Cleaning Matte Green Paint.

[Bricktop X PWR]

Tiny wee update.

Very happy with the Autoglym Aquawax.

Can be done in under an hour if I pull my finger out.

Snow foam.
Jetwash rinse.
Autoglym foaming car wash, with mitt.
Rinse.
Autoglym Aquawax applied sparingly.
Microfibre towel to dry X 3 passes.
(Includes wiping out all shuts)
Autoglym Tyre Dressing.
Cup Lo T.

Gratuitous Beading Shot.

 

[Archev]

Tiny wee update.

Very happy with the Autoglym Aquawax.

Can be done in under an hour if I pull my finger out.

Snow foam.
Jetwash rinse.
Autoglym foaming car wash, with mitt.
Rinse.
Autoglym Aquawax applied sparingly.
Microfibre towel to dry X 3 passes.
(Includes wiping out all shuts)
Autoglym Tyre Dressing.
Cup Lo T.

Gratuitous Beading Shot.


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Good grief- how often do you go through that rig ma role ?
The car certainly looks good but I’ve never in three years almost of ownership of my red MG5 used a mit/sponge or bucket.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Good grief- how often do you go through that rig ma role ?
The car certainly looks good but I’ve never in three years almost of ownership of my red MG5 used a mit/sponge or bucket.

I still a Whipper Snapper at a mere 57.

I don't enjoy it as much as I used too.

More of a chore now to be brutally honest.

I do enjoy the sit down and admire my work with a brew at the end though.

What do you do?
Carwash?
Someone must clean it!
I've seen the pictures!

 

[salty]

What do you do?
Carwash?
Someone must clean it!
I've seen the pictures!

Perhaps the scratch and sniff brigade. ??

 

[Archev]

I still a Whipper Snapper at a mere 57.?

I don't enjoy it as much as I used too.

More of a chore now to be brutally honest.

I do enjoy the sit down and admire my work with a brew at the end though.

What do you do?
Carwash?
Someone must clean it!
I've seen the pictures!

No, all my own effort at ignoring the hard work ? I fall out on it occasionally with a pump up garden spray full of waterless wax cleaner and a giant size microfibre cloth. Spray the bonnet, the roof, the back or a side - give it a few mins to work and polish off. I might do that two or three times a year and foam and power wash every couple of months. The red doesn’t show the dirt much if you stop cleaning the spectacles too often ??

No, all my own effort at ignoring the hard work ? I fall out on it occasionally with a pump up garden spray full of waterless wax cleaner and a giant size microfibre cloth. Spray the bonnet, the roof, the back or a side - give it a few mins to work and polish off. I might do that two or three times a year and foam and power wash every couple of months. The red doesn’t show the dirt much if you stop cleaning the spectacles too often ??

I might be allowed to clean these soon, I might be allowed to fill strange liquids into them
Heck, I might even be permitted to drive them I the winds in the right direction and the paperwork is good ?

I might be allowed to clean these soon, I might be allowed to fill strange liquids into them
Heck, I might even be permitted to drive them I the winds in the right direction and the paperwork is good ?

 

[Ian Key]

Tiny wee update.

Very happy with the Autoglym Aquawax.

Can be done in under an hour if I pull my finger out.

Snow foam.
Jetwash rinse.
Autoglym foaming car wash, with mitt.
Rinse.
Autoglym Aquawax applied sparingly.
Microfibre towel to dry X 3 passes.
(Includes wiping out all shuts)
Autoglym Tyre Dressing.
Cup Lo T.

You forgot the cuppa while waiting for the snow foam to do its work.

 

[Alb]

Tiny wee update.

Very happy with the Autoglym Aquawax.

Can be done in under an hour if I pull my finger out.

Snow foam.
Jetwash rinse.
Autoglym foaming car wash, with mitt.
Rinse.
Autoglym Aquawax applied sparingly.
Microfibre towel to dry X 3 passes.
(Includes wiping out all shuts)
Autoglym Tyre Dressing.
Cup Lo T.

Gratuitous Beading Shot.


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Managed to achieve this on my old Focus ST:

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Beautiful.
I do like a good bead.?

