ShineOn Auto Detail on Fifth Gear TV last week

E92Fan · 01-12-2009, 06:31 AM

Just to let you know that Paul Townsend, the guy behind ShineOn Auto Detail, who has looked after my car over the last year or so, was on Fifth Gear last week doing a piece on car wash comparisons - machine wash, jet wash, and local hand wash...

Pretty interesting... which one do you think caused the least damage???

Linky to Fifth Gear Video

M3-FAST · 01-12-2009, 06:57 AM

I watched it Tony - recognised him as your detailer.

Those Astra bonnets were gleaming!

Could not believe a car wash was best, although best of a bad bunch really!

E92Fan · 01-12-2009, 07:12 AM

Paul was surprised that car washes came out best as well. A lot of his on screen comments about the relative performance of each method and the results achieved were edited out of the final piece which was disappointing.

Paul's certainly not endorsing car washes (and if any of you put your car through a car wash I'll come and shoot you myself), but on the day it was the lesser of three evils.

It just shows how much damage can come to the paintwork of a car if you don't look after it...

M3-FAST · 01-12-2009, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by E92Fan

Paul was surprised that car washes came out best as well. A lot of his on screen comments about the relative performance of each method and the results achieved were edited out of the final piece which was disappointing.

Paul's certainly not endorsing car washes (and if any of you put your car through a car wash I'll come and shoot you myself), but on the day it was the lesser of three evils.

It just shows how much damage can come to the paintwork of a car if you don't look after it...

It was scary how may swirls were evident after just one wash - imagine a lifetime of that!!

DaveC · 01-12-2009, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by E92Fan

and if any of you put your car through a car wash I'll come and shoot you myself

Sorry Tony but I've never done anything else with mine (or the last).

*hides*

Hoops · 01-12-2009, 07:59 AM

Glad i cancelled the valet today Tone - its pissing down!!

marriedblonde · 01-12-2009, 09:57 AM

Will be giving Paul a call in the next little while to do my car as he is quite conviently located to my work! Do you get anything if we mention you recommended him?

J.

BC4J · 01-12-2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by marriedblonde

Will be giving Paul a call in the next little while to do my car as he is quite conviently located to my work! Do you get anything if we mention you recommended him?

J.

Guys, like Tony I've been using Paul for over 12 months now. He is great and I recommend him w/o hesitation.

And I get nothing for saying so.

E92 LeMans · 01-12-2009, 12:56 PM

Oh no I use one of those Sqeegie things :-(

Carrera RSR · 01-12-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by redE93cab

It was scary how may swirls were evident after just one wash - imagine a lifetime of that!!

Imagine all those swirls all over your car from one wash at my local BMW dealer. That's what they did to mine using long handle brushes to wash my car.

NFS · 01-12-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by E92Fan

Just to let you know that Paul Townsend, the guy behind ShineOn Auto Detail, who has looked after my car over the last year or so, was on Fifth Gear last week doing a piece on car wash comparisons - machine wash, jet wash, and local hand wash...

Pretty interesting... which one do you think caused the least damage???

Linky to Fifth Gear Video

Saw him and thought of you Tony!

E92Fan · 01-12-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwbailey

Glad i cancelled the valet today Tone - its pissing down!!

We washed both cars under the cover of the garage so didn't get wet once!! Did the Audi and the BM... clayed, waxed, sealed... both look fab, especially the little Audi given it's an 8yr old car!!

E92Fan · 01-12-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by marriedblonde

Will be giving Paul a call in the next little while to do my car as he is quite conviently located to my work! Do you get anything if we mention you recommended him?

J.

If you mention that you're off this forum and you've seen my posts, I'm sure Paul will do something to accommodate you a little better!! I personally don't get anything from it, nor do I want anything from it. That way I stay impartial to the whole process!!

E92Fan · 01-12-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by E92 LeMans

Oh no I use one of those Sqeegie things :-(

Using a Squeegee is not a problem in itself, as long as you know what you're doing with it! The key is to wipe the blade down after every single pass, so that there is not one single bit of grit on the blade. Never put the blade on the ground, as it will pick up all the grit, some too small to really see clearly.

Also, the blade should only be used to push off excess water, and not to dry the car completely. Using a blade to dry a car completely will cause it do drag and therefore score the paintwork. The final drying process still needs to be done with microfibre drying towels or similar (don't use chamois leathers, as they mar the paintwork almost instantly)

RiCh · 01-14-2009, 04:20 PM

Very interesting video. I dont use either of them, always wash the cars myself using two buckets and mitts.
Once you get into car detailing you will never let anyone else touch your car. When my cars are at the stealers for servicing i always make sure that they dont wash or clean it even if they insist.
Its also amazing how many people use fairy liquid to wash their cars too.

willhollin · 01-14-2009, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RiCh

Its also amazing how many people use fairy liquid to wash their cars too.

How ridiculous, everybody knows that Cussons Morning Fresh is best.

E92Fan · 01-14-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RiCh

Very interesting video. I dont use either of them, always wash the cars myself using two buckets and mitts.
Once you get into car detailing you will never let anyone else touch your car. When my cars are at the stealers for servicing i always make sure that they dont wash or clean it even if they insist.
Its also amazing how many people use fairy liquid to wash their cars too.

I've even seen someone use Flash detergent sprays to wash their car....

PeteJ · 01-14-2009, 04:39 PM

of course all the details in the world will be let down by the rusty wheels!

E92Fan · 01-14-2009, 04:40 PM

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of course all the details in the world will be let down by the rusty wheels!

bleh... nothing a bit of emery paper and a can of hammerite can't fix... or of course a change to AP Racing brakes and separate discs/bell housings (or something similar)

PeteJ · 01-14-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by E92Fan

bleh... nothing a bit of emery paper and a can of hammerite can't fix...

I can almost imagine the face of the detailer as you pull out the wire brush and hammerite!

E92Fan · 01-14-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteJ

I can almost imagine the face of the detailer as you pull out the wire brush and hammerite!

You should have seen MY face when my detailer pulled out the sand paper and went to work on the bonnet

In fairness to him though, what a spectacular job he did

PeteJ · 01-14-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by E92Fan

You should have seen MY face when my detailer pulled out the sand paper and went to work on the bonnet

In fairness to him though, what a spectacular job he did

I think I would have to change my pants if I saw anyone taking sand paper to my car...

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RiCh Private 2 Rep 71 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2005 iTrader: (0)	Very interesting video. I dont use either of them, always wash the cars myself using two buckets and mitts. Once you get into car detailing you will never let anyone else touch your car. When my cars are at the stealers for servicing i always make sure that they dont wash or clean it even if they insist. Its also amazing how many people use fairy liquid to wash their cars too.
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