Detailing thread- Q&A Welcome!

[hamish_023]

Naldo is you have a DSLR use manual focusing. This way you can focus on the defects on the paint instead of the reflection for the "before" photos. In that photo it looks horrible from water spot damage but the camera is to focused on the shed roof to really depict anything.

Gtechniqu is something that not many AUS suppliers have are you bring some back with you?

Very nice work

[vp920b]

That's a phone camera(HTC 8MP cam).

Will take another shot then. hehe..

C1, I need to ask my friend first if he got it in stock.

In Aus, that's costing $185 per bottle 30ML.

In is lower than that. Will contact ya Hamish

Cheers

[hamish_023]

How much cheaper is Swissvax over there? In particular their waxes but also swissvax 'feed'.

Hamish

[hamish_023]

9 Hour paint correction on a oxidised white Version 6 STi

Wash:



2 Stage decontamination:









50/50 Before and Afters:









Below: Left hand side is reflecting nice white light and right is oxidised/ yellow and very dull, not reflecting a 500W globe at all







After:





Unfortunately my camera battery died so couldn't take any full body after shots.

For more pictures go to: http://hamish023.imgur.com

All comments welcome

[matt_3.0rb]

Just had a quick look through some of the photos on your website, just a quick question on the interior ones, the leather care you are putting on is very wet looking and are you brushing it in with a brush of some sort. What is the product? The cars look great, amazing stuff.

[hamish_023]

Just had a quick look through some of the photos on your website, just a quick question on the interior ones, the leather care you are putting on is very wet looking and are you brushing it in with a brush of some sort. What is the product? The cars look great, amazing stuff.

I used to use a swissvax leather brush but found the bristles are too hard for softer modern leather, more suited to old hard cardboard like leather. I use a brush that has very soft bristles just to agitate the leather cleaner into the grooves/grain of the leather to get the dirt out. I use Z9 Cleaner and use the brush, that sponge to absorb that grime and a drying towel or two. Then two suede applicator pads to apply leather conditioner and one to apply vinyl protectant

This is a deeper clean which I do every 4 months or so. If the leather gets a mark or dusty i just spray and wipe in the meantime.

[matt_3.0rb]

Great info thanks mate. Going to have to give that a go in my car.
When i do my leather with the genuine subaru leather clean the bolsters where the most wear is seems to go a bit blue. Any suggestions?

[hamish_023]

7-8 hour paint correction on a Metallic blue bug eye Impreza:

BEFORE:





AFTER WASH:









DURING (50/50):











AFTER:



















http://hamish023.imgur.com for more pics

[hamish_023]

Products used as follows

Exterior:
Tyres and wheel arches degreased with 3in1
Foamed using Autobrite foam
Washed with duragloss 901 using 2 bucket method
Poorboys All Purpose Cleaner used on badges, plastics etc
Clayed with Zaino Z8 clay
Clay lube was Dodo juice
Corrected with tangerine LC Hydrotech pad and on DA
Polished with White LC and 85RD/106FF on DA
Headlights restored with Orange LC pad with 203S
Headlights sealed with Opti-coat
IPA 50/50 wipe down
Plastics/tyres Dressed with PERL (50:50 & 90:10)
Sealed with Zaino Z2
Waxed with Swissvax Onyx

[fr250t]

Wondering if anyone has used Wolfgang Deep Gloss Sealant 3.0? http://www.waxit.com.au/proddetail.asp?prod=WG5500&cat=7
I'm after somthing thats going to protect and seal. From what i'v read about this, it seems like a good all round product..

[hamish_023]

Wondering if anyone has used Wolfgang Deep Gloss Sealant 3.0? http://www.waxit.com.au/proddetail.asp?prod=WG5500&cat=7
I'm after somthing thats going to protect and seal. From what i'v read about this, it seems like a good all round product..

Similar to BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond, easy on easy off and both have some filling capabilities from memory. Just remember the thinner the coat the better.

Make sure surface is prepared properly and cleaned and decontaminated otherwise won't last nearly as long

[fr250t]

Wondering if anyone has used Wolfgang Deep Gloss Sealant 3.0? http://www.waxit.com.au/proddetail.asp?prod=WG5500&cat=7
I'm after somthing thats going to protect and seal. From what i'v read about this, it seems like a good all round product..

Similar to BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond, easy on easy off and both have some filling capabilities from memory. Just remember the thinner the coat the better.

Make sure surface is prepared properly and cleaned and decontaminated otherwise won't last nearly as long

Hmm yet another product to concider ! Thanks Ham ! lol
I'v only given the car a coat of Meguiar's NXT Gen Tech Wax about a month ago when i got it, but dont think that gives lasting protection, correct me if im wrong.. Might try one of these products if they provide the beading, protection and shine they say they do.

[hamish_023]

Nxt gen is ok but as you said after a month seems to be gone. If your wanting filling capabilities also look at Zaino Z5. You will be suprised how thin coats you can get after giving it a try, it can also be layered or a wax ontop of the sealant.

[fr250t]

Nxt gen is ok but as you said after a month seems to be gone. If your wanting filling capabilities also look at Zaino Z5. You will be suprised how thin coats you can get after giving it a try, it can also be layered or a wax ontop of the sealant.

Thanks Hamish, i got some more reading to do them Will let you know when i finaly choose somthing and my thoughts on it.

[hamish_023]

Unless you want to buy some Collonite 915 and stuff I'm selling cheap