Exterior Detail | Wash, Decon, Polish and Coating on a Renault Clio
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- In this video I’ll be giving this Clio an exterior detail involving a through wash and decon, machine polish and coating application.
Discount Codes:
- In2Detailing.co.uk: ACHQ10
- Theragcompany.com: AUTOCAREHQ10
- Cleanandshiny.co.uk : AUTOCAREHQ10 (on TRC products)
- Pyramidcarcare.co.uk: ACHQ
Most of the products used in this video were sent for free to review. As always these are my honest opinions.
The discount codes and some of the links are affiliate links to In2Detailing/ Pyramid/ Yum so if you make a purchase after the clicking the link, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Chemicals:
• Squid Ink Citrus: squidinkdetailing.co.uk/produ...
• Yum Undress: yumcars.co.uk/product/yum-und...
• Detail Bug Mantis: detailbug.co.uk/shop/ols/prod...
• Valet Pro pH Snow Foam: www.in2detailing.co.uk/produc...
• Soft99 Creamy Shampoo: soft99store.co.uk/en/home/56-...
• Soft99 Iron Terminator: soft99store.co.uk/en/home/63-...
• Garage Therapy Tar Remover: www.in2detailing.co.uk/produc...
• P&S Absolute: www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/produ...
• Soft99 Wheel Dust Blocker: soft99store.co.uk/en/home/69-...
• CarPro Ceriglass: www.in2detailing.co.uk/produc...
• TLD Polish: theragcompany.com/products/th...
• Diamond Body Prep: www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/produ...
• Diamond Body 36: www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/produ...
• Soft99 Ultra Glaco: soft99store.co.uk/en/home/29-...
• Squid Ink Plasti-Guard: squidinkdetailing.co.uk/produ...
• Deturner Dressing: www.abp-autocare.co.uk/produc...
Accessories:
• IK Sprayer: www.in2detailing.co.uk/produc...
• Wheel Mitt: www.in2detailing.co.uk/produc...
• EZ Large Brush: www.in2detailing.co.uk/produc...
• Detailing Brushes: gbdetailing.com/products/prem...
• Tyre Brush: www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/produ...
• EZ Go Brush: www.in2detailing.co.uk/produc...
• Wash Mitt: theragcompany.com/products/th...
• Clay Mitt: www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/produ...
• Drying Towel: www.in2detailing.co.uk/produc...
• Argos Machine Polisher - model not available
• Orange Pad: www.in2detailing.co.uk/produc...
• White Pad: www.in2detailing.co.uk/produc...
• Valet Pro Microfiber: www.valetpro.global/Additiona...
• Eagle Edgeless 500: www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/produ...
• Edgeless 365: www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/produ...
• Glass Towel: www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/produ...
• Tyre Applicator: yumcars.co.uk/product/tyre-he...
Pressure Washer:
•Kranzle K10: kranzle-pressure-washers.co.u...
•MTM SGS35: www.in2detailing.co.uk/produc...
•Nozzle (25 degree): carscope.co.uk/products/premi...
•Foam Lance: www.pyramidcarcare.co.uk/prod...
0:00 Renault Clio Detail
0:27 Wheel Cleaning
2:15 Pre-Wash
4:11 Contact Wash
5:34 Decontamination
7:39 Wheel Sealant
8:16 Glass Polish
8:45 Machine Polish
9:46 Prep Spray
10:27 Coating Application
12:26 Glass Coating
13:15 Trim Sealant
14:08 Tyre Dressing
I've added all the equipment/ chemical links in the video description and some discount codes too. Hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!
That young woman is a good car detailer she knows how to clean a car brilliant 👏
As a detailer of 11 years, I'm impressed with your knowledge and results.
Thanks for watching :)
I never thought that women had experience in car detailing its amazing
A fantastic job. Nicole & Papa would be proud (you're far too young to remember those Clio adverts :) )
That's great turnaround for an hours work Heather. 😃
Another great video. Quality work by someone who knows what to do and how to do it. Well done Heather!
Another very satisfying video. Thank you.
I find your vids very informative and your honesty in the reviews is very refreshing, thank you 😅😅😅😅
You are seriously A professional when it comes to detailing. Add to that this is a side job and I am just blown away. Thank you for the good advice and recommendations 👍🏻
Thanks very much I really appreciate that!
Brilliant Heather, I just love the way you describe every stage with passion and care
Thanks so much!
Fantastic job. All the steps so clearly explained. That is one very lucky Clio owner.
