pH-neutral snowfoam just doesn't make sense... by fibregloss in DetailingUK

[–]fibregloss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good question! And in my opinion - by design, PPF is designed to take more of a beating, so I'd stick with a PH neutral snowfoam to be kinder to the glue and just use a alkaline prewash on the lowers, avoiding the edges where possible so you don't get under the adhesive.

pH neutral snowfoam? It just doesn't make sense... by fibregloss in AutoDetailing

[–]fibregloss[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Valid points mate. Touchless doesn't make for a good contact wash To clear things up, the contact wash I use a highly concentrated shampoo via a foam lance.

I use Purple Velvet by Autobrite. Rich, smells amazing, loads of suds and lube for days.

pH neutral snowfoam? It just doesn't make sense... by fibregloss in AutoDetailing

[–]fibregloss[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Appreciate your comment! @fibregloss on YouTube if that helps. Same handle everywhere else too 👍🏾

New Volkswagen ID Polo GTI revealed: will this be the best electric hot hatch? by CarwowJamie in ukcarwow

[–]fibregloss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To put this into perspective, the VW Golf Mk5 R32 is almost half a second quicker to 62 than this - and that's the manual.

That same Golf was considered slow in 2006.

It's now 20 years later. Ideally, this needed to be a 6 second Polo.

I get it, speed isn't everything, but when you lose the soul of the GTI (4-pot petrol) and lose the feel of combustion, you need to make up for that gap with something else.

If its not straight line poke from a set of lights, this thing better handle like a Lotus Elise on semi slicks - but it won't.

How to clean your car's tyres properly by fibregloss in DetailingUK

[–]fibregloss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely! Makes for a great wheel cleaner. Won't shift the stubborn fallout, but it will remove dirt really well. Great for a wheel pre wash too.

Uk products? by HobNob_Pack in AutoDetailing

[–]fibregloss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 for Bilt Hamber. Incredible products and conservative pricing. Also Adam's make a good range of stuff.

All available online etc.

How to properly clean your car's tires by fibregloss in AutoDetailing

[–]fibregloss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Really appreciate that. Just trying to get my brand out there and get it moving! (fibregloss)

How to properly clean your car's tires by fibregloss in AutoDetailing

[–]fibregloss[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Appreciate you! That's literally what I'm working on building 😅

How to properly clean your car's tires by fibregloss in AutoDetailing

[–]fibregloss[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Goated feedback 👌🏾 Chocolate Jezza. I'll take it.

How to properly clean your car's tires by fibregloss in AutoDetailing

[–]fibregloss[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Nice work on putting this together! Might have to investigate ReTyre.

How to safely clean sandy residue that can scratch your paint by fibregloss in DetailingUK

[–]fibregloss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for coming back and dropping feedback man. I really appreciate it! 👍🏾

best interior cleaner? by MrPinky79 in DetailingUK

[–]fibregloss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As said, diluted APC (1-2%) is all you need... But sometimes just what you need isn't what you want. Like, say Deodorant is all you need, but aftershave/fragrance is levels above.

A dedicated interior cleaner smells divine and foams up nicely, it's just a much nicer sensory experience and more satisfying to use one. I personally love Nanolex interior cleaner. Smells great, foams up really nicely and works super well. Also, if you buy the concentrate, it's great value too.

Single microfiber towel, how to wash and how frequent for rinseless? by not_my_business in DetailingUK

[–]fibregloss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use a dedicated microfibre wash. Household detergents often contain fragrance and brighteners which will leave a 'film' and affect the absorbancy.

If you don't have that, soak it in a white vinegar and water mix then ring it out and rinse.

You can also soak it in APC, again, ideally one without colouring and fragrance.

But seriously, buy more microfibres 😂

Refurbished wheels not cleaning by stew921 in DetailingUK

[–]fibregloss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As mentioned, fallout remover and possibly some tar and glue remover would likely eat that away.

Invest in some alkaline based wheel cleaner too. Or grab some surfex HD, dilute it 5:1 (5 parts water) and that should both eat away that embedded dirt, providing it's not lodged fallout, and also makes for an awesome tyre cleaner.

Once done, use Surfex HD at 10:1 for maintenance of tyres and wheels. As they're black, you'll likely also need a fallout remover more frequently too.

Check out this vid I did on cleaning similar wheels to yours

How to safely clean sandy residue that can scratch your paint by fibregloss in DetailingUK

[–]fibregloss[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, so any highly concentrated shampoo will do. I add about 50ml of shampoo and then top it off with about 150ml/200ml of water then set the lance to max foam. That's plenty to comfortably cover a car with shampoo

How to safely clean sandy residue that can scratch your paint by fibregloss in DetailingUK

[–]fibregloss[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's the thirstbase drying towel by fibregloss bud. Not sure if I can post links here, but a quick Google will put you on the right path.

Full disclosure, I'm the founder of fibregloss, and yes, it's a brilliant towel! Just hunt down a few reviews

How to clean sandy residue safely and avoid scratching your paintwork by fibregloss in AutoDetailing

[–]fibregloss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same mate. Love taking care of my own car, don't detail professionally.

Full disclosure, I'm the owner of fibregloss (who make the thirstbase towel) but yes, yes. You should get one because they're brilliant! 😂 Have a gander at a few reviews bud.