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General => Detailing => Topic started by: butler2.8i on 22 June 2011, 21:38
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I did an enhancement detail on a friend’s Ford Capri 280 Brooklands, this is really well looked after by the owner and is only used as a summer fun car but gets well used in the summer going to shows and car meets.
Andy had already removed the front/rear bumpers, end caps, front grill and headlamp surrounds
Products and equipment used
Dodo Lime prime
Dodo supernatural hybrid
General microfibres
Poorboys deluxe mega towel
Uber microfiber towels
Uber drying towel
3m yellow pads 150mm 75 mm
Valet pro bilberry wheel cleaner
Valet pro tyre gel
Valet pro citrus bling
Valet pro PH neutral snowfoam
Meg’s hyper wash
Autosmart Tardis
German applicator
Autosol metal polish
00 grade wire wool
Bilt Hamber auto clay bar (soft)
Race Glaze Colour enhance
Various wheel brushes
Makita rotary polisher
Karcher pressure washer
Noodle wash mitt
Uber Microfiber drying towel
Poorboys microfibre clothes
Snow foam gun
3m masking tape
Finish kare 425
Jetseal 109
The car before I start
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I started by giving the car blast off with the pressure washer as it only really had light covering of dust on it, the car was then snowfoamed using a mix of megs hyper wash and snowfoam .Whilst this did its stuff the inside of the petrol flap and trims were cleaned using a soft brush and I cleaned the wheels using the bilberry wheel cleaner and various wheel brushes, these alloys are in very good condition with only a slight mark on the rim of 1 wheel.
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This was then blasted off with the pressure washer, and then the car was given another coat of the same mix snowfoam and washed using Meg’s hyper wash and the 2 bucket method and a wash mitt before being power rinsed off and dried. The lower parts of the car and inner arch lips where sprayed with Tardis which was left to do its stuff before being wiped down with a microfibre cloth
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The car was then rinsed off using a open ended hose and left wet before claying using citrus bling and water mix( 4 to 1) clay bar which didn’t really pull much from the paint work except some slight tree sap from the roof it was then rewashed using the same method and dried using a Uber microfiber drying towel.
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Car was then taped up using 3m masking tape, a couple of quick 50/50 using the lime prime and 3m yellow polishing pads before getting on with the rest car.
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Then started to work my way round the rest of the car, drivers side
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50/50 0n the number plate recess
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Then started to work my way round the passenger side
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50/50 on the roof
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Attempted 50/50 on the bonnet but decided to rain instead
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So got some beading shots
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Full bonnet
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After polishing my way round the car with the rotary, I applied the Dodo supernatural hydrid wax/sealant using a german applicator pad and left to cure before buffing using poorboys microfibre clothes.
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Exhaust was polished up using Autosol and 00 grade wire wool and general microfibers.
Before
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After
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During the showers i dressed all the rubber trim with the race glaze Colour enhance
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And hand polished the light surrounds using limeprime and a german applicator pad
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The car was then given a final wipe down using Finishkare 425, and the glass was cleaned using neat citrus bling and the wheels were given 2 coats of Jetseal 109 and the tyres giving a coat of Valet pro tyre dressing.The car was then tucked back up into the garage whilst Andy repainted the bumpers
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Due to the weather it was nearly 2 weeks before I could get some finished shots.
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A couple of interior shots.
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Simply a stunning job looks awesome :cool:, wish you lived in London :sad:
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Looks really well that mate,well done.
Just out of interest,whats hiding under that tarp?
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Wow.
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yep.. spot on :afro:
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Awesome work :afro:
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wow... nicest capri ever..? top job dude!
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Looks really well that mate,well done.
Just out of interest,whats hiding under that tarp?
Andy own`s 3 Capri`s the brookie, a 2.8i Special in the back ground and a 2L Laser under the cover :drool: but i do get to drive them :cool:
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Top job there fella, looking great, :smiley:
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Don't come in here much but jumped in when I saw the title... Wow! :shocked: What a fantastic example of an awesome car what a great job you've done. Looks amazing! :cool:
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Cheers Guys :cool:
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That looks lovely.
Nice work!
What does lime prime do exactly.
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Cheers Guys :cool:
stupid question but are you a detailer and offer services ??
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That looks lovely.
Nice work!
What does lime prime do exactly.
Lime prime is classed as a pre wax cleaner, ie give the paint as nice fresh surface for the wax/sealent to bond to. But when used by machine with a polishing pad it also has the added advantage of removing swirls and light scratches and leaves a lovely deep finish to the paint.
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AWESOME JOB FELLA !! i am missing my capris now tho :grin:
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This is ACE!
love Capris, 3.0S is my fave or anything with turbo technics conversions :cool:
are you tempted to get a rotary on that paint and flat it out a bit for more depth and shine ?
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This is ACE!
love Capris, 3.0S is my fave or anything with turbo technics conversions :cool:
are you tempted to get a rotary on that paint and flat it out a bit for more depth and shine ?
Makita rotary was used and going by my PTG readings a harder hit wasn`t going to happen :wink:
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AWESOME JOB FELLA !! i am missing my capris now tho :grin:
Cheers matey
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wow simply stunning.....my first car was a 1.6 capri had 4 in total was mad on em my last one was a 2litre S black one fishnet recaros rs alloys 6 clock dash didnt shine like your brooklands though :laugh:
that brooklands must be worth a pretty pennie looks better now than when they came from the factory gotta admire you for all your hard work and dedication youve put in to detailing it well done
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wow simply stunning.....my first car was a 1.6 capri had 4 in total was mad on em my last one was a 2litre S black one fishnet recaros rs alloys 6 clock dash didnt shine like your brooklands though :laugh:
that brooklands must be worth a pretty pennie looks better now than when they came from the factory gotta admire you for all your hard work and dedication youve put in to detailing it well done
Cheers matey, i`ve owned 27 Capris over the years and working on this one has set me off again about owning another one :rolleyes:
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know what you mean i was mad on them from being at school used to knock about in about 1981 with a lad who had a mk1 twin side pipes jacked up at the back (all the rage back then lol) mirror windows and 2 whip ariels we used to cruise round on cb radio and from then i was hooked. always wanted a 2.8i but couldnt afford insurance closes i came to one was a trip to the local nick in a police traffic car :grin:
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lol, my last capri was a ex manchester police capri, a white 2.8i special D440 KVM