How do you clean those tire dressing applicators? I use an oil based dressing so they immediately get sticky
Thanks very much Peter!
@woocoheed I usually just use an APC/ degreaser and try and work it in as much as possible
Once again another fantastic and informative video Heather
Thanks very much Mark 😊
Top job as always Heather, the clio looks great 👍👍
Thank you! 😀
Brilliant detailing, and a fantastic result!!
Thanks very much Tony!
Second!!!! The Goddess of detailing has spoken again!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Haha cheers Fin!
Another enjoyable video heather the car looked amazing you are brilliant well done yet again
Thanks very much!
Great video as always Heather 😀 Really informative 👍
Thanks very much Dan!
Pretty much back to factory new, amazing result., I love the voice over work explaining the process, thanks
Thanks very much Paul!
I love your videos. Your cleaning is first-rate, as is your editing. They are also very relaxing to watch 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
Hi Heather, wow that’s beautiful finish excellent detailing better than new ❤
Thanks so much! 😊
Excellent video really enjoyed watch great discription of how to and what for products . The car looks great . Thanks 👍
Thanks Paul 😊
That was a superb video, really nice to watch!
Thanks very much Adrian!
Quality viewing again Heather 👍🏼love the new recommended products update on the website too 👍🏼
Thanks very much! And thanks for checking out the recommended products page on the website :)
Again, so much attention to detail. Well done young lady 👍🏾
Thank you! 😊
Well done Heather a great job as usual. I am going to try a couple of the products you have used especially the wheel dust blocker. have a great week.
Cheers Stephen, have a great week too!
Another great result Heather.
Thank you!
Amazing work...ur the best girl ❤❤❤❤
Great result there Heather nice job.
Thank you!
great wash video heather you work so hard on the videos good job you are tall so you touch the roof loved watching
Thanks Craig! Haha I am actually pretty small so I needed a step ladder for the polishing/ coating on the roof 😂
Great job as usual Heather 👍
Thank you! 😊
That's probably the cleanest clio on the road now! Great job on it! 😀😀
Haha thanks Jack!
that's well and truly been given the autocarehq treatment. cracking job 👍👍
Haha thank you!!
Hello Heather, brilliant exterior detail done on the Renault Clio,by using the DA the paint has great gloss.
Thank you!
Great work!!!
Hi Heather, I'm rapidly running out of superlatives to describe your videos. 👏👏
The paintwork coating looks very easy to apply, the finish is outstanding and the duration sounds impressive.
Somehow though I can't see you using it on your own car as the 3 weeks between application and washing would be too long for you to bear.😂
It would be ideal for some people I know who wash their cars as infrequently as possible.
Thanks very much Stephen! Haha I was itching to wash this one to be honest just to see the water behaviour 😂 It was worth the wait though because the performance is incredible
Howdy! Great stuff as always Heather! Have a great week!!
Thanks Joe! You too!
Thanks for sharing Heather, some great products there and great video as always 👌
Cheers Jason! Looking forward to watching your video on the M4 :)
@@AutoCareHQ yes, that's coming Sunday 👌
nicely done. great work.
Thanks!
Afternoon Heather 👋 Another quality detailing video, with honest assessments of the products used. The owner of the car is fortunate to have you detailing their car. It's a very impressive finish Heather 👏👏👏
Thanks very much Graham!
@@AutoCareHQ Hi Heather, I can only speak as I find. A superb result 👏.......hoping this inclement isn't affecting the detailing too much !
Great work... very much attention to the detail 👊
Thank you!
Hi Heather that's a awesome job the car looks like brand new
Thanks Dave!
Very thorough job on the Clio Heather, I've picked a bottle of Megs M205 my favourite finishing polish on the rotary on a 3M black pad. I picked some Rupes rotary waffle pads up too to try as my 3M's are starting to show their age.
Thanks very much for watching Mark :)
Having owned and still is a silver car, I must say, it's not easy to make this color pop, but when you do, it's such a joy, it's like a samurai sword,, it glows. You did just that here Heather, well done. Prep is always the key.
Thank you! Completely agree, silver cars can be much harder to get nice and glossy
Another good watch so thanks for that. You used some interesting products there so this is one film I need to watch again with a pen & paper or run through the detailed description in your notes. The car turned out very well. I look forward to future content. I am using Infinity wax wheel shampoo & Incinerate wheel cleaner after visiting their factory recently and must say I am impressed so far. Yum products are on my wish list but firstly I must try Mitchell & King wheel shampoo as I requested John add it to his lineup of products.
