finished,
 In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

Post #520307 Wed Mar 08 2017 9:01am
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Tyrefitter



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Danv8 wrote:
CANROVER wrote:
And, oops you can't do it on a hot sunny day because heaven FORBID the dam thing air dries and leaves water marks... The madness never stops ARGH!!!!!!


And that's exactly why I have a wall mounted di vessel for rinsing.. Laughing


Are the DI vessels any good as I live in a hard water area & washing + drying 2 4x4's in hard work some days.

Andy Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

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Danv8



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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Lux Alaska White

I got a 15.4ltr one from Daqua, I've had it 18 months, it was 15 months before I had to change the minerals which is Tulson mb115.
It does what it says, after a final rinse off there's no rush to dry off, and sometimes I even just leave it to dry the first use I had a little bit of spotting but now it's fine, I test it every time before I use it and Im still getting 000ppm. Before the filter it's 358 ppm.

http://www.daqua.co.uk/divessels.htm

Plus it's also ideal for keeping a few bottles of filtered water handy for use in washer bottle and if you need to make up dilutions of cleaning chemicals.

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