Car detailing....?

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  • DCR00
    DCR00 Posts: 2,160
    Briggo wrote:
    .... riding is way more fun.

    amen to that
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  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    I didnt say that.... I agree though riding is more fun ;)
  • DCR00
    DCR00 Posts: 2,160
    DCR00 wrote:
    DCR00 wrote:
    .... riding is way more fun.

    amen to that

    amen to that
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  • ashleymp777
    ashleymp777 Posts: 1,212
    Just had a look at that detailing site - who an earth "details" a Ford Mondeo estate!

    Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad car, but why!?!?!?
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    yee detailing means cleainging your car properely,

    So highlighting tyres, clay baring and waxing, and various other things to reduce the appearance of scratches.

    Cleaning involves soap water sponge wipe the muc off and leave.


    personally i just wash n wax mine every couple of weeks.
  • KitsuneAndy
    KitsuneAndy Posts: 164
    Wonder how long it's going to take for them to detail London.
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  • mac_man
    mac_man Posts: 918
    Only blokes could find a new word for cleaning. :lol:

    I wonder if some of these guys (and it must only be guys) detail their houses? :wink:
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  • KitsuneAndy
    KitsuneAndy Posts: 164
    mac man wrote:
    Only blokes could find a new word for cleaning. :lol:

    I wonder if some of these guys (and it must only be guys) detail their houses? :wink:

    Btw, if that website's yours. It could do with some detailing. Top menu doesn't display properly in IE8.
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  • mac_man
    mac_man Posts: 918
    KitsuneAndy wrote:
    mac man wrote:
    Only blokes could find a new word for cleaning. :lol:

    I wonder if some of these guys (and it must only be guys) detail their houses? :wink:

    Btw, if that website's yours. It could do with some detailing. Top menu doesn't display properly in IE8.

    LOL... not mine mate!
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  • mac_man
    mac_man Posts: 918
    KitsuneAndy wrote:
    mac man wrote:
    Only blokes could find a new word for cleaning. :lol:

    I wonder if some of these guys (and it must only be guys) detail their houses? :wink:

    Btw, if that website's yours. It could do with some detailing. Top menu doesn't display properly in IE8.

    LOL... not mine mate!
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  • matt@theforce
    matt@theforce Posts: 647
    I don't confess to being a professional car detailer but I have been known to spend 2 days per car claying/paint correcting/polishing/waxing/tyre dressing my car/SWMBO's car and both my parents cars.

    There's nothing wrong with looking after your property and having pride in what you own.

    SWMBO thinks I'm mad as I've also clayed/polished/waxed my Kona :D during its build, my excuse was it makes it quicker to clean so I can spend more time with you :lol:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    matt@theforce wrote:
    There's nothing wrong with looking after your property and having pride in what you own.
    No, but there IS something wrong with spending two days cleaning your car. Go see a psychiatrist.
  • matt@theforce
    matt@theforce Posts: 647
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    matt@theforce wrote:
    There's nothing wrong with looking after your property and having pride in what you own.
    No, but there IS something wrong with spending two days cleaning your car. Go see a psychiatrist.

    Theres NO point in going to see a psychiatrist, they will only say that I'm mad and I allready know that :lol: , I'm way beyond help
  • Bobhellen
    Bobhellen Posts: 154
    matt@theforce wrote:
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    matt@theforce wrote:
    There's nothing wrong with looking after your property and having pride in what you own.
    No, but there IS something wrong with spending two days cleaning your car. Go see a psychiatrist.

    Theres NO point in going to see a psychiatrist, they will only say that I'm mad and I allready know that :lol: , I'm way beyond help

    well you have taken the first step and admited to it so now you can get help :roll: :lol:
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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    I only ever buy 3-400 quid cars so no point cleaning them - I used to have a company car and prided myself on having the dirtiest car in the car park - I owned it for 18 months and never cleaned it - the bastards at the dealership took it away for a service one day and cleaned it - I was very upset, I was quite attached to some of that dirt.
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  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    If I ever win the Euromillions, im gonna buy the dirtiest, crappiest POS with an MOT, then take it to those £65 an hour fellas. Really challenge them. Hehe
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  • weeksy59
    weeksy59 Posts: 2,606
    I spend more time cleaning my Motorbikes than riding them.

    I've even been known to clean bikes over winter without them having been ridden, just to get rid of the surface dust etc.

    As you can imagine, i wasn't too happy last week listening to my KTM slide down the track next to me as i low-sided it.

    Almost all good now :)
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  • Duki
    Duki Posts: 53
    Got to be said I detail my car, ie clean it properly and yes it's a Mondeo estate and yes sometimes I take two days over it. But it does look good, for a Mondeo and it does seem to stay cleaner longer.

    I also clean my bikes the same every now and again. I know sad but true.

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