Monaco's Final detail

[richy22]

Well the Monaco is up for sale to make way for some Jap Crap so im in the process of giving it a full detail and generally tidying up some random bits.

This will be done in parts as the weather is s**t today so below find...

PART 1

Started the day off by going and getting some new tyres and wanted to swap them onto the front, so whilst there thought id give the arches/wheels etc a full clean and seal the wheels.

Products to tackle the jobs in hand...

Megs APC, Autobrite Very Cheery Wheel Cleaner, Chemical Guys Orange Degreaser.

Started off jacking the car up on the drivers side and inspecting the arches...FILTHY!!!

Wheels sprayed with Autobrite Very Cherry..agitated slightly and left to dwell...

Whilst that was dwelling hot the arch with Megs APC, cleaned off and used Orange Degreaser

Wheels blasted with the Karcher and dried

Products of choice on the wheels is..

Planet Polish Wheel Seal and Shine

2 Layers of Poorboys Sealent..

Curing..

Whilst that was curing hit the rear and front arches arches (finished results)..

Tyres then treated to Chemical Guys New Look..

Finished articles...Shiney

Rear wheel on

Arch check

Front Wheel on

Onto the passenger side

This side was worse then the driver..guessing its due to the ruts on the back roads and standing mud etc...

No during pics just afters..

Front

Rear

Wheels

All done and back on

Yes I know Centre caps are off They are being treated to some TLC.

It absolutely PISSED it down just as I was finishing the passenegr side so rain had to stop play.

Coming up in the next few days.....Results of wet sanding :evil: and touch-up

Part 2 will be soon!

 

[clairemae]

very clean.. arches! lol I like your monaco shame its going

 

[Gaz_]

Nankangs! Have a word! Good work though, proper shitty job doing the arches/wheels

 

[richy22]

I havent found any issues with the Nankangs..Maybe becuase i drive like an old fart though

 

[cliobritt]

sweet! where did you get the wheels painted? i want mine that colour.
expensive?

 

[Jamesl172]

Nankangs! Have a word!

Haha beat me to it.........

Good work though mate, best colour too, shame its going!

 

[VIICarCare]

Lovely. Whats the planet polish like? Keep meaning to get some. What you replacing the monaco with?

 

[richy22]

I honestly don't know what the fuss is about the Nankangs! Ran them over the winter in the snow/ice and rain...I'm still alive!!

Planet polish is awesome magpie, only top it up with poor boys to give more protection.

I'm going to purchase an EVO

be back in a Clio soon though I reckon

Wheels are "power coated" amphasite. Dan (Greeney 172) had them done I think??? I got them off him.

 

[VIICarCare]

ooooh, evo! Nice choice! Pics when the detail happens!

 

[Chrisjk]

What evo are you going for? Bring it to the rr day next month, just for show as you can't run

 

[richy22]

I did do some more work tonight but ran out of light, mainly touching up and wetsanding though so nothing interesting really

just wanted to document it down in here for once as I just normally just get on with it and not take pics.

Hopefully an 8 chris, i may even buy an old valver or cheap phase1 to bring to meets etc

 

[Chrisjk]

Ooh, an 8 with a 9mr rear would be sweet.

 

[bigup7]

nice mate

what did you use to dress the arches?

 

[Gally]

Look forward to seeing the wet sanding reflections Richy mate.

I'lll have a respray quote at the ready.

 

[richy22]

Have some bloody faith gal!!!

I used the new look trim gel on the black arch liner.

 

[oz_clio]

Nice work. You should be glad it is summer with those tyres though!