One question I get asked a lot by family and friends is “how long does detailing a car take?”. Once they realize how often I clean my car ( sometimes twice a week ), they think I am insane….which may be true I’m not sure, but that is a whole different discussion. I get comments such as “You must spend your whole life cleaning your car “, or “how dirty can your car get in a few days!” etc. The…
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…
A common question that I often get asked by email is “How many buckets should I be using when washing my car?” There seems to be a lot of confusion and conflicting opinions around this topic, so I thought that I would address it here. Many detailing brands and companies will always advise you to use at least 2 wash buckets when cleaning your car. Some even suggest that you need 3 buckets to safely wash your vehicle. Of course,…
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will know that I recently tried out “Auto Wash” by Bilt Hamber, and was pretty impressed by the performance and value of this shampoo. When I was picking up this shampoo on Amazon, I decided to also throw a big bottle of Bilt Hamber snow foam offering into my cart. “Auto Foam” is another well known and much-praised product from Bilt Hamber, so it was another one I was eager…
For those of my readers who may not be familiar with the Bilt Hamber brand ( Although I suspect most of you will already heard of them), They are an Essex, United Kingdom-based manufacturer of high-end automotive detailing products. They manufacture and sell their products with resellers throughout Europe. Bilt Hamber has built up quite a name for itself in the detailing industry and have many award-winning products on the market. I recently tested their “Auto Wheel” product and was…
Ceramic Coatings have seen a huge surge in popularity over the last number of years in the detailing world, and for good reason. There are many benefits of using Ceramic Coating on your car, which I’m not going to cover in this post as I have discussed the topic at length in a post I did a little while back. If you are a beginner in the world of coatings, you can check out one of my previous posts on…
I must admit, I was never really a fan of turtle wax products and never really rated them. However, Turtle wax has now released a new product line called Hybrid Solutions, which seem to be taking the internet by storm. I have heard really positive things about these products and it seems like turtle wax are stepping their game up for 2020. At the moment these are only available to the US market, but we should be getting our hands…
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…
If you are not already familiar with Iron X from Carpro, it is probably one of the most popular fallout removers available on the market. A fallout remover is a special product aimed at decontamination (On Paint and other Surfaces such as Alloy Wheels) that has the chemical ability to help you to remove iron oxide particles from a surface without having to remove them mechanically. These particles are loosened up and agitated via a chemical process that allows for…
Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel has been the “Go-To” wheel cleaner for many professional and amateur detailers for many years, and for good reason. This product has been winning awards for as long as I can remember, and even in 2019, it has claimed the top spot on the Auto Express Product awards, winning the #1 spot for wheel cleaners you can buy. You can find the article here For those of you who may not be familiar with the brand,…