Today I did some detailing...

Quick wash more than a detail


From this


To this

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Look at these jerks:

*Before Pic*

Sorted!

*After Pic*

I still see one...

Winter prep session yesterday and today. Using some new Autobrite (AB) products.

Wheels cleaned with AmmoNYC brute wheel soap, AB Berry non acid cleaner
Rinse
Snow foam - AB magifoam
Rinse
Wash with old autoglym shampoo and fairy mix to help breakdown any remaining wax/sealant
Rinse
Iron/tar/glue removal - AB purple rain/Just the tonic
Clayed with AB clay and fairy/water spray
Wash
Rinse

Wipe down with carpro eraser/AB crystal glass cleaner

Quick polish of paint and windscreen using AB final finish polish and clear vue glass cleanser polish using Hexlogic polish/finish pad and raylon fibre pad for glass.

Wipe down with carpro eraser/AB crystal glass cleaner

Sealed/waxed with Layer of AB Nano seal and 1 coat of AB Black magic wax

Finish for today






Then it was taken :eek:




Wait till saturday now and wash it again and give it anoth couple coats of black magic wax, should hopefully last the winter with just some quick wash n rinse sessions.


Will have to get bumpers resprayed at some point really bad chipping from mishaps and stones, edge of roof look bad when its cleaned to.

Curran wrote: »

Looks great Edburg!
Just a heads up from personal experience - AB Magifoam is very aggressive, it will cut through the wax in 2-3 coatings, maybe a bit longer if you had 2 coats on it, but dont use it if you dont want to be re-applying it to the car often....assuming it will be washed regularly!

Cheers,

Cheers though for heads up, yes already made mistake of mixing it wrong, astra had a purple sidekirt for a day after 1st use :pac::pac::pac::pac:

Just finished a full paint correction on my OPC, a lot of work but its paid off - beads on the paint after drive home:

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

This the one on Detailing Addicts? Looks unbelievable!

It is indeed can't wait to take some proper pictures of it

Quick once over, reload made that easy. Well impressed with it.

Used a heat gun on the plastic moulding on my car today.
Saw various YouTube vids and thought I'd give it a shot.
The front and rear bumper trims were particularly bad, should have been black, but were actually the colour of set concrete, ie pale grey.

The difference is................amazing!!!!
No more Back To Black, supposedly this procedure will last me for at least a couple of years.

Anyhoo, looks sooooo much better.

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Nice work FN! DId you put any coating on them afterwards? Something like Gtechniq C1 or EXO, CarPro DLUX on them afterwards to stop them fogging again.

I didn't unfortunately, I don't have anything of the like yet, when I do I'll be doing both cars with it.

What would you recommend?

Hal1 wrote: »

I'm amazed how good they turned out, nice job.

Sound, delighted with the both of them myself!

*Kol* wrote: »

Any photos?

No sorry, it was only after I had finished that I thought about "before and after" pics

Looks great.

Where you based?

Seen a arden with darker snowflakes at cherrywood last month. I brought burg up there with a mate and his.

Kevin! wrote: »

I briefly stopped at cars and coffee last month - if they were smoked rear lights it was me. Some amount of OPC's at that, was suprised at the turnout

Aye good turn out all right, didn't see your rear lights seen you from distance side on. Just noticed wheels.

How long do you leave the Korrosol on the body Curran? Is that stuff diluted down or apply neat? Thanks .

I really like those seats, interior, wheels and ext colour. Perfect spec. The lack of nav/screen also helps keep it fresh looking as tech will age the car very quickly. Looks like a petrol too, fine motor.