Hello all, I wanted to treat myself to a rupes polisher and was about to buy the LHR15 mk3, but noticed they have brought out a new mk5. There doesn't seem to be many reviews and there's almost nothing on YouTube about them.

Has anybody used the mk5? Is it worth the extra money?

Cheers

Hello people I cant seem to decide on which wheel cleaner to get as I am looking for a single product that works well on the whole wheel including the tyres but can also be used an iron fallout remover. I was initially going to buy the new CarPro Wheelx however its sold out in the UK and it turns out carpro suggests to not use it on paint, not sure why.

I'm currently looking at

Meguiars Ultimate All Wheel Cleanrr 709ml £13

Turtlewax Hyperfoam Wheel and Tyre Prep 680ml £9.60 - I am not sure if this can be used on paint might change the sprayer so that it mists and not foams

Turtlewax Hybrid Rapid Decon All Wheel Cleaner 750ml £14 - great for wheels and iron fallout but not sure on tyres usage.

if there are any better suggestions more than happy to take them on, needs to be economical-ish.

When doing a second coat of a ceramic spray should you do a full wash between the second coat?

Hello guys, detailing noob here! Always wanted to invest into some kit as my neglected black car is full of swirls/scratches and with it being Black Friday sales, what better time!

looking to get a DA polisher and some products along with it budget is around £100ish for the polisher and £50 for the products (can always buy more products at a later date even when sales off)

Any suggestions and help would be greatly appreciated, thanks guys! :)

Hi all,

Looking at a new Karcher and can't decide between the K4 or K5 Power Control to replace my ageing 422a

It will be mainly for my car with an annual patio and driveway clean. The K4 is on offer with discount code on Karcher for £175 and almost an extra £100 for the K5 at £271 or £250 with Argos but a year less warranty.

Most comments seem to suggest the K4 is sufficient?

Any detailing black friday deals worth looking at?

As above, I've got a Hyundai Ioniq 5 in this week and I'm looking to seal it for winter. I'm 99% certain C2V3 is OK on matte/satin finishes, just looking for experience/opinions.

Ps it's paint, not a wrap.

Cheers!

Now the season of road grime and salt is upon us, I want to clean the cars here at home quickly, efficiently and more often. Part of that may be to use spray-on sealants particularly through a lance. What would you recommend?

I have my eyes on either Infinity Wax Synergy Boost or Koch Chemie Hydro Foam Sealant S0.03.

Hi all,

Bit of a car enthusiast and want to have a bit more knowledge when it comes to detailing then two buckets, sponge, rinse.

Where did you guys learn the trade? Ive watched some youtube videos but wanted to know if anyone has any secret sauce tips?

Any advice is appreciated!

Thanks,

Is citrus for the pre wash pretty much the same no matter who makes it?

Hey guys just wondering what fitting/part I need to connect this yamatic hose into my karcher k4, if anyone knows the part and where I can get it from will be much appreciated thank you

Hey I’ve been detailing in my car and it’s a pain.

Constantly getting it wet, not enough space.

Definitely wanting to get a van and saving money where I can for it.

Just looking at insurance and it’s £160 a month, but I have no idea if that is cheap or expensive as I have never had to insure a van or business vehicle before 😅.

Just wondering what you guys are paying ?

( this was for a Old small Ford transit connect worth 500 quid)

Thanks!

I'm relatively new to detailing and given the options in the UK market, I'd like to hear what your favourite brands are, anything that's average and ones you would recommended to avoid, either due to price, performance or both. From what I've read, it seems that Koch Chemie, Bilt Hammer and Gtechniq seem to all be highly regarded brands though if that doesn't match your experience call it out!

Made the mistake of getting in the car a few times after football and the leather now has a musty smell to it. Does anyone have any product recommendations to try remove the smell?

Already used autoglyms leather care set and not much changed. Also used california scents and a few hanging air freshers to try mask it but it doesn't help much.

Probably like so many others, my doors were frozen this morning and difficult to open. Is there anything I can put on my rubbers to stop the doors freezing closed again. It's going to be sub zero all week here in York

Recently "upgraded" from a Karcher K7 Premium to a Nilfisk P200. Very pleased with the machine - it feels much more robust than the Karcher. One thing that I have noticed with it though is that the motor keeps coming on when I am not using the lance and then runs for along time. My Karcher did power up very occasionally whilst the lance wasn't in use but only did so briefly. I am finding that I have to to turn the Nilfisk off via the power switch every time I put the lance down otherwise the motor will keep starting up after a few minutes and then be running most of the time. Any one else experience this? No external leaks or anything.

Edit: Issue resolved by running water through the system to remove trapped air - see comments.

Hi there, looking for a bit of advice.

