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General => Detailing => Topic started by: RussZS on 28 September 2011, 23:00
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Not a Golf, I know, but I used the Megs MF system and Auto Finesse range, both of which are new to market, so felt it may be of interest to some of you... :smiley:
I actually made a start on this car a few weeks ago, but got rained off halfway through :(
However, I now have the Megs MF system and Auto Finesse Spirit in my collection, so I could try them out on this rather nice Mondeo Zetec-S...
A few befores:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6173/6175482073_b97606171b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175482073/)
P1060312 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175482073/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/6175483637_01797510d6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175483637/)
P1060314 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175483637/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6175485297_b04f7e99df_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175485297/)
P1060315 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175485297/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
As ever, wheels were first:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6170/6175487013_911f508921_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175487013/)
P1060316 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175487013/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
These were dealt with via a recently re-acquired EZ Detail Brush (I've needed one of these again much sooner - great brush), AS G101 and Envy Detail brushes. Vikan brush was used on the arches:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6176016134_acdc1c2a5f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176016134/)
P1060317 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176016134/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6175489607_411e6cb393_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175489607/)
P1060318 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175489607/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next, I snow foamed with Megs Hyper Wash:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6168/6175491233_640a7d0202_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175491233/)
P1060319 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175491233/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Washed with the best shampoo on the market:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6175492927_d3b5998b84_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175492927/)
P1060320 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175492927/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Whilst washing, I'd noticed that the surface wasn't quite as smooth as I'd left it (I clayed and decontaminated last time), so out came my preferred clay:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6176022304_0ee3831012_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176022304/)
P1060321 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176022304/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
which was very effective in removing this:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6176023362_4194442efb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176023362/)
P1060322 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176023362/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Not entirely sure what these were, something pollen based I assume, but it was swiftly dealt with using the AF Clay (I used a Lather mix as lube)
Now, the paint on this car wax soft-medium, which I was able to assess last time I looked at it, so I thought it'd be a great test for the Megs MF system, as I'd only used it so far on harder German cars, where it was able to leave a great finish after the cutting phase, so I was keen to see if the finish would be the same on softer paint...
Paint before:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6168/6176028212_18010165f8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176028212/)
P1060325 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176028212/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Paint After:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6160/6175498531_a709765842_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175498531/)
P1060324 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175498531/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Generally very good, but I could see a bit of hologramming when moving the light around, or catching the Sun, so it didn't finish down quite so well on this softer paint, but the hazing was very, very minor. I now see where the Finishing Wax would fit in, as it would have allowed me to refine this car VERY quickly, so I'll be investing in some shortly...
50/50 from another panel:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6176029622_6129773a79_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176029622/)
P1060326 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176029622/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6175502849_0592ec9114_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175502849/)
P1060327 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175502849/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6176034244_7ddd4b883e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176034244/)
P1060332 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176034244/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6176036374_c8ccea737e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176036374/)
P1060334 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176036374/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6156/6175509759_2e7dd08e74_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175509759/)
P1060335 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175509759/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/6176038410_7481110fcb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176038410/)
P1060336 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176038410/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6175511613_1323bb0e2e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175511613/)
P1060337 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175511613/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
As I didn't have the Finishing Wax, I decided to refine with Auto Finesse's Rejuvenate, as I was using Spirit as LSP, so an ideal base for it:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6176042332_73cd908b6b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176042332/)
P1060339 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176042332/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6178/6175518611_d5c39b88b8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175518611/)
P1060342 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175518611/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Some afters:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6151/6175512825_b7b3e9cf07_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175512825/)
P1060338 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175512825/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6176043830_cea81f66e3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176043830/)
P1060340 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176043830/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6163/6175516983_5fc6a2d443_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175516983/)
P1060341 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175516983/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6175520113_1c1b9b5d0c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175520113/)
P1060343 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175520113/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6152/6176049656_3131e67320_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176049656/)
P1060344 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176049656/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6177/6175523449_df9b9a0e59_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175523449/)
P1060345 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175523449/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6171/6175530721_977041d39e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175530721/)
P1060356 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175530721/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
I finished up with:
- Mint Rims on alloys
- Pinnacle Black Onyx on tyres
- AF Tripple on door shuts
- AF Revive on plastics (did a GREAT job)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6175/6176060130_5f9babc4d0_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176060130/)
P1060358 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176060130/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6171/6175532971_b32b1b0da0_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175532971/)
P1060360 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175532971/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6176062426_35c1e856d0_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176062426/)
P1060362 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176062426/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Also, I corrected the rear lights very quickly:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6175535231_c9228177de_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175535231/)
P1060363 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175535231/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6163/6175536183_5ec2b1886e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175536183/)
P1060367 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175536183/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6151/6176066780_3b3cfb1d23_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176066780/)
P1060369 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176066780/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6175540847_f83a70031f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175540847/)
P1060371 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175540847/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6180/6175541811_e331518042_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175541811/)
P1060376 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6175541811/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6152/6176071462_8d870ee7a8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176071462/)
P1060377 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6176071462/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Thanks for looking :)
Russ
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Cracking work Russ, the more i use Jame`s stuff the better it seems to get.
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Looks awesome very nice , fancy doing mine? :wink:
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Thanks, and I'd love to :)