Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby hamish_023 » Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:38 pm

Saturday's job:

A Forrester in need of some serious TLC, Filthy and had no reflection or gloss to the paint

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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby hamish_023 » Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:41 pm

Interior:

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All up about 8 hours
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby rooby » Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:45 pm

Any tips for a good product for cleaning stainless steel? My stainless exhaust tips are a little stained :)
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby hamish_023 » Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:49 pm

As mentioned on previous page Autosol is the go.
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby SegR » Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:11 pm

Thanks guys.

Rooby I even asked the question the same day :-)

Are the interior plastics on that Forester white/grey? It's certainly a little different.
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby augo » Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:21 pm

hamish_023 wrote:
augo wrote:Autosol will be heaps better than Brasso!

How would I get old polish off the paint thats wasn't removed properly?
It's gone white, just in the cracks near the door handles etc....



+1 Isopropyl alcohol for polish/wax residue etc (diluted down to 10-20%) on a bit of micro fibre or all purpose cleaner and use an ear bud to get into those fine cracks



Cheers Gentlemen! Where do you buy this Iso gear?
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby hamish_023 » Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:26 pm

Hardware store, Waxit.com, car care products. Just make sure you dilute it with water (deminarilised if possible)
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby rooby » Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:32 pm

Sorry guys, I usually read entire posts to make sure I don't duplicate, but at this time of night with this meta topic I couldn't be bothered. The one time :)
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby Deep Heat » Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:52 pm

chaotic2050 wrote:Never said you were!


It was implied :P
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby hamish_023 » Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:56 pm

Twinkle wrote:
chaotic2050 wrote:Never said you were!


It was implied :P


Then tell us what happened? has the whole thing gone brown or just part? patchy?

I haven't ever had it happen to me so not sure why or how?
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby SegR » Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:26 pm

Next Q: Where do you buy Iron-x? CCP & Waxit don't stock it anymore. Any reasonable alternatives?
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby hamish_023 » Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:30 pm

Waxit still stock it, Antonio from waxit and Carpro are always working together and he would never drop Ironx...

http://www.waxit.com.au/index.php?optio ... 0&Itemid=1
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby hamish_023 » Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:07 pm

One very hacked up Nissan Stagea:

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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby jacks-GTB » Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:39 pm

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why don't you live in Sydney hamish :(

I love your work
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Re: Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

Postby cliffo3rb » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:52 pm

jacks-GTB wrote:
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why don't you live in Sydney hamish :(

I love your work


I think the same thing every time I see my car in direct sunlight.More swirls than your local ice creamery!
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