Following on from this thread: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3760303#post3760303
I gave the new car a clean today, as the previous owner had certainly cared for it but knew not of the precious steps of automotive detailing that keep a car swirl free! Unfortunately, I've not yet invested in a PC / G220, so all done by hand and existing swirls just masked as much as psosible instead of removed!
Anyway, no 'before' pics as I didn't really think of it at the time, so just a list of what I did and some final finish pictures!
Started off by washing her using some Megs shampoo I found left over in my folks' garage (pink, smells of bubblegum?) - foams up pretty well and seemed really soft and smooth on the paint.
It was clear at this point that there was no protection on the car at all, as the water just sat there in puddles. So I cracked out a new lump of clay and got going on all panels. Now, truth be told, I only spent about 90 minutes claying the car when it could have been a day's job in itself - but still a big improvement on the quality of finish.
Whilst claying I soaked the wheels and arches in AG Engine & Machine Cleaner. I then washed the wheels and gave the arches a quick scrub (tyre clearance makes this tricky whilst the car's on the ground).
Once dried, I sorted all the door shuts and found horrendous amount of gunk in all the hidden places in the tailgate and doors. Once removed it was ready for polishing...
The trusty SRP and EGP combo was cracked out, leavnig the EGP for about 90 minutes. In the meantime I stuck some Chemical Guys Wheel Guard on the alloys and dressed all plastics with AG Bumper Care and the tyres with Megs Endurance and gave the windows a polish. I gave the interior a quick hoover, wipe with Vinyl & Rubber Care and then sprayed with a nice bit of New Car Smell.
The EGP came off and P21s went on...
Aaaaaand, that's about it! Probably bits I've missed but I'm please with the results - it now feels like my car!
Pictures:
Thanks for looking, I'll do a proper 'progress' thread when I get my machine... :evil:
I gave the new car a clean today, as the previous owner had certainly cared for it but knew not of the precious steps of automotive detailing that keep a car swirl free! Unfortunately, I've not yet invested in a PC / G220, so all done by hand and existing swirls just masked as much as psosible instead of removed!
Anyway, no 'before' pics as I didn't really think of it at the time, so just a list of what I did and some final finish pictures!
Started off by washing her using some Megs shampoo I found left over in my folks' garage (pink, smells of bubblegum?) - foams up pretty well and seemed really soft and smooth on the paint.
It was clear at this point that there was no protection on the car at all, as the water just sat there in puddles. So I cracked out a new lump of clay and got going on all panels. Now, truth be told, I only spent about 90 minutes claying the car when it could have been a day's job in itself - but still a big improvement on the quality of finish.
Whilst claying I soaked the wheels and arches in AG Engine & Machine Cleaner. I then washed the wheels and gave the arches a quick scrub (tyre clearance makes this tricky whilst the car's on the ground).
Once dried, I sorted all the door shuts and found horrendous amount of gunk in all the hidden places in the tailgate and doors. Once removed it was ready for polishing...
The trusty SRP and EGP combo was cracked out, leavnig the EGP for about 90 minutes. In the meantime I stuck some Chemical Guys Wheel Guard on the alloys and dressed all plastics with AG Bumper Care and the tyres with Megs Endurance and gave the windows a polish. I gave the interior a quick hoover, wipe with Vinyl & Rubber Care and then sprayed with a nice bit of New Car Smell.
The EGP came off and P21s went on...
Aaaaaand, that's about it! Probably bits I've missed but I'm please with the results - it now feels like my car!
Pictures:
Thanks for looking, I'll do a proper 'progress' thread when I get my machine... :evil:
