The mintest Clio 172 Cup in the Country? Tuition Detail

[RussZS]

Today's task was a tuition detail on an extremely well kept Clio 172 Cup in Mondial Blue. All of my previous tuition details were carried out on silver cars which was a shade frustrating as the 'difference'/results are perhaps less obvious than they are on say a black, red or blue car... today's car was blue so more promising. However I wasn't quite expecting the car to be in the excellent condition it was, with only a few swirl marks and RDS around the car.


The car arrived very clean and fully decontaminated so it was cleaned with a snow foam, hand wash with BriteMax CleanMax and dried with Uber Drying Towels and Aeolus 901x Blower.


Therefore the adapted aims of the day were:


- Look at the clients current polishing technique and products
- Assess the various options for removing defects/RDS as efficiently as possible
- The benefits of refining, jewelling and using a finishing polish in general
- Overview of the Rupes Big Foot system and its benefits/shortcomings


So initially the client began to correct a portion of the OS rear quarter so that I could assess where he was at technique wise:

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Next we talked through the pro's and con's for foam, wool and Microfibre pads, and looked at the differences between different MF pads:

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We also looked at how to get the best out of the MF discs, the importance of keeping them 'fluffed', primed and how to maintain their longevity.

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We also covered how to offer better cut into panel grooves and awkward sections using different pads along with special techniques:

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We looked at different backing plates and how they change the polishing performance and experience:


This is the Optimum one:

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How to cut right up to the bottom of the door trims with a DA/MF disc:

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We looked also at the new Rupes LHR 15E and its benefits:

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Then also refining:

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Some pics after polishing and refining:

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and in the Sun:

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Finally we sealed with the clients own GTechniq C1.5. Z16 was used on the tyres:

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Excuse my exhausts

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Please excuse all of the pics, but it did look great in the Sun so we took advantage of this!!


Thanks for reading...

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Russ.

 

[Greeny.]

Lovely Russ but my god they do look high standard don't they lol

 

[Wick]

Wow. Immaculate 172! Also, tuition detail is an immense idea Russ, Money undoubtedly well spent.

 

[Spinksy]

looks stunning

how much are the detailing tuition sessions? for a newbee looking to become good (i want to be able to detail my car often but atm im too scared that im going to melt the paint )

 

[RussZS]

Thanks all

Spinksy I'm actually looking at doing something in Doncaster tuition wise in a few months... I'll PM you when the time comes

 

[Kane.]

Lovely, it's a shame you're so far away I would definetely look at getting a tuition off you. Fancy coming here?

 

[Fletcher]

Good work. The exhaust on the cup lets it down though.

 

[Gally]

As per DW mate superb work. I always comment on this cup as it's boxfresh! Just the way it should be.

 

[Spinksy]

Thanks all

Spinksy I'm actually looking at doing something in Doncaster tuition wise in a few months... I'll PM you when the time comes

thanks man il buy a DA before then lol or something along similar lines

 

[MatthewR]

Looks epic!

Out of interest what tyre dressing is used on the cup? as per my posts in other threads I'm after a new one and that looks rather nice.

 

[Dave Hester]

Front bumper looks to have its little black inserts missing.

Has this car had a full respray??

 

[The Russian.]

Cracking work Russ.

Would love you to do my arctic 182,

Jacob

 

[Bobby.]

that is proper mint.

 

[chris1984]

Front bumper looks to have its little black inserts missing.

Has this car had a full respray??

I spotted that as well, still like a whistle though, clean as fook!!!!

 

[RDH]

That is stunning. So much want for a mint Cup!

 

[Sam]

Looks amazing. I love it!

 

[RussZS]

My Golf now looks like this

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[mikey_weav]

The Cup looks mint! wish i could get mine to come up like that!!

damn shame with the golf! what happened?

 

[JamesBryan]

f**k Russ! How did that happen?

White van man?

 

[RussZS]

I was turning around at the end of a cul-de-sac and some woman just reversed straight off her drive into me. Great start to the week

 

[JamesBryan]

I was turning around at the end of a cul-de-sac and some woman just reversed straight off her drive into me. Great start to the week

Nearly had a similar thing happen to me the other week. Is it a spray job do you think?

 

[RussZS]

Yes definitely. Booked in for 13th August at one of the best in the country! Should turn out well.

 

[VIICarCare]

I think I've just dribbled in my knickers!

Stunning!

 

[Feirny]

Thanks all

Spinksy I'm actually looking at doing something in Doncaster tuition wise in a few months... I'll PM you when the time comes

Add me into that as well please Russ, I assume you'll be with Nick at CleanDetail?

 

[JackoR26]

Makes me miss my old Cup, it polished up a lot better than my ultra red

 

[James28]

Epic

 

[Gaz_]

Good work. The exhaust on the cup lets it down though.

This if it had a standard unit and an O.E front plate that would be perfection,

 

[Tunst]

M

 

[Jay.S]

That is one nice looking cup, Although it looks slightly high at the back compared to mine.

I want mine doing .

 

[lesley]

that is gorgeous!!

 

[Whirly172]

that cup looks mint, id be up for doing one of them tuition detail sessions, only if you were closer

 

[davo172]

Yes definitely. Booked in for 13th August at one of the best in the country! Should turn out well.

Whos doin it Russ ?

 

[Gally]

Nick at SL Restoration.

It'll certainly be fixed right!

 

[jack_davey]

^ Not the one in Crawley?

 

[Burty182]

Wow that is awesome. Great work as per usual.

 

[Šįk]

Absolutely stunning! You've really captured the colour well!

 

[Kyle 86]

wow i thought mine was mint this is in a diffrent league well done fella shes gorgeous

 

[scortrs]

That looks awesome!! Want mine to look like that.