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Today I did some detailing...
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Have a bit of a mega update on the Cupra. My first nano coating experience
(RIP Mobile users)
After some spirited driving for the first week or two it was looking like this:
Gave it a foam with Chemical Guys Mr Pink
Then a two bucket wash with Mr Pink as the shampoo also
Then I dried it and used CarPro Trix which is like an iron x tar x hybrid. I couldn't believe how much crap was on it considering its only manufactured a few weeks. You can see lots of fallout in the following pics
I let the trix dwell for a few minutes and wiped it off with a microfiber. Then I rinsed the car and clayed the whole thing. The clay actually turned to mush after a while. never happened before. I was using a weak Mr Pink solution as a lube. Not sure if that did it or maybe there was still some trix on the paint work
Anyway after the clay it got another quick two bucket wash and a dry with a dry me crazy towel
Then I moved it to get some shelter, here it is looking very Spanish
Then the whole car got wiped down with CarPro Eraser, which is like their fancy IPA. Now it was finally ready for the CarPro CQuartz I was about 6 hours in at this stage!
Its an interesting product to work with. When the applicator pads are new it just glides on, its like a solvent and it will "glide" on, when it feels a bit draggy that pad needs to be changed. I think the humidty and heat over the last while made the application a bit harder. Anyway, I did a 50*50cm panel most of the time as the car has a lot of large panels. Its a time consuming process doing the front and rear bumpers and the bootlid etc, but its not difficult.
I just finished the first coat as I ran out of light. I got up the next morning and did a 2nd coat. Probably about 16 hours invested at this stage
After letting that dry for an hour I gave the whole car a liberal coat of CarPro Reload, applying with one microfiber and buffing off with a dry microfiber. At this point I was a believer. The car had a deep glossy shine and the microfiber would slide off the bonnet it was so slippery!
Anyway photos:
Action shot!
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Then a few days later the wheels and arches got the same treatment, this time with Carpro DLUX which is for wheels and trim / plastics.
New car on axle stands, neighbours were probably like WTF
Again there was a surprising amount of grime and fallout on the rims
Liberal application of trix, then I agitated with a brand new toilet brush rinsed them, washed them with a mitt and CarPro Reset shampoo. Rinsed and dried and into the shed
Wipedown with Eraser
Thirsty work
Anyway DLUX in that humidity is not particularly nice to work with, Its not as easy as CQuartz anyway, instead of flashing or hazing, it leaves a more stubborn residue. Anyway they got a coat and I called it a night. They got a second coat of DLUX the following day then after an hour they got a spray of reload
High on fumes I decided to scrub the arches and calipers, CarPro Reset and a mitt, dried, wiped down with Eraser and a coat of DLUX and a coat of Reload
Liberal use of VAG parts bin
Hopefully this will keep the calipers in good nick and a simple power hose should keep the arches clean
You may notice this is only one side of the car. Need to do the rest tomorrow
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Then a few days later the wheels and arches got the same treatment, this time with Carpro DLUX which is for wheels and trim / plastics.
New car on axle stands, neighbours were probably like WTF
Again there was a surprising amount of grime and fallout on the rims
Liberal application of trix, then I agitated with a brand new toilet brush rinsed them, washed them with a mitt and CarPro Reset shampoo. Rinsed and dried and into the shed
Wipedown with Eraser
Thirsty work
Anyway DLUX in that humidity is not particularly nice to work with, Its not as easy as CQuartz anyway, instead of flashing or hazing, it leaves a more stubborn residue. Anyway they got a coat and I called it a night. They got a second coat of DLUX the following day then after an hour they got a spray of reload
High on fumes I decided to scrub the arches and calipers, CarPro Reset and a mitt, dried, wiped down with Eraser and a coat of DLUX and a coat of Reload
Liberal use of VAG parts bin
Hopefully this will keep the calipers in good nick and a simple power hose should keep the arches clean
You may notice this is only one side of the car. Need to do the rest tomorrow
Over and out
FYP. Great work really like that colour on Seats0 -
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Busy two evenings for me, yesterday an Individual E36 for an interior and Leather clean and today a mint Mk2 Escort for a Decontamination, Seal and engine bay clean.
