pdes
Joined: 09 Jan 2007
Location: London
Posts: 120
 
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Guys,
What do you recommend for:
a) Cleaning bugs from pain and windscreen (without spoiling the sealant polish)
b) Cleaning alloys. I use Wonderwheels but it only takes a few miles for the black dust to return and spoil the look. Is there any way of keeping the wheels clean, i.e. repelling brake dust?
Cheers TDV6 SE 07MY
Stornaway Grey
Towpack
PTI
Love it to bits!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Home, home on the range........
Posts: 5471
 
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There's a supagard type thing you can get for allow wheels which gives them a resistive coating, but it has to be re-done every three months and the dust still gets on, it just makes it much easier to clean.
As for the windscreen, I just use AutoGlym glass cleaner which seems to work OK. Problem with the summer & all those bugs is that when it passes all the slippery cars & then reaches the Disco brick, they haven't got anywhere to go...  TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Wed May 23 2007 10:32am |
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stapldm
Joined: 11 Sep 2006
Location: In a queue for diesel
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When it comes to polishing hints and tips, I suggest you talk to C6REW. His car looks like it's just driven out of the showroom, and I've still got a touch of arc-eye from gazing upon his amazing splendor  Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.
Terry Pratchett, Discworld
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| Wed May 23 2007 12:16pm |
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SPOTTER
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 2098
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just to remove bugs I find those little soft sponges in "net bags" work very well with no apparent removal of polish or heavy scrubbing required.
they last longer on D3's than Defenders as well as there are less bits of car to catch them on  really ought to change this.........
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| Wed May 23 2007 12:19pm |
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DiscoDunc
Joined: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Quote:When it comes to polishing hints and tips, I suggest you talk to C6REW. His car looks like it's just driven out of the showroom, and I've still got a touch of arc-eye from gazing upon his amazing splendor
 That was BEFORE he came on the wiltshire Recce last week....... 
Although I'm sure he managed to get rid of the bramble rash eventually Duncan
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| Wed May 23 2007 1:37pm |
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DiscoDunc
Joined: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 2586
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Try Traffic Film Remover (TFR) this gets rid of almost everything without the need to rub or scrub
 Duncan
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| Wed May 23 2007 1:39pm |
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Buckingham
Joined: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 547
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Give your wheels a jolly good wash then before the brake dust gets a chance to mark them, find the deepest muddiest puddle that you can confidently enter and, most importantly, exit....
Drive back and forth through the mud ensuring that the wheels get an even coating. Drive out of the mud and leave D3 to stand in the sun (if you can do it on a sunny day, it will help).
Have a beer and smoke a cigarette and wait for the mud to dry...
Once dry, you will have an anti brake dust barrier....
Remember not to use a hosepipe or soapy water near the wheels as this could cause the barrier to weaken....
HTH
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| Wed May 23 2007 1:42pm |
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DaveT
Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 988
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Perfick
 D3 number 3: 08 TDV6 SE Stormygrey /owlpacker
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead now disintegrated - but its got a full service history!
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| Wed May 23 2007 11:38pm |
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Buckingham
Joined: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 547
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That's it....spot on.
I enhanced your photo and zoomed right in....I can't see any brake dust....
Well done....you've made us all proud
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| Wed May 23 2007 11:42pm |
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DaveT
Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 988
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Ok so that one wasn't actually my car, though Ive had mine worse!
It was the LRE car after my session at Bala (seems an awful long time ago now) D3 number 3: 08 TDV6 SE Stormygrey /owlpacker
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead now disintegrated - but its got a full service history!
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| Wed May 23 2007 11:50pm |
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C6REW
Joined: 10 Mar 2007
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 224
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Hi pdes,
It's true I am a saddo when it comes to cleaning my car. However, I did enjoy my day out with Duncan and cannot wait for the 9th June!
Not had time to get rid of the bramble rash but will sort in the next few weeks!
Did get it cleaned that week though:
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With regards to bugs and that dreaded disease that you did not mention ---- bird crap! Then I recommend the following product:
http://www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=9087
You will need a spray head and bottle along with some microfibre cloths:
http://www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/Details.asp?GroupID=5037
On the paint work spray on and leave for a few seconds before lightly wiping off with the microfibre.
on the windscreen, again leave and be totally amazed at how easy it is to wipe off the murdered beasts!
As you will now own one of the best products that money can buy, add to your collection some of these:
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=196
And when you have washed your car, don't use the chamois, spray the car whilst wet with the Last Touch and lightly wipe dry with the waffle weave cloth. Be amazed at how shiny the car is for little effort and watch when it rains or dew is on the car at how it beads and runs off leaving a nice clean car.
This information is brought to you by C6REW!
Regards
Chris
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| Fri May 25 2007 12:15am |
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sacimiddx
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
Location: winchester
Posts: 65
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Hi
for windscreen bugs use an ordinary 'non scratch' bathroom cleaning sponge (can keep one in car at his time of year !)
for paintwork bugs - no real substitute for soaking for a while - try with a couple of sponge washes using triple wax bug remover sponge washes - (whilst bugs are soaking wash the wheels) - then use a microfibre 'e' cloth. These cloths are truely amazing for almost all cleaning jobs
wheels - try tesco blue washing up liquid (dilute !) frequent washes and if very keen wax them
I found these systems good as well as being low on chemical cost Illegitimi Non Carborundum
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| Fri May 25 2007 7:08am |
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Blakey
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: London
Posts: 336
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C6REW
When using the Last Touch do you spray it neat or does it need diluting.
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| Sat Jun 02 2007 2:12pm |
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pdes
Joined: 09 Jan 2007
Location: London
Posts: 120
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C6REW wrote:Hi pdes,
This information is brought to you by C6REW!
Regards
Chris
Chris,
Stunning! Thanks for the tips
David TDV6 SE 07MY
Stornaway Grey
Towpack
PTI
Love it to bits!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Mon Jun 04 2007 4:51pm |
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C6REW
Joined: 10 Mar 2007
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 224
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Hi Blakey,
Sorry I have not responded sooner, the Last Touch is used from a spray bottle neat onto a wet car.
Hi David,
You are welcome.
Regards
Chris
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