JD™ Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Pretty sure there's a load of it in the local pound shop, I think I'll be having a look tomorrow. You mention your couple of buckets - if it's in a spray bottle what's the buckets for, just rinsing? I'm rubbish at cleaning, so I normally just take it somewhere to have it done, hence the silly questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Two bucket cleaning method, one had about a cup full of demon shine and water in it, the other just clean water. Sponge into the cleaning bucket, then wash, then rinse in the water bucket. Stops any grit and shit being mashed into the paintwork. Defo pick up a bottle, I promise you won't be disappointed. Asda have it at 2L for £2 at the moment, but it's always on offer in one shop or another and the one in Asda isn't a spray bottle just a refill. Prawn is literally the laziest person I've ever met for car cleaning, to the extent he used to give me his car whenever I wanted so long as I cleaned it for him. And if it is easy enough and has a good enough result for him to use it then that's all the testament I would need from that point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Sponge into the cleaning bucket, then wash, then rinse in the water bucket. Stops any grit and shit being mashed into the paintwork. Yet you're using a sponge... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Yet you're using a sponge... lol I've got a wookie mitt, but this was a pikey clean to see how good a result I could get from using basic products that everybody has in their sheds. Most of it's bullshit anyway, frankly I'm surprised you made that comment. I've been doing it long enough to know that more harm is done by driving your car on the motorway than is done by using a sponge to clean your car. As long as you're not a total jeb end and use two buckets there's not a problem with sponges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I'd say there are loads of products that offer the same thing as others, definitely, bit of a joke really. It's funny how on detailing world a new product will be released and everyone will buy it haha. Proper suckered in ! But i'd say there are a few vital products that you can't really live without in order to get a good finish, demon shine alone won't suffice but as you say it was a pikey job. And sponges are deffo a no go Got to remember i've done quite a few details myself, and earned an absolute dime on the ones that I did so i'm not completely out of the know Corsa Mercedes AudiLitreally all in the prep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Get those intercooler pipes painted/polished Jardo! I'm guessing demon shine has a lot of silicone in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Yeah, whenever Zymol or DoDo make ANYTHING new it is snapped up by people and then you find half used pots on eBay where people have realised it's exactly the same as what they've had in their kits for months. I've not polished the Audi in the best part of 18 months, just waxed it once a month and demon shined it a couple of times a week. Admittedly I Iron-X'd it the other day but that was the first time it's ever had anything like that. It's never even been clayed the poor thing. The best thing I've seen you do is that Mercedes, that was a fair chunk of work and looked well done. So hats off for that. Back when I was getting paid to correct cars and do details it wasn't such a big thing, taking pictures and detailing your work was not the done thing. I used to do a lot of work for this company - http://www.duncanhamilton.com/ It was amazing really, the sort of cars I was around and the products I was getting to work with. Not to mention that my job for pretty much 18 months was to buy cars on ebay with the bosses money, tart them up and sell them for a horrendous profit. Along with maintaining out commission sales and bits and pieces. Working with old cars was the best job ever, I've done 911's, E-Types, Ferrari's, Lamborghini's, Lotus's etc. Wish I was still doing it now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Has anyone here owned an RX8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Again, time to put my hand up. I work for Mazda, what do you want to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 In 'butting in' news... Just gave the A3 away for nothing. Feel a bit silly but I wanted my garage back and I keep getting messed around by people when moneys in the equation. Bit of time to use the garage for bike stuff, then hopefully put an mx-5 in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Again, time to put my hand up. I work for Mazda, what do you want to know? Am I going to regret the very poor MPG if I purchase one? (A) Have you ever seen one with an LPG conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 LPG conversion is a no go, it's possible but you'll lose power and it will not be a good setup to run. If I'm honest no, they're not worth the MPG hit they take. For the running costs of an RX8 you'd be able to get something a lot faster and a lot more reliable. That said they handle amazingly well, and if you WANT a rotary then they're a cheap way of getting into it. Personally if I was going to take that much of a hit on MPG I'd get a Jag XJR or something haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 My main issue with RX8's is the RX7. Besides having 4 seats whats the advantage of an RX8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 In 'butting in' news... Just gave the A3 away for nothing. Feel a bit silly but I wanted my garage back and I keep getting messed around by people when moneys in the equation. Bit of time to use the garage for bike stuff, then hopefully put an mx-5 in it Edit; Wait, just remembered it was a 1.8, not a 1.8t. Still, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 My main issue with RX8's is the RX7. Besides having 4 seats whats the advantage of an RX8? They are BRILLIANT cars. Excellent interior space, hugely spec'd, they look great and they have beautiful handling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Yeah, but besides interior space, that all applies to RX7's too, which was kind of my point. I'm not saying the RX8 doesn't have good points, I'm just saying that besides number of seats/interior space the RX7 seems to be better at everything from what I've seen of the 2 cars. (PS, I actually like them both a lot, in fact I LOVE RX7's, I'm not having a go at the RX8 at all, I just think Mazda did a better job first time around, or more to the point they weren't as restricted by ridiculous regulations.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Mazda weren't regulated too much with the RX8, the development for the car started in 1995. It was a HUGE project, They're both epic cars, but RX7's are just so expensive to buy and insure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Theres an RX7 just sitting around rotting in Nottingham (been there at least 2 years), it makes me sad everytime I see it as its so awesome looking even when covered in bird shit and tree sap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 RX7's are cheap to insure considering their performance, I've had some seriously temping/sensible quotes on them when I've been bored and curious, in fact I've been shocked at how sensible they are to insure. They're not that much to buy either, you can get one for the same money a good RX8 will cost, ok they're older, so some people would consider that to make them 'relatively' more expensive but sod that, I'd rather have a better car than a newer one. And yes Mazda were regulated too much, with regards to emissions at least anyway. Modern emissions legislation has killed a lot of engine development, and the wankle appears to be one of its victims. Like I say, I'm a fan of both cars, I just don't see any real advancement with the RX8, there's too much compromise that wasn't there in it's predecessors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Theres an RX7 just sitting around rotting in Nottingham (been there at least 2 years), it makes me sad everytime I see it as its so awesome looking even when covered in bird shit and tree sap Where is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Nottingham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Good news then Robin, there's an RX9 coming out in 2015 that's got a rotary in it I'm going to Donnington in January to drive the design car. But I didn't tell you that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Well it's actually Wollaton, on the way to Glaisdale Parkway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Street view? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Well it's actually Wollaton, on the way to Glaisdale Parkway I might know the one! I look at that and think, 'could that be an RX-7?' http://goo.gl/maps/k1EKv It's not actually there on maps, but I think this is where it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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