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Bowdens Own Vinyl Care

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Menzerna Polishes

Bowdens Own Body Cleanser

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Swissvax Waxes

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Bowdens Own Metal Polish

To the pics for Day 1:

First up the Land Cruiser.

Starting with a Foaming, wash, and decontamination with Iron-X.

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Plenty of contamination and sap built up on the body

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Iron-X Doing its thing.

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Turbo!

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As this car is used to carry the dog and as an all round vehicle the interior wasnt in the best condition as you can see.

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Seal marks, I used Bowdens Own Vinyl Care to take care of this

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After

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Interior After not perfect but a hell of alot better!

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Exterior after.

Being white and just wanting it brought up better I used a white CCS with 106 on the Flex VRG 3401 followed by a Black CCS and Bowdens Own Body Cleaner.

Wax used was Swissvax Glacier x2 coats

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Part 2 to follow.

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looks great mitch, what is Iron X and how does it work? looks like its doing an amazing job on the wheels!

From their site:

"Iron X by CarPro is an acid-free, pH-balanced iron remover that decontaminates auto paint and wheels."

"Airborne chemical compounds and ferrous (iron-containing) particles penetrate auto paint and create corrosive compounds that eat into the paint's sublayers. Detailing clay removes the particles but it doesn't remove their effects - corrosion may already be creeping under the paint's surface.

The only way to truly remove ferrous particles is with a dedicated iron remover like Iron X. Iron X opens up the paint's pores to release iron particles and to neutralize the caustic compounds that have developed as a result of the particle. In one step, you can eliminate the cause and its effects. Put an immediate stop to paint damage before it's too late."

ahh I see, so Iron X could also replace clay barring? that would be lovely, clay barring is soo tedious!

might pick up some along with some Bowdens wash solution, i just love how it looks when its foaming all over the car thumbsup.gif

ah thats a shame, well it sounds like another good product to use! ill add that into my detailing procedure for next time i think!

looking forward to seeing the rest of the pics from your detailing trip here mate :)

yeah I barely clay anymore since the cars sealed up and washed frequently enough so that the contaminants dont bond :)

i need to invest in a foam lance .. it just looks awesome to foam the car LOL

yeah I barely clay anymore since the cars sealed up and washed frequently enough so that the contaminants dont bond :)

i need to invest in a foam lance .. it just looks awesome to foam the car LOL

Foaming and Iron-X are my two favorite things in the wash process now lol must be my inner kid.

There's a competition? Nah I wouldnt do that anyway

Reason I ask is the daily drivers wheels need some love - badly, and if you reckon this stuff works, i'll give it a go :)

Shame you're not in Sydney though, i've got a black supra that needs your magic

Just noticed, the concrete where you use this, has it been stained? Have you tried it on grass? I dont care about the grass (as long as it grows back) but the concrete is another story

Best wheel cleaner and paint decontamination EVER!

As for concrete it doesnt stain or affect it at all not even my father sandstone driveway! as for grass not affect ever.

Iron-X is PH neutral with a rating of pH 6-7 so its fine :)

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