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General => Detailing => Topic started by: butler2.8i on 20 December 2012, 19:57
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Honda Civic Enhancement Detail plus calliper painting
This detail was done in 2 parts as the owner came to me first to have his calipers painted then booked in for a enhancement detail
Products and equipment used
Uber microfiber towels
Chemical guy’s woolly mammoth drying towel
3m yellow pads 150mm 75 mm
Lake county 140 mm Glazing pads
Halogen site lights
Makita rotary polisher
DA Polisher
Scholl s17+
Prima Amigo
Swissvax Shield
Carpro eraser
3m masking tape
Meguiars APC
Costco microfibre towels
Meguiars hyper dressing
Valet pro citrus bling
Valet Pro PH neutral Snowfoam
Valet pro tyre dressing
Valet pro bilberry wheel cleaner
AMDetails AMbubbles
Bilt Hamber clay bar
Autosmart Tardis
Various brushes
Kranzle pressure washer
Carpro Sheepskin wash mitt
Carpro Dlux
Noodle wash mitt
Carpro Lambs wool wash mitt
Poorboys microfibre clothes
Uber buffing clothes
Autobrite Snow foam gun
Chemical guys Jetseal 109
Autobrite Repel
Auto Finesse Mecury Metal Polish
00 grade wire wool
Photo of the calipers before I start
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The calipers were given 2 coats of red paint before the raised lettering was done with 2 coats of white paint
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When the car came back the owner had changed the alloys to dynamics pro race alloys and the car had been fitted grand prix kit also.
The car was then given its first coat of snow foam whilst this was dwelling I went round the car using APC in a foaming head bottle cleaning the fuel filler area and various gaps and grills. The snowfoam was then blasted off with the pressure washer, and then the car was given another coat of the same mix snowfoam and the car was washed using the 2 bucket method with grit guards in both buckets and a Carpro lambswool wash mitt.
The car was then rinsed off using an open ended hose and I then went round the car with Tardis which was left to go to work before being wiped down with microfibre clothes. The car was then given a coat of Ironx again left to do its stuff before the car was washed doing using the pressure washer.
The car was clayed using citrus bling and water mix (10 to 1) and a Bilt hamber soft clay bar which helped to pull more contaminates from the paint work it was then rewashed using the same method and dried using the woolly mammoth.
The arches where next and they where sprayed with APC and cleaned using various brushes and a noodle wash mitt. They where then sprayed with Tardis which was left do its stuff whilst I moved onto the next arch before going back and being wiped down with a microfibre cloth.
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A few shots using my site lights I then taped the car up and went round with various yellow 3m pads and Scholl s17+ polish after polishing each panel was given a wipe down with carpro eraser after polishing to check finish and remove any polishing oils.
I then went round the car and applied a coat of Prima Amigo using the DA and the lake county pad which was left before being buffed using Uber buffing towels.
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The car was given 2 coats of the Swissvax Shield wax leaving wax to bond for 30min and approx 60min between each coat again buffed using Uber buffing towels.
The plastic trim was dressed using Carpro Dlux which is a cracking product which a little goes a long way and gives a stunning finish.
After this I cleaned the glass and gave them all 2 coats of Autobrite repel and also gave the arches coat of hyper dressing and dressed the tyres using the Valet pro tyre dressing. Alloys sealed using 2 coats of Chemical guys Jetseal 109
Exhaust`s where cleaned up using Auto Finesse metal polish and 00 grade wire wool
A few finished shots
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Here`s a link to my facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/NorthEastCarCareUK
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Cracking job... :cool:
Not so sure about the yellow fogs...... :undecided:
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Those calipers look mint mate, great job!
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Another black stunner Butler, great job bud but must share Phil's comments about the fogs...first thing I thort when I saw them was "Oh No...No No No!!!
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I like the fogs!
Great job as always!
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Nice work Shaun, great finish, black can be a ballache at the best of times let alone being jap aswell.
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Top work as always fella! :cool:
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Cheers Guys