Bought a new shelf to try and organise all my detailing gear, very pleased with the outcome and will probably end up buying another one

 

I need some of these shelves

That's a well stocked shelf

I need some of these shelves

 

They aren't too expensive either IMO. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/csr5150bp-150kg-boltless-shelving-blue?da=1&TC=SRC-shelve

I have 3 rolling toolboxes, and a shelf full of bags and boxes.  It's getting a little silly really   I will need to have a sort out soon as sometimes I simply don't know where i have put X Y & Z.....

They aren't too expensive either IMO. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/csr5150bp-150kg-boltless-shelving-blue?da=1&TC=SRC-shelve

Thanks...looks just what I'm after

Thanks...looks just what I'm after

 

They also come in red and silver I believe, not just the blue. You may want to check the dimensions of it first as it wasn't quite as big as I thought it would be, but in the end it turned out just fine for what I wanted. 

Haha, I just had a tidy up of my cleaning gear. 

Had to make shelf space for my pair of Karchers. 

Haha, I just had a tidy up of my cleaning gear. 

Had to make shelf space for my pair of Karchers. 

Pair? I'm welcome to any donations as I don't have a pressure washer 

 

 

Took a few days off to do a bit of car detailing, and it's raining 

Here too!

Having to `squeeze` around inside the closed garage!

Get a decent Nilfisk pressure washer, Jack. Those things go on forever compared to a Karcher. They have a snow foam lance available. Boss picked one up fro Travis Perkins in Bish Wal

Get a decent Nilfisk pressure washer, Jack. Those things go on forever compared to a Karcher. They have a snow foam lance available. Boss picked one up fro Travis Perkins in Bish Wal

Yeah plan is to get a Nilfisk, Dad has had 2 Karchers and both have broken after not too long. Will probably order this one, https://www.cleanstore.co.uk/products/Product.asp?ID=12872, when funds allow.

Yeah plan is to get a Nilfisk, Dad has had 2 Karchers and both have broken after not too long. Will probably order this one, https://www.cleanstore.co.uk/products/Product.asp?ID=12872, when funds allow.

Looks good, has all the accessories and a reel for the hose. I hate coiling them up by hand!

Both my Karchers have needed repairing recently. 

I won't be fixing them again. To be fair one was my mother in laws 

and she left it in the shed a few winters ago and it froze. 

 

Being a water cooled model it was ruined. I should have bought a 

new Nilfisk really but since it was my mother in laws I felt compelled to 

fix it rather than throw it away. Even though it made no sense to do so 

it went into Karcher and they charged me a fixed fee to fix

it. (£78 inc VAT)  It basically needed all new guts so it wasn't something they made much

money on. I bought the parts for the other one off the net and fixed it myself.  

Made a new friend today..his name is George.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Been meaning to get one of these for a while, glad I finally got round to it as it's a really good bit of kit.

Those Numatic hoovers vacuum cleaners really are good kit for the money and go on forever. Used them on site to hoover up all sorts from dust to (small) chunks of rock.

 

Great with Yetis

Have just spent the past 2 days detailing the Clio after picking it up on Saturday. Took far longer than I anticipated but I'm pleased with the results.

 

Also used a few new products which I was rather pleased with.

 

?303 Aerospace protectant- Used this on the engine bay and interior, it really makes things look how they should look when it left the factory. Very easy to work with and should provide a good bit of protection.

 

Wolf Chemicals Trim Coat - Similar to above, makes exterior trim look brand new again and should provide a good amount of protection. Also a little really goes a long way, so although its not the cheapest of products to buy it's good value for money.

 

Megs APC & Super Degreaser, both products worked really well and are both very versatile. 

 

Also used CG's 50/50 for the second time, this is now my favourite all round wax, considering price, looks and durability. 

Link to full album:https://www.flickr.com/photos/89932313@N03/sets/72157642614604903/

 

What I done as far as I can remember:

1. Engine bay cleaned with Megs Super Degreaser 
2. Washed with CG Citrus and clear
3. Decontaminated with AF Iron out, AF Obliterate and AG Fallout Remover 
4. Clayed with G3 Clay and AF Glide
5. Door, boot and engine shuts cleaned with Megs APC
6. Whole car polished with Megs 205 and Lake Country Hydrotech finishing pad
7. Car wiped down with IPA
8. 1 Layer of CG's Ez Creme applied by DA
9. 2 Layers of CG's Blackilight applied by DA
10. 2 Layers of CG's 50/50 
11. Exhaust polished with Autosol and Wirewool 
12. All exterior trim dressed with Wolfs Chemical Trim Coat
13. Glass Polished with AG Glass Polish and wiped down with AF Crystal
14. Applied Megs APC to whole interior
15. Upholstery Wet Vac'd with George 
16. Interior trim dressed in 303 Aerospace protectant
17. Upholstery dressed with 303 High Tech Fabric Guard 
18. Engine Bay dressed with 303 Aerospace protectant 

 

Very nice work matie!!! 

Very impressed with the finish, that colour must be satisfying to detail.

Lovely car too, really impressed with your work, some nice reflections.

Cant see pictures as there is an Outage fault on my line at the exchange...6 days now!! Bloody BT!!

Looking forward to seeing them

I should also have said - great polishing is one thing; but very nice photography and pictures.

Out of interest - what did you use to take those pictures mate? 

Very impressed with the finish, that colour must be satisfying to detail.

Lovely car too, really impressed with your work, some nice reflections.

 

Yes, a very rewarding colour to work with. Although I found it far harder to work with than any of the VAG paints I'm use to working on. I'm not 100% pleased with it as it could of ideally done with a deeper cut which I didn't have time to do, if you catch it from right angle in direct sunlight a little bit of marring is still noticeable.  

 

I should also have said - great polishing is one thing; but very nice photography and pictures.

Out of interest - what did you use to take those pictures mate? 

 

Thanks, I used a Nikon D3100 with a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G lens, then a little bit of correction in Adobe Lightroom afterwards. 

 

Camera takes the good quality picture, then lightroom brings them to life. 

 

Before Lightroom:

 

After Lightroom:

Nice work

Can see half of them..Nice job

.......as usual

Can see half of them..Nice job

.......as usual

I'm guessing you still haven't got your internet issues sorted yet then.. best of luck dealing with BT to get it sorted.. they really are rather useless as I'm sure you'll find