First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

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First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by FaisalJ » Fri Jul 15, 2016 1:11 pm

Oh how the neighbours laughed at me!

Not much more than a week after KDS's superb job on my car, and it's absolutely filthy!

Well, it was for good reason, a 900 mile round trip, plus about 250 miles away driving some fantastic roads in sunny Scotland with some other forum members! Vid here if you haven't seen it:

https://youtu.be/32YQbPVM890

The result:

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Time to get to work! I had dry weather, just over an hour to spare, and a box of some new goodies from gtechniq. Got some G-wash, quick detailer, and GTechniq mitt, drying towels and microfibres, to add to my collection of car cleaning supplies.

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I started with the wheels. Before:

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Gave them a spray of GTechniq W6:

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Perhaps an odd way to do things, but after the wheel cleaner has had a couple of minutes, I like to spray just the wheels with snowfoam (bilt hamber). I find it helps take the loosened dirt off the wheels after applying the wheel cleaner.

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Now, if it was just a light clean, I could get away with just jet washing off, but this time I had to agitate first. The wheels are already sealed with GTechniq C5. 1" brush..

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Wheels ready to be pressure washed:

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And then after pressure washing, looking more like it!

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Time to snowfoam the whole car:

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I've got to say I was really pleased with the gTechniq wash mitt. It holds so much water! Much more than my previous lambswool mitt. Combined with the freshly corrected paint and ceramic coating, it just glides over the surface of the car. Most satisfying.

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After hand washing the car (2 buckets of course) with G-wash and the new mitt:

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Time to break out the GTechniq drying cloths. I got 2, as per Rob Earle's advice (gTechniq MD). They are really lightweight and supposedly draw water through their surface layer into the core of the towel. They were much thinner and lighter than I'd expected, which didn't fill me with confidence...but I was mistaken! They really do the job! They leave a much drier and streak-free finish than any of my other towels. used one to dry the whole car, then went over again with the second cloth to collect any minor streaks/drips.

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After drying the car easier and more thoroughly than I'd ever done previously with any of my vast collection of microfibre towels, I decided to put another of Rob's tips into action. He said on email that the finish can look a little dull if there are minor amounts of water left behind, dried on the surface. A way to get round this is by giving the car a quick once over with quick detailer.

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And the final result. :biggrin3:

In your face neighbours at no 13!!!

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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by Special K C5 » Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:05 pm

Looks superb mate.
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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by Trups » Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:18 pm

Nice :D

Is the W6 a fall out remover or general wheel cleaner?
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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by Ozzyz » Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:38 pm

Looks awesome mate, I've been looking at getting one of those Gtechniq mitts, might have to give the drying cloths a go too :thumbs:
I always finish off with a quick coat of QD spray, gives the car a lovely gloss shine once you've dried it off.

Great results, you're RS is looking mint :D

Trups the W6 is a fallout remover, bloody good one too!

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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by marc1 » Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:17 pm

Awesome Faisal. :thumbs:

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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by rspj » Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:20 pm

Looking nice and clean
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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by HYFR » Fri Jul 15, 2016 8:15 pm

Good car cleaning.... though not as good as mine...

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... p?t=358386

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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by Trups » Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:19 pm

Ozzy. I always thought fall out shouldn't be used as your weekly wheel wash? I'm sure it strips a lot of the coatings away or has someone told me some dud info?
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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by dougle_turbo » Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:31 pm

If i ever get mine looking half as good as yours, I'll be well chuffed!

The car looks incredible mate!

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First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by FaisalJ » Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:42 pm

Thanks Gents!

Ozzy, got your Porsche back from KDS yet? If so, pics!!

Definitely look into the GTechniq wash mitt and drying towels, I was impressed.

Trups - The W6 is meant to be OK to use regularly without damaging coatings. I'm liking it better than the sonax cleaner I was using previously.

Dave - That thread is brilliant!


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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by Mav8 » Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:48 pm

Car looks awesome.
Any chance of a link to where you purchased the products?
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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by FaisalJ » Sat Jul 16, 2016 11:09 pm

Mav8 wrote:Car looks awesome.
Any chance of a link to where you purchased the products?
Cheers Mav8
Thanks!

I purchased direct from GTechniq's website, with a small discount for detailingworld members

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... p?t=147238
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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by Brooner » Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:13 am

Great job might get some of those cloths too
But need to see more of that fantastic interior of yours
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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by rspj » Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:49 am

Got 2 fireball drying towels from Goodwood festival of speed £20 really good best I have used so far Image
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Re: First Wash After KDS + GTechniq

Post by TobyRS4 » Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:53 am

Great stuff, looks like new, well.. better!

how much were the drying towel's if you don't mind me asking? and RSPJ are the Fireball ones any good I saw them on a trade stand and was tempted but couldn't be bothered to carry it around all day or walk 3 miles back to the car....
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