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Today I did some detailing...

randy hickey

We have the "Today I Did Something To My Car" thread out in the main forum, and a lot of the posts on it pertain to detailing.
I thought it would be a good idea to give our various detailing activities a thread in their proper home.

I'll get the ball rolling.

Today ( ahem, last night really!), I snow foamed the car
Wasn't able to follow through and wash it properly as my back went, but couldn't believe how well it looked this morning!
In fairness I have a fair bit of LSP on it, but there was ten days worth of road film and tree sap on it.

Well impressed.

Over to you!

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micks_address

Slattsy wrote: »

How do ya upload pics ??

I use tinypic.com and copy the forum link here

micks_address

Curran wrote: »

Great work Slave and Mick!

All your products bar the sonax and gliptone which Ian gave me one time I was in...

vintagevrs

The wet room in the house finally came in useful today for the first time in about three years, think that was the last time the dog got a wash

Noccy_Mondy

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I have so much stuff to do..... so I decided to forget about it and clean my engine bay... procrastination at it's finest

Procedure:

Some engine de-greaser sprayed where necessary
Left to dwell for 10 - 15 mins
sprinkle of water to wash it off
WD40 buffed with a cloth to give the finished look
Little toothbrush to get into the little nyooks, the long nozzle on the WD40 helps too!

Same procedure today with a different car

It hasn't been done once in almost 5 years of ownership, there was plenty of dirt, pipes came off once or twice covering the engine bay in coolant etc.

shietpilot

Did a full decontamination on the E36 a few weeks ago and been doing it panel by panel when I've had the time with decent weather outside.

I did the roof first:
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One side of the car:
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It's coming out not too bad with 2 heavy cuts with an orange pad, and a finishing cut with a green pad and finishing polish. Pretty hard paint compared to what I'm used to.

Before:
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After:

Did the bonnet last Friday:
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Sealed with 845. The car has rough bodywork but I feel like the detail is helping it a decent bit

Curran

Oh yes!! Some nice correction work there! Any pictures of the car from a distance, since completing the job?

shietpilot

Curran wrote: »

Oh yes!! Some nice correction work there! Any pictures of the car from a distance, since completing the job?

Still many panels to go

DuckSlice

Gave the old girl a good clean at the weekend,
Iron -x on the wheels and washed off,
Snow foam using BH auto foam,
2 bucket wash using Carpro Hydro2Foam,
Dried using Dry me crazy microfibre towel.

Very happy with the results, even had time to take a few pics of her. (escuse the wipers still up :eek:)

[Deleted User]

Nice job but please PLEASE get some Autosol on those exhaust pipes :P

edburg

Aye I get the slagging in first, some nice tips on exhaust if no metal polish and (here good bit) that's 1 really nice looking car with lake views

P.S where is the lake pics taken out of curiousity??

DuckSlice

Thanks lads, and yes the exhaust tips are in an awful state!!! I must give them some attention soon

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It's not actually a lake, its the Atlantic Ocean. It's a bay near Achill Island in Mayo.

[Deleted User]

As far as I know, the exhaust tips on the E90 are removable. I've seen them just pulled off an an E90 330d anyway.

PGE1970

etxp wrote: »

Thanks lads, and yes the exhaust tips are in an awful state!!! I must give them some attention soon .

It's not actually a lake, its the Atlantic Ocean. It's a bay near Achill Island in Mayo.

Beautiful background.

Even my wife's Almera would look good with that scenery behind it!

shietpilot

Machined and sealed the opposite side of the E36 today while it was dry.

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Curran

Coming along nicely!! Cant wait to see the finished pictures!

quadrifoglio verde

etxp wrote: »

Thanks lads, and yes the exhaust tips are in an awful state!!! I must give them some attention soon .

It's not actually a lake, its the Atlantic Ocean. It's a bay near Achill Island in Mayo.

You're looking across onto slievemor but for the life of me I've no idea where that pier is

high horse

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

You're looking across onto slievemor but for the life of me I've no idea where that pier is

I would guess it is in Mulranny?

DuckSlice

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

You're looking across onto slievemor but for the life of me I've no idea where that pier is

That's Slievemore alright. Are you a local?

Not mulranny but close

quadrifoglio verde

etxp wrote: »

That's Slievemore alright. Are you a local?

Not mulranny but close

Father is from bleanaskil, but we've a place between derreens and cloughmore. Makes a great place for a session

I'm guessing somewhere around tonragee

Didn't know there was anyone into clean cars down there :pac:

DuckSlice

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Father is from bleanaskil, but we've a place between derreens and cloughmore. Makes a great place for a session

I'm guessing somewhere around tonragee

Didn't know there was anyone into clean cars down there :pac:

You're spot on, there is a small few into clean cars around but it's mainly dirty lowered vag's that are around down there haha!

quadrifoglio verde

etxp wrote: »

You're spot on, there is a small few into clean cars around but it's mainly dirty lowered vag's that are around down there haha!

I have lasting memories of a tractor down there, think it was regd in 1963. Yoke was like a sieve, there was that many holes in the body
Favourite past time of the owner was holding up tourist buses :pac:
I'll keep an eye out for a spotless e90 when I'm down in the summer

DuckSlice

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

I have lasting memories of a tractor down there, think it was regd in 1963. Yoke was like a sieve, there was that many holes in the body
Favourite past time of the owner was holding up tourist buses :pac:
I'll keep an eye out for a spotless e90 when I'm down in the summer

I think I remember that fella, always a massive que of cars behind him haha!

RobTheLad

Left my car in with Brian in Spirit for a 2 day detail and coating last week, quite impressed with the results

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Curran

Fantastic colour! Sweet motor!

Health to enjoy, and to keep her looking as good as it does here!

punisher5112

They the before pics????

Only joking deadly job and well worth the dosh.

Happy motoring.

conzy

Today I didn't do some detailing but the Cupra got its first service and the garage washed it.

I forgot to tell them not to.. Hopefully they didnt use a yardbrush

punisher5112

conzy wrote: »

Today I didn't do some detailing but the Cupra got its first service and the garage washed it.

I forgot to tell them not to.. Hopefully they didnt use a yardbrush

Most likely and a hand wiper to scratch it some more.

Bucket of water with a mix of grit.

Curran

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PGE1970

@Rob

Lovely job and lovely colour. Is that estoril blue?

Curran

OSI wrote: »

"Doesn't it look great! They clean up well"

Out with the job car - DO NOT WASH!!
Out with the torch - swirl city!!
I'll be expecting a paint correction!

By someone professional, or money off my service and Ill bring it to a pro myself