Matt Just uploading the pics now. Tools of choice. New Karcher pressure washer (3rd one in 3 years!) Valet Pro - PH Neutral Snow Foam DAS-6 Dual Action Polisher Sonus 4" SFX-1 Spot Pad Sonus 4" SFX-2 Spot Pad Menzerna Power Finish PO203s EZ Detail Brush Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner Miracle Dryer - Ultra Plush 25" x 36" Meguiars Microfibre wash Mitt NXT Generation Car Wash 3M 3434 Masking Tape Chemical Guys - Synthetic Quick Detailer Chemical Guys - New Look Trim Gel Very cherry acid FREE wheel cleaner Collinite 915 Marque D'Elegance Dodo Juice - Purple Haze
Matt Wheels off so I can clean the arches. As far as I can see, they have never been done. Soaked in Meguiars APC for a few minutes While the wheels were off, I set about them with the Very Cherry Wheel cleaner, and a couple of brushes. The inside of the drivers side wheels are fucked. The numpty who re-furbished them sprayed over the brake dust, so I can never get them clean. I set about it with some 2000grit wet and dry, and it won't touch it. Needs to have a full spray on the inside. Will save that for another day off. Rear arches All clean (actually forgot to take ones of the front!) My favourite bit now This was left to soak for 5 minutes, and then the car was washed using Meguiars microfibre was mitt, and NXT Gen car shampoo Dried off with a Chemical Guys Miracle Dryer with a spray of Synthetic Quick Detailer First off, I set about getting rid of the swirls on the lights I gave this 4 passes with Sonus 4" SFX-1 Spot Pad and Menzerna Power Finish PO203s. Other side All masked up ready to go All the paint work was done with the same Menzerna Power Finish PO203s and a slightly less aggressive pad Passenger side done Rear Done Front Time for the wax Left for 10 minutes to cure Buffed off Wheels waxed with Colinite 915 and tyres dressed with Chemical Guys New Look Trim Gel All in 8 hours work. Started at 10am, and finished just after 6pm.
Drakey Stunning work yet again Matt, well worth the hard work and effort. Get yourself back out for a few minutes tho` :wave:
Matt Drakey said: Stunning work yet again Matt, well worth the hard work and effort. Get yourself back out for a few minutes tho` :wave: The rubber has perished around the base of the ariel. It's need to be replaced, but you need to drop the roof liner! Fuck that!
grantellissheffield looks great mate whats that snow phone foam like i was gonna try some. mine needs a good detail i am gonna wait till i get the paintwork sorted then send it to barnsley to get it done as i dont trust myself with a buffer, £165 like but hey but iam gonna get him to use my zymol titanium on it instead of his wax
Low3sy Drakey said: Stunning work yet again Matt, well worth the hard work and effort. Get yourself back out for a few minutes tho` :wave: :lol:
Matt Snow foam is good, and does what it's supposed to do. Pulls the heavy contaminents off the paint without you having to touch it.
dodger Matt said: Drakey said: Stunning work yet again Matt, well worth the hard work and effort. Get yourself back out for a few minutes tho` :wave: The rubber has perished around the base of the ariel. It's need to be replaced, but you need to drop the roof liner! f**k that! This must be common on Astras because mine is doing the same. What a mega detail Matt, i'm very impressed, especially this picture below which is my favourite as it looks so glossy and wet that you could dip your hand in it
Matt Cheers Roger, I've been itching to give it a full going over what with all the little problems I've had. I even jet washed under the car around the spare wheel well. I forgot to mention, I had to glue the drivers wing mirror glass back in, as it came out while I was washing it! I thought I'd got away with any damage after having it knocked off.
Sjdickso Looks great pal. Nice work. Really nice depth in colour. One thing though they are still using plastic ARB drop links.
Matt Sjdickso said: Looks great pal. Nice work. Really nice depth in colour. One thing though they are still using plastic ARB drop links. Yep, dunno if they are uprated though, as I've never seen a VXR that had needed them changed from looking on VXROnline?
vocky wow :buffer the glass fell out the drivers mirror on my cdti the other week, used double sided tape to reattach it :silent:
Matt vocky said: wow :buffer the glass fell out the drivers mirror on my cdti the other week, used double sided tape to reattach it :silent: Super glue for me. I had a tube of Tiger Seal in the shed, but it had all perished.
Daz top job there matt......mine and alys need a good cleaning session....but thats after my secret mission....
Mark_Dj Looks great Matt, some hard work gone into that car :thumbup: . I will bring mine down for you to do next week :razz: :lol: . Your car looks factory fresh 8)
pottsey looking as immaculate as ever matt ,still using the purple haze then bloody lovely wax aint it
Matt pottsey said: looking as immaculate as ever matt ,still using the purple haze then bloody lovely wax aint it Yep, best wax I've used so far. Smells great as well now the weather is a bit warmer and the wax a bit softer.
