Removing Builders Dust & Road Salt

Having the pavement cut up to lay fibre optic cables for a couple of weeks the X3 was covered in builders dust
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[@alistairjones4794]

Good products+good technique= great results ! Another good vid thanks Martin

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Pleasure mate glad you enjoyed it

[@ryanstewart6648]

Glad to see you're back posting regularly Martin

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Thanks Ryan, things are good at the moment👍

[@peterowen4456]

Very timely video Martin. We had a "delivery" of Saharan sand this morning!

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

then you keep it Peter. Dropped the car of to the dealership for an mot 🤬

[@decker0373]

Fab video Martin, thank you. I do enjoy your channel and your no nonsense approach, and balls to all those that try to dictate.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

thank you Lee

[@silvercat7328]

Lovely job squire! ☕️

[@Ludo_A]

And every time Martin comes with a video he has some good (new) tips! Good work Martin!

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Thanks, I try to help. Appreciate your support 👍

[@alandonnelly9788]

Great job Martin I've got 2 say I'm fed up with this weather now the grit it just gets everywhere roll on the sunny days

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

be carful what you with for Alan. Remember those really hot days last year when it was almost impossible to wash the car. Oh how I wish I had a big double garage

[@alandonnelly9788]

@Obsessive Car Detailer I love my double garage Martin but the misses keeps parking in there 😅

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@alandonnelly9788 WHAT!!!!!!

[@alandonnelly9788]

@Obsessive Car Detailer I know mate what a liberty

[@Richard_Details]

Martin, with your love of builders, well done for keeping it together

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

you don't know the half of it. Kept blocking my drive with piles of crap then to rub salt into the wound they cut my internet 🤬

[@Richard_Details]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer sounds about right

[@tristanmorgan8407]

Great video Martin, such a bad time of year for a detailer, either damp and the car gets covered in salt, or dry and it gets covered in salt road dust….worst still is seeing the orange flashing lights of a gritter, that equals turn of the road if possible 😂😂

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Oh how I hate seeing those flashing lights. That's when you need red bull to give you wings

[@neilrwoods]

Great to see you back on here Martin. now I've got to wait for another month for my next dose of OCD Keep well.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

🤣maybe not that long. Im being given a lot of grief about how dirty the Audi is

[@GMDetails]

Lovely to see the BM having such a thorough safe wash Martin!, concrete dust can be a real pain and you’ve shown a very caring way to remove as much of the damaging loose crap as possible before getting stuck in with the tools!! Also that shampoo looks lovely. It’s def on the list to try, you don’t see many people using Adam’s over here , I’ll need to Google who sells it, great tips & techniques too mate. Great video 👌

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

I love the shampoo Graeme its been in my top two for years www.prestigecarcareshop.com/collections/adams-polishes/products/adams-new-car-wash-shampoo

[@SparkleanAutos]

I feel your pain Martin, I currently have to drive through/past 3 housing developments all in the early stages of construction!! I'm starting to question if it's even worth washing the car but at least there's always something worth cleaning when I'm making videos 🤣🤣 As always, very enjoyable to watch you - just doing your thing and not trying to tell anyone else what they should do 👌🏼👌🏼

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

thanks Mark, the thing that really got to me was when they cut my internet🤬

[@SparkleanAutos]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer can't be having that Martin, completely unacceptable lol

[@sixtysecondsofstephens2386]

Good to see another video Martin. Another thorough job by yourself. Can't beat a good shampoo like Adam's.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

I love it, in my opinion one of the top shampoos but you don't see much of it in this country 🤷‍♂️

[@Geeky_detail_reviews]

Great video as always mate. Cars still stunning.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

cheers Steve, its getting old now but cant think of another I would change it for

[@joethomas3964]

Love Adams shampoo Martin, it’s great for the few sunny days we get each year

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

hoping for a few more this year Joe

[@pigeonpoo1823]

You're spot on. There's no right or wrong method. Double snow foam is a good call tho!

