I've been on contact with cleanyourcar.co.uk and have managed to get a 20% discount on the snow foam lances from them. Thanks to everyone from the previous topic.

Take a look at the product

At the checkout, enter the code: foam-lance on the checkout page, and it will apply 20% discount to your basket.

I've tested this and it also works on the shampoo too.

If anyone can recommend the best shampoo that would be good, I'm unsure if I get the standard one or the Meguiars one?

Put this in here for anyone who wants or needs touch up on their car, or anyone wishing
to find out the colour codes for resprays.




000 Primer Primer Standard Grey 51 91 9 061 780
001 Nevada Nevada Standard Brown
002 Colorado Colorado Standard Orange
003 Condorgelb Condor Yellow Standard Yellow
004 Manila Manila Standard Ivory
005 Tampico Tampico Standard Beige
006 Sahara Sahara Standard Beige
007 Hellelfenbein (Taxi) Light Ivory Standard Ivory 51 91 1 819 299
008 Ceylon Ceylon Metallic Gold
009 Sienabraun Siena Brown Metallic Brown
012 Sierrabeige Sierra Beige Standard Brown
013 Topasbraun Topas Brown Metallic Brown
016 Iberischrot Iberian Red Standard Red
018 Rubinrot Ruby Red Metallic Red
020 Korall Coral Standard Red
021 Malaga Malaga Standard Maroon
022 Inka Inka Standard Orange
023 Granada Granada Standard Red
024 Verona Verona Standard Red
025 Granatrot Granat Red Metallic Red
027 Madeira Madeira Standard Maroon
028 Phonix Phonix Standard Orange
031 Rot Red Metallic Red
035 Granatrot Garnet Red Metallic Red
036 Riviera Riviera Standard Blue
037 Fjord Fjord Blue Metallic Blue
039 Pacific Pacific Blue Standard Blue
040 Nachtblau midnight Blue Metallic Blue
041 Atlantikblau Atlantic Blue Standard Blue
042 Baikal Baikal Blue Metallic Blue
044 Pastellblau Pastel Blue Standard Blue
045 Arctisblau Arctic Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 851 635
052 Hennarot Henna Red Standard Red 51 91 1 866 579
053 Bordeauxrot Bordeaux Red Standard Red
054 Ozeanblau Ocean Blue Standard Blue
055 Anthrazitgrau Anthracite Grey Metallic Grey
056 Derby Derby Standard Grey
057 Polaris Polaris Silver Metallic Silver
058 Bristol Bristol Standard Blue
059 Caribe Caribe Standard Blue
060 Polaris Polaris Metallic Silver 51 91 1 851 625
062 Schilfgrun Reed Green Standard Green
063 Amazonitgrun Amazon Green Metallic Green
064 Turmalingrun Tourmaline Green Metallic Green
065 Turkis Turquoise Green Metallic Green
066 Florida Florida Standard Green
068 Tundra Tundra Metallic Green
070 Golf Golf Standard Yellow
071 Agave Agave Green Standard Green
072 Taiga Taiga Metallic Green
073 Turf Pine Green Standard Green
075 Resedagruen Reseda Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 848 491
076 Amazonasgrun Amazon Green Standard Green
078 Jadegrun Jade Green Standard Green
079 Mintgrun Mint Green Standard Green
083 Polizeweiss Police White Standard White 51 91 1 237 902
084 Blau Blue Metallic Blue
085 Chamonix Chamonix White Standard White 51 91 1 813 067
086 Schwarz Black Standard Black 51 91 1 813 070
087 Graphit Graphite Metallic Black 51 91 1 866 583
094 Hellminzegruen Light Mint Green Standard Green
097 Minzegruen Mint Green Standard Green
115 Dolmitgrau Dolmit Grey Metallic Grey
121 Mattschwartz Black Matte Standard Black
127 Madison Madison Metallic Silver
128 Gazellenbeige Gazelle Beige Standard Beige 51 91 1 930 081
136 Alaskablau Alaska Blue Metallic Blue
137 Perlmutt Mother of Pearl Metallic White
138 Zinnoberrot Cinnabar Red Standard Red 51 91 1 930 082
139 Bronzitbeig Bronze Beige Metallic Beige 51 91 1 907 208
140 Biskayablau Biscay Blue Standard Blue
141 Zederngrun Cedar Green Standard Green
142 Sepiabraun Sepia Brown Standard Brown
143 Kaschmir Cashmere Metallic Beige 51 91 1 872 270
