This might be quite long, so grab a brew while the pictures download!
With summer coming up, even though the weather is still shocking, I started filling my baskets here there and everywhere with products that I either wanted to try or needed to refill my supplies with. After reading many threads I had pretty much got everything I need to do a detail I would be 100% happy with. I planned on doing the detail Saturday/Sunday, but looking at the weather forcast Friday/Saturday looked much better. I knew I still needed to pick up a few bits so popper into Shineorama on Friday morning before starting to pick up some bits. Have to say, very impressed, had a good chin wag and got some advice on what would be better to buy, along with a nice cash discount!
I went knowing I wanted Wolfs Deironizer, some clay, and some bumper restorer. I knew their website said they were all out of Zaino Z6, but when I asked he had some! Woop! I ended up with the Wolfs, some Bilt Hamber clay, Poorboys new look gel and Zaino Z6. Very happy with my purchase.
Lets get cracking!
Here are the products I used
I knew the car hadn't had a good clean in some time, and the wheels were getting bad. Lots of sealant on plastics as well!
Wheels, after 2 weeks/500miles.
Started out with snowfoaming, firstly on the lowest setting. (Still not 100% with the thickness of this!)
Then upped the foam to max, (much happier, but wasn't sticking that well still)
Left it to dwell for 5-10 minutes then washed off with the pressure washer to be left with this:
On to the wheels.
What I usually do is use one of my old mitts and a wheel brush to clean the wheels with BTBM and the 2BM. However I've been looking for a method where I have to spray them, leave it to dwell and pressure was off. Simply because It takes freaking ages to do each wheel!
Wheels in question
Broke out the Wolfs Deironizer, which I as expecting brilliant results from
Watching it bleed as it does its job:
Fronts:
Rears:
Fronts again:
Now starting to see it works to its full potential (after the bleeding is done, the degreaser kicks in, which makes the brown/green colour)
Rear jet washed:
Front jet washed (as can be seen its not 100% perfect, baring in mind there was NO agitation involved its done well):
The gave the car its first wash with Dodo juice BTBM using the 2BM and my mitt, to be left with this:
Dirt from this wash:
Now onto claying. The car hasn't been clayed in well over a year, so I had no idea what to expect. Didn't use any lubrication bar the water that was on the car from when I rinsed it. (the boot needed a little meg's lube due to the panel drying out)
Roof:
Passenger Side:
Bonnet and front bumper: (bumper was respray in January)
Drivers Side:
Boot and rear bumper:
Then after reading some threads on DW, decided to clay the outside of the glass as well.
Washed the car again using new buckets of water using the same process, and was left with this:
Left the car to dry while I had some dinner, and the sun came out so grabbed a few more snaps.
Got the 3M tape out and tapped up a few things, I can't control myself when polishing so glad I got some tape!
The broke out the Werkstat, which is superb IMO. Really have to thank Gally for Recommending it! Put it on everything, makes the car super silky. Put it on the glass as well, which made a huge difference.
I also bought some new wiper blades, as my aero ones had been on well over 2 years lol!
The broke out the Zymol Carbon, I was really looking forward to using this and was unsure of how good the results would be. I have to say it was sublime to work with, super easy to apply and buff off. The paintwork looks a lot deeper and warmer, to the touch the bodywork was 'warm' as well.
After this, I dressed the plastics and tyres with PB natural Look.
Here are the end results.
My evil 8000k Xenons.
Moved it onto the road to get some different sunlight as the sun was going down.
Day 2
Today I was going to mainly tackle the inside. However after a good nights sleep I said to myself I would put another coat of Carbon on just because I could.
I kept walking around the corner to see this and simply had to take a picture. Reflection, Ass, Lows, Contrast. The reason why I love this car so much!
After seeing the results from applying werkstat to the glass, It was done on all the glass inside as well.
The hovered the inside and applied PB's new look to everything inside.
I was unhappy with the results a thin coating of PB's new look gave to the bumpers outside, So I applied some more and here are the final shots.
Overall I'm 100% happy with the car as it stands, couldn't of asked for anymore. I never used the Z6 as its something I'll use as a drying aid and on top of wax that isn't freshly applied. I also got a old MF and cleaned the wheels properly, so I need to experiment with the Wolfs a bit to get it working perfect first time.
If you're still reading, thanks! It's all ready for FCS next weekend, and a friend of mine is going to get some decent (non-driveway) pictures Sunday/Monday!
