Clean at last

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Clean at last

Postby VAGAdmin » Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:15 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvrGRM3hmpM


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Not too bad for a soot chucker.

The Wash

I think the wheels looked worse than they actually were, and cleaned up rather well.

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AS Smart Wheels applied

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Cleaned and rinsed

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Then onto the body work.

The car was foamed with Elite Car Care snow foam, and washed using the usual 2BM method, lambswool mitt and BH Auto Bath. All panel gaps etc cleaned with APC and a detailing brush whilst the foam was dwelling.

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No more wash pictures unfortunately. The car was then decontaminated using PB Bug Squash, AS Fallout Remover, AS Tardis, clay etc etc.

One big problem was lack of shade. The sun was heating up the panels, actually causing the water to steam off! So, we drove the car about a mile down the road (if that) to the owners place of work, and got it inside the unit!

Polishing

After another quick rinse down and dried, Onto the polishing stage next. Firstly, checking the condition under various light sources, including the sun :D

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As always, starting with the lightest combo first, I found that Menz 203s on a 3M yellow pad worked a treat. This allowed for correction and refining to take place in almost one go.

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Trying to catch some flake pop

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No afters here, the pictures are a little blury :(

(the best I have)
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Cool reflections

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Scratch on the roof

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Once that was all done, the car was given a full IPA wipe down, and then it was time for protection

Protection

The car was firstly given a coat of Dodo Juice Supernatural Wax and left to cure for about 20minutes

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The exhaust were done using Alutech Metal Polish

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Then all tyres were dressed and wheels protected with Poorboys wheel sealant. Glass was cleaned with AS Glass Clear. All trims etc also dressed using AS HighStyle applied with a foam brush, and buffed with a MF.

Afters

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Outside in natural light

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