146 Alpinweiss Alpine White Standard White 51 91 1 880 835
147 Safaribeige Safari Beige Standard Beige 51 91 1 880 834
148 Koronagelb Korona Yellow Standard Yellow
149 Saphirblau Sapphire Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 880 839
151 Ascotgrau Ascot Grey Metallic Grey 51 91 1 880 837
152 Zypressengrun Cypress Green Metallic Green
153 Olivgrun Olive Green Metallic Green
154 Brasilbraun Brazil Brown Metallic Brown
155 Karneolrot Karnal Red Metallic Red
157 Kastanienrot Chestnut Red Metallic Red
162 Klassischschwartz Classic Black Metallic Black
170 Bahamabeige Bahamas Beige Metallic Beige 51 91 1 907 209
171 Opal Opal Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 900 736
172 Karminrot Carmine Red Standard Red 51 91 1 930 083
173 Lapisblau Lapis Blue Standard Blue 51 91 1 907 222
174 Bajarot Baja Red Metallic Red
176 Saturnblau Saturn Blue Standard Blue 51 91 1 930 084
177 Achatgruen Agate Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 907 210
178 Balticblau Baltic Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 900 737
179 Acaiagrun Acaia Green Standard Green
180 Basaltblau Basalt Blue Standard Blue
181 Diamantschwarz Diamond Black Metallic Black 51 91 1 930 070
182 Smaragdgruen Emerald Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 935 047
183 Carribbeanblau Carribbean Blue Metallic Blue
184 Delphin Dolphin Metallic Grey 51 91 1 907 211
185 Cosmosblau Cosmos Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 930 068
186 Diamantgrau Diamond Grey Metallic Grey
187 Savannabeige Savanna Beige Standard Beige
188 Platanengrun Platana Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 930 069
189 Cirrusblau Cirrus Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 935 057
194 Pustagrun Pubta Green Standard Green 51 91 1 907 225
196 Zobelbraun Sable Brown Metallic Brown 51 91 1 930 071
198 Royalblau Royal Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 935 067
199 Burgundrot Burgundy Red Metallic Red 51 91 1 907 212
203 Lachssilber Salmon Silver Metallic Silver 51 91 1 935 037
204 Columbiansilber Columbian Silver Metallic Silver
205 Malachitgruen Malachite Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 935 077
207 Atlantisblau Atlantic Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 973 945
212 Nerzbraun Mink Brown Metallic Brown 51 91 1 935 087
214 Burgundrot II Burgundy Red II Metallic Red
218 Alpinweiss II Alpine White Standard White 51 91 9 102 478
219 Luxorbeige Luxor Beige Metallic Brown 51 91 1 935 097
222 Marrakeschrot Marrakesh Red Standard Red
224 Weinrot Vine Red Standard Red 51 91 1 973 947
225 Bermudablau Bermuda Blue Metallic Blue
228 Onyxschwarz Onyx Black Metallic Black
229 Sebringgrau Sebring Grey Metallic Grey 51 91 1 052 113
231 Mineralblau Mineral Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 973 948
232 Stratosgrau Stratos Grey Metallic Grey
235 Brilliantsilber Brilliant Silver Metallic Silver
237 Granitsilber Granite Silver Metallic Silver 51 91 1 052 069
239 Tabakbraun Tobacco Brown Metallic Brown
241 Titanblau Titanic Blue Metallic Blue
243 Nogarosilber Blue Silver Metallic Silver 51 91 1 052 112
244 Sterlingsilber Sterling Silver Metallic Silver 51 91 9 061 827
246 Topazrot-violett Topas Red-Violet Metallic Red
247 Barbadosgrun Barbados Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 155
249 Perlgruen Pearl Green Metallic Green
250 Macaoblau Macao Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 111
251 Toskanagrun Toskana Green Metallic Green
252 Calypsorot Calypso Red Metallic Red 51 91 9 061 834
253 Pur Blau Pure Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 102
255 Neonblau Neon Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 136