Mine was rain from the night before.?

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

A year old now and the roof needed a polish to get off some stubborn marks.

Back to as new.

 

[salty]

A year old now and the roof needed a polish to get off some stubborn marks.

Back to as new. ?

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Looking good, Chris. ?
Thought you'd posted a pic of the sky, then realised it was a reflection pic. ?
Not keen on that reg plate though. ?

 

[CharlesCarmichael]

Tiny wee update.

Very happy with the Autoglym Aquawax.

Can be done in under an hour if I pull my finger out.

Snow foam.
Jetwash rinse.
Autoglym foaming car wash, with mitt.
Rinse.
Autoglym Aquawax applied sparingly.
Microfibre towel to dry X 3 passes.
(Includes wiping out all shuts)
Autoglym Tyre Dressing.
Cup Lo T.

Gratuitous Beading Shot.


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Do you not use a leaf blower anymore?

I don't have one and I need an excuse for my own mind to get this...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01BU0I3W0/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Nope.
Binned the blower.

This is how I do it now...........

Post in thread 'Cleaning Matte Green Paint.' Cleaning Matte Green Paint.

 

[CharlesCarmichael]

Nope.
Binned the blower.

This is how I do it now...........

Post in thread 'Cleaning Matte Green Paint.' Cleaning Matte Green Paint.

Thanks, that's the post I quoted. ?

I guess you manage to get in all the nooks and crannies with a cloth now?

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Thanks, that's the post I quoted. ?

I guess you manage to get in all the nooks and crannies with a cloth now?

Can't beat these......

MR.SIGA Microfiber Cleaning... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HRCDDL1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[bedsev]

Not sure why I've not seen this thread before. Had a skim through and can't see anyone recommending these but I've been using them and they seem fine. I use the spray for getting bird crap and squashed flys off between full washes.

Chemical Guys 16oz Matte Kit

We've teamed up with Chemical Guys to produce a small, but mighty, Matte Kit! The perfect kit for anyone wanting to achieve that fresh, crisp matte look on their automobile. | Earn Slim's Rewards

www.slimsdetailing.co.uk

 

[JonnyG]

This thread could do with moving to the Xpower sub forum perhaps ? .... seeing as it is an exclusive Xpower colour. It would'nt get lost so easily there as there are plenty of matte green XP owners.

 

[Matt x power]

Not sure why I've not seen this thread before. Had a skim through and can't see anyone recommending these but I've been using them and they seem fine. I use the spray for getting bird crap and squashed flys off between full washes.

Chemical Guys 16oz Matte Kit

We've teamed up with Chemical Guys to produce a small, but mighty, Matte Kit! The perfect kit for anyone wanting to achieve that fresh, crisp matte look on their automobile. | Earn Slim's Rewards

www.slimsdetailing.co.uk

I use a similar product too

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

This thread could do with moving to the Xpower sub forum perhaps ? .... seeing as it is an exclusive Xpower colour. It would'nt get lost so easily there as there are plenty of matte green XP owners.

I'll ask m8.
To be honest I never noticed.
But to be fair we didn't have an X Power section when I posted this.

Edit: Has now been moved. ?

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

"Holy Moly and Buggeration Batman"

Lightly scratched the side of the car today on a pokey out bramble, moving in tight for oncoming traffic twas I.

Occupational hazard living where I do.

Anyway, usually with a gloss top coat easy peasy lemon squeezey, a quick polish and your sorted.

Not so straightforward on the Matte finish sadly.

Anyway after much trial and error the solution is this, sqirt a small amount of Tar and Bug remover onto a cotton bud and apply to the scratch.

Scratch be gone.

Sadly of course the scratch is still there, but hidden for now.

Edit: I let it sit for 10 minutes before rubbing it off fiercely, and the scratch has gone.

"Bonus"

For Gods sake do not be tempted to polish with a compound.
You will possibly do irreversible damage which will look even worse.

 

[Chrisdriving]

This is why i would not entertain matt paint myself,, a matt ppf wrap yes though.

That has probably acted as a filler until it is washed next time but fingers crossed.?