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Red Vs Ellie
Hello hows everyone??
Weather was actually ok today so i went into whoring mode.. Meant to start at 8am but it turned out to be more like 4 hours later at 12 when the buckets and full detailing kit came out... State of Ellie due to no cleaning for 3+ weeks...     Had to be done tbh...      Weapons of choice...  2x Bucket method with MF and Lambswool Sonus washmitts Turtle zip wash suds Poorboys Citrus Orange Strong Degreaser (5-1)   |
is this it or you showing us some finished pics?
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its still got soap on it red
also is that bag of groceries in the top bag |
I think iv managed to wash a few pounds of dirt off today lol...
    Clay barred the whole car twice using Meg's Quick Detailer and another additonal softer yellow clay bar   And then re-washed with some clean, warm water, few light suds and an uber-soft Lambswool washmitt...  Dried off using an Ultra-plush Cyc Drying towel  Forgot i had white alloys under there :fcuk: Left to soak first in a weaker diluted mixture of Orange Citrus degreaser and then shampoo then dried off, polished lightly and sealed using Poorboys Wheel Sealant (which Cracknell really loved!)   The full kit FINALLY came out...  Masking up with 3M3M tape in all of those awkward spots...   Rubbish pic of the current state of my paintwork (believe me there were quite a few swirl marks, cobwebs and some blemishes)  Whore :A:    |
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good results so far look forward to more pictures:) clearly a cleaning whore;)
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I apply polish on the outside of the pad, the middle of pad gets to saturated when you do it that way, your wheels are still dirty by the way. ;) Critiszm at it's best. |
Groceries!? i had to grab another bag (sainos :oops:)
to hold all of my kit Ellie was treated to a full work over starting with: SFX-1 6" Pad and SFX-Polish to cover up some of the blemishes SFX-1 spot pad was used on those tricky areas SFX-2 Polish and 6" pad working the whole car twice Been at it for 4 and a half hours at this point before Cracknell turned up to have a look (thankyou mate) also helpfully pointing out it was getting dark :( Stuck with it and worked on until 6.30pm to finish the second stage evenly applying Sonus Swirlbuster polish and working it in variations of speed SFX-3-Final Finishing Polish went on (also smelled lush!) Using the SFX-3 6" + Spot pad until the finish was pretty much perfect and gave a really deep, wet-glossy finish I was extremely impressed with the results i got today but it was too dark by the time i'd packed everything away to take any great pictures of Ellie finished and looking her best so they will come tommorow... |
after all that lol, its not took you long then
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I found it started to so switched to smearing and only using the outside ;) Really disappointed about how early it got dark so i couldnt get pictures! Cracknell was a pain in the arse lol, he turned up in Suki and asked what i was doing and then smelt every product asking: "why do all of your products smell so nice!?" haha comment of the day Alloys were cleaned, clayed, dryed, polished, buffed and sealed you detailing queen :homme: and were spotless i thankyou lol :hug: |
Detailing a Megane Coupe (2.0 16v) and a Corsa tommorow
GTI tuesday Working all day Wed (only working day in the week :A:) Thursday im detailing Adz21's VTR And friday il probably be falling asleep in a bar somewhere whored-out :p |
Trust crackers to do that.
Looking good so far buddy. |
Does seam like you were a bit fast like man lol..
Me and Ash spend 8-12 hours on cars with 2 porter cables, are you sure your getting full correction? Get a brinkman or get it under a street light and stand back and look for any defects. Did you do a test spot?, I arn't being a cunt man but I am pointing out things people really do need to do when machine polishing so people don't make mistakes. Clay barring = DULLLLL JOB. |
looks spot on mate! :afro:
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  The plate i ate off tonight was dirtier lol :p You and Ash are slow lol... jokes I know what you mean tho fella and you have got a point... If the weather was better this last week and i wasnt such an over-sleeping slacker :homme: I would have had 10+ on her today like the plan was :n: Was very impressed with the results that i could see after the last spot of polish had been buffed away but no-ones perfect and i doubt i got every single teeny weeny scratch but il be properly detailing her again just before Crimbo... Saying this I still want more products, a paint-depth measuring device, halogen lights and more now! |
nice work mate
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More proper pics up tommorow |
wow, call me noob, but I didnt realise you could put that much into cleaning!
I thought I was mad for putting my VTR through the "Gold" wash at Morrisons for £6 haha. Yours looks alot better though I must admit. |
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can't wait for pictures of the finish results tomorrow of Ellie:hug: luckily my mum has got a real excellent halogen bright light to use when i will be detailing her's first with the machine;) i will probably take longer than you;) maybe 10 hours as i want to get her car looking in top shape for her as she has been through alot. |
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If i did id still be there probably, late night whoring ;) |
i want them wheels really bad....
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2-4 and 5 for a short bit on my bonnet to work in the swirlbuster although 3 and 4 are good enough
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Looks nice in the last pic, need more pics though :p
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Looks good Red! Cant wait to see it in the flesh on thursday! Will take some pics with my 400D! :y:
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Looks great, need more pics of finished results :) I done my bonnet - first time ever using it i would say it took me 2-3 hrs lol didn't remove everything either. I started on 2-3 to spread the polish and then bumped it up to 5 :oops: Hopefully have another go at time before crimbo
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Sun was just setting as i got home, turned heads everywhere today and some lass (fairly fit, you would after a beer :p)
stopped me, we got chatting and then she asked me if id sell it to her because she loved it so much! You know what the answer was... Ellie has now been sold and these were the last pics... He jokes i wouldnt sell her to anyone atm :p Car porn anyone? |
maybe you need to do mine for me then :P Get pics up.
Now! :) |
need some pictures up red of ellie finished:P
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   Loved how the UDM got rid of most scratches, swirls, cobwebs and even some very mall chip-like dents, even overspray came off and the finish for the work i put in is spot on really wet and glossy Having another session in a few weeks before Crimbo to try out a new wax and polish combination after iv got some Lake Country pads Interior...       Even a UDM cant get that small sent out just above my front arch :(     Saves the best 'til last...   Love those last two pictures :) Detailing session was definately well-worth it and gave good results for 6 1/2 hours work Opinions? Cheers Red :) |
fantastic results red:y: ellie does look stunning:P:)
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Wheres the after pics? :P
Looks great mate, love your interior. Engine bay also very clean. Could use a better camera though to show off your hard work. |
Shes a winner lol
Love that no-one else iv seen has a Gunmetal VTS with the same alloys :) Only a few gunmetal grey saxo's on here thay i can think of... (3 iirc?) |
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Mattchewone has got a 400d so they'll be more on thursday probably with decent resolution that show the reflection and gloss Paintwork feels like silk and glass (together somehow) after two clay bar sessions, luuuvely :A: |
can't wait for Mattchewone's pictures of ellie on thursday:P:hug:
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first off, can you and everyone else stop calling your car ellie, its sad as fook ;)
looks better red, hard to tell on the cacky photos how good it is. as said before youve no way took long enough i dont think, so next time i expect to see my reflection |
Any before and after shots of paint correction? From what i can see in them pics looks like you done a nice job.
Agree with callin it ellie is gay :) |
good work there, that induction kit is a beast!
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Mate it's lovely but get the standard grill insert back in there with white chevrons!
Hope Mike takes me too see it when im back home :y: |
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