Vehicle detailing - 56kers go make a cup of tea!
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A bit of a free plug and demonstration of my work but here's a few pics of some cars that I have detailed.
A rather flat painted Mazda Mx3:
You can see the difference with the rear quarter in this pic
A Golf thats spent a fair share of its time in the carwash
Before:
After:
An MR2 with bad swirl marks
Before:
After:
A rather flat painted Mazda Mx3:
You can see the difference with the rear quarter in this pic
A Golf thats spent a fair share of its time in the carwash
Before:
After:
An MR2 with bad swirl marks
Before:
After:
This Westfield is nearly as old as me, and has been standing for pretty much the last five years i think. The owner is currently in the process of getting it back on the road and wanted it looking good ready for the mot soon.
13 hours and a rather cold me and the car was done. Im not 100% happy with it, but nevertheless a slight improvement.
The photo i was given when Jason asked me to detail it.
The before pics:
And After:
13 hours and a rather cold me and the car was done. Im not 100% happy with it, but nevertheless a slight improvement.
The photo i was given when Jason asked me to detail it.
The before pics:
And After:
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Huw Pugh said:
A bit of a free plug and demonstration of my work but here's a few pics of some cars that I have detailed.
A rather flat painted Mazda Mx3:
You can see the difference with the rear quarter in this pic
A Golf thats spent a fair share of its time in the carwash
Before:
After:
An MR2 with bad swirl marks
Before:
After:
A rather flat painted Mazda Mx3:
You can see the difference with the rear quarter in this pic
A Golf thats spent a fair share of its time in the carwash
Before:
After:
An MR2 with bad swirl marks
Before:
After:
Don't wanna do a feebie on mine I suppose, paint gone a little swirly afer 60k
LMAO at the WOWO method.
Naturally I wouldn't dream of using the forum to advertise, it's merely a demostration of what can be done to poorly looked after paint. Unfortunately though freebies are a no no. lol.
The process for each car varies depending on the quality of the paint, but basically involves:
Wash
Full Clay
Poorboys SSR3 or 2.5 (depeding on the quality of the paint)
Poorboys SSR1
3 x coats of Poorboys Polish
Poorboys Ex-P Sealant
And a couple of coats of Poorboys wax.
The SSRs and Polish are applied using a Portercable Polisher and buffed off with some nice soft microfibre cloths.
Naturally I wouldn't dream of using the forum to advertise, it's merely a demostration of what can be done to poorly looked after paint. Unfortunately though freebies are a no no. lol.
The process for each car varies depending on the quality of the paint, but basically involves:
Wash
Full Clay
Poorboys SSR3 or 2.5 (depeding on the quality of the paint)
Poorboys SSR1
3 x coats of Poorboys Polish
Poorboys Ex-P Sealant
And a couple of coats of Poorboys wax.
The SSRs and Polish are applied using a Portercable Polisher and buffed off with some nice soft microfibre cloths.
LuS1fer said:
maser-artist said:
I would be very interested in having a full 'make-over' on my car. Whats' the cost ? Appears to be a good investment to protect & shine..!!
It'll still look like a big Fiat though...
Yes but like all Italians, it you rub the short fiat over and over again with lots of nice wax and affection, it will grow into a bit desirable car !! (I dream that such affection will turn my two-door coupe into a full 'blown' Quatroporte)... Tee Hee
Here's a few pics of Martins aka "maser-artists" 4200. I've got to say that the car was quite possibly the best kept car i've done to date (despite the paw prints ).
The state of the clay just goes to show though, how much dirt vehicle paint can hide (that was after doing just one half of the roof). The car didn't look like it had a spec of dirt on it, it's only 2 yrs onld and only done 26k. For those that aren't familiar, the clay lifts small dirt particles that are embedded in the paint. Couple the clay with a few other products and techniques and you can end up with a paint finish as smooth as glass.
The pics aren't great, but give you an idea.
Before:
The Clay:
After:
). The state of the clay just goes to show though, how much dirt vehicle paint can hide (that was after doing just one half of the roof). The car didn't look like it had a spec of dirt on it, it's only 2 yrs onld and only done 26k. For those that aren't familiar, the clay lifts small dirt particles that are embedded in the paint. Couple the clay with a few other products and techniques and you can end up with a paint finish as smooth as glass.
The pics aren't great, but give you an idea.
Before:
The Clay:
After:
Cannot express my thanks to Huw and his car cleaning abilities, but "Maisy" now has a wow factor and looks fantastic. All body surfaces are like glass, and all paw prints, dirt and blemishes removed.. I cannot recommend any better way to revive and rejunevate a car. Shame the same cannot be done to us humans !!! Happy New Year.
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