256 Tobagoblau Tobago Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 156
257 Toprot Top Red Standard Red 51 91 9 061 673
259 Brokatrot Brocade Red Metallic Red 51 91 1 052 074
260 Magic Violett Magic Violet Metallic Purple 51 91 1 052 098
262 Neongruen Neon Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 137
263 Dunkelblau Dark Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 186
264 Fungelb fun yellow Standard Yellow 51 91 9 061 672
265 Weissalu White Aluminum Metallic White 51 91 2 323 168
266 Lagunengruen Lagoon Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 054
267 Dakar Gelb II Dakar Yellow Standard Yellow 51 91 1 052 199
269 Arctisgrau Artic Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 250
270 Konigblau King Blue Metallic Blue
271 Urgruen Primal Green Metallic Green 51 91 9 061 670
273 Islandgrun Island Green Metallic Green 51 91 9 061 855
274 Mugellorot Mugello Red Standard Red 51 91 1 052 195
275 Bostongruen Boston Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 214
276 Avusblau Avus Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 146
278 Traumschwartz Dream Black Metallic Black 51 91 9 061 671
280 Gletscherblau Glacier Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 9 061 848
281 Sienarot Sienna Red Metallic Red 51 91 1 052 222
282 Samanabgeige Samana Beige Metallic Beige 51 91 1 052 254
283 Daytonaviolett Daytona Violet Metallic Purple 51 91 1 052 147
286 Cordobarot Cordoba Red Metallic Red 51 91 1 052 336
287 Mauritiusblau Mauritius Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 055
288 Moreagruen Morea Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 258
289 Dunkelgruen Dark Green Standard Green 51 91 1 052 191
290 Maledivenblau Maledavian Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 242
294 Lazerblau Laser Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 9 061 841
295 Samoablau Samoa Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 210
296 Sumatragelb Sumatra Yellow Metallic Yellow 51 91 1 052 262
297 Montrealblau Montreal Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 340
299 Technoviolett Techno Violet Metallic Violet 51 91 1 052 360
300 Alpinweiss Alpine White Standard White 51 91 1 052 274
301 Kaschmirebeige Cashmere Beige Metallic Beige 51 91 1 052 079
302 Madeiraviolett Maderia Violet Metallic Purple 51 91 1 052 380
303 Cosmosschwarz Cosmos Black Metallic Black 51 91 1 052 304
304 Violettschwarz Violet Black Standard Purple 51 91 1 052 344
305 Petrol Mica Petrol Mica Metallic Grey 51 91 1 052 356
306 Atlantablau Atlanta Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 476
307 Dunkelgruen II Dark Green II Standard Green 51 91 1 052 278
308 Brilliantrot Brilliant Red Standard Red 51 91 9 061 860
309 Arctissilber Arctic Silver Metallic Silver 51 91 1 052 206
310 Fjordgrau Fjord Grey Metallic Grey 51 91 1 052 234
312 Brit-Racing-Green Brit Racing Green Standard Green 51 91 1 052 545 Yes
314 Hellrot Bright Red Standard Red 51 91 1 052 270
315 Tizianrot Tizian Red Standard Red 51 91 1 052 060
316 Violettrot Violet Red Standard Red 51 91 1 052 225
317 Orientblau Orient Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 238
318 Santorinblau Santorin Blue Standard Blue 51 91 2331 954
319 Palmettogrun Palmetto Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 368
321 Kobaltblau Cobalt Blue Standard Blue
322 Nauticgruen Nautic Green Standard Green 51 91 9 061 864
323 Mystikerrot Mystic Red Metallic Red
324 Oxfordgruen Oxford Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 246
326 Tuerkisgruen Turquoise Green Standard Green 51 91 1 052 473
327 Santorinblau II Santorin Blue II Standard Blue 51 91 1 052 548 Yes
328 Violettrot II Violet Red II Standard Red 51 91 1 052 312
