Only a pleasure guys

Some videos I came across on the interwebs http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/deta ... nique.html

Mshengulala wrote:Some videos I came across on the interwebs http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/deta ... nique.html

Aaaah..... good old Junkman,....

Quite a character he is

Most of what he shows in his series of videos are good but some of it leaves me feeling a little concerned, especially the way he advocates rubbing the snot out of the paint when claying

Nonetheless, worth a watch

Thanks Lawrence awesome write up and easily understood

Indeed the ultimate detailing Guide par excellence. Indeed a man wich sees his occupation as a calling.

Thanks a million.

For the first time in my life I own a silver VW Golf 6. Previous cars were mainly white. The car is a 2010 and I have it for 5 months now. During daytime the car is mainly outdoors at my wife's school directly in the sun when shining of cause. I try to protect the paintwork with product called poly wax.
Will this at all help or can you recommend an alternative product.

Thanks in advance

Black Widow wrote:Indeed the ultimate detailing Guide par excellence. Indeed a man wich sees his occupation as a calling.

Thanks a million.

For the first time in my life I own a silver VW Golf 6. Previous cars were mainly white. The car is a 2010 and I have it for 5 months now. During daytime the car is mainly outdoors at my wife's school directly in the sun when shining of cause. I try to protect the paintwork with product called poly wax.
Will this at all help or can you recommend an alternative product.

Thanks in advance

I have no personal experience with this product and therefore cannot comment on its actual protective abilities.

What I can tell you though is that if you are looking for the ultimate protection, you need to have a coating applied. These will give you anywhere from 2 to 4 years protection in one application, but are obviously a lot more expensive than traditional waxes or sealants.

Next in line in terms of protection and durability are sealants. These are 'man-made' (synthetic) versions of wax, and as they are formulated in a lab, the crazy scientists are able to extended durability to a period of many months. One of my favorite sealants is Menzerna Powerlock (very easy on/off + excellent durability).

At the bottom of the list in terms of actual protective ability are waxes, which are mostly carnuba based. Whilst quality ones excel in the looks department, longevity is not usually more than a few weeks. There are of course exceptions and one that springs to mind is Collinite 845, which I have personally seen last 5 solid months.

When it comes to picking an LSP (Last step protection - either a coating/sealant/wax) the determining factors vary from person to person.

Some want looks
Some want longevity
Some want a good price point
Some want ease of application/removal
etc
etc

Awesome Appreciated.

Cost of the coating method?

Black Widow wrote:Awesome Appreciated.

Cost of the coating method?

Pricing for the detail itself will vary from detailer to detailer, as well as geographically. The detail itself (especially the paint correcting part) needs to be on point as once the coating is applied, whatever defects are in the paint (swirls etc) are there to stay for the life of the coating.

Also you need the paint surface properly prepped to ensure proper bonding of the coating.

So you are in for the cost of a full proper detail + coating cost + application of coating costs.

As an indication, here is a locally available coating http://www.crazydetailer.co.za/index.ph ... cts_id=843 How much of the syringe is used depends on vehicle size and if only paint surfaces are being coated, or other items like wheels etc too.

Much much appreciated your kind respond

Great Guide Tx

What an awesome guide
Now l can start detailing even better than what l assumed to know...

Black Widow wrote:Much much appreciated your kind respond

Black Widow wrote:Much much appreciated your kind respond

BigBear wrote:Great Guide Tx

Pleasure guys.

Your cars will thank you for it

Im a member of many forums, this article has t be one of the best written! Huge amount of detail (excuse the pun) but at the same time u dnt feel like u reading a text book. Outstanding Lawrence!

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Good thread

heihachi85 wrote:Im a member of many forums, this article has t be one of the best written! Huge amount of detail (excuse the pun) but at the same time u dnt feel like u reading a text book. Outstanding Lawrence!

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Thanks Devan

Its great to know that it was an easy read - hopefully this facilitates the knowledge transfer. I really need to go search for some more snippets of info buried in some of the threads and update the initial post in this one...

Zubair wrote:Good thread

Just read this again.

Some really helpful and usefull stuff here bud...

Awesome write up.
Appreciate the time you took for this.

Zubair wrote:Good thread

Thanks bud

Amith11 wrote:Just read this again.

Some really helpful and usefull stuff here bud...

Awesome write up.
Appreciate the time you took for this.

Thanks bud - glad it helps.

Awesome uncle Lawrence. Learnt alot here. Will give this a try this weekend. Just a trial though

I actually would love to see a before and after chip repair you have done sir

Irfaan wrote:I actually would love to see a before and after chip repair you have done sir

I don't actually have any pics to post up....

However....

I have a nice chip on the bonnet on my Vivo which I intend fixing up.... the car is booked in for a full detail next month so I will try and include some pics of the chip repair...

The only problem is that it is literally right on the leading edge of the bonnet, which is going to make sanding and the subsequent polishing work VERY difficult to get right... nonetheless I shall be giving it a go

Wow... what an in detail explaination... well done dude... big thumbs up!!

Epic read. To be honest I knew very little about detailing prior to reading this. Identified some issues on my car (holograms ftl).

The work you did on the black Cupra you posted recently was amazing.

Top post!

Thanks guys

This should actually be stickied in this sub-forum.

Awesome write up, i wash my car every sunday and feel like i have made some horrible mistakes! your write ups have really made a difference in the way maintain my car. keep it up bud!!!!!