Hi chaps, got a few write ups coming up soon, stay tuned.
This one belongs to Mr Gaz85, he sold one of the best 172cups i've ever seen and purchased this very recently, it was in need a little bit of tlc to bring the paint back to life. Simple 1 step polish, glaze and a wax.
It was also my first chance to use Bouncer's 22, a wax i've been wanting to try for some time. More on the superb 22' later.
Pretty straight forward write up guys, the weather was easily the hottest day of the year, topping 28-30 degrees so my apologies about the lack of during shots, was having major issues with the heat even indoors.
Car on arrival...
As you can see some serious swirls and hologramming but nothing crazy. Always found the paint quite easy to work on on the Fords so was hopping for more of the same on this ST.
Wheels not too bad after a recent refurb just some general brake dust. Plastics pretty poor in need of some life and don't get me started on the exhaust. Easily the worst i've seen or had to work on.
Enough boring befores! Todays choice of beast...
Wheels cleaned with Smart Wheels (got something a little different for the next detail) used with the ever fantastic Ez Brush, easily still the best on the market for me, G101 on the tyres and some Wolf's De-Ironizer to finish.
On the De-Irornizer, (doesn't show well here, wheels were refurbed very recently) it's a good product but I just need it to work that bit quicker. I'm in need of some more so i'm definitely going to give IronX a little try for comparison.
All nice and clean ready for de-ironizer...
As I mentioned earlier, minimal contamination after recent refurb.
Time to break the foam out, murder in the heat as you know. Bare in mind this was still 9am ish the heat was crazy.
Good hose off too remove all loose dirt, car wasn't actually that bad. Washed with my new favourite shampoo and Raceglaze sponge. I do enjoy using mitt and a sponge,my own car is still looking superb after being washed with said sponge. Correct technique counts for a lot.
To be honest it's not something i'd use on general details, it's more a boutique shampoo for looking after well protected finishes, like C1 on mine or boutique waxed finishes.
Almost seems a waste to use it on a car getting a full detail just my opinion. It's the best shampoo i've used to date and replaced BTMB as my maintenance shampoo.
Next up G101 and my lovely Swissvax brush around the car, taking care to get everywhere deep cleaned. Shame you need to tape the plastic up to stop the splitting. It's just so soft and feels great to use.
Rolled inside well out the sun. Time for some more decontamination!
De-tarred with the ever present Autosmart Tardis (It nevers fails) and an MF app (so much better than a cloth).
Outside for another snowfoam and back in for some claying. Diluted Demon Shine and BH soft clay. Been a great combo for me recently and only Zaino Z16 imo is a better clay, at nearly double the price it should be!
Very little contamination down the sides after a double hit with Tardis...
The roof, boot and bonnet on the other hand...
Notice the lack of tar? Yeah me too...
De-ironizer all round, outside, washed, inside, died and taped up! I think I was losing a stone a minute in the heat by this point.
Onto the polishing...
My nice new 3M machine to use, been looking for a new rotary for a while now and at £140 brand new with a 3M backing plate I had to snap it up! My older backing plate in shot, 3M plate late in being delivered.
I had used the machine quite a few times in th past and always preferred the Millwaukee due to the lightness of the 3M. Now i've used it more I have to say the 3M is brilliant. It's such a good rotary even as a first rotary. Very light, great speeds and brilliant ergonomics.
In this case I trialled a few polishes but the heat was just ruining everything, eventually settled on 3M EF and 3M Yellow pad.
Refined using Britemax Blackmax on a 3M Blue as always.
PDG readings showing a lot of paintwork all round the car, plenty of paint on the car, not all of it good.
Owner made aware afterward and we discussed that it's not a new car and some of the work isn't bad just a shame to see quite a bit of it.
After 1 hit with EF... Excuse the lack of DIY sungun (i'm a r****d and didn't charge it)
Only some deeper RDS remain, some shown in the afters. Apologies about the lack of 50/50's.
Plastics and rubbers: AF revive. Still the pick of the bunch outside the nano sealants
Tyres: Megs Endurance. Again super, still one of the best on the market.
Exhaust: Autosol and wirewool struggled against this carbon build up. Dremel needed in the future!
Glass: AF Crystal and waffle MF. The only product that hasn't impressed from the AF range and i'll probably look elsewhere for my next cleaner.
Onto LSP.
Now a few words about this wax. I was lucky enough to pick up a pot of Bouncer's 22 recently and came actually the day before this detail. I hadn't heard everything about it but the wax itself really appealed to me. I know Jay being the type of guy he is would want it to have everything and be a little different.
You really get that personal feeling of it. I'd even say it feels like no other wax i've used. First up the smell, superb citrus smell, no nasty solvent afterwards just a nice honest smell. Texture? Soft, smooth, zero graininess and probably one of the oiliest i've ever used. Right up my street.
It was such a pleasure to use, 1 swipe could easily do a full bonnet and more, even in this heat where a panel a time was enough it came off with minimal effort, short pile MF recommended. Follow the rule of 2 panels at most at a time and you'll be fine. Anymore and like 95% of waxes it'll be a bit tougher to remove.
The finish? Well i'll let the picture do the talking on that, I do believe the oilyness of the wax added something to the finish. Something I want in a wax.
Sorry about the picture quality. Next write up will be better.
Z6 wipe down as always, I love the stuff, never ever fails to impress me on any colour. Need more!
Some outside shots...