329 Vulkangrau Vulcan Grey Standard Grey 51 91 1 052 064
330 Sternformigblau Astral Blue Metallic Blue
331 Mohavebraun Mohave Brown Metallic Brown 51 91 1 052 324
334 Glaciergrun Glacier Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 372
335 Estorilblau Estoril Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 402
336 Agaischblau Aegean Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 549 Yes
337 Dakargelb II Dakar Yellow II Standard Yellow 51 91 1 052 364
338 Seidenblau Silk Blue Metallic Blue
339 Aspensilbe Aspen Silver Metallic Silver 51 91 1 052 332
341 Panamabraun Panama Brown Metallic Brown 51 91 1 052 406
342 Graphite Graphite Metallic Grey
343 Canyonrot Canyon Red Metallic Red 51 91 1 052 410
346 Navarraviolett Navarra Violet Metallic Violet 51 91 1 052 328
347 Shwartz Mica Black Mica Metallic Black 51 91 1 052 559 Yes
348 Aubergine Aubergine Standard Red 51 91 1 052 414
349 Eisblau Ice Blue Metallic Blue
351 Kyalamiorange Kyalamiorange Standard Orange
352 Limonit Lime Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 554 Yes
353 Ascotgruen Ascot Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 320
354 Titansilber Titanium Silver Metallic Silver 51 91 1 052 565
355 Byzanz Byzantium Metallic Orange 51 91 1 052 422
356 Vermontgrun Vermont Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 503
357 Sierra Red Sierra Red Metallic Red 51 91 1 052 537
358 Evergreen Evergreen Standard Green 51 91 1 052 540
359 Mora Mora Metallic Purple 51 91 1 052 555 Yes
360 Sorrentblau Sorrent Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 316
362 Sienarot II Sienna Red II Metallic Red 51 91 1 052 568
363 Biarritzblau Biarritz Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 507
364 Topazblau Topaz Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 666
365 Ziegelrot Brick Red Standard Red 51 91 1 052 642
366 Imolarot Imola Red Standard Red
367 Alaskablau Alaska Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 300 Yes
369 Romanticrot Romantic Red Metallic Red 51 91 1 052 558
372 Stahlblau Steel Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 571
374 Nepalsilber Nepal Silver Metallic Silver 51 91 1 052 308
376 Lightgelb Light Yellow Metallic Yellow 51 91 1 052 669
379 Velvetblau Velvet Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 563
381 Lemans-Blau LeMans Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 0025 919
386 Farngrun Fern Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 574
389 Hell-elfenbein II Light Ivory Standard White 51 91 1 052 514
390 Royalrot Royal Red Metallic Red 51 91 1 052 645
392 Marrakeschrot II Marrakesh Red II Standard Red 51 51 2309 874
393 Meergrun Sea Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 632
395 Sundown Sundown Metallic Red 51 91 1 052 560 Yes
397 Anthrazit Anthracite Metallic Black 51 91 1 052 648
398 Kirunaviolett Kiruna Violet Metallic Purple 51 91 1 052 511
399 Atlantis Atlantis Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 552 Yes
400 Stahlgrau Steel Grey Metallic Grey 51 91 1 052 651
402 Fashionrot 2 Fashion Red Standard Red 51 91 1 052 546 Yes
405 Imolarot II Imola Red II Standard Red 51 91 1 052 629
406 Orinoco Orinoco Metallic Grey 51 91 1 052 557 Yes
408 Palmettogrun II Palmetto Green II Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 543
411 Pearlbeige Pearl Beige Metallic Beige 51 91 1 052 654
413 Fidschigrun Fiji Green Standard Green 51 91 1 052 547 Yes
415 Hellrot II Bright Red II Metallic Red 51 91 0 006 913
416 Carbonschwartz Carbon Black Metallic Black 51 91 1 052 660
418 Impalabraun Impala Brown Metallic Brown 51 91 1 052 657
419 Turkis Turquoise Metallic Green 51 91 0004 017
421 Bronzit Bronze Metallic Gold 51 91 0 004 020
425 Silverstone Silverstone Metallic Silver 51 91 1 052 663
