Today I did some detailing...

JAMES VTI S

Yesterday i valeted and detailed this Mini cooper S at the same time!.
Did I hand apply Paul Daltons crystal rocks, was there missed bits after hoovering, did i even clay the paint!!! .. No :mad:
Did I make someone happy .. hell yes I did.









What i'm saying is don't get caught up in the jargon, I know 'detailers' that are really valeters and i know 'valeters' that are actually detailers

delthedriver

Wow ! Mini looks like it has rolled off assembly line. Well done!:)

Gordy6040

Lovely job James.
Can I ask what you used on the wheel arches?

TheBigGreen

Great stuff as always James!

I'll be calling to you sometime later on in the year for a detail.

ShaunieVW

Sunday I finally cleaned the a3! I used Orchard Auto Care iron cleanser diluted 2 parts water to 1 part Iron cleanser, not much came up which surprised me as I hadn't done it on the a3 before, should I use a harsher mix?

Curran

Colour is the car? And by "come up" do you mean the purple reaction? How long did you leave it sit? Buy it recently or have it some time? As of its clear like water, its the first version and non-concreted, if its gold like, ahem, pi$$, the it is the concentrated version and is dilutable.

ShaunieVW

The car is grey, I bought it from yourselves in November IIRC, its clear alright! I just followed the instructions on the bottle! Yeah not a huge amount of purple reaction. I know there is some ones that simply turn purple to impress but not do much so just presumed this went about its job quietly. I remember using Iron X on my red s3 and the car turned purple but that was put on neat I think.

JAMES VTI S

Thanks again everyone, this was just a standard valet/detail, basic wash and wax followed by a valet/detail of the interior :-D

This Mini is an R56 second generation and it has fabric covered wheel arch liners, the first gen had plastic only wheel arch liners so all that was needed was a good power hose to remove and dirt, no tar removal or dressings needed on this one.

Anytime, David, do you still have the VRS ?

Curran

Shaunie, try it neat on a small area and see what the reaction is like. The lower half of the front arch between the door and wheel is usually heavily contaminated.

TheBigGreen

JAMES VTI S wrote: »

Anytime, David, do you still have the VRS ?

Yea still have it and it could do with a clean!!

JAMES VTI S

What happened to 'i'm going to keep it looking like this' :pac:

delthedriver

James, may I say that your work is an absolute credit to you.

It is wonderful to see cars being returned to almost factory condition.

I hope you have a very busy and successful 2015!

The Mini is absolutely stunning.


Sincerely,

d.

TheBigGreen

JAMES VTI S wrote: »

What happened to 'i'm going to keep it looking like this' :pac:

The winter and alot of driving kept it me away from cleaning it!

JAMES VTI S

:-) Thanks a lot delthedriver, finger crossed.

I understand, David see you when ever.

Gavman84

Gave the car it's first wash since got it! Two bucket method Detar and quick detailer! Have it booked in with D and D next month but this will do til then!

Curran

Looks well Gavman!!

When I see pictures of a Focus ST, I always think there is 3 deep scratches on the bumper next to the rear wheel! :P Gets me everytime!!

Gavman84

Curran wrote: »

Looks well Gavman!!

When I see pictures of a Focus ST, I always think there is 3 deep scratches on the bumper next to the rear wheel! :P Gets me everytime!!

Cheers Curran. Thankfully there are no scratches there but ya can look like that alright! Must refurb the wheels some stage on it think might change colour to gunmetal or anthracite I'll see.

Curran

Wasnt sure it would look good, but on searching, it does look well!

Gavman84

Ya think they look nice I'll see think the standard colour is good too mind but change might be no harm if doing them.

bennyx_o

Gave both the Lupo and the Golf a clean today. Lupo badly needed one, whatever protection (probably CG Petes 53 from months ago!) had long since gone, and it's just been sat in the drive since I got the Golf.

Only one before of the Lupo;




And some afters:











Was beginning to get dark when I was doing the Golf, but it didn't need a large job - it's got a few coats of G3 Paste Wax (Surprisingly good stuff tbh) but I did manage to get a before and after.

Before:




After:

Mellor

The local self serve car wash closed down so finally made some time to give it a going over by hand.
Wash twice, rinse twice, dry, de-tar and wax/polish. Stanard enough.
Not so standard, was going over the wing mirrors and doors with insect spray to kill/keep out spiders.
Car-washing-Australia.


Also, the de-tar spray I had was supposed to do tree sap aswel. I'm not sure if it was because its not very good, or because the sap from a gum tree is extra tough. But the more stubborn narks were not shifting.

vectra

That focus is very nice..
Great job, I too get caught out when looking at them and see the 3 lines on the back bumpers.

Loving the Lupo.. Cool looking thing.

mik_da_man

Curran wrote: »

Wasnt sure it would look good, but on searching, it does look well!

Yeah a buddy of mine got the wheels on his red ST done that colour and they look really good.

Sodablast do a good job, was thinking of getting the RS wheels done too.

Gavman84

mik_da_man wrote: »

Yeah a buddy of mine got the wheels on his red ST done that colour and they look really good. Nm

Sodablast do a good job, was thinking of getting the RS wheels done too.

Ya it's soda blast I'm thinking of getting to do them alright. Be without the car for a few days is the only thing but be worth it anyway!

Supergurrier

Powdercoat over paint if you can, much more durable finish

Gavman84

Supergurrier wrote: »

Powdercoat over paint if you can, much more durable finish

Ya they will be powdercoating them in sodablast alright..

Mc Love

Was super jealous of all of you out washing the car!! Been probably a month since I had given it a wash and it needed it after several journeys!!

The before shots:








The top of the car was relatively spotless

After my hard work:









And finally my helper (he kept me company + he loves the power hose!)

Curran

The shine is always hiding under the filth!! Nicely done!

Mc Love

It still beads pretty well considering I last waxed it a good few months ago, and the perfection prolongs the beading too, its actually perfection when you use it after a wash, the car feels so smooth. Looks it too

keano25

Never mind the car your house looks unreal! Lol