Scenic day.

"Svend" (svend) 10/08/2014 at 14:43 • Filed to: None

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Well I finally got my hands on a customer's car. He's been into my work place a few times and been asking about products to clean his car and I kept saying bring it round to mine and I'll get it done while you're at work. Well this morning he did.

I don't have any interior photos as the pictures don't do justice of how caked a family of two adults and two young children can make a car. The car is 14 year old and I think it's been a family run-about all it's life.

I usually do the outside first, then inside and then check again the outside however today it was straight in the all purpose cleaner and loads of microfibres. Took a break and got a start on the outside with a TFR snow foam, then foamed with shampoo, de-ironised, and de-tarred, re-washed. Little polish all round and sealed with Gtechniq C2v3 (my go-to product).

I love the bleeding from the fallout remover. :)

Final shots. Exterior treated with Gtechniq C2v3 on glass and body with Gtechniq T1 on tyres and trim.

Interior plastics treated with 303 Aerospace Protectant, child seats treated with Gtechniq I1 fabric coating and other fabric treated with CarPro So2Pure PhotoCatalyst De-odouriser.

All in all I had a great day and although it was already pretty dark when the guy got back, he was suitably impressed with the water behaviour as yes it also started raining. Doh.

Rico > Svend 10/08/2014 at 15:40

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Great job, Gtechniq has some really good products. What fallout remover do you use?

Svend > Rico 10/08/2014 at 15:58

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I had some CarPro Iron-X left over so used that but typically I use Bilt Hamber Korrosol for general fallout use and Bilt Hamber Autowheels for wheels (essentially it's Korrosol with a cleaner) which is great for no-touch cleaning of wheels.

Gtechniq are releasing a tar & glue remover, fallout remover, snow foam and a few other things very shortly.

I've been using Gtechniq almost exclusively for three years now.

Rico > Svend 10/08/2014 at 16:21

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Whoa that's an awesome case, I need something to store my current products I use. Yeah when my current batch of stuff is finished I want to try the liquid crystal.

Svend > Rico 10/08/2014 at 23:51

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Sorry. I fell asleep. Finished night shift and jumped straight on the car so 28 hours later it only took two glasses of chianti to knock me out.

My apologies.

Ye', Gtechniq C2v3 Liquid Crystal is a great product. I've used C2 from version one through two to three (the current one). This sealant has just got better and better. This version has a very deep gloss which adds more depth to the shine and slightly darkens tones in the paint as well as leaving a very slick surface that you'll want to keep wiping the back of your hand across.

Apply neat in the first instance and then for future use you can take some and dilute it with two to three parts water and one part C2v3 and use as a quick detailer for shows or whatever and as a drying aid prior to drying the car gently spritze on the car and wipe the car dry, aids drying and tops up the protection. It can be used on any substrate (ie paint, interior, glass, plastic and even around the home).