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The owner before me (or someone he hired) has destroyed my paintwork with buffer trails.

Im a beginner and have tried to remove them with a DA and mcguires ultimate compound but it hasn't done much.

Do I need a specific product or technique to fix it? Or do I just need to pussyfoot around less and give it some more welly?

Thanks in advance

I’m finding that Bilt Hamber - Touch On is an absolute dust magnet.

It looks great and beads water great but it attracts so so much dust.

Is there any other coating to apply or similar pressure washer applied coating that repels dust? Or any other tips to deal with this?

Just curious if I could get away with saving some product. I'm tired of the IK Foam Sprayer and pumping it over and over again every panel. I was considering getting a IK multi pro 12 sprayer or foamer, but I'm not sure if being a weekend worrier justifies the amount of money for it. I only wash my car and my wife's car on the weekends, when it's not raining here in Ireland. I don't really care much about getting amazing foam, but more of getting my car clean and ready for contact wash. I do have foam cannons, but just the amount of product I need to dilute is way to much for a small 4 seater skoda and a 7 seater family car. Would it possible for me to get away with adding 50ml to 100ml of say BH Touchless, or any Citrus Prewash (Sno X, ect...), or Do I really need to follow the PIR dilution ratio?

Hi,

i posted how I was happy with it as a pre wash but otherwise not sold on it.

Today I helped my neices clean up a kitchen of a house they are moving into ( rent). They sent me photos of the kitchen.

The kitchen whilst not shabby had dark brown grease "drips" on the walls and tiles where it looked like some sort of air fryer or something similar had been used for years. They used fairy liquid but it was a slog and not doing much.

Anyway I thought sod it, mix up some phat neut 100ml in 700mls and give it a go .Im not fussed about wasting it. I just sprayed it on, waited approx 60 seconds and wiped off with a bathroom towel.

It just came right off, no effort. Some areas needed a second hit but that was all. I then went on to use it on the pvc window frames in the immediate area and again from greasy to clean.

Yes yes yes I know there are bespoke kitchen cleaners for this but i was curious on what to do with this bottle I purchased.

To be honest I was gob smacked, so we're they, so was my brother. They couldn't believe it was a car detailing product.

Now ive seen people wonder how it would work on really dirty ,winter greasy , grimey surfaces? trust me this kitchen wall and tiles were bad.

If it worked on those I reckon it will handle a dirty, winter greasy car ,which has a smooth none porous surface with no issues.

Another daft post ( apologies) but I love carrying out experiments and testing theories ( old habit from my first profession).

I’m looking to buy a new pump sprayer for car detailing and would love to hear your recommendations.
Which pump sprayer do you think is the best available in the UK?
I’m mainly considering:
IK
Hydro
Kwazar
Marolex
Are there any others I should be looking at?
Also, if you could only choose one detailing chemical brand, which would it be?
Bilt Hamber?
Koch Chemie?
CarPro?
Auto Finesse?
Gtechniq?
Infinity Wax?
AutoGlym?
Something else?
I’m interested in real-world experience rather than marketing.
Thanks!

Morning,

My neighbour and myself were chatting late last evening about washing the cars. Both > 50 ( age).

We spoke about how much the car detailing world and products available for everyday people like us seems to have exploded over the last few years. It reminded me of how craft beer exploded in 2016 and just grew exponentially.

We both agreed on some things

a) there are more products now available which make car cleaning easier. back in the day prewashes , good wheel cleaners , good waxes or spray sealant didn't really exist and those that did definitely felt less effective.

b) so much choice of companies to suit all budgets

c) maybe too much choice, massive range of products can get confusing and costly

d) entertaining, its good watching videos of people trying out products and reviewing them , although we were sceptical about some reviewers.

e) devisive - like all things in life , especially now you're either correct or stupid, you should like this brand or you should not like it. Relax its car cleaning.

anyway thats all , keeps us active have a good day

Hi all. My Grandson (18) has got his hands on an old porsche. Although the condition is pretty good the bodywork would benefit from some tlc. I'm looking to help get him started but have no idea on products or, in fact, the best way to go about it. Im thinking wash/cut/polish/treat? All help would be appreciated. Included in the advice, if possible, would be pads and buffers. Thanks for any advice.

I'm currently in the UK for a few days and was wondering if there are any budget stores that are worth checking out for car detailing products.

I was already thinking about visiting B&M, but are there any other chains that regularly stock decent snow foam, interior cleaners, APCs, microfibre towels or other detailing supplies at good prices?

I'm not necessarily looking for premium brands, just products that offer good value for the money. Any hidden gems or UK-exclusive products I should keep an eye out for? Thanks!

Just bought a 987 Cayman and want to clean it myself rather than take it to a scratch and shine :). The only thing I currently have is a pressure washer.

What would you buy with £150 to spend? My main priority is simplicity, i.e., I would rather do an okay job with little time spent than a great job with loads of time spent.

I'd very much appreciate your input on products, microfibres, wheel brushes, buckets, etc.

I am guessing it will be a basic pre-wash, a shampoo , a quick detailer, and then a couple of sponges, a bucket, and a pack of microfibres? Oh, and a wheel brush and wheel cleaner?

£150 isn't a hard limit, but I would struggle to justify spending much more. At least in terms of just getting started.

Your advice and knowledge would be hugely appreciated.

It’s time for me to buy some new microfibres, but there are so many differing opinions!

I’ve seen that the subreddit wiki recommends the Kirkland brand however I’ve seen that these can cause small marring?!

I’m also interested in The Rag Company. I have their waffle weave glass cloths which I am happy with but have seen that some of there other stuff may not be so good? I currently have the eagle 350, general purpose edgeless 365 and the creature 420 in my basket. Would you recommend any of these or TRC as a whole?

Are there any other brands I should be looking at? Halfords do anything decent?

What GSM are we using for each task (and do I really need a selection of differing GSM cloths)?

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Bonus question! I know I shouldn’t be wiping dust and pollen off my car. I live in an area with a lot of nature (bug splatters, bird poo (which gets cleaned immediately where possible)), lots of trees and pollen. My car frequently becomes very dusty even between weekly washes, where it doesn’t really warrant a full wash, so I’m looking into waterless/rinseless for a “maintenance” / get the bird mess off between my main washes. Provided it’s safe to do this kind of wash in this scenario?

What would you recommend for that? Waterless vs rinceless? Which gives a better and safer clean. I’ve seen lots of good things about ONR v5, P&S Absolute, Bilt Hamber.

I know it’s lots of questions, but thanks for any help in advance!