Today I did some detailing...

Noccy_Mondy

Meant to upload these last week, just a few quick ones after the valet. The outside ones were taken a day after so the arches have gone grubby, have pics taken from the day I got it back, but they are on my old phone, which won't turn on.

Sorry for the size and crap quality, I thought the camera was good on my new phone, obviously not.....

MetzgerMeister

Noccy, that's a lovely disposable 90's camera you've got there

Noccy_Mondy

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Noccy, that's a lovely disposable 90's camera you've got there

That's what one would think! It claims a 5 megapixel camera :rolleyes:

MetzgerMeister

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

That's what one would think! It claims a 5 megapixel camera :rolleyes:

In that case, were you drinking heavily last night???

Noccy_Mondy

No Comment :pac:

Ah no I wasn't!

Curran

Pictures taken in low light?
Results in the camera taking the picture with a higher ISO, in an attempt to brighten it up, which causes grainy image!

Noccy_Mondy

Yar, it was pushing 10 I think, might be the problem

Hijpo

I didnt know cars could get better than showroom condition.

Amazing stuff, hats off to you lot.

Do ye do houses by any chance?

TheBigGreen

Just a snow foam, 2BM wash and a dry. I'm out of a quick detailer, what do ye recommend?





Car was so easy to wash!!

Washed the parent's new '08 Mondeo too.

Noccy_Mondy

Were the wheels on the Mondeo a prick to do? Anyone I know with them wheels hate washing them.

Hal1

@The Big Green: ORCHARD AUTOCARE PERFECTION from detailing shed gets rave reviews around these parts. I've yet to try some myself.

http://www.detailingshed.com/quick-detail-spray/161-perfection-orchard-autocare.html

vectra

Hal1 wrote: »

@The Big Green: ORCHARD AUTOCARE PERFECTION from detailing shed gets rave reviews around these parts. I've yet to try some myself.

http://www.detailingshed.com/quick-detail-spray/161-perfection-orchard-autocare.html

Yup.
Great tack.

TheBigGreen

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Were the wheels on the Mondeo a prick to do? Anyone I know with them wheels hate washing them.

Yea they are a pain in the hole to wash, they could do with a refurb but that won't happen. I think they suit the Mondeo.

Hal1 wrote: »

@The Big Green: ORCHARD AUTOCARE PERFECTION from detailing shed gets rave reviews around these parts. I've yet to try some myself.

http://www.detailingshed.com/quick-detail-spray/161-perfection-orchard-autocare.html

Will look up reviews on it. Must buy a few things from DS soon!

Noccy_Mondy

Can someone suggest a gloss spray you could use on the dash that makes it all shiny, the matt wipes don't spruce up the dash really.

Simoniz?

vectra

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Can someone suggest a gloss spray you could use on the dash that makes it all shiny, the matt wipes don't spruce up the dash really.

Simoniz?

I never use glossy anything on my dash.
Can be very blinding when the sun hits it.

Noccy_Mondy

Well something that livens up the trim, like the pics of mine above, when it came back from getting valeted, if you can make them out! :P

vectra

APC & water mix.
Simply wipe down and keep clean.

MetzgerMeister

A dash is supposed to be matt otherwise you'll see its reflection in your field of vision.

JAMES VTI S

TheBigGreen wrote: »

I'm out of a quick detailer, what do ye recommend?

The best i have used is this:

Mc Love

I used 50cals interior dressing and gave my dash a really nice finish

http://www.detailingshed.com/50-cal/284-50cal-precision-interior-dressing.html

It will not leave a greasy film. It is anti-static to reduce the attraction of dust. It has UV additives to protect delicate vinyl’s from sun damage

Curran

Yeah the 50Cal Precision dressing is nice - smells good too. No shine from it, but gives a deeper matte appearance

Well, the Rav4 has come and gone and has been replaced. I enjoyed cleaning the Rav.







The 407 got a quick 2bm before these photos.

It will benefit massively from a machine polish I'd say. I look forward to giving it a good thorough detailing.








(the car also has wind deflectors, but they're off in these photos, as I had just gotten the windows tinted about an hour before hand and the tinter asked me to keep them off for a day or two). (tinter was Pro-Tint in Dundalk, as an aside. Lovely chap and reasonably priced, i'd recommend him).


As is evident in the second photo, there are a couple of small dents where other car doors have hit the side of my 407, but other than that, the paint is actually in quite good shape (surprisingly so!). The bonnet is stone chipped a fair bit, but that's to be expected. It also has two or three fairly obvious scrapes, but they look like they'll be well hidden with a machine polish. Unlike with the Rav, I will keep my sandpaper habits away from the 407.


All in all, I'm a happy camper.

Harcrid

Looks very clean indeed. Nice.

Curran

Best of luck with the new motor Shane! Looks very tidy!!

Everyone makes mistakes....least you dont have to look at them anymore!

Noccy_Mondy

Did you check to see if the front tint was above the legal limit KKV?

punisher5112

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Did you check to see if the front tint was above the legal limit KKV?

It looks too dark in the pics I had lighter then that on Pajero and was made take it off.

Noccy_Mondy

punisher5112 wrote: »

It looks too dark in the pics I had lighter then that on Pajero and was made take it off.

Same on our Pajero too!

Noccy_Mondy

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Did you check to see if the front tint was above the legal limit KKV?

NCTed til Feb 2016. I'll let the next owner worry about it :P

Black_Knight

Deleted User wrote: »

Unlike with the Rav, I will keep my sandpaper habits away from the 407.

Best decision ever!

MetzgerMeister

Any interest in a Karcher steam cleaner? I have one that isn't getting as much use as I had hoped so it's for sale for €100. Comes with all the original accessories.