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SS8_Gohan Grand Master

SS8_Gohan

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no, as it's been mentioned in the thread a few times, you do not need to pull the headlights apart.

just an aggressive MACHINE polish on the outside will be fine. And considering you live in Melb, you also have the option of FI (although booked out until Jan i believe)

headlight restore GB just seems weird to me when 99.9% of the time it's just the outside.

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My black 34 used to have fine swirls ALL OVER the car and I had it detailed by Dr Detail (cost about $400 iirc + 80 for interior wash). He did a 'pretty good' job of removing the swirls BUT .. he mentioned many other detailers will fill the swirls with product, which after a few washes will become visible again.

Well guess what? After a few months and a few washes 30-40% of the swirls are back. Also after he finished I found a lot of spots he missed completely like around the door frames/weathershields. Also he didn't seem to put any effort into detailing around the badges, rear lights etc in those hard to reach places where you just can't use the big orbital polisher.

Also the interior wash for $80 which was supposed to make my seats and roof look like new (they weren't THAT dirty to start with) didn't really do anything other than make the seats wet for 3 days so that was a complete waste of time.

Overall, I rate the job 6/10. Maybe if the car didn't have that many swirls/scratches to begin with he would have done a better job but as it is, if you're looking for a REALLY good detailer I'd give someone else a try especially considering the premium this bloke charges.

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Wacky Dee

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please go through the process of how you normally wash your car

lol ok ... bear in mind I drive around the city only so there's not any grime and other big crap on the car - occasional bird crap is the worst thing that hits the paint, otherwise it's just normal dust and rain.

I take it to a self service car wash and hose it down with higher pressure hose for 3-4 minutes entirely. Then I fill a bucket with water and Megquires gold, rinse out the $30 woolen glove and make sure it doesn't have any crap stuck in it.

While the car is still wet, generously apply the shampood water from bucket using the woolen glove thingy .. and gently scrub, top to bottom, hosing down 3 times inbetween before any panel dries. Then after, rinse with water using the highpressure hose. Then leather it down with a clean chamois.

No I never use those brushes at the carwash places and I always rinse out my own woolen glove thingy before I use it and during use I check if there is any crap in it. There you go :P

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uncouth32 Community Regular

uncouth32

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really need someone who can work that magic on my car in perth.. :( have tried plasticX but still not good enough and i realised that if the weather is hot, it auctally leaves more scratch marks! :) any recommendations in perth?? need magicians. :)

Scottydoo Community Regular

Scottydoo

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Anyone know of somewhere is Brisbane that can do this?? Like the group buy N1GTR was doing?

My LHS headlight has moisture in it and looks CRAP some days, then other days looks awesome. I guess it needs to be re sealed. Also could do with a polish.

Driving me crazy.

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23 GTR Enthusiast

23 GTR

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it was part of a Stage 2 detail. I think Stage 2 is around $300, but it's a WHOLE car detail, headlights are part of it.

What i'm trying to get at is that it's requires MACHINE correction to get it back looking clear.

The the OP, you're in melb, so you're a lucky bastard to have Final Inspection in town. Where bouts do ya live?

Can you recommend anyone in Adelaide?

Thanks

Michael

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