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Yeah, tried that, the controller just sits there doing nothing apart from flashing the light. Even plugging it straight in won't let the Xbone connect with the controller.

No New Xbone should be on it's way to me soon. Allegedly. I've had to speak to MS twice about this already.

About bloody time.

Excellent write up, and a perfect example of why I don't bother with pre-washing at all. I used to use the foam, but all it did was add time when a quick rinse with a hose does pretty much exactly the same thing. I don't even bother with the jet wash any more, unless I'm doing the arches (any car) or the front rads (on the 911). For me, all it does is add time and a proper contact wash with a good shampoo and wash mitt gives a billionty percent better result. All IMHO, not knocking you at all Ilogikal as I find your take on detailing fascinating and I've picked up more than a good few hints off you over the years

I binned all my Megs pads ages ago, think I'm using Lakes Country ones now. For the minimal cost I'll grab a couple then, just in case. Cheers bud.

ARGH IT'S FILMED IN MONG-STYLE

Chamois is the devil's drying device. 'Orrible things, or at least every one I've ever used is: The £200 ones might be pretty good.

As a rule, I tend to include anything under 10secs to 100mph as a seriously quick car.

Remind me again what shampoo you have now? Although tbh as long it's not fairy liquid anything will be okay. You really don't need to do another wash after claying though, it really is overkill and just wastes time as you'll then have to dry the car as well before starting polishing. Actually, do yourself a favour and grab yourself a huge drying towel like this one, as it will make your life sooooo much easier.

Sooooo... dredging up an old thread since I still haven't bought one yet! Any reason I cannot use pads from my current DAS unit on a rotary? I see no reason why not, but some places are advertising rotary-specific pads.

The DJ lube is a QD, so you can just use that. Spray wax is different than a QD, any product that claims to do both is lying and compromises on both. A QD is used as a lubricant, whether that's for clay or for a quick wipe over when or to get rid of bird crap (you'll mark the paint a bit, but that's better than a paint stain from acid poo!). A spray wax is IMHO a very cheap and poor substitute for a proper wax, although it's much easier to use. Of course, I'm now going to totally contradict myself and mention things like DJ Red Mist, and the equivalent from Blackfire (both of which I use), which do add gloss and beading and can be used as a QD. Expensive way to do it though, and much better to have a cheaper separate QD. I use a 5L tub of the Megs Last Touch, cheap as chips and lasts for ages.

You can, but there's no point. A single coat of a wax is enough, if done correctly. Multiple coats are pointless unless you can leave 12 hours or more between them to allow the first layer to fully cure. Remember, wax is 99% for protection, and just 1% for extra shinyness.* *made up figures, but you get the point.

You've just described every Japanese car ever.

Get the DJSN, it really is massively worth the extra cash.

HBTY HBTY HBDD HBTY

My DJSN panel pot lasted me almost two years, and that was doing cars multiple times.

Nah, I tested it on the PC. Had to update the firmware too while I was there, but at least I know that the other unit was DOA. I suspect that was what killed the Xbone, tbh.

Xbone? They are sending me a new one, well allegedly anyway: I had a half hour web chat with an MS rep last night, who basically admitted their system was crap as if you pay for the Advanced Shipping option (pre-auth of a credit card for £390 in case you don't send the other Xbone back), their web page cannot update itself with an order status. A bit crap really, as I think I've been stuck in the system somewhat, but just one of those things really.

My wheel is here, and it now works! My Xbone still isn't though so I still can't play on the damn thing

You can use Scratch X all over mate, will be fine You may want something tougher to get rid of some deeper scratches, but again we're back in machine territory. Give it a go and see what you end up with.

+1 Jonny and Sarah are brilliant, have been using them for over 10 years now, superb company

Nope, should always be possible to remove them unless someone has massively bodged it and taken most of the paint off.

Sweet jesus, that's going to make the K1 sound like a Miltek.

Holograms from poor machine polishing will be very difficult to do anything with unless you have a machine, but there's no harm in trying.

Blimey. Probably not worth polishing by hand then if I'm honest, certainly not with anything special.