Nimbus 197 - first detail

[woza]

Hi all - this was my first ever attempt at detailing since buying the car.

I recently purchased some new car cleaning products.

The method i used was:

Rinse
Wash with a meguiars mitt and the two bucket method
Clayed (first time)
Washed again - two bucket method with mitt
Polished with Autoglym Super Resin Polish
Waxed with Tropi-care carnauba wax

I really dont think the pictures do it justice - not sure if its my camera or my photography skills....here they are!

I spent about 4 hours in total, possibly 5 - i lost count as i had to do it in two stages so didn't get many pictures of whilst i was doing the detail but a lot of before and after!

Comments please, good and bad!!!!

Woza.

A couple before:

My first claying effort:

After washing and claying:

The goodies:

Covered in SRP:

The results:

Thanks again, hopefully i will get better! Didn't realise i would see so much beading after the claying and not so sure that i've got the hang of the waxing - it didn't seem to make much difference and i struggled to see it on the bodywork but i guess practice makes perfect!

Woza.

 

[R-Sport.]

looking nice- although the SRP picture- looks a lot of spots youve missed-?
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[VIICarCare]

good effort

 

[Speedlover]

Id work th SRP in with the staight lines of the car myself (as ive had bad swirling results on my first car )

Otherwise, Fooookin nice motor that!!

 

[smitchell1]

I really like Nimbus, its grown on me loads recently.

Car looks ace nice and understated.

 

[jesus]

A beast, love that colour.

 

[Paul.]

a bit too much srp tbh and i generally work on a panel at a time. (machine though). Try using as little as possible and cover all areas and use masking tape to cover the bits you dont want the polish touching. Looks nice and good effort

 

[trile]

nimbus doesn't need detailing

 

[Coby.]

Looks Good.... SRP application seems patchy from the pics and I'd have probably squeezed ina few coats of EGP before waxing aswell as a Sealant but its still looking really nice

 

[Curley]

As paul said do it a panel at a time, still come out really nice though. Nimbus doesnt need detailing made me laugh.

Wouldnt of really been able to use egp in that process unless he wanted to wait overnight

Nimbus is a really nice colour in the sun

 

[clairemae]

very nice

 

[DebV6]

Looking good!