Leather was fairly bad, first picture is first pass of cleaning the center:
Result:
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shietpilot wrote: »Nice job! You've got some very cool cars to work on lately
Cheers, I have a few more nice ones lined up over the remainder of the summer, will see how it goes!0 -
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micks_address wrote: »Hi folks
What do people recommend for Matt black dash cleaner? Also interior class cleaner? New car smell spray?
Thanks
Mick
Matt black dash cleaner - if you mean cleaner; then a mild dilution of APC. If you mean dressing; a few options; I like Poorboys Natural Look or 50Cal Precision.... but you may not like the bubblegum smell of them if you are looking for a New Car Smell. Both leave a lovely natural look though.
Interior Glass? cleaner - 50Cal 20:20
New Car Smell - Chemical Guys have one, and surprisingly its called New Car Scent
but cannot say if its nice or not, as Ive not opened one yet. 0 -
FN, do you know what stove was in that before the Pinto was dropped in as the heat blanket is on the induction inner wing. It looks to be a much better build than quite a few fast road mk2's I've seen.
Not 100% sure to be honest, I just know it's mint :PNice Escort and I presume the bonnet underside with Frank Kelly's autograph will never be cleaned again.
It's already laminated over on itMatt black dash cleaner - if you mean cleaner; then a mild dilution of APC. If you mean dressing; a few options; I like Poorboys Natural Look or 50Cal Precision.... but you may not like the bubblegum smell of them if you are looking for a New Car Smell. Both leave a lovely natural look though.
Interior Glass? cleaner - 50Cal 20:20
New Car Smell - Chemical Guys have one, and surprisingly its called New Car Scent but cannot say if its nice or not, as Ive not opened one yet.
I can back 50. Cal's Precision, love it! The CG New Car Smell is terrible IMO, Stripper Scent for me!0 -
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I bought my GTi late last year. It needed a bit of work when I got it. The driver's door and boot needed a respray due to deep love marks that I assume came from various supermarket car parks. The paint was poor too, I doubt the previous owner ever gave it more than a dirty sponge, every panel was swirled. The wheels badly needed a refurb too, they're the 17in Denvers so not as prone to kerbing as the 18s, but in this case I think the last owner must have been aiming at the kerbs. The front two were particularly bad, with big gouges taken from the wheels.
It's been a mental year, so I only just got around to getting the necessary work done. I spent last weekend de-ironing, de-taring and claying the car and then I sent it in for the body and wheel work to be done last Monday. I left it there for the week and was very impressed with the results when I collected it on Saturday. The car had been machine polished so I spent a few hours on Saturday applying Hyrdo2 Lite and AG HD wax to the body and then a good coat on the wheels.
In true Galway style, it started to mist as soon as I had finished. Excuse the crappy picture, the light was fading fast and the clouds we're getting darker by the minute, but I think it gives an idea of how it looks - particularly on the driver's side. It has that wet look with a really nice deep shine, the reflections off the paint are lovely:) (you can just see the mist catching on the front of the bonnet).
I should have taken a before picture of the wheels but this is the result. Minty.
The paint isn't perfect, nor was I expecting it to be, but I'm very happy with the results. I'm seriously thinking of investing in a DA and getting to work on the remaining swirls!0 -
First time "snowfoaming" this car.
Tbh, the NCT was that day and I wanted their class powerwasher to get in under the body of the car, arches etc.
** Note the absence of their sponges and brushes, and the addition of my second bucket and mitt
Got my bits there Friday Curran, didn't try them out yet. Thanks 0 -
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1st time posting on this forum, but have slowly increased my products and am finally ready this summer to do some detailing.
Only had a few hours yesterday but tackled my 2010 Fiat 500. Black paint is hard to keep but it shows up great after some care.
1. Snowfoam with 50cal neutral snowfoam.
2. 2 Bucket wash method.
3.detarred and deironed 6 weeks ago so went straight to wax with Chemical Guys Blacklight.
4. Sealed With Chemical Guys V7.
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