Ads_172 popped up on Monday for an Enhancement on his Bora.
The task was as much paint correction as possible in a 1 day period.
Although the car wasn't VERY swirled, VAG paint is pretty damn hard and after seeing some of the pics I knew it would be a tricky one.
Seeing as I'm not one for passing up a challenge we started bright and early.
Car arrived and was inspected as per usual. Ads had done a fair few miles since the last wash so the front end was covered with a nice layer of insect remains.
Typical wash and dry (I won't bore you with the details) to see what I was up against.
The whole car was covered in this level of swirling, as well as some random deep scratches (RDS) over the doors and bumpers.
Seeing as I only had 1 day to complete this and the main focus was to remove as much of the damage as possible (coupled with the fact they aren't exactly the smallest of vehicles) I played around with a few combinations, but decided on the SIM180 with 3M Fast Cut plus and a green Hex-Logic pad.
This combination produced a great level of correction:
(the almost horizontal line half way up the pic is the residue left from the tape for a 50/50. You can see the odd RDS, but as I said (and Ads knew) we couldn't achieve 100% correction in 1 day).
The whole car was attacked in the same way:
After the car was finished (a good 6 hours later), time for a snow foam, rinse and dry (to remove the dust):
And then, as arranged, onto the testing of a new product I picked up recently.
Nanolex is a product range I'm starting to really fall for as it really is amazing stuff (expensive, but then the good things always tend to be).
Nanowax (http://www.nanolex.de/en/nanolex-nanowax) is basically a sealant (with similar nano technology to their other products) and a wax. It is a cream that can be used pretty sparingly (as with most of the nanolex products) and offers a fantastic level of protection and durability whilst still leaving a pretty good shine.
At around £30 for 200ml I put it to the test against 2 competitors of around the same value (£29-32); Dodo Juice Blue Velvet and Autoglym HD wax (both, in my opinion, great products that I use regularly)
The bonnet was taped up to allow the nanowax to be compared to both BV and HD side by side:
As far as being a wax, it beads just as well as the others:
Beading on the roof:
and a close up:
And as far as being a sealant, it sheets VERY well:
(remember, the boot of a Bora is basically flat, so no angle like a bonnet for the water to run down)
On the whole, the Nanowax is a fantastic product. Easy to apply, even easier to remove and its not clear like alot of the other Nanolex products so you can easily see where you've been. The shine (granted not really visible in these pics as was a gloomy evening) is as strong as a good wax and when coupled with the knowledge that with regular maintenance with neutral shampoo this product can last upto 9 months, I am very impressed.
For the price I'm sure this will be a very popular choice for alot of people who want to try the Nanolex range at an affordable price.
Here are a few pics of the car finished (yes, it did decide to rain just as we'd finished):
Thanks for your time.
The task was as much paint correction as possible in a 1 day period.
Although the car wasn't VERY swirled, VAG paint is pretty damn hard and after seeing some of the pics I knew it would be a tricky one.
Seeing as I'm not one for passing up a challenge we started bright and early.
Car arrived and was inspected as per usual. Ads had done a fair few miles since the last wash so the front end was covered with a nice layer of insect remains.
Typical wash and dry (I won't bore you with the details) to see what I was up against.
The whole car was covered in this level of swirling, as well as some random deep scratches (RDS) over the doors and bumpers.
Seeing as I only had 1 day to complete this and the main focus was to remove as much of the damage as possible (coupled with the fact they aren't exactly the smallest of vehicles) I played around with a few combinations, but decided on the SIM180 with 3M Fast Cut plus and a green Hex-Logic pad.
This combination produced a great level of correction:
(the almost horizontal line half way up the pic is the residue left from the tape for a 50/50. You can see the odd RDS, but as I said (and Ads knew) we couldn't achieve 100% correction in 1 day).
The whole car was attacked in the same way:
After the car was finished (a good 6 hours later), time for a snow foam, rinse and dry (to remove the dust):
And then, as arranged, onto the testing of a new product I picked up recently.
Nanolex is a product range I'm starting to really fall for as it really is amazing stuff (expensive, but then the good things always tend to be).
Nanowax (http://www.nanolex.de/en/nanolex-nanowax) is basically a sealant (with similar nano technology to their other products) and a wax. It is a cream that can be used pretty sparingly (as with most of the nanolex products) and offers a fantastic level of protection and durability whilst still leaving a pretty good shine.
At around £30 for 200ml I put it to the test against 2 competitors of around the same value (£29-32); Dodo Juice Blue Velvet and Autoglym HD wax (both, in my opinion, great products that I use regularly)
The bonnet was taped up to allow the nanowax to be compared to both BV and HD side by side:
As far as being a wax, it beads just as well as the others:
Beading on the roof:
and a close up:
And as far as being a sealant, it sheets VERY well:
(remember, the boot of a Bora is basically flat, so no angle like a bonnet for the water to run down)
On the whole, the Nanowax is a fantastic product. Easy to apply, even easier to remove and its not clear like alot of the other Nanolex products so you can easily see where you've been. The shine (granted not really visible in these pics as was a gloomy evening) is as strong as a good wax and when coupled with the knowledge that with regular maintenance with neutral shampoo this product can last upto 9 months, I am very impressed.
For the price I'm sure this will be a very popular choice for alot of people who want to try the Nanolex range at an affordable price.
Here are a few pics of the car finished (yes, it did decide to rain just as we'd finished):
Thanks for your time.