427 Neongelb Neon Yellow Standard Yellow
430 Oxfordgruen II Oxford Green II Metallic Green 51 91 0 006 535
433 Apricot Apricot Metallic Red 51 91 0 006 919 Yes
436 Mahagoni Mahogany Metallic Brown 51 91 0 025 910
438 Japanrot Japan Red Standard Red 51 91 0 009 166
440 Stratus Stratus Metallic Silver 51 91 0 025 916
441 Pazifikblau Pacific Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 2 351 566
442 Graugrun Grey Green Metallic Green 51 91 0 025 913
443 Saharabeige Sahara Beige Metallic Beige 51 91 0 005 252
444 Skarabaesgruen Scarab Green Metallic Green 51 91 0 008 694 Yes
445 Phonixgelb Phoenix Yellow Metallic Yellow 51 91 0 026 066
447 Frostblau Frost Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 7 651 333
448 Laguna Seca Laguna Seca Blue Standard Blue 51 91 0 026 069
449 Schiefergrun Slate Green Metallic Green 51 91 0 026 324
451 Aqua Aqua Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 551 Yes
452 Amethyst Amethyst Metallic Purple 51 91 1 052 550
453 Nachtblau Midnight blue Metallic Blue 51 91 1 052 556 Yes
454 Tannengrun Tannen Green Metallic Green 51 91 1 052 561 Yes
468 Pistaziengrun Pistachio Green Metallic Green 51 91 0 026 063
470 Flamencorot Flamenco Red Metallic Red 51 91 0 137 939
472 Sterlinggrau Sterling Gray Metallic Grey 51 91 0 136 774
474 Sepia Sepia Metallic Brown 51 91 0 008 690 Yes
475 Black Sapphire Black Sapphire Metallic Blue 51 91 0 026 327
476 Ambra Amber Metallic Gold 51 91 0 137 937
478 Satinbeige Satin Beige Metallic Beige 51 91 0 138 236
481 Kalaharibeige Kalahari Beige Metallic Beige 51 91 0 138 230
482 Toledoblau Toledo Blue Metallic Blue 51 91 0 138 231
501 Blau Blue Blue
503 Tuerkis Turquoise Green
504 Blau Blue Blue
505 Silber Silver Silver
506 Klassischschwartz Classic Black Black
507 Silbergraphit Silver Graphite Grey
508 Rotrauch Red Smoke Red
509 Rotrauch Red Smoke Red
510 Daytonaorange Daytona Orange Orange
511 Havanagold Havana Gold Gold
518 Rot Red Red
519 Schwarz Black Black
520 Gruenrauch Green Smoke Green
524 Bayerischblau Bavarian Blue Blue
526 Bol D Bol D Standard Red
529 Curry Curry Metallic Gold
530 Silber Silver Metallic Silver
531 Rot Red Metallic Red
532 Schwarz Black Metallic Black
533 Blau Blue Metallic Blue
534 Verbranntorange Burnt Orange Metallic Orange
538 Monzablau Monza Blue Blue
541 Rot Red Metallic Metallic Red
542 Alaskablau Alaska Blue Blue
544 Pazifikblau Pacific Blue Blue
545 Balligsilber Spheric Silver Silver
546 Gold Gold Metallic Gold
548 Silberbeige Silver Beige Silver
549 Azurblau Azure Blue Blue
551 Rot Red Metallic Red
552 Phonixgold Phoenix Gold Gold
553 Rotrauch Red Smoke Red
556 Rotsilber Red Silver Red
558 Pazifikblau Pacific Blue Blue
559 Polaris Polaris Silver
561 Silber Silver Smoke Silver
562 Hennarot Henna Red Red
563 Polaris Polaris Metallic Silver
566 Rot Red Metallic Metallic Red
572 Magentarot Magenta Red Red
573 Balligsilber Spheric Silver Silver
576 Madison Madison Metallic Silver
577 Nuerburgruen Nuerburg Green Green
583 Motorsport White Motorsport White White
589 Pferd Bronco Beige
603 Arizonasonne Arizona Sun Metallic Gold 51 91 0 008 692 Yes
613 Arabergold Arabian Gold Gold
622 Skarabaesgrun Scarab Green Metallic Green
624 Sepiaviolett Sepia Violet Metallic Purple
640 Birkenguren Birch Green Green
668 Schwartz II Black II Standard Black 51 91 1 052 171
717 Cortinagrau Cortina Gray Grey
755 Keramikblau Ceramin Beige
891 Moccabraun Mocha Brown Metallic Brown 51 91 0 146 477
892 Titangrau Titanium Grey Metallic Grey 51 91 0 138 232
894 Chiarettorot Chariot Red Metallic Red 51 91 0 138 234
896 Bluewater Bluewater Metallic Blue 51 91 0 138 237
897 Turmalinviolett Tourmaline Violet Metallic Purple 51 91 0 138 235
999 Perlweiss Pearl White

