Clio Trophy 413/500 (photo heavy)

[Typerdan]

Hi everyone, this is my first post on the forum so thought i would share my recent clio trophy purchase with you guys. its pretty much standard apart from an intake and a scorpion RS192 exhaust system, car has just ticked over 83k with full service history and is in super condition. First thing is first with me when i buy a new car is to bring it up to my standard so sunday just gone commenced with a full days detail.

Looking pretty dirty!

AF Citrus power spray used to break down road grime and traffic film

AF lather with the usual 2 bucket safe wash routine.

There was hardly any decontamination just a few spots of tar.

the offending swirls, which as you can see weren't to bad.

I used the Meguiars microfibre correction system which i have used a couple of times now and is really easy to use with minimal mess.

Looking much better

Coated with AF Illusion wax

Half buffed

Then topped with AF Tough Coat, i find this a great combination for the LSP.

Grills all nice and glossy using gtechniq tyre and trim

Wheels coated in AF Mint Rims and tyres dressed With AF Satin

Exhausts polished with AF Mercury

Yes i know the exhausts are off centre any recommendations welcome

And finally windows coated with AD Rain Repellent

And finished

And then just like the great British weather always does...

It rained :wall:

Only good thing was i could see the beading.

Thanks for reading.

 

[Cub.]

Welcome along! Looks a lovely trophy, and some good effort spend on it at the weekend

Only thing i'm not a massive fan of is the Heko wind deflectors, but other than that it looks perfect.

 

[Chris197F1]

Very nice mate and good effort, looks fantastic

 

[Welsh.Dan]

Welcome.

Lovely car and a lovely detail!! Mine needs some love like this. Lol.

 

[Mr Plums]

looks great mate, lovely car

 

[Dannyeff]

looks amazing .. wish mines looked that good. hopefully will soon once its all fixed.

 

[dablk]

Class fella. T120 defo needs that kind of love too... and everything else.

 

[Amos91]

Looks great & good photography!

Only thing for me would be to re-align the exhaust. imo it should protrude slightly out of the bumper rather than be hidden by it.

 

[Typerdan]

Yeah i know its really bugging me at the moment, will try and get it sorted soon, only had the car a couple of weeks and most important was the detailing and getting some good protection on it.

 

[Matthew]

Lovely mate. As already said, the only thing is the exhaust. Needs to come out a few inches!

 

[aucky]

Looks great.
FYI Tough Coat is quite solvent-heavy and will likely effect the durability of the Illusion, if not almost completely remove it.

 

[Typerdan]

I spoke to james at autofinesse and he actually recommended this combination, I used this combo on my last car and it always worked and lasted very very well, beads great too but each to their own when it comes to detailing we all have a combo we like

 

[Pearce]

I spoke to james at autofinesse and he actually recommended this combination, I used this combo on my last car and it always worked and lasted very very well, beads great too but each to their own when it comes to detailing we all have a combo we like :smile:

Wouldn't it work far better the other way round illusion ontop of tough coat ?

 

[Stefan.]

Lovely!

Big fan of the trophy

 

[Typerdan]

I have tried it both ways and seems to work well either way you do it from my experience.