Thanks for taking the time out to have a look guys. Much appreciated.
This one belongs to Mr Gaz85, he sold one of the best 172cups i've ever seen and purchased this very recently, it was in need a little bit of tlc to bring the paint back to life. Simple 1 step polish, glaze and a wax.
It was also my first chance to use Bouncer's 22, a wax i've been wanting to try for some time. More on the superb 22' later.
Pretty straight forward write up guys, the weather was easily the hottest day of the year, topping 28-30 degrees so my apologies about the lack of during shots, was having major issues with the heat even indoors.
Car on arrival...
As you can see some serious swirls and hologramming but nothing crazy. Always found the paint quite easy to work on on the Fords so was hopping for more of the same on this ST.
Wheels not too bad after a recent refurb just some general brake dust. Plastics pretty poor in need of some life and don't get me started on the exhaust. Easily the worst i've seen or had to work on.
Enough boring befores! Todays choice of beast...
Wheels cleaned with Smart Wheels (got something a little different for the next detail) used with the ever fantastic Ez Brush, easily still the best on the market for me, G101 on the tyres and some Wolf's De-Ironizer to finish.
On the De-Irornizer, (doesn't show well here, wheels were refurbed very recently) it's a good product but I just need it to work that bit quicker. I'm in need of some more so i'm definitely going to give IronX a little try for comparison.
All nice and clean ready for de-ironizer...
As I mentioned earlier, minimal contamination after recent refurb.
Time to break the foam out, murder in the heat as you know. Bare in mind this was still 9am ish the heat was crazy.
Good hose off too remove all loose dirt, car wasn't actually that bad. Washed with my new favourite shampoo and Raceglaze sponge. I do enjoy using mitt and a sponge,my own car is still looking superb after being washed with said sponge. Correct technique counts for a lot.
To be honest it's not something i'd use on general details, it's more a boutique shampoo for looking after well protected finishes, like C1 on mine or boutique waxed finishes.
Almost seems a waste to use it on a car getting a full detail just my opinion. It's the best shampoo i've used to date and replaced BTMB as my maintenance shampoo.
Next up G101 and my lovely Swissvax brush around the car, taking care to get everywhere deep cleaned. Shame you need to tape the plastic up to stop the splitting. It's just so soft and feels great to use.
Rolled inside well out the sun. Time for some more decontamination!
De-tarred with the ever present Autosmart Tardis (It nevers fails) and an MF app (so much better than a cloth).
Outside for another snowfoam and back in for some claying. Diluted Demon Shine and BH soft clay. Been a great combo for me recently and only Zaino Z16 imo is a better clay, at nearly double the price it should be!
Very little contamination down the sides after a double hit with Tardis...
The roof, boot and bonnet on the other hand...
Notice the lack of tar? Yeah me too...
De-ironizer all round, outside, washed, inside, died and taped up! I think I was losing a stone a minute in the heat by this point.
Onto the polishing...
My nice new 3M machine to use, been looking for a new rotary for a while now and at £140 brand new with a 3M backing plate I had to snap it up! My older backing plate in shot, 3M plate late in being delivered.
I had used the machine quite a few times in th past and always preferred the Millwaukee due to the lightness of the 3M. Now i've used it more I have to say the 3M is brilliant. It's such a good rotary even as a first rotary. Very light, great speeds and brilliant ergonomics.
In this case I trialled a few polishes but the heat was just ruining everything, eventually settled on 3M EF and 3M Yellow pad.
Refined using Britemax Blackmax on a 3M Blue as always.
PDG readings showing a lot of paintwork all round the car, plenty of paint on the car, not all of it good.
Owner made aware afterward and we discussed that it's not a new car and some of the work isn't bad just a shame to see quite a bit of it.
After 1 hit with EF... Excuse the lack of DIY sungun (i'm a r****d and didn't charge it)
Only some deeper RDS remain, some shown in the afters. Apologies about the lack of 50/50's.
Plastics and rubbers: AF revive. Still the pick of the bunch outside the nano sealants
Tyres: Megs Endurance. Again super, still one of the best on the market.
Exhaust: Autosol and wirewool struggled against this carbon build up. Dremel needed in the future!
Glass: AF Crystal and waffle MF. The only product that hasn't impressed from the AF range and i'll probably look elsewhere for my next cleaner.
Onto LSP.
Now a few words about this wax. I was lucky enough to pick up a pot of Bouncer's 22 recently and came actually the day before this detail. I hadn't heard everything about it but the wax itself really appealed to me. I know Jay being the type of guy he is would want it to have everything and be a little different.
You really get that personal feeling of it. I'd even say it feels like no other wax i've used. First up the smell, superb citrus smell, no nasty solvent afterwards just a nice honest smell. Texture? Soft, smooth, zero graininess and probably one of the oiliest i've ever used. Right up my street.
It was such a pleasure to use, 1 swipe could easily do a full bonnet and more, even in this heat where a panel a time was enough it came off with minimal effort, short pile MF recommended. Follow the rule of 2 panels at most at a time and you'll be fine. Anymore and like 95% of waxes it'll be a bit tougher to remove.
The finish? Well i'll let the picture do the talking on that, I do believe the oilyness of the wax added something to the finish. Something I want in a wax.
Sorry about the picture quality. Next write up will be better.
Z6 wipe down as always, I love the stuff, never ever fails to impress me on any colour. Need more!
Some outside shots...
Thanks for taking the time out to have a look guys. Much appreciated.
