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Fellow car cleaning obsessives...
- Thread starter DaveW
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Thanks for the offers guys. I guess I have no idea how much it costs professionally, perhaps £300+ for a decent job.
Unfortunately the NHS is keeping me more than busy and to date not even the neighbour has been afforded a detail so it’s unlikely I’ll be able to offer my services. More than happy to help with any questions on technique or products though.
Unfortunately the NHS is keeping me more than busy and to date not even the neighbour has been afforded a detail so it’s unlikely I’ll be able to offer my services. More than happy to help with any questions on technique or products though.
MrBadger
Badger out
Can you ceramic coat on top of ceramic coat? Not really topping up, but I often wonder if part of ours was missed so was wondering if I could apply some more just to be sure. It may just be the low pressure area on boot lid, rear/side of rear bumper that attracts the dirt vut I would have thought that it would have just rinsed off with rain from what I have seen of others cars - still needs a wipe when washing.
Also, what products to ceramic coat over Xpel ppf? I got mine redone so any coating on the original would have ended up in the bin.
Thanks
You can definitely apply ceramic over ceramic...as the solvents in the new ceramic will remove the old ceramic.
I would recommend preparing the panel adequately though. Ideally you want to decontaminate, clay if needed and then polish with a polish that doesn’t contain enhancers (so the Menzerna (like I used). Panel wipe (use Gtechniq - it is one of their finest products) and then apply ceramic. Leave for 6-12 hours in a garage to set.
You can apply a LSP which would temporarily do the same job (if you don’t have time for the procedure as described above) - something like Gyeon Cure is ideal for that or Gtechniq Exo V4.
I’m not too sure about ppf but I would think it’s not different to apply ceramic to any other part, make sure it’s cleaned with panel wipe then coat with whatever ceramic coating you choose.
stonecoldrmw
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Comes up at £165?
I haven't used my pressure washer since getting my M3P. 2 buckets and handwash only.
MrBadger
Badger out
MrBadger
Badger out
The "grass" does need cleaning, but I don't think I'll use the jet wash for that, the company that fitted it offer a service which I'll soon be taking up
Try a Karcher wet vac! Semi serious so long as it has no infill. I'm assuming its not real grass. If I'm wrong, apologies, very impressive. Either way, it looks very good.
That's a very well kept lawn.
Artificial, looks like that all year long
They put sand down to help keep it flat, so don't really want to vac it if I can help it. The company that installed it offer a service to come and clean, disinfect (we do that anyway because of the dogs) and sort out the pile for not much cash.
It's a huge improvement for us, two dogs that seem to have pee that can destroy any grass! Totally wrecked the lawn in the last house, then this one before getting this done.
I did a time-lapse video of the installers doing the job, but it's a bit off topic
If you need something specific for a Model 3 .... https://www.samsdetailing.co.uk/product/leather-brush/
Finally got to use the K4 at the weekend (before it started raining, which according to the weather forecast wasn't going to happen!) - much quieter than my old one, nice and powerful too
Someone even bought my old broken one for £20, so that helped bring the cost down as well
Someone even bought my old broken one for £20, so that helped bring the cost down as well
