Scrooge
ClioSport Moderator
E55 AMG
So today I had a few things to do. Was supposed to be doing an enhancement detail on a peasant spec Mazda 3 that’s in a bit of a state but that got cancelled. The wench’s Alfa needed a service and clean, so I thought I’d do a dressle review too.
The paint hasn’t seen a clean in nearly a year because the wench is scared of driving it to the unit. It also only does around 10 miles a week and is parked under a tree. Next week will have a whole day on because it is farking farked!
I started with the service, which lead to the bay being cleaned and dressle’d followed by the clean. Slightly weird order but I doin’t know how much time I had.
So as you can see, pretty minging…
Yuk engine bay by scrooge89, on Flickr
Dirty Scuttle by scrooge89, on Flickr
Dirty Scuttle... by scrooge89, on Flickr
Dirty Scuttle. by scrooge89, on Flickr
So out came some diluted Verso..
Verso by scrooge89, on Flickr
And some cleaning utensils…
Engine scrub kit by scrooge89, on Flickr
Wiped down then Dressle’d
Bay by scrooge89, on Flickr
Cleaner scuttle by scrooge89, on Flickr
Dressle'd... by scrooge89, on Flickr
Much better by scrooge89, on Flickr
The difference between one layer and two layers of Dressle…
Dressle'd by scrooge89, on Flickr
Dressle'd.... by scrooge89, on Flickr
(I know I forgot to wipe a bit of excess off from the battery, it's what comes of rushing
)
The product itself is fairly good, I’ve used it before on my dash and it lasts, doesn’t attract dust, feels nice etc.
Just spraying then leaving it on to go off leaves it very tacky and horrible and spraying on, leaving to settle then wiping takes too much of the product away. Layering it up works fine but can just be a bit time consuming. It’s safe to say it’ll be a product that will be in cupboard until something different comes up. The whole spray it on the grills and leave it is a massive bonus for me.
I would have done the interior in this but it’s matte so would’ve looked s**te.
The clean…
Not bad for nearly a year of grime..
Muddy 2 by scrooge89, on Flickr
Muddy arch by scrooge89, on Flickr
It’s safe to say the wheels are f**ked and need a refurb, will that ever happen? Will it f**k.
Inside here was pretty hanging too…
Minging petrol filler by scrooge89, on Flickr
So it was PW’d then foamed…
Foamed.. by scrooge89, on Flickr
Foamed by scrooge89, on Flickr
Whilst that was dwelling I thought I’d attack the wheels with WWHW…
WWHW by scrooge89, on Flickr
All nooks and crannys attacked with a brush and so was the filler cap…
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Clean Cap by scrooge89, on Flickr
Brush! by scrooge89, on Flickr
Then all rinsed off and cleaned with Hubikote and Car Pro mitt..
Wash Buddies by scrooge89, on Flickr
All shuts attacked with Verso, tbh they were pretty much spotless. The car was then dried and because I was running out of light and my toes were bloody freezing I chucked some C2V3 over it until I get chance to decon, machine and seal.
C2v3 by scrooge89, on Flickr
Tyres were coated in Endurance, still can’t beat this stuff tbh…
Endurance by scrooge89, on Flickr
Crap finished shots but you get the picture…
Cleanner by scrooge89, on Flickr
Done by scrooge89, on Flickr
Much cleaner alfa by scrooge89, on Flickr
Much Cleaner by scrooge89, on Flickr
So yer, rubbish thread is rubbish, but that was my day. Apart from the Mini clutch I had to bleed and putting some snazzy new track wheels on for RDR!
The paint hasn’t seen a clean in nearly a year because the wench is scared of driving it to the unit. It also only does around 10 miles a week and is parked under a tree. Next week will have a whole day on because it is farking farked!
I started with the service, which lead to the bay being cleaned and dressle’d followed by the clean. Slightly weird order but I doin’t know how much time I had.
So as you can see, pretty minging…
Yuk engine bay by scrooge89, on Flickr
Dirty Scuttle by scrooge89, on Flickr
Dirty Scuttle... by scrooge89, on Flickr
Dirty Scuttle. by scrooge89, on Flickr
So out came some diluted Verso..
Verso by scrooge89, on Flickr
And some cleaning utensils…
Engine scrub kit by scrooge89, on Flickr
Wiped down then Dressle’d
Bay by scrooge89, on Flickr
Cleaner scuttle by scrooge89, on Flickr
Dressle'd... by scrooge89, on Flickr
Much better by scrooge89, on Flickr
The difference between one layer and two layers of Dressle…
Dressle'd by scrooge89, on Flickr
Dressle'd.... by scrooge89, on Flickr
(I know I forgot to wipe a bit of excess off from the battery, it's what comes of rushing
)The product itself is fairly good, I’ve used it before on my dash and it lasts, doesn’t attract dust, feels nice etc.
Just spraying then leaving it on to go off leaves it very tacky and horrible and spraying on, leaving to settle then wiping takes too much of the product away. Layering it up works fine but can just be a bit time consuming. It’s safe to say it’ll be a product that will be in cupboard until something different comes up. The whole spray it on the grills and leave it is a massive bonus for me.
I would have done the interior in this but it’s matte so would’ve looked s**te.
The clean…
Not bad for nearly a year of grime..
Muddy 2 by scrooge89, on Flickr
Muddy arch by scrooge89, on Flickr
It’s safe to say the wheels are f**ked and need a refurb, will that ever happen? Will it f**k.
Inside here was pretty hanging too…
Minging petrol filler by scrooge89, on Flickr
So it was PW’d then foamed…
Foamed.. by scrooge89, on Flickr
Foamed by scrooge89, on Flickr
Whilst that was dwelling I thought I’d attack the wheels with WWHW…
WWHW by scrooge89, on Flickr
All nooks and crannys attacked with a brush and so was the filler cap…
[/url]Clean Cap by scrooge89, on Flickr
Brush! by scrooge89, on Flickr
Then all rinsed off and cleaned with Hubikote and Car Pro mitt..
Wash Buddies by scrooge89, on Flickr
All shuts attacked with Verso, tbh they were pretty much spotless. The car was then dried and because I was running out of light and my toes were bloody freezing I chucked some C2V3 over it until I get chance to decon, machine and seal.
C2v3 by scrooge89, on Flickr
Tyres were coated in Endurance, still can’t beat this stuff tbh…
Endurance by scrooge89, on Flickr
Crap finished shots but you get the picture…
Cleanner by scrooge89, on Flickr
Done by scrooge89, on Flickr
Much cleaner alfa by scrooge89, on Flickr
Much Cleaner by scrooge89, on Flickr
So yer, rubbish thread is rubbish, but that was my day. Apart from the Mini clutch I had to bleed and putting some snazzy new track wheels on for RDR!