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

still got a few bottles of foam Im trying to use up & then I went a bought another one last week🤷‍♂️, I never learn

[@Audittr2108]

Nice to see Adams Car Shampoo being used. Definitely in my top three shampoos along with Garage Therapy and Simplewax Suds.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

snap👍

[@paulrollings2791]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer Adams or Garage Therapy shampoo carefull with the answer Martin especially if GT wax gets thrown out.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@paulrollings2791 I think Adams might sneak it🤷‍♂️

[@paulrollings2791]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer I've never tried the Adams shampoo. Used GT shampoo when it first came on the scene and never replaced the empty bottle. Keep up the good work Martin you're the only one i subscribe to most of the others get way to much free stuff imo.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@paulrollings2791 I’ll try not to let you down Paul 👍

[@gillywash1487]

You’re hitting some big topics today Martin, Top to bottom/ bottom to top, pre rinse or not.. I see people arguing about all these all the time. as long as your methodical I don’t see it makes much difference and certainly wouldn’t be getting my blood pressure up about how someone else chooses to do it 😅

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

As always Nick your comments are full of common sense. When will people get it that detailing or car cleaning is all about what works for you and about time we disbanded the detailing political police

[@roger4880]

Adam's car shampoo 👍great in the sun also especially for my black paint bmw which gets hot with a small dose of the sun

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

For some reason Roger, Adams products don't get a lot of exposure on UK detailing channels 🤷‍♂

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hello Martin, top video,builders dust or (sand dust when we get it),makes a right pain to clean off the car.i will have try the Adams car shampoo,at the moment I'm using EZ car care Supercharged.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

worth a try next time you buy shampoo Steven

[@jackmason2792]

Good video. There is definitely a divide between those who pre rinse before appealing a prewash product and those who appeal a prewash onto a dry car. Think you’re on the money when you say “I don’t care, do what you want”, if only more people were like that!

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

It's the only way to be, it's your car after all. KZbin is there to help not dictate & you get a lot of the dictate in the detailing world of how it should be done. Sod em do what works for you

[@anthonyworthington6495]

Another good watch,yes there is a debate on pre wash,should you rince or dry spray,sometimes I do it dry sometimes I do it wet, like you say whatever best for me, both ways work ,have a good weekend martin

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Cheers Anthony, fingers crossed its car cleaning weather this weekend🤞

[@paul6749]

Hi Martin, good to hear you waxing lyrical about Adams shampoo - my favourite too! The one bucket with multiple mitts method works for me. Do you bother with measuring it for correct dilution ratio, or just squirt it into the bucket😊 Ever tried applying it using foam cannon?

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

I use a rough measurement in the bucket. Used as a foam but not sure it added anything. Probably my no1 shampoo

[@paulquickmire4140]

Another cracking video Martin, hope you're doing well and that you got the driveway rinsed before the missus came back??. Good to show different ways to safely wash a car at this time of year. I liked the rinse off first, don't care what people say, I'd agree that was probably the best thing to do to get rid of the dust first. Adding the prewash to a wet car can't of diluted it that much surely, I mean what if the car was wet from a rain shower, would you dry the car first 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️. Just a side note, how are your alloys doing after the coating of Garage Therapy Hades??

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Hi Paul. the wheels are easy to clean and staying bright but I do always apply spray on rinse off sealant after every wash so couldn't put my hand on my heart (if I had one) that its down to the coating but still glad I did it and would recommend people to coat their wheels. If I was asked what coating I would recommend then of the two I have used then in all honesty I would say Gtechniq purely because that lasted well over two years and the GT coating is only in the early stages on my car but otherwise performing well. Long answer to a short question sorry

[@jezlucas3878]

Good call , never thought of using the karcher lance to rinse like that as its adjustable. Like the way you just do it your way ..."I don't care" doing as you feel appropriate at the time , if I ever did a chanel would be like you . A double prewash definitely does seem to help

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

cheers, can you guess what song will be sung at my funeral🤣

[@jezlucas3878]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGOZnKWijaughas

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@jezlucas3878 🤣🤣🤣 I used to have long blond hair back in the 60s. Now long, blond & hair are all missing

[@jezlucas3878]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer Still rocking.... !

