Aston Martin DB7 Vantage – Protection Detail with interior care
With the vehicle appearing at the AMOC (Aston Martin Owners Club) meet on Sunday, I was called on to prep the vehicle in readiness the Friday before.
Product
· 3M Glass Cleaner
· AutoSol
· AutoSmart G101
· AutoSmart Tardis
· Belgom Alu
· Chemical Guys’ JetSEAL109
· Dodo Juice Born To Be Mild
· Elite Car Care’s Fine Grade Clay
· Iron Cut
· Jeffs Werkstat Prime
· Jeffs Werkstat Jett Trigger
· LTT Auto Ultra Foam (Leather care)
· LTT Auto Ultra Protect (Leather care)
· Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel
· Meguiars Last Touch
· Meguiars Super-Degreaser
· Meguiars Hyper Wash
· Meguiars Wheel Brightener
Inspection
In need of a deep clean both inside and out.
As the weather looked a little hit and miss, I opted to dive into the interior and sort that out first incase rain made an appearance later in the afternoon (garage not wide enough to open both doors etc)
Armed with LTT’s leather system, I got straight to work.
Rear backrests removed to A) allow easier cleaning and B) remove the build-up of dirt that’d accumulated down the sides over the years.
Leg support on front two seats extended to shift more build-up.
Lots of dirt was removed from the leather throughout – all the dashboard, centre console and doorcards were treated in the same way.
Rear bench after cleaning and re-installing the backrests.
Whilst hoovering the underside of the passenger seat, I heard something block the nozzle.
Malteser anyone?
Using a damp microfibre cloth, the leather (seats, dashboard, doorcards etc) was given a wipe to remove residues left by the initial clean and to re-hydrate with some water.
The ‘rinse’ water that was wringed out of the damp cloth throughout the final stage – a worthwhile job if you ask me.
Wooden trim polished and protected with Jeffs Prime:
The Auto boxes’ P, R, N, D gear selection was a little grubby:
A little toothpickery:
And sorted:
Wooden inserts on doorcards also treated to Jeffs Prime:
Gear knob and steering wheel were both given a good scrub with AutoSmart G101 (an all purpose cleaner) to shift the years of muck and dead skin.
Interior finished:
Before starting the wet-work, the Aston was moved to a new location to prevent the driveway from flooding..
Once repositioned and kit was set up, the wheels/arches and tyres were cleaned with a mix of AutoSmart G101, AutoSmart Tardis, Meguiars Wheel Brightener, Meguiars Super-Degreaser and Iron Cut.
Doorshuts and sills cleaned with G101/Super-Degreaser combo.
Meguiars Hyper-Wash used to deliver the first of two snowfoam applications. After sorting the fiddly areas with a soft brush, the first snowfoam layer was removed via a high-pressure rinse concentrating on all panel gaps, badges, crevices and bump-strips (it’s amazing to see how much grit is flushed out of the bumpstrips if pressure washed at the correct angle!)
It’s now I notice how heavily contaminated this car actually is. Being light in colour, every tar deposit was stuck out like a sore thumb; tree sap, iron filings and other general road-grime spoiling the overall finish.
Re-foamed and washed with Born To Be Mild via the two bucket system:
It was difficult to capture the volume of tar that was scattered down the sides here – let’s just say the de-contamination stages took a fair bit of time!
Aquartz Iron Cut eating in to a whole array of filings dotted around the whole car.
AutoSmart Tardis used in great volumes today!
Continually rinsing the car to remove all residues, it was finally time to move onto the clay bar stages.
Dirt lifted off of half of the roof:
And working my way down the O/S:
A massive transformation seen already. Vehicle was dried down, kit was repositioned and car then put back onto the driveway for the cleanse and protection stages.
Vehicle body cleansed with Jeffs Prime via a hand applicator.
Before moving on to the sealant, other intricate areas dealt with with Jeffs Prime.
Second coat of Jett Trigger applied:
Alloys sealed. Tyres dressed and windows cleaned. (and on that note, anyone over the 6ft mark that can happily clean the inner rear window without breaking a sweat, swearing and/or making a complete mess deserves a medal! What a pain!)
A final wipedown and we’re finished. Nice car!