thought this might be helpful for ppl..............

I have been using a chamois to dry my car and have heard microfibre drying towels are alot better and give much better results.

Can anyone recommended what drying towel i should buy or what do you use to dry your car?

Thanks

OK, newbie on this forum, so please go easy on me....

Recently aquired this late 2003 316 ti SE compact at a very good price, and it's the first BMW I've ever owned, although it's going to be mainly used by my wife.

However, whilst it's a very nice car, it has'nt had an easy life since the previous owner (my Auntie) had it serviced by BMW since new, she never washed or vaccumed it out, so it was out with the Autoglym.

Sadly, I just couldn't get the paint to shine as it should, the swirl marks and scratches were still there...

So drastic action was called for, which involved a visit to Clean Your Car in Slaithwaite, and spending ££££ on a load of Menzerna and Prima polish, and a DAP 850 polisher.

Wow, this made all the difference, a sparkly as new Beemer, and a very happy wife!!!

A few piccies of the results..

Turd may be a bit hard on my poor car but latley iv gotten very disheartend with it,, u know how it is getting it keyed and people slamming their doors into it and it now has a scuff on every feckin corner,,,,

But today i woke up at stupid o'clock (5am) once brekkie was done and id watched telly for a an hour i was at my wits end.

then i thought why not give the car a clean its early so no kids to worry about and it wont be hot yet...

So after washing, drying i waxed it too ( first time in a year) then iv iced all the trims and bits including the wheels,and a bit of tyre shine too..

The result may not be as stunning as some iv seen here but im very happy with again and it only took me 3 hours lol,,

i may even save some pennys and get some of the dents and scratches sorted....

Now il let the pics do the talking,,, comments welcomed..











Sorry about all the pics i was a bit keen...

Hiya guys i own a black 325msport coupe, i love keeping it clean but i have never gone as far as waxing etc. I am wanting to know what waxes you guys use to give a really deep glossy shine to the paint work also your opinions as to how it is best to apply.
I currently use megs gold class to wash the car which i think gives great results i am just wanting to get abit more involved in the detaling process all comments much appreciated cheers

PICS ALSO WOULD BE GREAT

I know a few of you on here are avid detailers and some of you do it for a living?

In the new year I want to look at starting up a little company on the side to make a few extra quid and see where it goes really. Get a few enquiries about doing cars, and I have all the kit now pretty much to do it, just need a unit ideally....

Anyway, got someone wanting their car cleaned this weekend, unsure if it needs machining yet, but what kinda prices are acceptable to charge?

Say for;

Wash, dry, wax, tyres, windows, trims (2 hours)

Foam, wash, dry, polish, seal, wax, tyres, windows, trims (3 hours)

Foam, wash, clay, wash, dry, srp, seal, wax, tyres, windows, trims (4 hours)

Foam, wash, clay, wash, dry, maching polish, seal, wax, tyres, windows, trims (6-7+ hours)


Then theres interiors too, but that will just be 1 fixed price for a hoover and clean, with extra if you want the leather treating.