Thanks John 😊 I haven’t used the IW wheel shampoo but Incinerate is one of the best wheel cleaners I’ve tried
@@AutoCareHQ I think it is my new favourite replacing the Wowo's one I used to buy when their factory was 5 minutes down the road from me.
The car turned out amazing 👍😁
Thanks Dave!
Cracking content, Heather. The old days of professional coatings and the need for almost hospital grade sterile conditions seem (in part) a thing of the past now, which is great for the weekend enthusiast, like me. I'll be sure to look out for the insta updates. All the best. 👍.
Thanks Lee! Definitely, they’re so much more accessible now which is brilliant for people like me who don’t have a garage
@@AutoCareHQsame for me, was wanting to try Gyeon Cancoat Evo but without somewhere dry to leave it for curing and British weather I’m leaning towards Diamond Protech
Great work mate 👍🏽
Cheers Kiran!
Top work as always, Heather. Must say, I might give the Diamond Body coating a go over Garage Therapy CS come the Winter - looks just as easy to apply anyway!
I still need to machine polish the paint but a coat of black hole and some Auto Finesse Desire does the job for this Summer. Although being a 'show wax' I'll be stripping that back and going with some form of ceramic coating for Winter so have added this to the list. Need to find a shop to repair my Rupes BigFoot first though as I think the gearbox has eaten itself, only used it on around 5 cars in 3 years too!
Thanks very much! If you go with the Diamond ProTech coatings I'd give the car a decon and polish first and avoid layering it over any other products like CS. The coating doesn't really need topping with anything else either as the performance on its own is seriously good. I'll put a clip up on my Instagram this week showing the water behaviour :)
Great video, So much detail
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Thanks for watching 😊
Clean & through detailing as always. Cheers from India.
Thank you!
Detailing at its finest ! 👌
Thanks Brian! 😊
Very nice job. ❤
Awesome job!!!
Thanks!!
I might be a bit late to the party but like 925 is officially deployed! Def checking that coating out, great result from an easy application is always one to watch. Interesting thoughts about the polish as well. I was considering s20 and S40 as my next trial (everything I've had so far is soft japanese paint (Hondas) but you've given me another option Im more likely to go with now, as my last one jsut didn't get the clarity I thought was possible, with the products I had available. Like with Sandro @ CCAD, Im yet to disagree with any of your recommendations I've bought. GT tyre serum tried now on my last one that came thru. Really liked that. The well edited video is not lost on me either epsecially how hard it is to film stuff as you do it and then have to cohesively stitch it all together takes me forever. Amazing results on the car, looks fab! Well done!
Wow Heather, what a fantastic job . Totally nailed that Clio, and one very happy owner. Have you ever considered doing one to one workshops where the owner cleans their car under your supervision. With the results you post, I’d sighs up for the knowledge you’d give. All the best and keep these videos coming x.
Thanks very much Rob! To be honest I've never thought of that actually, I don't really feel like I could charge for my knowledge as I know there's plenty of detailers who know much more than me! I just try and share everything I can on here and the website :)
Don’t think like that, you have so many positive comments made about your work, you’ve done podcasts with other pro retailers like yourself. Your standards are sky high and attention to detail amazing. To show people how to do their cars as they do them could be a real spin off for you. I know Auto Finesse do this and for us up North it’s a fair slog down their. Keep up the great work, my cleaning kit grows with your channel but at a slower pace lol x
Nice work mate 👍
Thanks 😊
Perfect job !.
Great video, as a demonstration for someone who may have never cleaned their car properly this video just shows for not a great deal of money, respectable results can be achieved. One of my favourite Renault's this era of Clio, today they have become to electronic and way to expensive.
Thanks very much Paul! 😊
The simplicity and ease you make car detailing is just such a joy to watch and most importantly learn from. You come across easy on the ear with your thoughts on the products you use. I need to improve my decon stage of cleaning. Would you recommend the clay mitt over a clay bar to help remove the bonded contaminants from paint ? Please keep up the great work Heather. Take care
Thanks for the kind words Darren! If the paintwork doesn’t feel too rough then a clay mitt would be completely fine. It’s less aggressive and more efficient than a clay bar, but if the surface has heavy contamination then a clay bar will be much more suitable
@@AutoCareHQ cool, I will look at a clay mitt and lube. Thank you 🙏
The Clio looks awesome Heather,great job 👍👍
I do have a problem with the sealant though,I cant go 3 weeks without washing my car 🤣🤣
Thanks Richard 😊 I honestly thought the same but the results are worth the wait in my opinion haha!