I’ve had my i4 for around 6 weeks. It was my dream car and I am over the moon to have it. Last week, unfortunately, an elderly family member had an accident in the passenger seat. They’re full leather blue stitched Vernasca.

I’ve spent the majority of the week scrubbing, wet vacuuming, leather brushing, shampooing, and for the life of me I cannot get the smell out. I’ve also used several of the odour bombs at the recommendation of a local detailer.

I have spoken to a few detailers who have recommended an interior deep clean package, but my concern is that it simply won’t get rid of the smell without replacing the seat or leather/foam.

Has anyone else experienced similar with this leather and had success? I’m finding the smell is still coming directly from the leather, but also the stitched areas which were directly soiled.

If the seat was replaced in full, would it simply be a case of fitting and plugging in, or would it need coding / integrating with the computer system?

I have found a few online from breakers but haven’t found an exact match yet with the same stitching.

Any tips welcome.

So, decided to wash the car but was unable to find a microfiber cloth, so took everything out of the shed related to car detailing and to my surprise, found all this. I'm just a weekend warrior so is this too much? Nope I said to the Mrs, it's black Friday, it's time to buy morel 😁

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365120569334?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=u6iahgxvtjq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

This is the one I was looking at getting.

Just wondered if anyone has any opinions and any recommendations for better pads?

Thanks!

Hi I have been slowly collecting a few basic things to get myself going with attempting to spray at home.

I'm not taking it too seriously and know a whole lot could be spent on this but, I currently have a compressor, couple of guns, and a well ventilated garage setup almost ready to go.

My question is, now that I'm almost ready to start, where can I go in order to buy paint that matches my cars original paintwork? And where can I learn what reducers, clear coats, and primers I should be using to accompany the base I want to be shooting? I'm based in the UK so if there's any online store suggestions that would be great. Thanks

Hi detailers I'm still a home novice but would like to ask a couple of questions.

1. How many times could/should I use autoglym super resin polish on the same 2022 non metallic car?
2. Can I put autoglym rapid ceramic spray over the super resin polish?

THANKS IN ADVANCE

Sort of as an experiment to satisfy my curiosity. There were loads of reviews using it as a dry applied sealant, which is what the instructions say...but I'm lazy and also want the holy grail of an easy to apply sealant that's durable and I can do it as part of the drying phase.

And holy cow did it deliver! Check it out https://youtu.be/3EsgBv2SEG8?si=ZxVVJ1IsW0128rWQ

I've just bought a "new to me" 2019 car and want to keep it looking as good as possible. After watching plenty of detailing videos—like Forensic Detailing and Auto Care HQ—I’ve decided on a Bilt Hamber kit, which includes:

Auto Foam Auto Wash Auto Wheels Korrosol (only occasionally) Surfex HD (for interiors and engine bay) Traceless (for interior glass)

For finishing touches, I'm using 303 Aerospace for the interior/exterior dashboard and plastic and rubber trim, Hybrid Flex Graphene Spray Wax for the body panels, and a Soft99 Glaco kit for the windscreen and sunroof.

I've also added a couple of noodle mitts, a microfiber mitt, detailing and wheel brushes, and a selection of microfiber cloths.

I noticed on Detail Geek’s channel that his routine is to:

1. Pressure rinse
2. Clean wheels
3. Snow foam
4. Contact wash (using the snow foam)
5. Rinse and dry

This approach skips the common two-bucket method after snow foam, going straight to the contact wash. I’d love to keep the process efficient, especially with winter coming, so I'm thinking of this routine:

1. Pressure rinse and clean wheels
2. Snow foam whole car and go round with detail brushes in crevices
3. Pressure rinse
4. Auto wash through foam cannon
5. Contact wash, rinsing mitts between panels in a rinse bucket
6. Pressure rinse
7. Dry
8. Apply hybrid wax spray all over (including alloys but avoiding the windscreen)

Does this sound good for an effective but quicker detail? Any tips are welcome!

https://preview.redd.it/jpmmqcgedhzd1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d94e33838650536c6ab712deb21829f447c5e450

Hi all,

I stupidly scraped another parked car (Vauxhall Corsa) in a busy car park last night 🤦 I left my name and number as the owner was nowhere to be seen. She's been in contact and has been really lovely which I'm v grateful for. We've opted to fix via third party so neither of us have to go via insurance. She's gathering a few quotes today but it would be great to know an estimate on here for how much it's likely to cost. With Christmas coming up, I'm conscious of how much I'm going to be looking at!

Apologies it's not the best picture, a lot of the scuff marks wiped off with my hand and the scratches don't look super deep from what I can see.

Thanks!

Hi all,

I'm possibly looking to replace my ageing Karcher 411 for possibly a K2 or maybe something a bit more powerful.

I do have the Meguiars snow foam and used the ultimate snow foam but struggled to get it to cling and not sure if that's due to a lack of pressure.