Polished Bliss Detailing Vs Saxo VTS
 

This was a detail done on my cousins black Saxo VTS around 6 months ago.

I knew it would be quite badly swirled as it has always just been washed with a sponge (and left to dry in the sun he said!!) and very rarely polished or waxed but i had no idea how bad it would be until washed, clayed and dried off!

Claying alone took about 45 mins, it was really really rough, like sandpaper! but i eventually got it all smooth as glass

Here's some pics to give you an idea of how bad it was, as you can see, swirls were the least of my worries, there were a hell of alot of quite bad scratches and cob-webbing...

see how you can actually see the scratches/marring on the drivers door already in this first pic.....















As good a proof as you will find that you should use the handle INSIDE the tailgate to close it, note how you can see some very bad finger shaped scratches at the bottom of the bootlid...



not much reflections going on, that'll probably be to do with the scratches i would guess lol



Plan of action was straight to the Menzerna Power Gloss and cutting pad via rotary, the car also needed wet sanding in areas :shock:

All masked off and ready to be attacked!....



Process:

- Menzerna Power Gloss via cutting pad & Rotary @1500rpm
- Menzerna Final Polish II via PC & Polishing Pad
- Meguiars #80 Speed Glaze & #7 mix via PC and glazing pad
- Poorboys Nattys Blue Paste Wax
- Wheels - Poorboys wheel sealant
- tyres - Meguiars Endurance Gel
- Trim - 303 protectant
- Windows - Meguiars NXT Glass Cleaner
- Arches - 303

all buffed off with poorboys microfibre towels

and heres the afters:

thats a bloody good job!

I thought my paint was in shoddy condition when i got the car but that seriously takes the biscuit!

that paints bad

good work again

From what that once was.. youve totally changed the appearance of it..
Class job matey!

very nice job there :Y:
mine aint as bad as that but i wouldnt say it was far off it :N:
craigy

god that was very bad to start with!!

Top work Clark!!

Really really really want a pc now.

My car was pretty much swirl free until 2 weeks ago, the curse of not drying the wash mitt out, and it fell to bits and swirled my car, doh! Not too bad though, but will be needing attention when i can afford pc!

love the pic of the rear quarter! stunning mate! :thumbup:

Did you tell the owner not to clean the car with a brillo pad afterwards?

never seen swirl marks like that ever.

good job

Thats really impressive but I cant believe how bad the paint was to start with.

I reckon you've just increased that cars value by cleaning it.

Quality. must get mine done like that sometime.

WOW! You cant beat a shiney black saxo. Top worki.

wow good job mate....shame you couldnt wash those rear lights of though :P

oh very nice.. u wanna do my car for £50? lol...


barrett.. wot do you mean you need to get a PC??

How long did that take! What do you use to dry your cars?

A porter cable polisher.

I know this detail was done with a rotary, but i dont believe a need a rotary to correct the paint defects on my car!

Mike

What did i tell you about these posts!

Got to admit that is amazing, expect a call from me after xmas!

i'm sure i did but its worthless now as it was written off last month lol!

you'll get 2 1/2 hours for that ;)

took around 10 hours if i remember correctly, it was a while back now, and we use waffle weave towels to dry the cars :)

Ive got to admit the products ive brought from yourself speak for themselves!
My latest clean looked amazing.

Personally the waffle weave towel is easier to use then those damn leathers!

wow mate thats amazing

another top job from you

that is lush , i sooooooo wish i could get mine like that , ive got an polisher/sander i just havent got the balls to use it , i dont want to start ripping paint of (if possible) could i get that sort of finish useing the right products

thanks ads