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MacanArif
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MCDK wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:16 pm
mcnallys wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:40 pm Hey D,

I am still debating what to do, not sure on the ceramic, a famous NI detailer put me off it - stating if you are OCD (which i am) he would recommend a different process and I have a fair few products in my collection (some just purchased!)

I have another full day booked in specialist place for detailing (family friend - Rolls Royce & Bentley fanatic), so will post the results :)

No snow in BT4 - lol and meant to be very dry Wednesday and Thursday.

Excitement is building!

Si



Would be interested in knowing what the negatives of ceramic coatings are and of course there are now a huge range from numerous manufacturers. I'm mega OCD about car condition and am so far delighted with the finish on the BMW.
I detail myself.

1. Foam Wash
2. Two bucket wash
3. Ferrous Dueller iron fall out
4. Autoglym HD Wax on body
5. Gtechnique Wheel Armour
6. Gtechnique Glass Coat

Couple of days of work and not driving the car.
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992 Turbo (July 23)
MG4 EV Trophy Long Range
VW Caravelle 6.1 4motion DSG
Suzuki Swift Sport

Previous Macan SD, Macan Turbo, Macan Turbo, 991.1 C4GTS coupe, 996 C4S coupe, Macan Turbo, 991.2 C4GTS coupe; 991.2 GT3; 992 C2S; 991.1 Turbo S
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Very nice, looks great in crayon, little bit of Porsche envy going on here.
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MCDK
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Yes Arif I do plenty of washing and detailing too but the finish and longevity a ceramic gives cannot be matched by a diy wax product.

And only 2 buckets, 4 buckets is where it's at lol. You can't mix the wash bucket for the wheels with the body wash bucket and separate rinse bucket for both.
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mcnallys wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:40 pm The sleepless nights are soon to be no more, well hopefully! The 992s has landed and we are picking up on Thursday, will get some proper pics up after that.

Got a photo sent from Belfast OPC, so attached for your perusal

This weeks Top Gear episode was well timed :D

My wife is more excited than me it seems!

Si
Looks great! Roll on Thursday! :)

Cheers,
Simon

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Congratulations! That's a lovely car and it looks great in Crayon.
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mcnallys
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Post by mcnallys »

Cheers all,

Going down the Wax route, coupled with C5, etc, etc So very similar to Arif routine......

It will be detailed to death, as is the Macan - but it’s the best de-stresser around.

Will post a few more pics after Thursday

Si
2016 Macan GTS - Volcano Grey and a few extras (SOLD)
2020 992s - Crayon and a few extra, extras
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mark-yorkshire wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:45 pm Looks good in Crayon. I guess on an NI plate you are not bothered about waiting for 1st March.
Have a cherished plate going on it to match the Macan from my old S3.
2016 Macan GTS - Volcano Grey and a few extras (SOLD)
2020 992s - Crayon and a few extra, extras
2022 Land Rover Defender 110 D300 HSE X-Dynamic Black, 7 seats and a load of extras

992s Code - http://www.porsche-code.com/PLXDLWK3
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Lovely.
Macan SD Vocano Grey. LEDs, Pano Roof, PSE, Sports Chrono, PASM, Sports Design Mirrors, 21" Sports Classics in Black, lots of other extras.
http://www.porsche-code.com/PJ2XHAR5 for the day that this works again.

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MacanArif
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MCDK wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:35 pm Yes Arif I do plenty of washing and detailing too but the finish and longevity a ceramic gives cannot be matched by a diy wax product.

And only 2 buckets, 4 buckets is where it's at lol. You can't mix the wash bucket for the wheels with the body wash bucket and separate rinse bucket for both.
Yes agreed, ceramic of course will be better. I wasn't entirely clear about the 2 bucket technique - should never use the same buckets for the wheels! :lol:
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992 Turbo (July 23)
MG4 EV Trophy Long Range
VW Caravelle 6.1 4motion DSG
Suzuki Swift Sport

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