[@paulbusfield5774]

Excellent video really enjoyed it as all your vids ! Would you use a snow foam as part of the contact wash after the first snow foaming ! Your cars finish is a great credit to your methods ! How long does it take you to wash your car usually ! Cheers 👍

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Hi Paul, thank you. Yes I have used snow foam as part of a contact wash. If the car is just a little dusty then I have foamed the car and then a contact wash onto it to give me that extra lubrication. How long to wash the car? if Im filming then anything up to 6 hours but I can normally give it a good detailed clean in around 3 hours as long as I don't talk to passers by

[@benhook1850]

I’ve seen a few people with a dusty/gritty film on the car spray it initially with ONR to then rinse off under pressure, not for it’s cleaning power but to encapsulate all the grit. Not sure if it makes a difference to be honest but I like the theory. Also my pre wash I generally use is AutoGlanz Brute, I’d like to know how it stacks up against RoadRage as it looks impressive.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

ONR is a must on my shelf, brilliant product. I have a couple of videos on it. I use it a lot on the Harley

[@RobertSmith-di5ll]

Just the job at this time of year - don't think I have ever seen your car so filthy - I reckon washing cars in the rain is a good idea (wife thinks I'm daft but then again, on reflection, I she thinks that by default)

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

my Dad always said its the best time to wash a car. Yep I hate it when its dirty and the weather stops me getting to grips with it. Every time I decided to clean it the temp dropped to 0

[@johnbrown3951]

Hi Martin I like the thought process that went into this detail and I agree that is the best way to go and it is easy enough to change the dilution of the pre wash if the car is wet or dry surely. A quick question as usual re cleaning the fuel filler cap. Have you cleaned an electric car plug in port and what process have you used as I have not cleaned my i-Pace one at all and always see soap run out of it after a snow foam and rinse and worry but have not had any issues thus far. Maybe a careful brush round with APC and microfibre dry then close the flap again is the way to go?

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

sorry John, no I haven't. I did a detail on a tester but it was just out of the showroom so only needed wipe down in the charging point

[@johnbrown3951]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer No worries thanks for the reply.

[@ranaldbrown3032]

Hi Martin. Great video as always! I rinse bottom up. Like you, it’s good to see what I have rinsed off. How old is your car? Mines is 5 years old in 2 weeks. Going to give it a full detail and it will look as good as new. May even treat the car to some new products! The colour comes great every time! Keep up the good work. Ranald

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Good morning Ranald mine is 5 years old in 3 weeks time and just clocked 31,000 and puts a smile on my face every time I get behind the wheel. I’ve looked around for another car but there is nothing on the market that temps me or I would prefer to have. Someone asked me what would be my dream car and I told them, I’m driving it. Thanks for the comment, another couple of videos in the can waiting to be edited

[@ranaldbrown3032]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer totally agree about it being a great car. Mines has 25k miles (I was ill a few years ago and the car wasn’t used much). I have also looked at changing, but can’t see anything I want! Look forward to the next videos!

[@MarcusOliver2006]

Hi Martin, just wondered if you had any tips on bird lime on a decal (Mini bonnet speed stripe). I didn’t remove it quick enough (was away on hols) and it has removed the black from the decal and wondering how to fill it back in

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Hi Marcus, sorry to take time to get back to you. Bird poo is extremely toxic and I have known it to burn through clear coat & paint through to the metal. If it has gone through your decal then Im not sure there is a lot you can do other than look to replace. Before you do that I would take it to a minor knocks place for them to give an opinion but I dont hold out much hope once it has removed the film. Sorry not to be much help

[@shinychariotdetailing9707]

Good job Martin great result there, i remember at the start you didnt think you would like the wash pad but you seem to like it now would that be the case.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Yes, I really like it now. It’s the first one I reach for

