Hardcore clean + reflection photos ;) (56k - door is that way > )

[SNewham]

ok so I decided to clean the car today and clean it properly this time. This is the method i took:

1 - Wash down with Meguirs shampoo (2 bucket method)
2 - Dry out with deep pile towel ;)
3 - Meguiars clay bar'd
4 - Wash down with meguirs shampoo
5 - Dried again
6 - Autoglym Deep shine polish applied with Autoglym perfect polish cloth
7 - Finished off with Meguirs finishing cloth
8 - Wax'ed with Meguirs X-Press Liquid Wax applied with Meguiars applicator pad
9 - Finished off with Meguiars finishing cloth

10 - Wheels cleaned with Autoglym clean wheels
11 - Wheels sealed with Autoglym alloy wheel sealer
12 - Tyres dressed with Autoglym instant tyre dressing
13 - The engine bay was cleaned with Autoglym engine cleaner
14 - I openned the door to d the inside and then saw about 2 packets of chips a half eaten quater pounder meal and a bottle of coke in the passenger footwell and decided to call it a day instead :P


here's some photos of reflctions and stuff for ya ;) Any tips on how to improve my method just comment :)


http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody1.jpg

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody4.jpg

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody5.jpg

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody6.jpg

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody7.jpg

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody8.jpg

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody9.jpg

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody10.jpg

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody11.jpg

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody12.jpg

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody13.jpg

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody14.jpg

Thanks,

Scott :y:

[Dan]

Looks great mate, good job.

[SunderZ]

love your rocker cover where you get that done?

[saxo2tone]

look nice mate like the wheels what size and make are they

[SNewham]

love your rocker cover where you get that done?
Bought it off ebay mate and bought the yellow sticker from Matt on here.

look nice mate like the wheels what size and make are they

Thanks :P They are TSW Evo R System 16" refurbed in anthracite and I finally have a complete set of the silver centre caps, been searching for 6 months lol. They are rather rare wheels to find as TSW has discontinued them now.

[Barry123]

looks exactly like mine except I just shampoo'd it ;)

looks good man

[saxooxas]

very nice! lets hope the lake doesnt swallow it then!

[staticuk]

Love The Wheels Mate ;)

[Y4n]

yup, its official. I have never seen a picture of your car dirty yet lol Nice one! loving the reflections

[BENSAX3]

is it just on nut holding the wheels on but the split pins stops it from comming loose, we have those atachments on the car at work

[Mitchell]

wheels make that car tbh

looks mint for a base.

[John]

The wheels do make thats car tsw evo r my brother had them on his escort back in the day lol

[SNewham]

wheels make that car tbh

looks mint for a base.

yeh I agree. Old skool cool. Just need to get the ride height sorted to be honest.

[hesslevtr]

looking good mate

some good reflections as silver is a very hard car to get them on

id try some of that jeffs acrylic from polished bliss i have it and is a good product

that engine bay is really spoilt by the manifold id get a cover on that

[SNewham]

looking good mate

some good reflections as silver is a very hard car to get them on

id try some of that jeffs acrylic from polished bliss i have it and is a good product

that engine bay is really spoilt by the manifold id get a cover on that

thanks amtey I'll have a look at that on PB.

The manifold cover is in the garage being sanded down to a chromeish finish but it's takingages with 1200 grade paper :P

[Imfromwales]

http://www.scottnewham.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/my-car/floody8.jpg

looks like a frozen lake (apart from the bottom bit - the ridge lol!)

nice and clean though ;)

[hesslevtr]

thanks amtey I'll have a look at that on PB.

The manifold cover is in the garage being sanded down to a chromeish finish but it's takingages with 1200 grade paper :P

yeah that acrlic jet is great

glad to hear about the manifold cover

[rushy_23]

Engine bay and wheels look very very nice. Best bits of the car if you ask me!
Rest looks good as well lol!

[Jimbo]

Brilliant effort. Looks brand new!

I love you car, but that dimma grill will always bug me, it's just not the same colour as the car! :P

[barrett]

looks great scott.

once you have rinsed the car with the house after step one you dont need to bother with step 2, just go straight into claying

[DevilDamo]

Looks really good mate. Needed to take pics in better light though to give it that full effect ;)

[SNewham]

Brilliant effort. Looks brand new!

I love you car, but that dimma grill will always bug me, it's just not the same colour as the car! :P

Yeh it's a slightly darker silver but it's getting resprayed when the car goes into the bodyshop in February ;)


looks great scott.

once you have rinsed the car with the house after step one you dont need to bother with step 2, just go straight into claying

ok cheers mate :)


Looks really good mate. Needed to take pics in better light though to give it that full effect ;)


thanks, yeh I might take some more pics today though but it's already dirty from travelling to school :y:

[hesslevtr]

what the megs x press wax i dont think iv seen this before

[Polished_Bliss_Detailing]

very nice indeed :)

[Josh_T]

Have to say that does look super clean, nice one :y:

[Clone]

Looking good ;)

[AaronG]

Good work there mate

Looks really clean!

:afro:

[bloz]

Good to see some winter whoring, I cleaned mine Monday night 5.30 til 10.30 ill post a pic but it was taken in the garage. Ill get some more tonight / tomorrow after I clean it again tonight.

Its a joke clean it twice week but guarnateed when i get home Friday night after the 92 mile drive it will be filthy again.

Excellent cleaning job though credit due

[PolishedBliss]

Looks great, nice work. :y:

[Predator_R32]

come off it the lake cleaned the car didnt it ;)

looking great rocker cover is the exact same as mine too lol :y:

[platty]

looks really good matey, i use the same autoglym tyre shine but can never make them look as shiney as yours look their.

What are your tricks of the trade master?

do you leave to dry or rub off?

[Didz]

wow, you have done a really good job!

[argylefan1985]

love the rocker cover mate, i cleaned mine yesterday hands were freezing come the end of it.

[Simpson_Sax]

Impressive stuff mate!
Anyone recemmend descent polish for my paintwork? I did use Meguairs step 2 & 3 stuff in a red bottle, it was good but not as shiny as other cars ive seem. need it polished to keep all the crap from the roads covering it lol