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General => Detailing => Topic started by: RussZS on 03 October 2011, 23:14
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I was supposed to be spending today prep'ing my mates Megane 250 for its imminent sale, but he couldn't get a lift back home and back over, so I decided to offer my mate Greg some love on his VW Bora. I wanted to have a play with Auto Finesse Glide and a few other new bits, so it seemed the ideal opportunity. I like putting the Megs MF system through its paces too, on hard paint... although it wasn't quite as useful on this car...
Some befores:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6009/6201952766_3013e7929b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201952766/)
P1060434 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201952766/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/6201957648_b8c0acdfe9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201957648/)
P1060437 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201957648/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6175/6201959434_412494b3dd_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201959434/)
P1060438 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201959434/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Wheels as ever, we first up, treated with G101 and Smart Wheels with various brushes. Tyres and arches with G101. No pics I'm afraid.
Next up, I degreased the front end of the car with Auto Finesse Citrus Power:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/6201962396_3d21843590_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201962396/)
P1060440 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201962396/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Then snow foamed with Auto Brite Magi Foam:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6126/6201964304_8c26ca0bdd_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201964304/)
P1060441 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201964304/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6201453757_c44f3d6bfb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201453757/)
P1060442 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201453757/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The car was then rinsed and washed with Auto Finesse Lather and lambswool wash mitt, then rinsed again.
Next, I used Tardis and Purple Rain to decontaminate the paintwork, ahead of claying:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6147/6201455589_cd27e5bb26_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201455589/)
P1060443 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201455589/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Purple Rain doing its thing:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6201456573_e98a238cc0_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201456573/)
P1060444 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201456573/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6154/6201971632_8c34e0f5f5_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201971632/)
P1060446 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201971632/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Tardis doing its thang:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6175/6201973478_762b2f0cc0_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201973478/)
P1060450 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201973478/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Claying was next!
I had some new clay lube to try out for the first time - Auto Finesse's Glide Clay Lube, which I used along with Auto Finesse's Clay Bar (my current fave!)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6175/6201975484_2601aa8ca8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201975484/)
P1060452 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201975484/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Now, you could say that clay lube is clay lube, but Glide seemed to do something very differently to most lubes I've tried. The best way I can explain it, is that it seemed to feel as though a layer of "slime" had been added to the car and the clay bar just "glided" (hence the name I guess!) over the surface! It was very impressive. I'm not a massive fan of claying, but this made it bearable tbh!
However, the current version I have, which I believe is changing, left me with green staining on my hands and around my nails, so make sure you wear gloves if you have this version! Also, I used about 125ml, so "cost per car" is pretty high, but presumably a concentrate will be released eventually :) Very promising product though, and brings something new to the clay lube world IMO!
Tree sap!
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6129/6201977116_383c6e88db_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201977116/)
P1060453 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201977116/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The car was then refoamed, rewashed and dried, ready to assess the swirling.
During wahsing, I'd noticed it was pretty bad, but look at this...
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6174/6201468101_0047325504_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201468101/)
P1060462 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201468101/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6015/6201982944_3589f5067b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201982944/)
P1060464 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201982944/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
11 years worth of poor washing... and some of these were DEEP.
I whipped out the Megs MF System (5" Cutting Disc and D300) and cockily started correcting the bonnet assuming that it'd be perfect after a single set and I could get the bonnet corrected pretty quickly - remember I only had this car for 5 hours, but that bonnet I was determined to sort properly, then pick and choose the worst bits from the rest of the car, in the time I had left.
However, after a set with D300, I'd say it was correcting 60% at best... this paint was HARD! I tried another set, which improved things further, but still only about 70% corrected or so!
This had become personal, and I was getting very conscious of the rising temps, so didn't want to start using foam on Rotary. So, out came the "big guns"!!
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6201472511_78fee89f65_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201472511/)
P1060465 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201472511/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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Scholl's superb S3 and Dodo Juice SN Wool pad...
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6021/6201476207_405aef5d01_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201476207/)
P1060468 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201476207/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
:doublesho:buffer::thumb:
MUCH better! It needed some refining still, but I was getting happier with the finish.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/6201993022_6ff52cb4b0_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201993022/)
P1060473 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201993022/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
After refining with S17+:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6006/6201474131_687a011d8f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201474131/)
P1060466 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201474131/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Not 100%... but not bad, given how hard the paint was!
However, I was running out of time, so I decided to prioritise the top half of panels, so went around the car with Scholl S17 and a white SSP:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6163/6201997920_8910f6c535_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201997920/)
P1060478 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201997920/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
After:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/6201996120_a85e5b4749_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201996120/)
P1060477 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201996120/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Not perfect again, but remember I only have 5 hours!!
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6201487355_1b219d9a81_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201487355/)
P1060480 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201487355/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/6201495825_acdae0ee6a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201495825/)
P1060495 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201495825/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6163/6202011302_b01b0d6b45_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202011302/)
P1060499 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202011302/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
I finished up polishing by 4pm, and spent the next 90 mins or so cleansing the remaining panels with Auto Finesse Tripple, on DA with 3M Blue Pad. This added a nice wetness to the paint, but did very little to correct the swirling, on this rock hard paint (as expected really)
LSP for today was Auto Finesse Tough Coat:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6201517115_d2e0379d38_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201517115/)
P1060519 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201517115/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
I used Opti Seal on the wheels:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6202030966_63fdc7aed3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202030966/)
P1060520 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202030966/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Tripple was used on the front and rear bumpers by hand, to give them a quick cleanse (look at that MF pad!!!)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6202033338_b5676aa927_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202033338/)
P1060522 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202033338/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Here are the afters...
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6154/6202001408_f140a414b6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202001408/)
P1060485 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202001408/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6201490777_0c101a4587_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201490777/)
P1060486 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201490777/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/6201493845_124daea809_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201493845/)
P1060490 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201493845/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6156/6202012674_5967125176_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202012674/)
P1060500 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202012674/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6178/6201504587_4cdc5979a7_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201504587/)
P1060502 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201504587/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/6201506171_d813fbd520_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201506171/)
P1060503 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201506171/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6202021622_6c05a2ef7f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202021622/)
P1060508 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202021622/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6201511153_77468cab22_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201511153/)
P1060509 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201511153/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6180/6202024804_693d03139f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202024804/)
P1060510 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6202024804/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6201515631_19deca868d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201515631/)
P1060515 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6201515631/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
I still need to sort the headlights, which REALLY need a polish, and the roof is a swirl and RDS frenzy, but I simply ran out of time to do any more :(
Not bad though for 5 hours I thought!
Quick vid of the bonnet!
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/rmauk123/th_6e5ea78a.jpg) (http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/rmauk123/?action=view¤t=6e5ea78a.mp4)
Thanks for reading,
Russ.
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Nice work Russ :cool:
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Looks the business except the wheels lol :grin:
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Superb job mate, the paint looks great (the wheels don't IMO!) :evil:
Jim
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good work shame you didnt have for longer.. one question why didnt you remove the bonnet bra when polishing ??
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good effort looks loads better
+1 on removing bra :undecided:
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Nice car, i really like bora's in that colour! The wheels look stoooooopid!! :sick:
Good work fella! :wink:
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i love a battle... its essential to win!! :grin:
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Nice work! :cool:
I actually kinda like the pink wheels with the blue body...
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Superb job mate, the paint looks great (the wheels don't IMO!) :evil:
Jim
............ :sick:.......same here look like something Katie Price would choose.