Was thinking, £20, £30, £40 and £75, with £10 to do interior and £10 to treat leather (need to buy some stuff from Bespoke first)

What you think? Also, any suggestions for a name lol

Can anyone recommend one? I don't want a cheapo 'adds shine' (and blinds you) type, just a decent one that will deepen the colour etc.

Hi all,

I was cleaning my windows tonight with some Window Cleaner which I borrowed from work.

As its a spray bottle some of the droplets dropped onto the door card where it is the black plastic.

I wiped it off pretty soon but it has now left white dots where the drops of window cleaner was :confused:.

I sure for a fact that it does have solvent of some sort in it as it has a strong whiff to it but it does clean windows really well.

The car is a E46 BMW so it's the "soft touch" plastic material

I've tried to scrub it off but to no avail, is there anything that can shift it or has it eaten into the material?

Any advice quick would be appreciated as it stands out like a sore thumb as its black trim and white dots

I have taken a picture but it isn't the best, I will try to get a better one tmorrow but hopefully you get the idea.





Where the white dots look like dust its not, it's stained , if I do go over it with water however the marks do go until the water dries out

I've been suggested that Shoe polish may mask up the marks or go over them with a permanent marker but I thought I'd check if there are other solutions

Thanks

Will paint remover get rid of lacquer on alloy wheel? If not is there anything that will?

Decided that the finish on my 330cd needed sorting out so have wet sanded the whole car, apart from the roof!

It's been a 3 day job so far and I've got some finishing touches to do over the weekend. May pop over to Gaydon if I'm done.

hi all, trying to find out if anyone on here has used this product before i buy some,
its called Tango and its sold from autosmart.
cheers

Here it is:
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/show...344#post2128344

I think mine has been effected by rain/sun or some kind of polish and I cant seem to bring the shine back up, It has dull patches all over it like rain drops dried up. Has anyone else had this problem? Whats the best stuff to use on this? I've used "autosol" and tryed abit of "t-cut" but none of them have done the trick.

Thanks

Well I had the day off on Thursday so decided to have my first go with my DA (Cleaning my car on my gf's birthday didn't go down so well ). Only did the bonnet as I was rushed for time. The sun was also hidden away the whole time so no idea how swirled it was before/after unfortunately. I'll be borrowing my mates LED lamp for when I do the rest of the car though

Just thought I'd put up a couple of beading shots. I used Menz polish, followed by a quick run over with SRP and finally applied Finishkare wax as my LSP. The bonnet was clayed before hand with meguiars clay as there was very little contamination and I didn't want a clay that was too aggressive.


A quick question for anyone in the know, can I apply SRP using the DA without worrying about taking any paint off? Or should I normally be applying SRP by hand?

I'll put a proper right up when I've done the rest of the car

Snow foamed followed by a good wash:


Starting to tape her up:


Bonnet after correction:


Close up beading:

Well was feeling bored today, had no more jobs to do from her indoors that must be obeyed so went out and did my car, the wifes X3 & both my bikes, feel absolutly knackered now so will relax with a few strong Exports tonight.

All my neighbours think I'm barmy!!!!..It took me all day, here is a pic showing all 4 nice and clean , guess it will rain now

Thought i'd upload some pics of some before and afters. These pics are from one of my old cars, just came across the pics on the computer, thought i'd share for no obvious reason than i have nothing better to do!!!!

BEFORE:




AFTER:

since it was a nice day outside thought i would start preparation on my wheels for when the festivals start,
started at 14:30 finished the first wheel 2 hours later...... Damm mv's

used
2 spritz bottles one with just water
one with water and car shampoo.
Dodo juice Purple clay (high strength)
Dodo juice born slippy clay lube.
megs wheel brush
bucket with grit guard
micro fibre drying cloth
...................................
Zymol titanium wax

turned the wheel over and used the soapy spritz and megs brish to scrub well inside the wheel.
rinsed then turned the wheel over.
then started to clay the wheel using the lube and rinsing down with fresh water and drying as i went.

after the wheel was dry took out some zymol and coated the alloy, waited buffed and re-attached wheel to car.. all shiny and new.

