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Thanks. Just dug out the receipt, bought in June 16 so if they’re good at honouring warrantee, hopefully they might sort it. Email sent.
Excellent, keep us upto date, hopefully
Thanks. Just dug out the receipt, bought in June 16 so if they’re good at honouring warrantee, hopefully they might sort it. Email sent.
Spent a few hours yesterday, washing, buffing out a few swirl marks, then polished and waxed the car. Car was gleaming and I earned myself a suntan too. Just been out to the car to Hoover it out and what ever caused water droplets on the car over night had beaded and dried, but not before it was covered in sand / dust. My car now looks like a leopard.
Probably.Well, the storm was coming from the southerly direction ......Saharan dust perhaps???
Thanks, but it's already covered in bugs !
what did you use to seal 'em? Presuming autosol used to clean first.Exhaust tips cleaned and sealed as in a right state
what did you use to seal 'em? Presuming autosol used to clean first.
Had chance to give the MX-5 it's first clean today after getting it yesterday.
Exterior, each wheel cleaned separately and archers, rinse, snowfoam, rinse, wash, tar remover, wash, rinse, dry, fallout, rinse, wash, rinse, dry, 1 coat of fk1000p.
It had a new winderscreen fitted so all glass cleaned with ipa then sealed with gtechnic g5.
Interior, leather seats cleaned with specific cleaner then conditioner, plastics with a interior cleaner/dresser, and a good hoover.
It really needs a clay and a polish but that will have to wait.
MX-5 09 by Scott, on Flickr
MX-5 06 by Scott, on Flickr
MX-5 05 by Scott, on Flickr
MX-5 10 by Scott, on Flickr
Only 1?! I put two on my MX recently. As an aside, do you find that the FK1000 is a bit sort of "flakey/crumbly"? I get little bits of yellow of it scattered round when I use it. Wondering if Collinite liquid wax or summat might go on easier but still give longevity?1 coat of fk1000p
Get the farcla clay mitt and whiz round like nobodies business. I must have finished in about 20 minutes with it. Break it in a few times on the windscreen first though and dont forget to give it a good rinse when finished.It really needs a clay and a polish but that will have to wait.
As an aside, do you find that the FK1000 is a bit sort of "flakey/crumbly"? I get little bits of yellow of it scattered round when I use it.
Nice same model as mine except mine black.
Only 1?! I put two on my MX recently. As an aside, do you find that the FK1000 is a bit sort of "flakey/crumbly"? I get little bits of yellow of it scattered round when I use it. Wondering if Collinite liquid wax or summat might go on easier but still give longevity?
Get the farcla clay mitt and whiz round like nobodies business. I must have finished in about 20 minutes with it. Break it in a few times on the windscreen first though and dont forget to give it a good rinse when finished.
Couple of coats of fk1000p a few hours apart.If you didn't, pop a coat of wax or sealant on them, helps to maintain the finish and makes easier to clean
I've only every machine polished outdoors since I never had a garage large enough to store the car and work on it at the same time. A DA is less aggressive than a rotary polisher so much harder to burn through the clear coat. Wind blowing dust would be the main worry for me so I'd do it on a warm but dry and still day. Have a look on detailingworld about machine polishing. Here's a guide: http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=63859Does anyone on here use a DA outside on their drive as it were? Im sometimes tempted to blow a load of money on one but some sources say you have to be indoors at a conrtrolled 20 degrees etc to be able to do it properly.
Also , with the modern compounds is it something a beginner could pick up fairly easily and do without destroying the car paintwork?
Cheers
My only option is outside, I look for a cool cloudy still day if I'm lucky. Never had an issue.Does anyone on here use a DA outside on their drive as it were? Im sometimes tempted to blow a load of money on one but some sources say you have to be indoors at a conrtrolled 20 degrees etc to be able to do it properly.
Also , with the modern compounds is it something a beginner could pick up fairly easily and do without destroying the car paintwork?
Cheers
View attachment 129182 My life took on a whole load of car cleaning worry last weekend
Of course, who'd want one in black, somebody went up the kerb going round a bend yesterday because they were looking at it not where they were going, so far I've spent about £40 in Costco on cleaning products but I draw the line at a £15 bucket with a plastic grid in the bottom
Mind if I ask where you got the wood and how much? Im thinkjng of building a pergola over a large pond for some shade and that sort of wood might work. ThanksCarport now up for the MX-5