Stutopia Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) So with a spare weekday laying around, I got up, put on my detailing pants (2000 grit gusset to keep you smooth ) opened the curtains and... rain Meteo projected a two hour weather window between 12 and 2, so I waited and watched. Usually I'd find something else to do but I'm busy the next three days and with a light hoon last weekend there was a kilo of brake dust on the wheels and an inch of GTR exhaust grime on the front which I have been desperate to shift all week. Eventually the rain stopped and it almost looked like a clean car. But last week's brake dust was definitely under there and... ... you can see those run lines that form on the haunches of a zed when it's been out in the wet for a spin. A quick spritz with AMMO Plum Wheel Cleaner and then a once over woolie job with Envy Evolution wheel cleaner and there was a pleasant purple foamy pool on the floor and... ...an immacutale wheel underneath. These two products are nailed on brilliant. I won't be dabbling anymore on wheel cleaner, except what's in a WaxyBox. Immacualte, if you ignore the crap they did't remove from the wheel weights when they were balanced The run lines were still there after "snow foaming". I've used quotes as the foam was a mix of some envy shampoo and meguiars hyper wash nearly dead bottles I was using up, not a proper snow foam. A proper TBW later and they were history. The more I use Envy Shampoo, the more I like it. It's got great lubricity, cuts through grime, suds well, smells fine and leaves protection alone - perfect. (Fake beads used to check for run lines). All dried off and I was set to hit her with some sealant and perform a very rare waxing, but then this happened Usually there's a tower there, not just precipitation It did allow for a couple of fresh beads to form though Still beading on three week old Gyeon WetCoat, topped with AMMO Hydrate drying aid a couple of weeks ago, no QD or wax on here for months. Not got a final photo of the washed Shark as I was getting soaked and I'm hoping it might stop in bit and I can finish the job properly and lay down some more protection. For no reason at all, other than I like it, gratuitous sexy Rays Engineering shot. Edited April 3, 2015 by SuperStu 4 Quote
RobPhoboS Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) I love washing the car in the rain, look like a total nutter Edited April 3, 2015 by RobPhoboS 1 Quote
Stutopia Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 I love washing the car in the rain, look like a total nutter í ½í¸€ There's definitely something satisfying about it. Shame you can't lay down protection in it too Quote
ilogikal1 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Get some Wetcoat on there and let the rain rinse it for you. Quote
GMballistic Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Rays came up great. Miss mine a little, ...if only I could have got the same style Rays in 19". Quote
Stutopia Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 Rays came up great. Miss mine a little, ...if only I could have got the same style Rays in 19". They're such a great wheel, they look good and they weigh nothing. It's a shame the offset isn't a bit more agressive as stock. I'd love to buy some other Rays for her, but for that kind of money you could have a track tart 1 Quote
Stutopia Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 It never got dry enough for long enough to add some protection, but I did get 20 minutes of dry with fading light to clean up the tips Whatever anyone tries to tease you with, never stray from the Britemax Metal Twins. Before and afters Both done 1 Quote
ilogikal1 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Whatever anyone tries to tease you with, never stray from the Britemax Metal Twins. I WILL spend more of your money for you... Quote
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