http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkli4...ed&search=

Jim

 

OMG can the rich get anymore obnoxious! LOL cool video, wishI could afford one fo those detailings or even one of those cars.

 

Man do I know where you're comming from or what?

Jim

 

Washing ur car for a year costs the same as what I paid for my xk8 and my xj6.

I wanna learn how to clean a car that good, how much do u think the total cost of suipplies were for that guy, besides the wax. I bet I could afford to clean it taht good myself, then throw some turtle wax on.

 

You probably could 93xj6.........but, he wouldn't ever throw anything on the car let alone anything as common as turtle was.........lol
If I remember rightly I think he used Carnauba was at around £6000 a tub

Jim

 

Here yeah go guys. Now you buy your own $11,000 tub of wax. They even have a cheaper version specifically for Jaguars, but I'd get the top of the line stuff. It's a bargain because they refill the tubs for life.

This is what the guy was using in the video clip.

http://www.vertar.com/zymol/zymol/page-1

 

Good link Jack

Jim

 

That is a good link, anyone used any of those Zymol products?

 

As a former manufacturers rep and instructor for a major automotive reconditioning products manufacturer and professional detailer, I'd have to say this guy's a tad overboard. I noticed several don'ts during the washing process and the rest was standard detailing 101. A lot of the products he was using were easily replaced by good quality products such as Car brite, Mequires, orMothers offers. Also worth noting are the current high tech offerings by Dupont which can offer finishes unheard of ten years ago. Carnuba in it's day was the only option, but given the advances in technology, there are products around that work as well or better. In any finish the process is the same, Clean the surface, prep the surface, and when all is done,seal the surface. I only wish I knew where I could find clients (idiots) willing to drop this kind of cash on a car detail!!! After all, a $500.00 watch tells time as accurately as a $500,000.00 watch.

 

Zymol makes a combo scratch remover and polish which is reasonable in price (around $20 unless on sale). I'm going to try it because I have some annoying scratches and stains from Seagull **** that you can see in the right light. The best polish I have in my garage (and I'm no expert) won't get rid of it.

Also, what is best for cleaning a Cabriolet fabric convertible top? The birds have issued forth some stains there too.

 

Bird droppings are higly acidic. Unfortunately as you've discovered they can be very harmful to paint, and similar to egg, can cause permenant damage.I'm not sure how proficient you are at power polishing, but if you're not I'd suggest you take your baby in to a competent detailer. While they won't in all likelyhood be able to completely remove it, they can likely improve the spot to where you waonts notice it.As for the top use a good quality soap or convertable top cleanerand a soft brush and use the suds to scrub the top. If you want some good detailing tips, you might want to look at Car Brite's web site. They may even have a rep near you for products. Hope it helps man... and watch out for those &*#% Gulls.

 

Jeez.......you aint kiddin XJ........I took delivery of my new Audi a little while ago now. A few days later it was back to the dealers for them to tidy up the bonnet area.
There were 5 or 6 bird drop splatters in various places only really noticeable when cleaning the car in certain light conditions. They had actually permeated thru the top coat of paint. The fix?
They had to remove a few microns of paint and repolish to remove them!
Now thats acidic.

Jim

 

i don't get it. he washed the whole car then started on the wheels?