I got this at the end of June and I'm only getting round to putting up a thread about it now.
Over all the car has been remarkably well looked after, it has spent the last few years parked underneath trees and accumulated a lot of debris.
Calipers will be stripped and repainted soon
Rusty nuts were eventually removed and painted with Hammerite.
Car was washed with AutoBrite cherry snowfoam in the foam lance on a Karcher pressure washer.
Arches cleaned with G101 and dirt blaster nozzle
Megs Hyperwash and 2 bucket method with lambswool mitts.
Rims cleaned with Ironcleanse and AS Smartwheels, again they were not very dirty and were not removed
Door shuts de-greased with Tardis and then G101.
All trim lines, window rubbers, petrol cap, all panel gaps, bumper edges etc were all sprayed and brushed to remove any ingrained dirt, then all hosed off.
Detarred with Tardis .
Iron Cleanse from Orchard Auto Care was applied and any iron/brake deposits turned purple and started to dissolve, they were then hosed off.
Finally clayed with Bilt Hamber Auto clay, washed again and dried, then inside for inspection and a few swirl pics.
Correction process......
Makita 9227CB polisher for paint correction
Kestrel DAS polisher for applying glaze and sealant
Menzerna Power Finish for paint correction
Menzerna Final Finish (PO85RD) for finishing
Yellow 3M pad for correction
Blue 3M pad for finishing
Small swirls and scratches on roof
Poor 50/50 pics on rear panel
Scratches on rear bumper
Scratches on rear spoiler
After correction the paint was refined with Menzerna Final Finish on a blue 3M pad
Then taken out and washed, then dried and wiped down ready to apply the glaze.
After the glaze was buffed off some EX-P sealant was applied and allowed to cure for approx an hour.
Blue Hexlogic pad used to apply the glaze.
Black Hexlogic pad to apply sealant.
Chemical Guys EZ Creme glaze used.
Poorboys EX-P sealant used
Collinite 476s applied to rims
Valentines Road 'n' Track applied by hand to the bodywork.
Trim Wizard applied to tyres and plastics, allowed to dry into tyres and lightly buffed off the following day.
Engine bay dressed with AS Finish
Windows polished.
Leather interior was cleaned with Gliptone cleaner and then conditioned
Few finished pics in the garage
And a few better ones taken at work.
Over all the car has been remarkably well looked after, it has spent the last few years parked underneath trees and accumulated a lot of debris.
Calipers will be stripped and repainted soon
Rusty nuts were eventually removed and painted with Hammerite.
Car was washed with AutoBrite cherry snowfoam in the foam lance on a Karcher pressure washer.
Arches cleaned with G101 and dirt blaster nozzle
Megs Hyperwash and 2 bucket method with lambswool mitts.
Rims cleaned with Ironcleanse and AS Smartwheels, again they were not very dirty and were not removed
Door shuts de-greased with Tardis and then G101.
All trim lines, window rubbers, petrol cap, all panel gaps, bumper edges etc were all sprayed and brushed to remove any ingrained dirt, then all hosed off.
Detarred with Tardis .
Iron Cleanse from Orchard Auto Care was applied and any iron/brake deposits turned purple and started to dissolve, they were then hosed off.
Finally clayed with Bilt Hamber Auto clay, washed again and dried, then inside for inspection and a few swirl pics.
Correction process......
Makita 9227CB polisher for paint correction
Kestrel DAS polisher for applying glaze and sealant
Menzerna Power Finish for paint correction
Menzerna Final Finish (PO85RD) for finishing
Yellow 3M pad for correction
Blue 3M pad for finishing
Small swirls and scratches on roof
Poor 50/50 pics on rear panel
Scratches on rear bumper
Scratches on rear spoiler
After correction the paint was refined with Menzerna Final Finish on a blue 3M pad
Then taken out and washed, then dried and wiped down ready to apply the glaze.
After the glaze was buffed off some EX-P sealant was applied and allowed to cure for approx an hour.
Blue Hexlogic pad used to apply the glaze.
Black Hexlogic pad to apply sealant.
Chemical Guys EZ Creme glaze used.
Poorboys EX-P sealant used
Collinite 476s applied to rims
Valentines Road 'n' Track applied by hand to the bodywork.
Trim Wizard applied to tyres and plastics, allowed to dry into tyres and lightly buffed off the following day.
Engine bay dressed with AS Finish
Windows polished.
Leather interior was cleaned with Gliptone cleaner and then conditioned
Few finished pics in the garage
And a few better ones taken at work.
