did you see it?

firstcivic · 7th October 2012, 10:03

anybody watch fifth gear lastnight on discovery?they brought a bentley/rolls royce(cant remember which one and it was only lastnite lol)for detailing,i often read about ye detailer's threads on here of how to do these things but you cant beat watching it been pyhiscally done,for instance when they were finished washing it they got out the big drying towel and just patted the towel,never wiped the car with it,this is sumthing i would of done

but its somthing i idnt know because i never saw it done bfore,twas very interesting to watch and easy learning from it

robbo51 · 7th October 2012, 10:39

Patting dry is a known technique..if a little slow
Personally..I dont with my present car....but it is to be recommended on Honda thin/soft paint

shaunwistow · 7th October 2012, 12:55

I saw the programme last week. I have never patted the car dry with my drying towel. I lay it on top of the wet are & just drag it accross to dry it - no swirls or scratches

wanner69 · 7th October 2012, 13:08

Same for me, lay woolly and pull away. Made me laugh though when he said 5 minutes to polish the whole boot lid. Longer than that I'm sure

delta0 · 7th October 2012, 13:14

I wipe the car down with a microfibre towel. No pressure applied onto the car.

robbo51 · 7th October 2012, 14:13

Way to go ....way to go!!

shaunwistow · 7th October 2012, 14:33

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Originally Posted by robbo51

Way to go ....way to go!!

robbo51 · 7th October 2012, 15:57

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firstcivic · 7th October 2012, 16:15

your man from fifth gear was makin the polishing with the machine quiet easy,is it that easy with the machine if you just let the machine do the work with no pressure applied while moving it continously or am i just been niave and the fifth gear dude had lessons how to use one first?

7th October 2012, 10:03	#1 (permalink)
firstcivic Supporter Car: 08 2.2 nhb type s gt Join Date: 21st May 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 639 Thanks given: 135 Thanked 89 Times in 83 Posts iTrader: (0)	did you see it? anybody watch fifth gear lastnight on discovery?they brought a bentley/rolls royce(cant remember which one and it was only lastnite lol)for detailing,i often read about ye detailer's threads on here of how to do these things but you cant beat watching it been pyhiscally done,for instance when they were finished washing it they got out the big drying towel and just patted the towel,never wiped the car with it,this is sumthing i would of done but its somthing i idnt know because i never saw it done bfore,twas very interesting to watch and easy learning from it

7th October 2012, 10:39	#2 (permalink)
robbo51 Civinfo Trader Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, West Yorks Posts: 15,448 Thanks given: 1,112 Thanked 1,479 Times in 1,363 Posts iTrader: (8)	Patting dry is a known technique..if a little slow Personally..I dont with my present car....but it is to be recommended on Honda thin/soft paint

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shaunwistow PM me for a shaunyshine Car: Type S GT-t Urban Titanium Join Date: 5th March 2010 Location: Sheffield, S6 Posts: 6,993 Thanks given: 2,081 Thanked 1,625 Times in 1,461 Posts iTrader: (21)	I saw the programme last week. I have never patted the car dry with my drying towel. I lay it on top of the wet are & just drag it accross to dry it - no swirls or scratches

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wanner69 Fog Light Covers For Sale Car: Megane RS250 Join Date: 25th August 2009 Location: Wirral NW Posts: 7,624 Thanks given: 1,004 Thanked 1,735 Times in 1,580 Posts iTrader: (160)	Same for me, lay woolly and pull away. Made me laugh though when he said 5 minutes to polish the whole boot lid. Longer than that I'm sure

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delta0 Supporter Car: 2006 1.8 Sport Ishift Milano Join Date: 24th August 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,008 Thanks given: 134 Thanked 208 Times in 195 Posts iTrader: (1)	I wipe the car down with a microfibre towel. No pressure applied onto the car.

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robbo51 Civinfo Trader Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, West Yorks Posts: 15,448 Thanks given: 1,112 Thanked 1,479 Times in 1,363 Posts iTrader: (8)	Way to go ....way to go!!

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robbo51 Civinfo Trader Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, West Yorks Posts: 15,448 Thanks given: 1,112 Thanked 1,479 Times in 1,363 Posts iTrader: (8)	Way to go \| Define Way to go at Dictionary.com

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firstcivic Supporter Thread starter Car: 08 2.2 nhb type s gt Join Date: 21st May 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 639 Thanks given: 135 Thanked 89 Times in 83 Posts iTrader: (0)	your man from fifth gear was makin the polishing with the machine quiet easy,is it that easy with the machine if you just let the machine do the work with no pressure applied while moving it continously or am i just been niave and the fifth gear dude had lessons how to use one first?