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DIY Ceramic Coating Gone Wrong? Steps For Fixing

DIY Ceramic Coating Gone Wrong? Steps For Fixing

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I received some great feedback on one of my recent blog posts which detailed how to apply ceramic coating at home for beginners, with a lot of people expressing that they wanted to give it a try themselves. However, one common concern amongst readers was, what happens if the ceramic coating goes wrong? For many enthusiast detailers who have no experience working with ceramic coatings, it can be a daunting proposition, as there are plenty of horror stories online of…

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How to Dry a Car Safely After Washing

How to Dry a Car Safely After Washing

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Believe it or not, one of the most important aspects of cleaning a car is the drying step after you have completed a wash. This stage in the detailing process is often overlooked and neglected by some with a little less experience and can make a huge difference to the finished product. There are many reasons why you should be drying a car correctly, both from a paint safety point of view and the overall finish and look of the…

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How to Apply Ceramic Coating To Your Car (Step by Step)

How to Apply Ceramic Coating To Your Car (Step by Step)

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One detailing job I have been keen to do for a long time is to apply a ceramic coating on my car. Due to the current situation that we are all facing at the moment, I suddenly found myself with a lot of time on my hands. (As I’m sure most of my readers can relate to!) As the world is going into lockdown, more and more people are tackling big jobs they had planned for their car, and I…

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Tips for Washing a Car in Sunshine and Hot Weather

Tips for Washing a Car in Sunshine and Hot Weather

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Several months back I wrote a blog post on tips for washing your car in cold weather during the winter months. This post received many positive reviews and reactions, which I was happy to see. With summer around the corner, I thought it might be a good idea to do something similar around how to wash a car during summer, and in particular while the sun is shining. Washing a car in direct sunlight and hot weather is something that…

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Waxing a Car With a Machine Polisher- Good Or Bad Idea?

Waxing a Car With a Machine Polisher- Good Or Bad Idea?

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Most readers of this blog will know that the main purpose of using a machine polisher on a car is for…well…..polishing! Polishing is the process of removing defects from your cars paintwork, which leaves it in an almost new looking condition. The term polish is thrown around loosely these days in the detailing industry. Polish, in its true sense of the word, is a product that uses an abrasive action to remove very fine layers of clear coat protection to…

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How to Identify the Type of Scratch on a Cars Paint

How to Identify the Type of Scratch on a Cars Paint

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To follow on from one of my older posts “How to Remove Swirl marks from your paintwork“, I thought it would be a good idea to do a post to teach you how to identify the type of scratch on a cars paint. One of the main reasons that people want to machine polish a car, is because of some sort of damage, whether it be some light swirling or something more serious. It can be particularly important when buying a…

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Tips for Washing Your Car in Winter & Cold Weather

Tips for Washing Your Car in Winter & Cold Weather

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It’s that time of the year again where the temperatures are plummeting close to freezing, and the evenings are getting darker as we move into the depths of winter. Maybe you are lucky enough to be living in a nice hot climate year-round, but here in Ireland I can’t say that we do! One thing that I notice in my area, is that there is a huge drop in the number of people washing and detailing their cars during this…

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OBDeleven Car Diagnostics Review (Updated for NextGen)

OBDeleven Car Diagnostics Review (Updated for NextGen)

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NextGen OBDeleven Car Diagnostics Review Although not specifically Detailing Related, this fantastic review was submitted over on the Audi TT Forums by a long-standing member – SwissJetPilot. He has kindly given me permission to post it on this blog. The OBDeleven tool is something I have been meaning to look in to for a while and thought it may be helpful to others who may be thinking about buying one for their own car. if you want to follow this…

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Tips for Polishing Pad Cleaning & Care

Tips for Polishing Pad Cleaning & Care

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Behind skill, polishing pad and the compound choice is at the forefront of getting the best result safely when polishing your car. When you are kind to your pads you should get somewhat decent durability out of them. I often get asked, “Can you Reuse Polishing Pads?”. Of course, you can, once you maintain them properly. When I first started learning how to polish my own car, I took very little care of the pads ( I did not know…

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How To Remove Sunscreen Stains From Car Paint

How To Remove Sunscreen Stains From Car Paint

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A friend of mine contacted me during the week and asked me what the best way to remove “Fingerprint marks” from a car’s paint. He said he tried to wash the car but the marks remain, so he was unsure of what to do next. This was an immediate red flag for me as usual, you can remove any fingerprint marks from car paint with a couple of sprays of a good Quick Detailer, and some buffing with a Microfiber…

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