srcnix
12th August 2006, 18:32
With 32 hours of work, over a period of a week, not driving my car and a very flat battery from listening to music I have finished phase 1 of detailing my car.
Interior cleaning process: (6 hours)
- Hoover
- Steamer (Fantastic for removing stains)
- Wet Wipe (Dust)
- Back to black
- Final hoover
In addition to this I have cleaned the inlays of the doors and the boot.
Exterior cleaning process: (26 hours)
- Light rinse to loosen the grit
- Detail around small edges and crevices with tooth brush and detailing brush, not to mention a small pink nail brush
- Very light wash with AutoGlym Shampoo
- Heavy wash with AutoGlym Shampoo
- Maguires Clay bar (8 - 10 hours spent on removing all tar spots and bug guts etc, you wont find one that isn't stained -- future work. I went through 2 and a half bottle of solution)
- Maguires Clay bar (2 hours, removing all contaminants)
- Heavy wash (Auto Glym)
- Chamois (Love it!)
- Polish (Black Fire Wet Polish - Woah!)
- Sealant (Black Fire Wet Diamond Look - My jaw hit the ground from the results)
- Back to black
- Windows (AutoGlym window cleaner)
- A quick once over with a chamois to get rid of window cleaning solution and back to black left overs
- A quick buff
A fantastic clean and may I add a lovely looking car.
Future cleaning (Phase 2):
- Engine bay
- Inlay of bonnet
- Clay, polish and seal inlay of doors
- Clay, polish and seal inlay of boot
Pictures:
The Furio:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-left-rear.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-front-right.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-front.jpg
Reflective, oohh ahhhh:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-roof.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-roof-ref.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-reflective.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-bonet-light.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-bonet.jpg
Interior:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-interior-passenger.jpg
Clean windows -- Lovley!
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-window-ref.jpg
The next sunny day that comes along expect more pics, it glimmers like a darling when the sun is shinning!
A special thanks:
- Polished Bliss, bloody fantastic recommendations on products. I ran out of quick detailing solution, gave Polished Bliss a bell about half two and asked if the Carrier has been, he had. Straight to the point the lovely lady on the phone said she would take the solution to the post office for me for special delivery so I can have it the next day -- and hell I got it. Bloody brilliant!
Interior cleaning process: (6 hours)
- Hoover
- Steamer (Fantastic for removing stains)
- Wet Wipe (Dust)
- Back to black
- Final hoover
In addition to this I have cleaned the inlays of the doors and the boot.
Exterior cleaning process: (26 hours)
- Light rinse to loosen the grit
- Detail around small edges and crevices with tooth brush and detailing brush, not to mention a small pink nail brush
- Very light wash with AutoGlym Shampoo
- Heavy wash with AutoGlym Shampoo
- Maguires Clay bar (8 - 10 hours spent on removing all tar spots and bug guts etc, you wont find one that isn't stained -- future work. I went through 2 and a half bottle of solution)
- Maguires Clay bar (2 hours, removing all contaminants)
- Heavy wash (Auto Glym)
- Chamois (Love it!)
- Polish (Black Fire Wet Polish - Woah!)
- Sealant (Black Fire Wet Diamond Look - My jaw hit the ground from the results)
- Back to black
- Windows (AutoGlym window cleaner)
- A quick once over with a chamois to get rid of window cleaning solution and back to black left overs
- A quick buff
A fantastic clean and may I add a lovely looking car.
Future cleaning (Phase 2):
- Engine bay
- Inlay of bonnet
- Clay, polish and seal inlay of doors
- Clay, polish and seal inlay of boot
Pictures:
The Furio:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-left-rear.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-front-right.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-front.jpg
Reflective, oohh ahhhh:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-roof.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-roof-ref.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-reflective.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-bonet-light.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-bonet.jpg
Interior:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-interior-passenger.jpg
Clean windows -- Lovley!
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/srcnix/car-window-ref.jpg
The next sunny day that comes along expect more pics, it glimmers like a darling when the sun is shinning!
A special thanks:
- Polished Bliss, bloody fantastic recommendations on products. I ran out of quick detailing solution, gave Polished Bliss a bell about half two and asked if the Carrier has been, he had. Straight to the point the lovely lady on the phone said she would take the solution to the post office for me for special delivery so I can have it the next day -- and hell I got it. Bloody brilliant!