With summer coming up, even though the weather is still shocking, I started filling my baskets here there and everywhere with products that I either wanted to try or needed to refill my supplies with. After reading many threads I had pretty much got everything I need to do a detail I would be 100% happy with. I planned on doing the detail Saturday/Sunday, but looking at the weather forcast Friday/Saturday looked much better. I knew I still needed to pick up a few bits so popper into Shineorama on Friday morning before starting to pick up some bits. Have to say, very impressed, had a good chin wag and got some advice on what would be better to buy, along with a nice cash discount!
I went knowing I wanted Wolfs Deironizer, some clay, and some bumper restorer. I knew their website said they were all out of Zaino Z6, but when I asked he had some! Woop! I ended up with the Wolfs, some Bilt Hamber clay, Poorboys new look gel and Zaino Z6. Very happy with my purchase.
Lets get cracking!
Here are the products I used
I knew the car hadn't had a good clean in some time, and the wheels were getting bad. Lots of sealant on plastics as well!
Wheels, after 2 weeks/500miles.
Started out with snowfoaming, firstly on the lowest setting. (Still not 100% with the thickness of this!)
Then upped the foam to max, (much happier, but wasn't sticking that well still)
Left it to dwell for 5-10 minutes then washed off with the pressure washer to be left with this:
On to the wheels.
What I usually do is use one of my old mitts and a wheel brush to clean the wheels with BTBM and the 2BM. However I've been looking for a method where I have to spray them, leave it to dwell and pressure was off. Simply because It takes freaking ages to do each wheel!
Wheels in question
Broke out the Wolfs Deironizer, which I as expecting brilliant results from
Watching it bleed as it does its job:
Fronts:
Rears:
Fronts again:
Now starting to see it works to its full potential (after the bleeding is done, the degreaser kicks in, which makes the brown/green colour)
Rear jet washed:
Front jet washed (as can be seen its not 100% perfect, baring in mind there was NO agitation involved its done well):
The gave the car its first wash with Dodo juice BTBM using the 2BM and my mitt, to be left with this:
Dirt from this wash:
Now onto claying. The car hasn't been clayed in well over a year, so I had no idea what to expect. Didn't use any lubrication bar the water that was on the car from when I rinsed it. (the boot needed a little meg's lube due to the panel drying out)
Roof:
Passenger Side:
Bonnet and front bumper: (bumper was respray in January)
Drivers Side:
Boot and rear bumper:
Then after reading some threads on DW, decided to clay the outside of the glass as well.
Washed the car again using new buckets of water using the same process, and was left with this:
Left the car to dry while I had some dinner, and the sun came out so grabbed a few more snaps.
Got the 3M tape out and tapped up a few things, I can't control myself when polishing so glad I got some tape!
The broke out the Werkstat, which is superb IMO. Really have to thank Gally for Recommending it! Put it on everything, makes the car super silky. Put it on the glass as well, which made a huge difference.
I also bought some new wiper blades, as my aero ones had been on well over 2 years lol!
The broke out the Zymol Carbon, I was really looking forward to using this and was unsure of how good the results would be. I have to say it was sublime to work with, super easy to apply and buff off. The paintwork looks a lot deeper and warmer, to the touch the bodywork was 'warm' as well.
After this, I dressed the plastics and tyres with PB natural Look.
Here are the end results.
My evil 8000k Xenons.
Moved it onto the road to get some different sunlight as the sun was going down.
Day 2
Today I was going to mainly tackle the inside. However after a good nights sleep I said to myself I would put another coat of Carbon on just because I could.
I kept walking around the corner to see this and simply had to take a picture. Reflection, Ass, Lows, Contrast. The reason why I love this car so much!
After seeing the results from applying werkstat to the glass, It was done on all the glass inside as well.
The hovered the inside and applied PB's new look to everything inside.
I was unhappy with the results a thin coating of PB's new look gave to the bumpers outside, So I applied some more and here are the final shots.
Overall I'm 100% happy with the car as it stands, couldn't of asked for anymore. I never used the Z6 as its something I'll use as a drying aid and on top of wax that isn't freshly applied. I also got a old MF and cleaned the wheels properly, so I need to experiment with the Wolfs a bit to get it working perfect first time.
If you're still reading, thanks! It's all ready for FCS next weekend, and a friend of mine is going to get some decent (non-driveway
) pictures Sunday/Monday!
