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Hi John
apologies for the late reply but here is one I took earlier on... any ideas? :sad:
This is the bumper so no metal is involved which could possibly explain the cracks under the laquer? It feels smooth to the touch?
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/...5F6D6531DC.jpg
I know what you mean with the cleaning and detailing... even my wife is starting to notice every mark on cars we see around at this stage commenting if its has gone through car washes or not ha ha ha :tounge:
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It's kinda hard to see in that picture?
Are all those lines under the paint? They kinda look like stress marks. My e30 bumper had cracks on the paint but it was direct gloss paint not clear over base like yours. I repainted it with clear over base and it seems the cracks have come back. I'll try and get pics at the weekend so u can compare. Another possibility is sanding scratches, where the bumper was repainted but the sand paper was too coarse.
Here's a handy guide for paint defects, http://www.standox.com/content/dam/EMEA/Standox/HQ/Public/Documents/English/Standotheks/THK_Paint_Defects_GB.pdf
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Some very interesting reading there John, thanks for sharing :wink: I can see quite a few of the defects between the Coupe and the Estate. Most can be polished off, other panels will need to be sanded down or repainted unfortunately :sad:
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Just got this nice little box of stuff from Detailing Shed(Super fast delivery) cant wait to get trying it,more pics tomorrow when its applied :cool::cool:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...psmz6rcxi4.jpg
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Curran reccomended Blacklight for my Black IS and I must say that OMG... I have never seen the car looking better!!! It has a nice wet and deep shine to it, absolutely love it ! Plus it smells great too and is easy to apply... :wink: :hehe!:
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Curran reccomended Blacklight for my Black IS and I must say that OMG... I have never seen the car looking better!!! It has a nice wet and deep shine to it, absolutely love it ! Plus it smells great too and is easy to apply... :wink: :hehe!:
Nice one,cant wait to see it on the Sapphire Black :cool::cool:
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Originally Posted by Harry-E36
Curran reccomended Blacklight for my Black IS and I must say that OMG... I have never seen the car looking better!!! It has a nice wet and deep shine to it, absolutely love it ! Plus it smells great too and is easy to apply... :wink: :hehe!:
I agree with your findings there, its great stuff. The hybrid V is super stuff I always use it after a wash.
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Ive been using blacklight for over a year and a half it is incredible on sapphire black.If you don't mind some suggestions for its use, REALLY small amounts over each panel,thinly applied and left to cure for about 20 mins and get a good a wax over it for longevity, I've been using Petes 53 with great results...........reminds me I must ring Dave.
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Was actually hoovering over the add to cart for Pete's 53 yesterday after reading the reviews,have a fella removing some swirls and that today he's gonna put a layer of the Blacklight and the V07 on her when he's done buit i'll get the Pete's 53 and in a weeks time give it another coat of Blacklight and Pete's :cool:
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Car was given a few hours attention today, and gotten to a respectable enough state to take pictures of it!!
A chance to also do more testing some products I've had there some time - French company called FicTech; they make some nice stuff!
Wasnt in the worst state, just not washed in a few weeks since the CarPro HydrO2 treatment.
Snowfoam'd - 50Cal Combat
Washed - Increditmitt and a FicTech Black Bubble
Rinsed
De-Iron'd - Bilt Hamber Korrosol on the body and FicTech Ironizer on the wheels
De-Tar'd - CarPro IronX
Rinsed
Dried
Light Protection - Orchard Autocare Perfection as I was in a rush
Plastics & Trim - FicTech Slick
Glass - 50Cal 20:20
Windscreen - FicTech P6
Exterior
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...psoqbve1lf.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...pslbrprnw8.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...psnqxvzksk.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...pscovcjkz1.jpg
Interior
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...ps5afv1uhc.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...pskpnvqshn.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...pscc5akrzw.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...pspmqavkiy.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...ps7t2atqeb.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...psba0hygt8.jpg
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Very nice, any suggestions for cleaning the seats? The fabric on mine is badly stained
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Chemical Guys Fabric Clean is very good.
Dilute it down, spray it on, scrub it in, and ideall wet vac it out, but not totally necessary. Pat it down with a dry microfiber, if no vac, it might take two attempts to remove fully, as sometimes it will leave its on slight stain, where the area was wetted and dries with a tide line.
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Looking really nice there Dave!!! Gorgeous !!! :cool: :cool: :cool:
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A bit of wheel cleaning I did last week. I used Bilt Hamber AutoWheel from Detailing Shed.
Blackend:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5819/...8c8bc5c3_h.jpg
Bleeding:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5623/...2c5cf961_h.jpg
Beading:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5749/...65226c28_h.jpg
The wheels are brand new due to the old ones having whiteworm on them. Colm Quinn replaced them with brand new ones. All I need to do now is get the finger out and get Gtechniq C5 on them asap to prevent that happening again!
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Or CarPro DLUX! ;) :P
Gtechniq Fanboi! :D
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I've tried CarPro DLUX as you well know and I don't like how sticky it is after application.
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At the risking of sparking outrage and controversy...I've found my new favourite detailing product. Turtle Wax Hard Shell paste wax, €9.99 from Halfords...or €9 with group scheme discount.
It's quite a soft paste, so I presume that'll mean durability won't be the best, but it means it's a doddle to apply and easier to take off. Finish is very very good from it..I can only compare it to the likes of Poorboys Nattys or Collinite 476. Worth a punt, especially at under a tenner.
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...pscaxeolui.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...pszngzk81f.jpg
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It's not necessarily what is put on the car that makes it look good; 90% of the battle is in the preparation! ;)
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It's not necessarily what is put on the car that makes it look good; 90% of the battle is in the preparation! ;)
Ah yeah absolutely, I reckon mine needs a serious going over to get it looking its best. Would love a full pro detail, but not gonna happen for a while.
The turtle wax was so easy to work with, I doubt it will last me than a couple of washes, but with a tight budget and not much spare time it'll do for now ;)