Cleaning Matte Green Paint.

[Bricktop X PWR]

Looking smart when clean. You just need to invest in a proper drive surface to keep it that way

How is having a proper drive surface going to keep my car clean?

Well?

Once it's clean, it's clean.

It wouldn't matter what it was parked on.

 

[JonnyG]

Yes.

I'm getting one made up for the car.

Out of interest where are you getting the touch-up paint ?

I sourced and bought two touch up sticks for my Camden Grey - one from Paintnuts and the other from AliExpress.

I tested them both out on a small cut out square of white paper and let them dry for 24 hours to check colour match. The Paintnuts one was very good ... the Ali-Express was far too light.

So may be worth checking the match before use to be safe

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Out of interest where are you getting the touch-up paint ?

I sourced and bought two touch up sticks for my Camden Grey - one from Paintnuts and the other from AliExpress.

I tested them both out on a small cut out square of white paper and let them dry for 24 hours to check colour match. The Paintnuts one was very good ... the Ali-Express was far too light.

So may be worth checking the match before use to be safe

Great advice my friend.

Company called madpaints.

No faffing about with paintcodes.

Tap in your reg and off you go.

Car Touch Up Paint | Automotive Paint Solutions UK

Car touch up paint with our 100% colour match guarantee. With over 250,000 car touch up paint variations in stock we have the exact match for you. All of our car automotive touch up paint kits are manufactured in the UK. Our car touch up kits are available in aerosol bottles, pens and bottles.

madpaints.co.uk

 

[JustAnotherMidlifeCrisis]

When do you do a contact wash with soap and water?

Never.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Never.

Is the Autoglym Snow Foam you use good enough to take away the wash phase m8?

I'm going to try some if it is.

 

[Matt x power]

Is the Autoglym Snow Foam you use good enough to take away the wash phase m8?

I'm going to try some if it is.

No it's a prewash, you should do a contact wash after using it, snow foam doesn't shift all the grime and grit

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

No it's a prewash, you should do a contact wash after using it, snow foam doesn't shift all the grime and grit

I know because that's what I do!

I'm asking him because I can't believe Snow Foam is enough to clean all the dirt/marks off the car.

Perhaps Autoglym Snow Foam is the Bollox?

The stuff I use is certainly not good enough for me to get away without washing by touch.

 

[Torryhun]

I know because that's what I do!

I'm asking him because I can't believe Snow Foam is enough to clean all the dirt/marks off the car.

Perhaps Autoglym Snow Foam is the Bollox?

The stuff I use is certainly not good enough for me to get away without washing by touch.

Even with my cars ceramic coating , snow foam is not enough, but just needs the minimum of contact washes with ceramic friendly shampoo.

 

[JonnyG]

Bilt Hamber Touchless (especially the new formula) is reportedly one of the best for pre washing. I've never heard of a completely touchless wash though - there's always some dirt left that needs a light wipe over with a washmitt / chenille noodle etc ... !! The trick is to be as light and gentle as possible.

 

[salty]

The trick is to be as light and gentle as possible.

Exactly, don't rub as though you're scouring an oven!

 

[Torryhun]

Noticed my first stone chip on Thursday when washing, Chipex kit arriving on Monday

 

[firstMG]

I have the XPower in matte green as well.

My routine:

1. Jet wash with water.
2. Autoglym snow foam.
3. Wait for a few minutes then rinse with water.
4. Wipe lightly with a microfibre cloth to remove excess water.

When tar flecks or other more stubborn grubbiness appears I'll use finishing spray/tar remover and a microfibre cloth as required.

To be honest I want to avoid requiring perfection because it isn't available. The car will eventually have blemishes and I just want to keep it in decent condition without much effort.

Hi,
What tar remover product do you use? which is safe for matte paint?
thanks

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Hi,
What tar remover product do you use? which is safe for matte paint?
thanks

I use the Halfords stuff.
Works perfectly.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Great advice my friend.

Company called madpaints.

No faffing about with paintcodes.

Tap in your reg and off you go.

Car Touch Up Paint | Automotive Paint Solutions UK

Car touch up paint with our 100% colour match guarantee. With over 250,000 car touch up paint variations in stock we have the exact match for you. All of our car automotive touch up paint kits are manufactured in the UK. Our car touch up kits are available in aerosol bottles, pens and bottles.

madpaints.co.uk

Update

Received my touch up pen from MadPaints.

Dries to the exact colour of my car

 

[firstMG]

I use the Halfords stuff.
Works perfectly.

View attachment 24718 I was looking £6 remover at Halford today, wasn't sure if will damange the matte paint...

 

[firstMG]

Update

Received my touch up pen from MadPaints.

Dries to the exact colour of my car

possible to post a before vs after photo please? that will be great.

 

[Torryhun]

View attachment 24387

Really pleased with the touch up repair, all in took about an hour & half to build up the chip and buffing off.

 

[Rolfe]

That's very good!

 

[Torryhun]

That's very good!

And the photo hasn't even been " Kate'd"

 

[Archev]

And the photo hasn't even been " Kate'd"

That’s handy