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Car Detailing

Postby simontaylor » Fri May 13, 2016 8:27 am

I'm not into Karate Kid Polishing, but the GTA could certainly do with a bit of a pep up for the paint.
ANy one got any experience of car detailing companies.
eg http://www.sportscarprotection.com/ only because they are close to me.
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Re: Car Detailing

Postby stephendell » Fri May 13, 2016 9:38 am

Shaun can give you a few pointers :-)
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Re: Car Detailing

Postby Miles » Fri May 13, 2016 2:57 pm

Speak to Miles, this is his subject. He explained what I needed to do, which website to get kit from etc.

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Re: Car Detailing

Postby simontaylor » Fri May 13, 2016 3:31 pm

so which website is it?
and what do you need to do?

or where you incapacitated at the time?
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Re: Car Detailing

Postby Miles » Fri May 13, 2016 3:37 pm

Simon,
Can't remember the website. You would need to chat to Miles.
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Re: Car Detailing

Postby clee » Fri May 13, 2016 3:39 pm

two buckets :Butt ....thin edge of the wedge :down ...£5 down the local ethnic cleansers once a year :up

http://www.detailingspot.com/?page_id=15
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Re: Car Detailing

Postby darrenbiggs » Fri May 13, 2016 5:51 pm

KDS are very good. http://www.kdskeltec.co.uk/

Bit of a trek but not too far.
I'm just here for the gasoline.
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Re: Car Detailing

Postby Miles » Fri May 13, 2016 5:57 pm

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing ... d_963.html

This is the site and polisher, as recommended by Miles. I bought one and it did a great job.
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Re: Car Detailing

Postby Dave Williams » Fri May 13, 2016 7:32 pm

I thought I had blundered onto the wrong forum..detailing indeed.

It must be a good sign that the cars are going well if we're onto details !!
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Re: Car Detailing

Postby Williams » Fri May 13, 2016 9:11 pm

Hey Simon,

A Renaultsport enthusiast I know may be able to help you out. I'll give her a shout and get back to you asap!


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Re: Car Detailing

Postby clee » Fri May 13, 2016 9:36 pm

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Re: Car Detailing

Postby BIG_MVS » Fri May 13, 2016 9:38 pm

Just use all those Meguiars free sachets we used to get i the goody bags and a bit of T Cut for the bad bits. :up
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Re: Car Detailing

Postby stephendell » Fri May 13, 2016 10:45 pm

Would be amazing to finally see a few more shiny GTAs and Williams is certainly the man to point you in the right direction :-)
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Re: Car Detailing

Postby Alpineandy » Sat May 14, 2016 2:33 pm

I guess Williams is thinking of Dawn who seems to be the leading light in Clio V6 detailing.
I've seen some before and after pictures and after 'in the flesh' and she's really good.
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Re: Car Detailing

Postby paulrob100 » Sat May 14, 2016 6:19 pm

With all this talk of cleaning & detailing, can anyone suggest a good product for cleaning / restoring GTA rear light lenses. Mine are ok but are lightly scratched

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