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This poxy lockdown has ruined my detailing plans over the next couple of weeks so I’m already jealous of anyone doing any proper detailing, but you sir, with your fancy lift and polishing machines, you sir take the biscuit. Also great work and all that. Git.

As above, really. Standard buckets probably are not an ideal solution either, but still considerably cheaper than buying a Hydroshot, largely unnecessarily given the OP already has a pressure washer (IMO). You’d be better off with a water butt or tank of some sort, for sure. I’d say probably between 30-50 litres to do a Z sized car, depending on flow rate, how dirty the car is, etc. so it’d go through a standard 12litre bucket reasonably quickly in all honesty. Personally I would prefer to fill a bucket (or two) a few times than use a waterless wash but then I would also prefer to install a better placed tap and get a longer pressure washer hose to avoid having to move anything about above all else.

In fairness any pressure washer, even the K4 that the OP already has, can draw from a bucket. The Hydroshot is only worth the additional investment if there’s no power source, but the OP’s complaint is about the water source.

Not trolling, my previous post was made very much tongue in cheek. You let whoever you like tell you what your opinions are, but maybe scale back on telling other people they shouldn’t have their own opinions....

Ah, so he's a professional by YouTube revenues alone then. I'd claim he's a professional YouTuber, but let's not get into semantics.

Who is the guy in the video then? I genuinely have no idea as to his credentials other than him having a YouTube channel which literally anyone can have. Ironically that's your opinion. Also it's perfectly feasible, look he has expressed his opinion on a tyre he's never had any dealing with. I believe you mean it's nonsensical of Dan to form such an opinion, but then that's just my opinion.

Good for you. Nobody, not even Dan (uncharacteristically) is telling you whose opinion you should "take". However, given they are both just opinions, maybe you shouldn't "take" either and just develop your own opinion instead. Just a thought.

Also, it wouldn’t be much of a discussion if people didn’t offer an alternative view. Just saying.

So their source is... another magazine. And yet Nissan know nothing about this themselves. Seems legit then. Also, this means there will be a GTA6. My sources tell me it’ll be released yesterday in secret because the internet said.

I replied to your other post, but this kit will do you. Throw in some Scholl S30+, a pad brush, a decent backing plate and some tape and you're pretty much good to go. Keep the Navy pad away from a Z, it's too heavy a cut for soft Japanese butter-based paint!! I also highly recommend some (probably a couple of each) spot pads (and backing plate) for the curvier/smaller sections. Good technique - Detailing World has a mountain of good information, but some key points to remember: Keep the pad flat on the surface. Work the polish fully. Keep the machine moving (less important with a dual action polisher like the DAS). Apply some pressure, but if the machine is bogging down it's too much pressure. A 2kilo machine is heavier than you'd ever imagine on vertical panels! You can't really go too wrong with a DA polisher unless you're massively hamfisted so don't overthink it too much, so long as you're reasonably sensible you'll be fine. Unfortunately Polished Bliss' blog is no more as there was a fantastic guide on there (along with absolute gems like this) but I'm sure someone else will be along to provide tutorial links shortly.

Ahem. Anyway... DAS6 is a good starter machine at a reasonable price. For Z paint, Scholl S20 & S30 but make sure you get some decent pads too (Lake Country Hydro Tech Tangerine & Crimson) and a decent backing plate (Flexipads). Consider spot pads and backing plate as well, the Z has lots of curves and smaller areas that are easier with smaller pads. And don't forget the spurring/condition brush for foam pads too.

Which isn't short of re-clearcoating.

It’s very much not been a “uniquely” British thing at all (even overlooking that the French are now starting to do it). It’s been rife in Australia, US and across Europe too. Unfortunately, morons are everywhere!

I don’t mean to criticise, but that’s a lot of splatter! I’d suggest trying less polish and try to keep the pad flat to the surface. Good results though. In terms of protection, nothing short of re-clear coating them lasts more than year. If you’re happy to redo them every year, any (decent) SiO2 coating will work. Avoid the eBay specials... Both Gtechniq C1 and Gyeon Mohs work well, as does Gyeon CanCoat but with a bit less durability. On headlights, they’re all easy enough to use because of the small area.

If you do use any waterless wash (and ONR is probably the most highly regarded in that area), make sure you have a f**ktonne of microfibre cloths. There are plenty of other things to consider with each product as well, so make sure you're well versed on your product of choice - they can be reasonably safe, but I'd personally prefer to have a dirty car than risk using any waterless wash on a regular basis, personally. Another option is a longer hose for your K4 from Direct Hoses (and consider a hose reel to store it). Unlike garden hoses, they don't kink, and if it's on a reel it's really not difficult to drag about as needed. Although it does depend on house of course.

I think the question should be how big is your house that you wanted to give up half way through moving a hosepipe around it?!

It's not just supermarkets either, the amount of information certain marketing companies have on people at every level (individual, household, work, family, wider family, friends, random strangers you might bump into on the street... well, maybe not that last one for a while now) is truly astonishing. @Payco not only can they tell how much Guiness you drink, but they'll pretty accurately predict when you're going to reach for the next one, when you're going to increase/decrease consumption and about a thousand other metrics that you'd never even think of.

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He has told shops selling non-essential goods to shut though. I very much expect there will be debate on what "non-essential" is.

The only reason this was ever inevitable was because of the sheer number of morons in the country... I mean it was no more than just a few hours ago that certain businesses were still proudly announcing they're open for business as usual; forcing employees to choose whether or not to defying their employer. I now await a whole host of ridicoulous arguments about what constitutes "essential goods".

I’m alright, I’ve been panic buying waxes for the last two decades.

A 15 year old order from a foreign country? I think we’re okay on that one...

Shame the paragraph above completely undermines all credibility there.....

Upgrade to a decent tar & glue remover... It is not an easy job though, it's almost as if they don't want those weights to come off or something!