Well, at some point recently I stupidly volunteered to detail the family Disco back to something approaching new, forgetting at the time how big the damn car is and just how much work that would entail. To set the scene, we live out in the middle of nowhere and the car is heavily used as a proper off-roader; i.e. it's no chelsea tractor. As you can imagine, the paintwork has taken a bit of a beating and to say it needs some work is an understatement:



That should give you some idea of the state of it, pretty much all the side bodywork is in the same state, trim is faded etc etc. Anyway, I made a start on the front passenger door last night, took an hour and a half just to clay it back to glass-like, 10 passes with the clay til nothing was coming off! I then cranked up the G220 with a medium Menzerna polish/pad and went at it:







As you can see from the last two shots, it's quite a bit of an improvement, although it needs another round starting with the intensive pad/polish to remove some of the supermarket door dings (the trouble with having such a big car). The delineating line you see in the 2nd and 3rd photos is purely the effect the polish had, that's not adhesive from the tape!

Well pleased with the results.

(apologies for the photos, unfortunately my SLR is elsewhere, hence the iPhone shots)

So i found this link on Ebay just wondering if anyones tried it..?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...T#ht_5954wt_930

I am lazy when it comes to polishing so less often appeals to me...

Anyone ever heard of i?t or used it? a brought a ltr bottle of it last week used it the other day come up nice, quite a deep shine, My mate workd's for UK Valet Supply's and he use's it all the time he say's in one of the best affordable one's on the market. but its the first time i've heard of it.

Been trialing a adams liquid wax for a while and i think it really gives the estoril paint a deep shine. What you think guys.

Hello,

I am new to the site, and I am about to be the proud owner of a mint condition 2000 plate E46 328 Ci SE.

The car(totally standard) does have orange front,side and rear lights though. In order to "clean" up the lines I am looking to purchase good quality clear lenses (as on the later models).

Can anyone please recommend the best place/website to purchase these from?

I have googled this but all I end up finding is the Lexus style lights, which personally, I dont particularly like.

A point in the right direction, experience of people who have carried ou this simple mod,wold be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance

Ez

Young lad found a niche in the market - cleaning supercars well for ££££s...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...-wash-7200.html



Give him his due, if people will pay for it...

Si

thread title says it all really, my wheels badly need a refurb but until i can afford it i've cleaned them up properly, probably took about 5-6 hours to do all 4.

Washed with Sonus Rim Brite
Used bug & tar remover to get rid of the worst deposits
Sonus-ed again
Used Poor Boys wheel sealant (works fantastically)
Blackened the tyre with Chemical Guys Trim Gel

Before:




(yes, i know i need new roundels too)

After:




Moved onto the interior today, basically spent the whole day (6+ hours) cleaning the leather/doors. All the leather has been cleaned with a nailbrush and Zymol leather cleaner, i'll condition them this weekend at some point.

not so obvious (not the best photo):



very bloody obvious:

Hello,

Going to delve into the world of machine polishing soon. The Topaz blue is looking worse for wear at the mo. I understand the claying/cleaning process etc.

When looking at the various polishing products, it's hard to understand what order to use them in etc.

Example, I have looked at Meguiars #83 and #80. I have read that they are to be used in conjunction with each other? Which would you use first?

#83 on a cutting pad, and #80 on a finishing maybe?

If anyone fancies posting a simple guide in terms of product order? Doesn't have to be Meguiars.

Thanks.

http://www.zymol.co.uk/zymolsolaris.aspx
only 25 available get em in while u can

Has anyone tried the Genuine BMW Natural Care Car Polish - Eco Friendly? see link below:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-BMW-Natural-...=item2c54998918

It's supposed to consist of fine polishing clay together with Carnauba wax & Linseed Oil.

It's priced at £8.95 + £2.50 P&P

Sounds cheap enough & worth a try.

Hi,
Which Car Shampoo do you guys use?

There's so many to choose from and most of them are rubbish!!

Chris

Hi guys.

Just too busy to do my on DA polishing and correction (and also would rather an expert does it).

Can anyone recommend either mobile or fixed location service in North London for getting my shine back.

Thanks