First proper full detail (pic heavy)

[Dan.]

The cars been treated well lately, last weekend richard (Kman) lowered the car 45mm on springs, (shocks will come later), and changed the front pads and changed the front discs to drilled and grooved ones i bought, who also got rid of the ghosting of my griffin on the boot which was cut into the lacquer but with some 3000 grit sand paper and a rotary and compound he got most of it out. Big thanks again to Kman really appreciate your help oh and the shock

So with the car lower and looking better all-round and with my new Kestrel DAS-6 i got this weekend i thought a good detail should be on the cards,

Started sat 9am

Rinsed
Wheels cleaned with Wonder wheels and various brushes
Washed with Ag Shampoo with wash mitt and 2bm
Rinsed again
Clayed with AG Clay and AG Clay Lube
Washed and rinsed again
Dried With Drying Towel
Machine polished using 3M yellow pad and Megs Ultimate Compound
and a Lake Country Soft pad

had to stop at 1pm, as had to go out so went back out today and

AG SRP using the DA and lake country soft pad
Chemical Guys Butter wax by hand
Polished glass with AG Glass cleaner (glass also clayed)


First time with a DA and i was a bit cautious to start with but got most scratches and swirls out apart from a few long scratches but its the best its ever looked Definatly rate Megs UC altho i have Zaino swirl remover but not sure which is better

anyway pics!!

















Then the enevitable happened....... Rain




hope you enjoyed

just need a new really good polish and wanna try a really good wax if anyone has any they can recommend aswell as some good pads

Dan

[kevcdti]

Looks good mate

But

All the effort and you didnt even touch the tailpipe or give the tyres a dressing

[Signum-Steve]

V nice mate, I have the same wheels on my car they come up really well.

[paul.sessions]

very tidy

[Derek Mc]

Great work mate but do give the tailpipes and tyres some lovin' too

[Dan.]

exhausts and tyres will do tomorrow stopped due to rain, thanks for the comments lads

[Derek Mc]

If you have any non-acid wheel cleaner soak the tails in that first, or any decent APC (such as G101 diluted at 5:1) or,,, babywipes one per pipe

[Dan.]

cheers Derek got wheel cleaner but no apc ill give it a go after work got some metal polish on it

[Derek Mc]

Don't forget to go inside the tail-pipes as well as the soot is greasy and comes off easy to leave a clean metal finish, then a little W/C on a cloth to melt the burned on debris on the bottom lip as that is always a bu66er to remove

[badback]

Very shiney, it's like a Chemeleon taking on the colour of it's surrondings. Top job.