Time taken, around 7 hours
Many thanks, Jim.
With the vehicle appearing at the AMOC (Aston Martin Owners Club) meet on Sunday, I was called on to prep the vehicle in readiness the Friday before.
Product
· 3M Glass Cleaner
· AutoSol
· AutoSmart G101
· AutoSmart Tardis
· Belgom Alu
· Chemical Guys’ JetSEAL109
· Dodo Juice Born To Be Mild
· Elite Car Care’s Fine Grade Clay
· Iron Cut
· Jeffs Werkstat Prime
· Jeffs Werkstat Jett Trigger
· LTT Auto Ultra Foam (Leather care)
· LTT Auto Ultra Protect (Leather care)
· Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel
· Meguiars Last Touch
· Meguiars Super-Degreaser
· Meguiars Hyper Wash
· Meguiars Wheel Brightener
Inspection
In need of a deep clean both inside and out.
As the weather looked a little hit and miss, I opted to dive into the interior and sort that out first incase rain made an appearance later in the afternoon (garage not wide enough to open both doors etc)
Armed with LTT’s leather system, I got straight to work.
Rear backrests removed to A) allow easier cleaning and B) remove the build-up of dirt that’d accumulated down the sides over the years.
Leg support on front two seats extended to shift more build-up.
Lots of dirt was removed from the leather throughout – all the dashboard, centre console and doorcards were treated in the same way.
Rear bench after cleaning and re-installing the backrests.
Whilst hoovering the underside of the passenger seat, I heard something block the nozzle.
Malteser anyone?
Using a damp microfibre cloth, the leather (seats, dashboard, doorcards etc) was given a wipe to remove residues left by the initial clean and to re-hydrate with some water.
The ‘rinse’ water that was wringed out of the damp cloth throughout the final stage – a worthwhile job if you ask me.
Wooden trim polished and protected with Jeffs Prime:
The Auto boxes’ P, R, N, D gear selection was a little grubby:
A little toothpickery:
And sorted:
Wooden inserts on doorcards also treated to Jeffs Prime:
Gear knob and steering wheel were both given a good scrub with AutoSmart G101 (an all purpose cleaner) to shift the years of muck and dead skin.
Interior finished:
Before starting the wet-work, the Aston was moved to a new location to prevent the driveway from flooding..
Once repositioned and kit was set up, the wheels/arches and tyres were cleaned with a mix of AutoSmart G101, AutoSmart Tardis, Meguiars Wheel Brightener, Meguiars Super-Degreaser and Iron Cut.
Doorshuts and sills cleaned with G101/Super-Degreaser combo.
Meguiars Hyper-Wash used to deliver the first of two snowfoam applications. After sorting the fiddly areas with a soft brush, the first snowfoam layer was removed via a high-pressure rinse concentrating on all panel gaps, badges, crevices and bump-strips (it’s amazing to see how much grit is flushed out of the bumpstrips if pressure washed at the correct angle!)
It’s now I notice how heavily contaminated this car actually is. Being light in colour, every tar deposit was stuck out like a sore thumb; tree sap, iron filings and other general road-grime spoiling the overall finish.
Re-foamed and washed with Born To Be Mild via the two bucket system:
It was difficult to capture the volume of tar that was scattered down the sides here – let’s just say the de-contamination stages took a fair bit of time!
Aquartz Iron Cut eating in to a whole array of filings dotted around the whole car.
AutoSmart Tardis used in great volumes today!
Continually rinsing the car to remove all residues, it was finally time to move onto the clay bar stages.
Dirt lifted off of half of the roof:
And working my way down the O/S:
A massive transformation seen already. Vehicle was dried down, kit was repositioned and car then put back onto the driveway for the cleanse and protection stages.
Vehicle body cleansed with Jeffs Prime via a hand applicator.
Before moving on to the sealant, other intricate areas dealt with with Jeffs Prime.
Second coat of Jett Trigger applied:
Alloys sealed. Tyres dressed and windows cleaned. (and on that note, anyone over the 6ft mark that can happily clean the inner rear window without breaking a sweat, swearing and/or making a complete mess deserves a medal! What a pain!)
A final wipedown and we’re finished. Nice car!
Time taken, around 7 hours
Many thanks, Jim.
