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I hose my mitt down before reapplying shampoo as it's more effective than shaking it in a bucket of water Then when I wash I try not no let the same bit of the mitt contact more than once. I even rotate it as I move to avoid dragging dirt across the paint I don't know what else to try to avoid them lol

I hose my mitt down before reapplying shampoo as it's more effective than shaking it in a bucket of water Then when I wash I try not no let the same bit of the mitt contact more than once. I even rotate it as I move to avoid dragging dirt across the paint I don't know what else to try to avoid them lol

I know what you mean. I got a brand new car for the first time and was even more anal than usual but still managed to get light scratches. I'm almost patting the paint with a lambswool mitt and they still appear

Ouch... Glad I have a driveway!

Makes sense

JR26s don't come in 19s...

Yea I've seen you do yours quite frequently, you're a braver man than me. I was thinking every 2-3 years with hand detailing in between I'll definitely be trying the bathe+ when my current shampoo finishes you've mentioned it a few times

Lol fair enough The way I see it if your wash technique is good you don't need to machine often so I don't plan on using mine regularly

Thanks for that The main reason I avoided buying a DA for so long was knowing what polish and pad combination to use as a lot of the write ups I have read use 2 sometimes 3 pad/polish combinations. I've always wanted a simple but effective detailing regime Also I've read several times that you can't cause any damage with a DA but according to that last paragraph you can

Cragus on here recommended the UC. He used it a few times on his ebisu black zed so I thought it was pretty safe for Lexus paint. Turned out fine in the end lol Also I hear about other polishes like auto glym SRP being a waste of time What polishes would you recommend for getting the job done and not risking any damage?

Definitely Until now I had only used products by hand and although they do make a big difference they just give more of a clean from what I know. You can't really see the swirls in these pics but there is a huge improvement

Rear wing before, rear door after, then after with both and replacing the scratch with a puma logo

Front wing before machine polish, bonnet after

Bootlid before, rear wing after. Shows the colour change

Some before/after pics Driver side of bonnet and headlight clayed, and passenger side done

Got myself a DAS6 and finally got round to detailing the family car Had planned this for around 3 years and with it going up for sale thought I better pull my finger out Also got a clay cloth a few months back, first time for that too. Definitely speeds the process up but not as good with stubborn spots as a clay bar Washed and clayed, machined with megs ultimate compound, waxed with DJ purple haze, and a quick detailer for a more glossy look

I'll stick a fiver in and give myself 10 guesses but the rest will come later. New nsx and LC500 were good calls but he's ruled out the nsx 1. Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2. Aston Martin Virage 3. Aston Martin DBS/9 4. Jaguar F Type 5. Bentley Cont GT 6. Corvette C7 7. Dodge Challenger Cant think of anything else that isn't German or Italian unless he's going for a high powered SUV to replace the shogun?

With iOS you just tap the top of the screen it takes you straight there are android still playing catch up

Alex you'll be a living legend if you do

I don't think anyone is complaining sounds more like constructive criticism if issues arent raised they can't be improved on

There's only 2 things I can think of that need changed i agree completely with marzman that the sentence to describe the post makes it a bit long winded. Before it was the name of the last poster and the forum the thread is in, bullet points rather than a sentence. And the OP has their avatar on the thread so you know who started it the other is the lack of a capital letter at the start of a new paragraph. Sounds pedantic but it messes up the autocorrect as well, as if the enter button doesn't leave a gap so should be an easy fix? ive found the forum quieter since the change but I think people are picking up on the changes now and it feels a bit more lively

Agree with the above. Doesn't flow as well but has some nice touches like the photo upload and notification that someone else has posted while you type I've not been on as much but more so now that I'm getting used to it. Was the same with the last update- I don't like change lol but once I was used to it I was fine Also why does the autocorrect not have a capital letter at the start of a new paragraph when using iOS? Petty I know but maybe I'm missing something

Really? Not keen on the i8 myself but the 8 series is stunning

https://www.motor1.com/news/177065/bmw-z4-concept-leaked/ I think it looks great, hope the supra turns out as well

Man you don't give up easily do you Alex lol So it's not German or Italian, won't be American as they won't handle to your standards, can't think of anything jap that will top that GTR and it doesn't sound like you're downgrading.... Give us a clue at least!