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sneddz
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   9th Jan 09 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well this is one of my first attempts at this car as i only got it a few months back. all stages were done by hand so not the best but here go'sfirst of all the car was hosed down to remove the lose grit and dirt on the car then it was washed using the 2 bucket method and some meguiars cold class shampoo, the wheels were cleaned using menzerna gel 7.5 and finally sealed with 2 coats of poorboys wheel sealant then I dried the car using the water magnet towel and began to clay the full car, clay bar didn’t really pick up much except on the bottoms of the doors, after that I set to work with a new product I had bought that morning from polished bliss which was the blackfire gloss enhancing polish and I must say I was very impressed, gave a really wet look to the paint, then I applied a layer of meguiars nxt liquid wax to seal it off, both polish and wax were allied by hand. Exhausts were cleaned with autosol and engine was cleaned with p21s then some 303 aerospace protectant on top, tires were dressed with blackfire tire gel. For my first go im quite impressed,

Now I just need to go out and buy a dual action machine polisher.

Here is some pics from throughout the clean, like I said this is one of my first proper attempts so go easy on me folks!

Before;







Wheel cleaned;



Washed;




Polish;












And finally some shots of it finished!











Thanks for looking.
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9th Jan 09 at 12:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good Job
sneddz
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9th Jan 09 at 13:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers guys
Fro
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9th Jan 09 at 13:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
done a good job on that mate looks much better!

Want to give me your engine covers?
sneddz
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9th Jan 09 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hmmmm thanks but no thanks lol
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Looks like a good job you've done there mate, cant help but think it looked pretty good dirty though
Graham88
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9th Jan 09 at 15:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Needs lowered

Very clean though, nice job.
James_H
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Looks good! Shame 100m down the road it will be like the top pic again!

Car is lovley though!
Charlton
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good job that polish is the boyo!
sneddz
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quote:
Originally posted by Charlton
good job that polish is the boyo!


yeh first time i have used it, Blackfire stuff is really good!
Dione J
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9th Jan 09 at 15:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking very nice there, always wanted one of these cars but out my price range, I still went VAG though

sneddz
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quote:
Originally posted by Dione J
Looking very nice there, always wanted one of these cars but out my price range, I still went VAG though



they have dropped alot in price since i bought mines, my mate is selling an 02 plate in blue with full service history and ony 35k on the clock for about 7k i think!
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9th Jan 09 at 16:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lovely cars
dannymccann
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S3 looks very nice
nik
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9th Jan 09 at 16:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks clean. Take a picture of it again tomorrow please ;-)
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9th Jan 09 at 16:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what camera you got?
really cant see the fog with it
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quote:
Originally posted by nik
Looks clean. Take a picture of it again tomorrow please ;-)


ha ha its dirty again but was bored and gave me a chance to get a good few coats of protection on it
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Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
what camera you got?
really cant see the fog with it


its a Nikon D60 with 18-55mm vr lens mate
Jambo
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nice motor
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might get one for when im taking pictures on a foggy day
sneddz
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cheers for all the comments folks
sneddz
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
might get one for when im taking pictures on a foggy day


there was no fog that day mate?
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Job well done

Did you do inside as well?
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very nice...your a brave man lol, far too cold, tried washing my car the other day, and it started to turn into frost

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