Scrooge
ClioSport Moderator
E55 AMG
This amazing car come to me on Saturday, to say the paint wasn't looking it's best is an understatement. The paint was a £3.5k option when new and I really couldn't see why until I had finished. The finished colour was just simply jaw dropping.
The car...
IMG_9197 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
This was, the worst damage after some bird dropping issues, it was deep scratches so i'd tackle that later with some careful wetsanding...
IMG_9193 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
The car wasn't exactly filthy so getting it clean wasn't much of a challenge, this was the dirtiest patch of the car...
IMG_9204 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
I started on the wheels, using AF wheel cleaner with a few brushes then followed by some iron x (this required a few hits and a fair bit of agitating)
IMG_9207 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9208 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
The whole bottom of the car,door shuts, under bonnet etc was attacked with AF citrus, rinsed off then foamed for good measure..
IMG_9210 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9214 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9209 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9216 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
It was then washed with AF lather then decontaminated using the usual three step method (ironx, tardis, bilt hamber clay), being parked under a tree certainly hadn't done the paintwork any favours..
photo by Rob Strode, on Flickr
With the amount of work ahead I didn't get many process pictures just befores and afters...
Another Brillo pad fix..
IMG_9217 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
All sorted!
IMG_9218 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
Loads of marks like this but strangely only to the rear of the car..
IMG_9225 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
The paint really did look lifeless and dull..
IMG_9198 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9220 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
I gave the leather a quick brush and clean and all the plastics run cleaned and run over with some interior detail
Exhausts were sorted with AF mercury and some elbow grease, tyres were dressed endurance.
Anyway the finished pictures after cleansing and topped off with a couple of layers of Gally's special wax...the colour was just simply amazing in the sunlight, I just couldn't stop looking at it
IMG_9230 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9235 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9237 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9238 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9240 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9247 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9252 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
Pretty sparkles...
photo (2) by Rob Strode, on Flickr
Sorry for the lack of pictures, it was a long day!
Ant
The car...
IMG_9197 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
This was, the worst damage after some bird dropping issues, it was deep scratches so i'd tackle that later with some careful wetsanding...
IMG_9193 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
The car wasn't exactly filthy so getting it clean wasn't much of a challenge, this was the dirtiest patch of the car...
IMG_9204 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
I started on the wheels, using AF wheel cleaner with a few brushes then followed by some iron x (this required a few hits and a fair bit of agitating)
IMG_9207 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9208 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
The whole bottom of the car,door shuts, under bonnet etc was attacked with AF citrus, rinsed off then foamed for good measure..
IMG_9210 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9214 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9209 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9216 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
It was then washed with AF lather then decontaminated using the usual three step method (ironx, tardis, bilt hamber clay), being parked under a tree certainly hadn't done the paintwork any favours..
photo by Rob Strode, on Flickr
With the amount of work ahead I didn't get many process pictures just befores and afters...
Another Brillo pad fix..
IMG_9217 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
All sorted!
IMG_9218 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
Loads of marks like this but strangely only to the rear of the car..
IMG_9225 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
The paint really did look lifeless and dull..
IMG_9198 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9220 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
I gave the leather a quick brush and clean and all the plastics run cleaned and run over with some interior detail
Exhausts were sorted with AF mercury and some elbow grease, tyres were dressed endurance.
Anyway the finished pictures after cleansing and topped off with a couple of layers of Gally's special wax...the colour was just simply amazing in the sunlight, I just couldn't stop looking at it
IMG_9230 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9235 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9237 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9238 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9240 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9247 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
IMG_9252 by Rob Strode, on Flickr
Pretty sparkles...
photo (2) by Rob Strode, on Flickr
Sorry for the lack of pictures, it was a long day!
Ant