Gave the car a good clean today to top of the protection from last months detail.
I used following new products I purchased from AutoFinesse Show and AutoPerfection. Here are my mini reviews
Valet Pro - Bilberry Wheel Cleaner: I have always kept my wheels spotless anyway but having big brakes and using them every now again means I get a thin layer of brake dust fairly quickly. Really really impressed with it. I used a 5:1 dilution ration and spray it everywhere, left it for 2 minutes, agitated and then pressure washed off. Results were really good, i had a gungy area building up round the bleed nipple on the caliper which came out squeezy clean. Megs APC never really nice a good job on it using a 4:1 ration but bilberry cleaned it up nicely.
Lusso Auto bathe Shampoo: Amazing shampoo and really concentrated. You only need 1oz per 1 gallon of water. Foams up real nice and leaves nice trail of suds on the car when washing so you know where you been. So far I wouldn't say its got the same cleaning power as Megs NXT but you don't always need that sort of cleaning power. Problem with Megs NXT shampoo is it does diminish the layers of protection quicker than other shampoo's I used so the Lusso Shampoo is brilliant for maintaining the protection and leaving a glossy finish.
Lusso Glass Polish: Another amazing product by Lusso. Really concentrated glass cleaner, for example, 3 squirts does the whole front windscreen! it cuts through dirt like butter and leaves a streak free finish. Its so good that when i drive the car to take pictures in rear windscreen looks so clean it felt like I was in someone else's car...real strange feeling.
Autoglym Fast Glass Cleaner: Lusso Glass Polish is to be used on special occasions and on my "customers" cars so I purchased AG Fast Glass. It is much better than the my previous favourite glass cleaner from Turtlewax. Cuts through dirt nicely and leaves a good clean finish behind. It isnt as good as the Lusso product however for weekly use its perfect.
Dodo Juice Red Mist: This product was released by Dodo Juice to combat Zaino Z-8 Grand Finale Spray Seal. Dodo advertise this as a quick detailer but its far superior than a quick detailer product. This is definitely a spray sealant which leaves an amazing shine to top off the products you layed before it. Just wipe on and off and you get 3 weeks of protection per layer! I done the car twice over with Red Mist and the wetness was amazing! Shame the grey doesn't show well in pictures when the light is bad.
Dodo Juice Wash Bucks: Big clear buckets that fit grit guards perfectly. You can purchase Dodo stickers to label them rinse and wash respectively. Best thing is they are clear so you can see the rinse bucket getting dirty!
Valet Pro - Protectant: This product really shocked me. It is an "exterior trim protectant, a tyre dressing, an interior plastic dressing and a leather treatment". Boy did it deliver! It blew away Autoglym product I been using previously for exterior trim. Gave a super deep black finish without being too shiney. Brilliant thing is the less you apply the more matt finish you get. I have been struggling to find a decent replacement for my Chemical Guys tyre gel but again this VP product was just as good if not easier to apply as its less sticky. Just have to monitor its durability on the tyre. Bigs thumbs up and its well priced.
Shagpile Drying towel: Real thick drying tile as the name suggest. In fact it feels better than my towels i dry myself with. You can dry the whole car with this towel with no need ring out the water. Best thing is, it so gentle on the paint work you really don't ever get the feeling your causing swirls with it and your probably not.
Here are the results below. The wax I used before Red Mist went on was p21s.
I used following new products I purchased from AutoFinesse Show and AutoPerfection. Here are my mini reviews
Valet Pro - Bilberry Wheel Cleaner: I have always kept my wheels spotless anyway but having big brakes and using them every now again
means I get a thin layer of brake dust fairly quickly. Really really impressed with it. I used a 5:1 dilution ration and spray it everywhere, left it for 2 minutes, agitated and then pressure washed off. Results were really good, i had a gungy area building up round the bleed nipple on the caliper which came out squeezy clean. Megs APC never really nice a good job on it using a 4:1 ration but bilberry cleaned it up nicely. Lusso Auto bathe Shampoo: Amazing shampoo and really concentrated. You only need 1oz per 1 gallon of water. Foams up real nice and leaves nice trail of suds on the car when washing so you know where you been. So far I wouldn't say its got the same cleaning power as Megs NXT but you don't always need that sort of cleaning power. Problem with Megs NXT shampoo is it does diminish the layers of protection quicker than other shampoo's I used so the Lusso Shampoo is brilliant for maintaining the protection and leaving a glossy finish.
Lusso Glass Polish: Another amazing product by Lusso. Really concentrated glass cleaner, for example, 3 squirts does the whole front windscreen! it cuts through dirt like butter and leaves a streak free finish. Its so good that when i drive the car to take pictures in rear windscreen looks so clean it felt like I was in someone else's car...real strange feeling.
Autoglym Fast Glass Cleaner: Lusso Glass Polish is to be used on special occasions and on my "customers" cars so I purchased AG Fast Glass. It is much better than the my previous favourite glass cleaner from Turtlewax. Cuts through dirt nicely and leaves a good clean finish behind. It isnt as good as the Lusso product however for weekly use its perfect.
Dodo Juice Red Mist: This product was released by Dodo Juice to combat Zaino Z-8 Grand Finale Spray Seal. Dodo advertise this as a quick detailer but its far superior than a quick detailer product. This is definitely a spray sealant which leaves an amazing shine to top off the products you layed before it. Just wipe on and off and you get 3 weeks of protection per layer! I done the car twice over with Red Mist and the wetness was amazing! Shame the grey doesn't show well in pictures when the light is bad.
Dodo Juice Wash Bucks: Big clear buckets that fit grit guards perfectly. You can purchase Dodo stickers to label them rinse and wash respectively. Best thing is they are clear so you can see the rinse bucket getting dirty!
Valet Pro - Protectant: This product really shocked me. It is an "exterior trim protectant, a tyre dressing, an interior plastic dressing and a leather treatment". Boy did it deliver! It blew away Autoglym product I been using previously for exterior trim. Gave a super deep black finish without being too shiney. Brilliant thing is the less you apply the more matt finish you get. I have been struggling to find a decent replacement for my Chemical Guys tyre gel but again this VP product was just as good if not easier to apply as its less sticky. Just have to monitor its durability on the tyre. Bigs thumbs up and its well priced.
Shagpile Drying towel: Real thick drying tile as the name suggest. In fact it feels better than my towels i dry myself with. You can dry the whole car with this towel with no need ring out the water. Best thing is, it so gentle on the paint work you really don't ever get the feeling your causing swirls with it and your probably not.
Here are the results below. The wax I used before Red Mist went on was p21s.
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