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as ollie says, the sonus green clay is probably the best one to use, i wouldnt use the clayb bar more then 5 times either, or when it starts to look tatty

are there companys you can pay to do this for you? how much u talking roughly?

yeh valeting services,

A FULL inside and outside valet will probably be around £50-60?

a wash, water wax and wheels wash round here costs £10, so depends on what service you want

Kelk11 wrote:are there companys you can pay to do this for you? how much u talking roughly?

yeah there are mate, think they start from around £250 normally

Bepe wrote:petrol???????????? you insane it has properties that strips paint!!!! also strips down any lovely wax you have applied!

you might aswell chuck acid on it aswell

I understand your concerns, but wasnt it you that said in another thread about squirting de-greaser all over the engine bay then pressure washing it!? hmmmmmm........ anyway . The whole point of claying is to take everything off the paint work to remove all the contaminents, so if you can clay a car and remove all the tar spots etc without stripping the wax off on top of it then you have some serious skills/miracle working properties!? The days when a few drops of petrol on a rag could strip paint from a car are long gone (unless you drive an austin alegro) To be honest a bottle of t-cut can do more damage in the wrong hands, and like I said before, done one panel at a time and polished off once done I will garentee your paint will not be in flaky crisps on the floor next to your car when you return to it (you will however get the bare metal look if you chuck acid on it, so you can keep that idea! ). I am not opposed to the concept of claying, in fact i think it can give excellent results, its just another method of going about getting the same thing. Like most things automotive, either way done incorrectly can cause you problems. If you were to pour a gallon of v-max over your car, then rub it down harshly with a brillo pad whilst chain smoking then for sure you will not get favourable results. Likewise if you clay an unprepared/heavily contaminated surface on your car without paying attention or following the directions, i could say; you might as well be using sandpaper aswell
Like they say there are many ways to skin a cat and the same is true to car cleaning/detailing. there is no right or wrong, there is only what works for you and what you are willing to pay for, just look at all the varying oppinions on this very thread of how to go about it! all different but equally effective. So no i am not insane, i was just sharing a tip that could save you alot of money and get you the same results with an alternative process. I wonder what people did before the car care product manufacturers told us we all need to clay??!!!

Bepe wrote:
yeah there are mate, think they start from around £250 normally

£250?!

Tim_GTi wrote:

Bepe wrote:
yeah there are mate, think they start from around £250 normally

£250?!

hmmmm bargain

detailing is a long and tedious process...therefore its not cheap!

here here, thats why its best to do it yourself, it should be a labour of love not an affair of the cheque book! i wouldnt want anybody else washing my car let alone detailing it, you might get some idiot throwing petrol over it, or pressure washing your engine!

Mer Wax Polish, is simply brilliant due to its ease of use. Does not leave any horrible white marks on your trim.

u will have to teach me james lol :lol:

wudnt mind doin the gti

when the weather is nice my son

cheers buddy !!!! :lol:

when ya can get ya shades on eh lol 8)

whats the best thing to use to clean the bbs alloys? is it ok to use the usualy alloy wheels cleaner. i'm just a bit wary as i know they are a little,well, sensitive!

i bought my gti back in novemeber from a main vw dealer. they refurbished the wheels but there are already signs of decay...not good.

so whats best to look after them?

Use NOTHING acidic.

I used to normally just use AG car shampoo on mine, sponge and toothbrush did the job, then shammy dry! was planning on getting a nice wheel sealant for them too but then sold them,

Still need a good wheel sealant actually,

Can anyone recommened anything?