[@shinychariotdetailing9707]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer Yeah was thinking about getting one but was thinking it might be to big and bulky to work with.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@shinychariotdetailing9707 is it worth changing? Will it improve washing the car? Or do you want one because you see others using it? Worth asking those questions before reaching for your credit card

[@shinychariotdetailing9707]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer Martin 100% right it would just be because it would be new and probably a novelty for the first time.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@shinychariotdetailing9707 always worth thinking of those checks before you splash out hard earned cash. So easy to watch a video and splash the cash. I know Im terrible for it

[@tmphotography8443]

First . I've got this with building near my home

[@jamescurley5062]

Hello Martin I appreciate your videos and no BS approach to car detailing. May I ask where did you pick up the lance and the blue nozzle.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Hello James, you need to speak to Keith, he owns a great family run detailing company in Yorkshire called Gleem Detailing. Keith is a great guy who will go the extra mile to make sure you get top quality gear that does the job for you. [e-mail]. Tell him you are interested in the equipment he sold me. He will sort you out

[@jamescurley5062]

Thanks for the reply 👍, and I must say you're motor looks like a weapon of a car. Looking forward to the next video

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@jamescurley5062Thanks, I love it👍. This is Keiths number 07803 908802.

[@stuarth902]

Can confirm Martin's comments on the Gleem lance. I have one & the quality is absolutely top notch. Yorkshire quality 😀

[@p8rdm]

Apart from all the salt and crap you get on your car this time of year, I do enjoy cleaning my car more, with the cooler duller days you can take your time and enjoy the process a little more, or is that just me 😂

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

No thats me as well Ricky, no tearing around trying to avoid water spots & enjoying it more.

[@geraldfitzgibbon7428]

Its a fair bit of car to been washing. Do u use the step platform to help wash the roof? Do u wash an protect engine bay.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Oh I hate seeing those lights coming towards you, that's when you need red bull to give you wings🤣

[@christopherbutts3346]

Hi Martin I notice when you started you had a black hose on the pressure washer,later the blue flexible one I’m after a long flexible one for my marcher as the one that comes with it is absolutely crap downtown know why they still use these hoses Advice please sir👍

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Hi Chris, I started off using the Karcher hose & gun and switched to my normal kit to use the snow foam. My normal hose gun & lance was purchased from Gleem Detailing, a top quality family run business. The guy you need to speak to is Keith. 07803 908802 Give him a call and ask him about the kit he provided to me and he will sort you out.

[@christopherbutts3346]

Hi Martin thanks for that,the karcher hose looked unusually flexible that’s why I asked it looks nothing like the pain in the backside hose that normally comes with them. You would think wouldn’t you Martin that a brand like karcher would come with a quality non buckling flexible hose

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@christopherbutts3346 spot on mate & that’s what made me check out hoses in the first place. The original Karcher hose used to fight me every time I used it and tried to rope it up. Keith sorted me a great quality hose, gun and fittings and I’ve never looked back. However when I got my refurbished k4 I was really surprised at the quality of the hose but still not as good as the one I got from Keith

[@johnp6987]

The Sahara is sending its sand over already this year so that’s one more thing to look toward to the day after you’ve washed the car

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

great! I look forward to it😡

[@tmphotography8443]

I'm with you on the rinse first , yes it may dilute what your putting on but by the same token if you don't the products need to work far harder to remove more dirt on the panels. I would expect a car with decent protection levels yo be easier to move dust etc from using a foam / pre wash method . I did wonder what btown product was in the cup until you said it's coffee ☕....😳

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

cant clean the car without a coffee Andy

[@tmphotography8443]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer no cake though , Mrs Ob has learnt to not spoil you until you have finished her jobs too. 😉

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@tmphotography8443 Its been a while since I was anywhere near her good book Andy

[@tmphotography8443]

@@ObsessiveCarDetailer oh I know that feeling , think mine has burnt her book it's been so long

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@tmphotography8443 🤣🤣🤣

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

My method of washing is a "Micro Bikini" then i don't have anyone asking top up or top down. 😣😣😄🇦🇺

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

as always 🤣🤣🤣.