Megane R26
When I first saw this Clio 172 I was astounded at how well presented it was - the entire car looked flawless and was a real credit to its owner. Monaco Blue is a fantastic colour and I've always liked 172's so this one was a real pleasure.
Unfortunately due to heavy rain I have no pics of the initial clean and cleanse process.
The process was:
- Wheels, tyres and arches with AS Smart Wheels
- Foamed with Megs Hyper Wash
- Hand Washed with Auto Finesse Lather
- Bodywork decontaminated with IronX and Tardis
- Moved inside to begin claying and machine polishing.
I clayed with I4D's Lime Clay using Valet Pro Citrus Bling for lube:
DSC07442 by RussZS, on Flickr
The claying process didn't remove much at all.
Next the car was dried with CG's Wooly Mammoth Drying Towel and my compressor for more intricate parts:
DSC07444 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07446 by RussZS, on Flickr
Next, the paintwork was assessed to check for inconsistencies in thickness and any particular areas of concern to address from the machine polishing stage - it was reading a healthy average of 160 microns.
These RenaultSport paints seem to vary wildly in terms of how difficult they are to correct so as always, I used a light combination to start off with to assess correction rates and worked up in terms of aggressiveness until I found the best combination for this paint. I was getting optimal result from Scholl's S17+ compound, via rotary used with 3M's Yellow Waffle Polishing Pad.
A few shots from the correction process.
Before:
DSC07448 by RussZS, on Flickr
After:
DSC07450 by RussZS, on Flickr
50/50:
DSC07454 by RussZS, on Flickr
50/50:
DSC07471 by RussZS, on Flickr
Roof before:
DSC07489 by RussZS, on Flickr
Roof after:
DSC07487 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07494 by RussZS, on Flickr
Before:
DSC07497 by RussZS, on Flickr
After:
DSC07502 by RussZS, on Flickr
The engine bay and interior were incredibly mint already:
DSC07509 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07511 by RussZS, on Flickr
I finished up with:
- Auto Finesse Crystal on the glass
- Auto Finesse Power Seal on the paint
- Mint Rims on the wheels
- Pinnacle Black Onyx on the tyres
Some afters:
DSC07507 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07516 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07522 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07523 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07525 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07528 by RussZS, on Flickr
Thanks for reading and apologies that it's a short one!
DSC07529 by RussZS, on Flickr
Russ.
Unfortunately due to heavy rain I have no pics of the initial clean and cleanse process.
The process was:
- Wheels, tyres and arches with AS Smart Wheels
- Foamed with Megs Hyper Wash
- Hand Washed with Auto Finesse Lather
- Bodywork decontaminated with IronX and Tardis
- Moved inside to begin claying and machine polishing.
I clayed with I4D's Lime Clay using Valet Pro Citrus Bling for lube:
DSC07442 by RussZS, on Flickr
The claying process didn't remove much at all.
Next the car was dried with CG's Wooly Mammoth Drying Towel and my compressor for more intricate parts:
DSC07444 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07446 by RussZS, on Flickr
Next, the paintwork was assessed to check for inconsistencies in thickness and any particular areas of concern to address from the machine polishing stage - it was reading a healthy average of 160 microns.
These RenaultSport paints seem to vary wildly in terms of how difficult they are to correct so as always, I used a light combination to start off with to assess correction rates and worked up in terms of aggressiveness until I found the best combination for this paint. I was getting optimal result from Scholl's S17+ compound, via rotary used with 3M's Yellow Waffle Polishing Pad.
A few shots from the correction process.
Before:
DSC07448 by RussZS, on Flickr
After:
DSC07450 by RussZS, on Flickr
50/50:
DSC07454 by RussZS, on Flickr
50/50:
DSC07471 by RussZS, on Flickr
Roof before:
DSC07489 by RussZS, on Flickr
Roof after:
DSC07487 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07494 by RussZS, on Flickr
Before:
DSC07497 by RussZS, on Flickr
After:
DSC07502 by RussZS, on Flickr
The engine bay and interior were incredibly mint already:
DSC07509 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07511 by RussZS, on Flickr
I finished up with:
- Auto Finesse Crystal on the glass
- Auto Finesse Power Seal on the paint
- Mint Rims on the wheels
- Pinnacle Black Onyx on the tyres
Some afters:
DSC07507 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07516 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07522 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07523 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07525 by RussZS, on Flickr
DSC07528 by RussZS, on Flickr
Thanks for reading and apologies that it's a short one!
DSC07529 by RussZS, on Flickr
Russ.