Another amazing job Heather, the clio looks better than new, really impressive to see all the different products from different manufacturers you recommend, would be interesting for you to review a similar detail but using one make for example the new halfords range to get your thoughts ? also roughly what would you charge for a similar detail like on the clio would be interesting ? All the best & looking forward to the next video 👍
Thanks very much John! For this kind of job on this size car I'd charge £450 :)
Well when I win the euro millions & get my 10 car dream supercar garage I'll get in touch !! 😉 ❤
That’s a proper driveway detail, must of been a long day with the added filming too.. won’t be many of that age clio about looking so good ✨
Thanks for watching Nick 😊 Yeah I think it was about 10 hours filming in the end, I was knackered 😂
Another great effort 👍 thanks 🇦🇺
Thank you!
Nice job
This is a great video thanks, how are you finding the sealant I was looking at this one would be keen to know
Great video
Thanks!
Nice work 👍
Thank you!
Wish you could have my Astra for a couple of hours , no matter how I try I can’t match your skills , fantastic job as always.
Thanks very much Adrian!
Thanks 🎉
Another great video 👍
Can I ask why you chose to use the citrus at 1:5 when Squid Ink suggest 1:8 for light, 1:4 for medium and 1:1 for heavy soiling? Personal preference or have you used their recommendations and changed it to get better results? Thanks 🙂
Thanks for watching 😊 I didn’t notice a big difference in cleaning power between 1:4 and 1:5 so I just did it to save a little more product
Another great video and thank you. Quick question, do you ever worry about washing in direct sunlight?
Thank you! It can be difficult depending on the temperature but I’m usually able to keep the panels cool with the pressure washer. When applying the protection though I have to try and get as much shade as possible
What do you think of spraying tar remover. (Applies to iron remover too) then cover them with ph neutral snow foam?
So it can dweel longer and maybe it the iron / tar remover can be more effective?
Hi Heather, thanks for another interesting video. I invested in a gazebo last year to protect a car overnight so I could apply a ceramic coating as my car's don't fit in the garage. Maybe an option for you to give you more flexibility of what you apply as a coating?
Thanks Simon! That's a really good idea, I think it probably will be something worth investing in at some point
Very nice
Great job as always!! Heather, are you a runner? you really look fit.❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you! I actually hate running haha, wish I didn't though 😂
Great job Heather, been trying a few pre washes, my go to was Green Star, would you say you prefer the Squid Ink over the Green Star when you have used this?
Thank you! That's actually a really tough one. I don't think you can go wrong with either, both are excellent cleaners. I'd probably have to do some proper head-to-head comparisons to pick a winner
Do you use multiple pump sprayers? Or just rinse the one in between
Hi,great video as usual very well done,excelent as they must be very time consuming to put it all together. Quick question,does ceramic coating last or does it have to be 'Topped Up' at all.🤔
Thanks very much Philip :)
It doesn't need to be topped in theory so I'm going to keep an eye on it without adding a sacrificial layer. I'm just planning to chemically decontaminate it 2-3 times per year so make sure it doesn't get clogged up
Thanks for the reply. I was asking this for my own car.Thanks.
Incredible work!! Just out of curiousity, how long did this full exterior job take to complete? I just did a ford bronco (us based) and it took me way longer than I expected just to do the exterior, nearly 10 hours! This was with 2 polish steps and sill decon.
Thanks very much! This took about 10 hours but the filming does usually add a few hours to the process. Fortunately this just need one polishing step so wasn't too bad!
@@AutoCareHQ good to know! I guess I’m not too far off what I would expect, but still could cut a few minutes here and there. Thanks for the reply.
Heather have you tried using your car shampoo in your foam lance,its the way i shampoo my cars now and just have a bucket with a few mits as car should be near clean anyway by time you do the contact wash.Honestly its better method and much safer than the overratted 2 bucket method
Yep it’s actually the only method I use on my own car! Works really well but it’s just tricky to film as the foam often rolls off the panels as I’m messing about moving/ focusing the camera 😂 I am using that method though on my next video which will be out on Monday 😊
See what woman's touch can do, you did a great detail on that Renault clio, like the way you talk through what doing, and products you use, keep up great content coming,
Thanks for watching!
Great work! Did you get noticeable marring from the Ultra clay mit/scrubber? I’m planning to clay my car with it but i don’t have polish equipments.
Thank you! There is usually a little bit of marring but it’s very minor so a wax/ sealant would probably mask it. You could always hand polish it too or glaze it if you want to just cover it up
I like it
Hi heather I hope you are well thanks for this instructional video and excellent clean I have a question for you? Do you think the car wax is dead? I see many many Ceramic Coatings in the market what do you think? Best.🇨🇦
Thanks Jorge I hope you are well too. Nope I don’t think wax is dead, there’s definitely still a place for it for people who enjoy the application process. I think coatings just offer something different really
@@AutoCareHQ I think the same still I have in my locker room very expensive car wax and still use very often and I m really impressed every time. Thanks 😊
What would a rough price for this kind of service ?
Again.!! outstanding work heather, look forward to the next 👌
Thanks very much! It would be £450 for this kind of job
@@AutoCareHQ Right ok 👍
Great video. Ref the tar remover. We use tardis in work, have you tried that and if so how does it compare?
Thank you! I haven’t tried Tardis I’m afraid to compare it to
@@AutoCareHQ
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Are the wings on the Clio the fibreglass type ? We had those on my lads Clio , no difference is application or prep on that material? Came up nice though that has
Cheers Andy :) I'm not actually sure off the top of my head but it seemed to respond the same way to the machine polisher as the rest of the panels so I don't think there needed to be any change to the prep/ application of the coating
Nice to see this kind of stuff on a « normal » car
Have you tried using the Angelwax wax specifically for silver cars? It's in my list of things to try!
I haven’t tried that before, sounds interesting though!
Heather, may I ask do you use purified water to eliminate any minerals and therefore water marks? Do you think using purified water during the wash is preferable? Thank you.
I’m fortunate that the water in my area is quite soft so I’ve never had a massive need for purified water to be honest. I think if I was in an area with harder water though it’d definitely be something I’d invest in
@@AutoCareHQ thank you for the advice.
Hi! What foam cannon are you using? I can't seem to find it in the description
www.pyramidcarcare.co.uk/product/hydro-cannon-foam-lance/?recommendedby=autocarehq
If you use the code ACHQ you should be able to get a discount
Hi heather, good job as always , hows your MX5?
Thanks Phillip 😊 the MX5 needs a wash actually haha!
@@AutoCareHQ 😂 I'll come and give you a hand with it 😁
Hi Heather, I noticed you used the "Hydro Cannon Foam Lance". I saw you did a Foam cannon face off previously where the MJJC V2 was highly rated. I was in the process of ordering the MJJC V3 tomorrow and just spotted this latest video. Is the Hydro on test and if so which one is best out of the 2 please.....
Honestly you can't go wrong with either an MJJC or the Pyramid Hydro foam cannon but they do have quite different designs.
The MJJC drains the bottle very quickly which means you can put less chemical in the bottle and get thicker and more concentrated foam but when you factor in the drain rate, neither foam cannon offers any advantage in terms of concentration and cost/ wash if that makes sense.
The MJJC has the classic fan design which can be adjusted horizontally/ vertically and also in terms of width. The Hydro Cannon has 5 separate settings (vertical, horizontal, jet, cone and downwards). Both designs work very well it just depends which you prefer.
I do use both foam cannons a lot however I do find myself picking up the Pyramid Hydro Cannon more often to be honest so I think I have a slight preference for it personally.
I haven't tried the MJJC S V3 but from what I've seen it looks basically identical to the MJJC Pro V2 except for the bottle shape/ transparency.
If you do go for the Pyramid Hydro Cannon, you can use the code "ACHQ" to get a discount so it comes in at £40
@@AutoCareHQ Thank You Heather for the detailed reply...It's appreciated.
This snow foam is good to apply on wet surface? Or rather dry surface?thank you
Either is okay however I think it cleans slightly better when applied to a dry surface. It can be useful to rinse the car first though in hot weather to cool the paint down before applying the snow foam
Nice one Heather! Did you go to Wax Stock this year?
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Thanks! Yep I did, had a great day there
Is this one day work?
Can i ask if that is a rotarty polisher or a da? Top work!
Thanks! It’s a DA
Did I miss something, did you not do the inside of the door recesses or boot? Door hinges and openings? Apart from that it's a very good job.. What was your total time on the car out of interest? 👍
It took about 10 hours including filming. I did the door jambs and interior but didn’t have the time to film those steps
What is the foam cannon you use in this video? The fan pattern on it is wide.
Very, very nice. As usual, the car turned out great. Do you follow a set procedure, or is each individual car it's own detail? Thanks Heather
Thanks Kim :) I usually follow a similar kind of procedure but it does depend on what the owner is looking for. The most basic steps I do are the wash and protection, and then it can step up to a chemical decon and then a full decon/ polish