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I've always said to my website readers and customers alike that if you generally use and continue to use every day regular car washes, you will eventually pay the price not just with money alone but, your paint job as well. The vehicle pictured here is a Holden Calais which as described to me over t

I've always said to my website readers and customers alike that if you generally use and continue to use every day regular car washes, you will eventually pay the price not just with money alone but, your paint job as well. The vehicle pictured here is a Holden Calais which as described to me over t

I've always said to my website readers and customers alike that if you generally use and continue to use every day regular car washes, you will eventually pay the price not just with money alone but, your paint job as well. The vehicle pictured here is a Holden Calais which as described to me over t

I've always said to my website readers and customers alike that if you generally use and continue to use every day regular car washes, you will eventually pay the price not just with money alone but, your paint job as well. The vehicle pictured here is a Holden Calais which as described to me over t

Serious Car Wash Damage Why Not To Use Car Washes

Serious Car Wash Damage Why Not To Use Car Washes

I've always said to my website readers and customers alike that if you generally use and continue to use every day regular car washes, you will eventually pay the price not just with money alone but, your paint job as well. The vehicle pictured here is a Holden Calais which as described to me over t

CA18DET Champ. Being rebuilt right now. No 4 piston has let go. Ten years it has served me. It's done pretty good. Cheers Pete

HAHAH LOL Yeh I know mate, bit toooooo hard of an entrance I think ? Thanks for your thoughts on the Datto mate. Bloody car is in pieces right now. The motor has retired for a rebuild Cheers Pete. Im the MAN

Isn't that ridiculous ?? How the hell are you supposed to carry out any serious paint correction on seriously swirled or scratched paint and still feel comfortable about not penetrating any clear coat. I have to agree as well that they are using a different method of spraying vehicles It's...

Mate, I couldn't agree with you more about the less is best rule, but would you actually still wet sand, even on severe peel even though paints are that thin ? Cheers mate :dunno: Pete

I was kinda thinking of the same thing. It really is a major risk having to put severe compounds to paint this thin let alone using paper. Cheers Pete :xyxthumbs:

Hi there Fellas I don't know if it's just me, but I have noticed paint thicknesses here in Australian production and even import Jap cars, have declined dramatically. Every vehicle that I have checked from years of 1990-2000 appears on most vehicles to have been between 170-220 microns. From...

If you have some idea about compounds and pads, try a machine first. It won't be as aggressive. Only if that doesn't work would I tackle it with Paper, then followed by machine. Cheers Pete

That's damned nice Challenger you have there Champ. What do you use to keep the paint clean ? Cheers Pete

Thanks Flash. If I won a lot of money tomorrow, I still would not be able to part with it. I'm currently having the motor rebuilt. It gave up the ghost a few weeks ago. Can't wait to get it back Cheers Peter Dr Buff :buffing:

No worries Shane I do a lot of detailing and paint correction using Meguiars products here in Sydney A lot of guys here just mostly use Meguiars as one of the most popular detailing products readily available off the shelf. I'm talking about in terms of, if you walk into an auto care or parts...

No worries Shane I do a lot of detailing and paint correction using Meguiars products here in Sydney A lot of guys here just mostly use Meguiars as one of the most popular detailing products readily available off the shelf. I'm talking about in terms of, if you walk into an auto care or parts...

Mate after looking at the size of this forum I think there's room for plenty more detailing nuts Cheers Peter Dr Buff

HAHAHAHA LOL OK, I'll pretend it's a forum Thanks Mate Pete.