Today I did some detailing...

MetzgerMeister · 07-03-2014 12:08PM

Taylor365 wrote: »

So only dress 1 side?

There's absolutely no point in dressing the inside because it'll get caked in muck in no time. It's amazing how much crap builds up on the inside when it's not being washed properly along with the rest of the car.

Taylor365 · 07-03-2014 12:28PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

There's absolutely no point in dressing the inside because it'll get caked in muck in no time. It's amazing how much crap builds up on the inside when it's not being washed properly along with the rest of the car.

Is there a difference tyre on then off?

I'm using a paint brush and don't usually touch the tyre when fitting wheels :P

MetzgerMeister · 07-03-2014 12:31PM

I'm just going from experience but do what you like I suppose

Taylor365 · 07-03-2014 12:52PM

You can see how bad a job i do on Sunday

stimpson · 08-03-2014 02:26PM

I gave the family car it's first proper wash since Christmas. TFR, followed by TBM followers by detar. Polished and rain-xed the glass. I was planning on doing ironx and a lick of wax, but it looked so good I just did a once over with meguiars QD. Collinite is on nearly six months at this stage. Behold:

Tomorrow will be wheels off if I can get a couple of hours to myself.

toastedpickles · 08-03-2014 05:56PM

So with the meet coming up tomorrow i finally got my arse in gear to give the saab its first proper going over, didn;t take many pictures but sure here ye go

Started off with a prewash, then shampooed, dryed, detarred, (so much was on it that I've ran out of de tarrer

) clayed, polished and waxed, so should bead up nicely when it rains!

Two seconds after this picture the sun came out

Cannot wait for the summer now

Cleaned up the engine bay a bit too

And lastly the wheels

Heres before

During

And after, on another wheel :pac:

The body feels like glass and I love it

So there you go!

MetzgerMeister · 08-03-2014 06:09PM

Washed, de-tarred, half washed, clayed and washed the car today.

Then I decided that it needed a shine boost so I removed the excess water and applied a lubbly coat of Meguiars Last Touch.

Curran · 08-03-2014 06:29PM

Metz; what sort of half arsed job is that....do it right or not at all!!

And no pics....amateur! !

MetzgerMeister · 08-03-2014 06:59PM

Half arsed is right, I was tired

Also, I LOVE Tardis! Also, when I finished claying the front bumper, the clay was on a new, clean side before Istarted and it was filthy afterwards! Couldn't believe all the crap that came off!

Curran · 08-03-2014 07:14PM

Ahh sure; at least its shiney!

MetzgerMeister · 08-03-2014 09:43PM

Curran wrote: »

Ahh sure; at least its shiney!

I only washed the wheels even though they could have done with a detar and clay but I'm getting them powdercoated soon and find it hard to give a fvck about them until then!

JAMES VTI S · 09-03-2014 12:02AM

I gave this Audi A5 Coupé a Valet, Clay Bar Treatment and an Underbody Wash yesterday.

reflectology r1ne

I used Meguiars wheel brightener on the wheels

Someone was not paying attention when they washed the car last

The barrel of the wheel was also in good condition and just in need of a light clean

Meguiars wheel brightener

JAMES VTI S · 09-03-2014 12:02AM

I degreased all the engine plastics

The wheel arches got a thorough wash and clean, first we lined them with snow foam

Then washed them with the pressure washer

Being an English import I washed under the body also, cleaning away any road salt and dirt

The paint was clayed with a clay bar, cloth and pad

JAMES VTI S · 09-03-2014 12:02AM

The leather needed a tidy up and clean

I used Dr. leather, it smells AMAZING !

The cloth after we cleaned the leather. Not very dirty but needed to be cleaned all the same.

I sealed the leather with Gtechniq L1

The interior was tidy(ish)

Needing a hoover and wet extraction.

Dirt on the center console

I removed these to wash them with Autosmart G101.

After claying the paint and wheels ware sealed with Collinite No. 476S.

10 Hours and it was finished :cool:

MetzgerMeister · 09-03-2014 12:35AM

Lovely work James, well done!

JAMES VTI S · 09-03-2014 12:41AM

Thanks a lot, it was a good car to start with.

MetzgerMeister · 09-03-2014 12:42AM

Yeah it looks it alright! Beading shall be biblical!

JAMES VTI S · 09-03-2014 11:38AM

• Inspect
• Polish
• Finish
• Repeat

Colash · 09-03-2014 03:19PM

Great job there James . Your attention to detail is making me jealous lol

JAMES VTI S · 09-03-2014 03:33PM

Ill be honest and say like most people here i am learning as i go, no where near the pros yet.

I'm off now to prep a Mini Cooper S for a detail.

Stay tuned as my camera has a full battery :-D

JAMES VTI S · 09-03-2014 03:34PM

Oh and thanks for the kind comments.

stimpson · 09-03-2014 05:55PM

You're a hard act to follow James....

Anyway. Wheels cleaned, iron-xed, detared (twice!), rinsed, dried. Tyres scrubbed with APC (twice). 1 coat of Colinite on the wheels and tyres dressed:

Also cleaned door jambs and interior plastics with APC, hoovered and washed floor mats, hoovered carpets and seats. Cleaned and polished interior.

I would take more photos but I'm knackered.

Now for a beer!

JAMES VTI S · 09-03-2014 09:10PM

stimpson wrote: »

Nothing beats a mint clean wheel and tyre

MetzgerMeister · 09-03-2014 09:17PM

It's not mint clean, take a look behind the spokes :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEcvamtIO8w

JAMES VTI S · 09-03-2014 09:28PM

JAYUS CHRIST ! have a DRINK man

stimpson · 09-03-2014 10:03PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's not mint clean, take a look behind the spokes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdUlhDQIQ70

vectra · 09-03-2014 10:13PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's not mint clean, take a look behind the spokes :eek:

I didnt want to be the one to point it out :P
It is never detailed until every detail is taken care of.

JAMES VTI S · 09-03-2014 10:28PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's not mint clean, take a look behind the spokes :eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x70bndpc70#t=16

stimpson · 09-03-2014 10:45PM

vectra wrote: »

I didnt want to be the one to point it out :P
It is never detailed until every detail is taken care of.

4 years is a long time

vectra wrote: »

As far as detailing is concerned.. it is an Overrated Obsession that not everyone wants.

10-03-2014 01:41AM

JAMES VTI S wrote: »

Oh and thanks for the kind comments.

Are you incredibly fast at working, out of curiousity? It's just ten hours seems quite quick for what you did?

Maybe I'm just a bit lazy and slower

I'm sure some of ye guys remember the bonnet of my old Focus:

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Well I cleaned the whole car, and then paid some attention to the bonnet. I snowed, ironed, tarred and clayed it (just the bonnet) and then I spent a bit of time on it with the machine polisher, and I can safely say it was the single most rewarding detailing experience I have had just yet!

Here's a quick after photo:

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I'm sure we can all agree, it's like looking at two completely different cars. You wouldn't even know it was the same model of car. A side by side comparison:

To truly appreciate the difference, you need to see the side by side comparison!

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(in reality, the bonnet is a tad shinier, but barely noticeable. Would love to know what happened to that car's bonnet to make it so bad).

Today I did some detailing...

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