first clean
07-04-2010, 08:56 AM
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first clean
I got my S2k nearly 4 weeks ago, but i haven't had time till this weekend to really give it a full clean. the car has been really well maintained and washed on a regular basis; sadly the previous owner didn't know much about car care and the paint was very badly swirled; not only that but the garage i bought it from had given it a go over with a machine buffer, and i could see exaclty where they had been.
so todays job was to try and restore the paint as much as possible and give the car back some shine.
TIME TAKEN:6 Hours
PRODUCTS USED AND THE ORDER USED:
- Renovo vinyl roof cleaner sponged on
- renovo vinyl roof protector sponged on
- megs nxt car shampoo with lambs wool mit
- megs claybar and DODO born slippy
- megs swirl x
- DODO lime and prime lite
- DODO supernatural wax
- DODO red mist
- PIAA screen Cleaner
- PIAA Screen Protectant
- Megs tyre gel
- poor boys leather care
I tried to take some pictures to show how bad the swirls were and how dirty it had got. i had already done the roof before i rememebered the camera, so sadly you cant see the improvement the renovo made to the roof, but it is extrememly good stuff.
the worst swirled areas on the car were the rear boot and the bonnet.
as you can see there are some small wear patches on the roof, but on the whole doesn;t look bad for an 8 year old roof
these pictures were all after the first wash and clay; as you can see the the paint still needs some work.
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the finished article with some reflection shots to show how clean the paint work is now.
as you can see some swirling still remains but more reduced than before
My new investment of PIAA wiper Blades; these things worked wonders with my Zed so i had to get them for the S2K, have also moved on from Rainex and have just put on my first coats of PIAA fluids. must admit it was far easier to apply and buff clean than the rainx. look forward to seeing how well it all works.
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overall i have been really impressed with the finish and it has made a mssive difference to the finish of the car. the boot has come up fantastic and there are no more swirls what so ever, the bonnet on the other hand is miles better but still needs some more work, i might have to go and see a professional to get it properly machine polished. but the swirls are alot better.
the super natural wax is as always awesome, its the first time i've used to on a dark colour and was unsure how well it would work but have to say its payed for its self.
so todays job was to try and restore the paint as much as possible and give the car back some shine.
TIME TAKEN:6 Hours
PRODUCTS USED AND THE ORDER USED:
- Renovo vinyl roof cleaner sponged on
- renovo vinyl roof protector sponged on
- megs nxt car shampoo with lambs wool mit
- megs claybar and DODO born slippy
- megs swirl x
- DODO lime and prime lite
- DODO supernatural wax
- DODO red mist
- PIAA screen Cleaner
- PIAA Screen Protectant
- Megs tyre gel
- poor boys leather care
I tried to take some pictures to show how bad the swirls were and how dirty it had got. i had already done the roof before i rememebered the camera, so sadly you cant see the improvement the renovo made to the roof, but it is extrememly good stuff.
the worst swirled areas on the car were the rear boot and the bonnet.
as you can see there are some small wear patches on the roof, but on the whole doesn;t look bad for an 8 year old roof
these pictures were all after the first wash and clay; as you can see the the paint still needs some work.
....
the finished article with some reflection shots to show how clean the paint work is now.
as you can see some swirling still remains but more reduced than before
My new investment of PIAA wiper Blades; these things worked wonders with my Zed so i had to get them for the S2K, have also moved on from Rainex and have just put on my first coats of PIAA fluids. must admit it was far easier to apply and buff clean than the rainx. look forward to seeing how well it all works.
...
overall i have been really impressed with the finish and it has made a mssive difference to the finish of the car. the boot has come up fantastic and there are no more swirls what so ever, the bonnet on the other hand is miles better but still needs some more work, i might have to go and see a professional to get it properly machine polished. but the swirls are alot better.
the super natural wax is as always awesome, its the first time i've used to on a dark colour and was unsure how well it would work but have to say its payed for its self.
07-04-2010, 09:08 AM
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Nice job, it's very very soft paint and very easily marked - washing technique is everything.
07-04-2010, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Garry.L,Jul 4 2010, 05:02 PM
Looking Good......
Some Autosol on those tails would finish it off, nicely.
Some Autosol on those tails would finish it off, nicely.
07-04-2010, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Itchy Dick,Jul 4 2010, 05:22 PM
Much better! Lovely reflections.
Try some Poor Boys Black Hole. It'll fill some of the left over swirls, then apply the wax over it to protect it.
Try some Poor Boys Black Hole. It'll fill some of the left over swirls, then apply the wax over it to protect it.
i had been eyeing up the turtle wax black box set, but for some reason i've always felt wrong about using turtle wax.
