Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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Had this all day today, Khan Bentley Continetal GT with 25k miles but the paint was in horrible condition, swirl marks everywhere as the car never really gets polished. It gets washed 2-3 times a week at a handcarwash which will be the cause of the majority of the swirls.
Heres a few pics of how the car looked when it got dropped off.
Wheels
Tailpipes
Swirls
Door Shuts {sorry pic is at a weird angle}
I started by going round the doorshuts and difficult to reach places such as the mesh in the grill to clean them. Here sa during pic of the door shuts
I then started with the wheels using a watered down acid solution to clean the stubborn stains at the back of the wheels. Wheels have been powdercoaed so durable enough finish to use acids on.
I then cleaned the faces of the wheels and the backs with a varitey of brushes and a sponge with warm soapy waper using megs next gen car shampoo.
Wheels After
The arches were then pressurewashed out and a variety of brushes used to scrub them although no pics of this.
The car was then pressure jetted to remove some of the dirt and was then washed using the 2bm method with megs wash mitt and megs next gen shampoo.
Rinsed
Car was then dryed using microfibre towels.
I then clayed the car using Clay Magic, here was the claybar after the wing and the door on the n/s
I then masked the car up then assessed the paint for damage
Dully hazy/swirled paint.
Scratch on bonnet
I then started to machine the car using a 3m yellow pad and 3m fast cut plus.
Poor attempt at a 50/50 pic
Closeup of the side that was done
And the side that hadnt been done
Reflection in door
Getting there
Car was then washed again after id finsihed with the fcp as it is really dusty. Washed it and dried it and machine polished it with Sonus something or other that i cant remember the name of but was very very impressed with.
Then I gave it a coat of Megs Tech Wax although didnt take any pics. Then i gave it a finished coat of Megs Stage 3 Carnuba Wax
I then made a start on the interior which wasnt dirty at all really in all fairness. Rear Mat
Under the mat
Vacummed
And matt vacummed and put back in:
Front Passenger footwell, no before pic, sorry
The leather at the knee support in the front seats was quite dirty
The seat was vacummed then cleaned with AG Leather Cleaner
The actual seat was quite dirty so used leather cleaner on it all, did a 50/50 but doesnt show the difference that well
Didnt need to do anything on the drivers seat as it had recently been replaced due to stains from the customers jeans.
Doorcard were quite grubby in places
After
Pedals Before
After
Vents and switch recesss were taken care of with a small brush.
Clocks Before
After
Dash was cleaned with AG Leather cleaner due to the majority being leather, Plastics were dressed with AG Vynyl and rubber care. Glass and clocks were cleaned with AG Glass Cleaner
Boot Was just given a quick Vaccum
I then started on the engine bay due to boredum, did have anything with much of a bight to it to shift the harder stuff as i had left it elsewhere so had to settle for quick detailer
Before
During
After it was cleaned i dressed it again with ag vynal and rubber care
Underside of bonnet was just cleaned with quick detailer aswell
And finially the finished item
Tailpipes After
Tailpipes were cleaned with Megs metal polish and steel wool
Wheels
And a few interior pics
Reflections
Flake
And to finish off
Comments welcomed.
Mark.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Paintwork looks to have come up pretty nicely  Probably SFX-1,2 or 3 you used to refine it?
Hopefully 2 or 3 as 1 is another harsh cutting compound and would have left just as many buffer trails as the FCP on it's on would have done. Personally 3M ultrafina after the FCP would have been a good choice imo.
A couple of points / questions though:
Wheels - Why didn't you use any wheel cleaner on them? It may just be the photo's but they really don't look that shiny afterwards like you'd expect - think they may have needed a bit more than shampoo? Also, for a full detail, grime all round the spokes as seen in this photo isn't really on:
And did you do anything with the roof? It doesn't get mentioned in the write up and then just folded away for the after photo's...
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Russ
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i copied that same photo to say the wheels are still a mess 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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good effort, should have blanked out the customers reg plate though.
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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where does that car come from? im sure its a local guy to me, drinks in my pub, worth a small fortune but you wouldnt guess by looking at him
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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More like a quick valet really, not much of a detail..
[Edited on 04-05-2009 by Kano]
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BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
More like a quick valet really, not much of a detail..
Agreed.
[Edited on 04-05-2009 by BluKoo]
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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If i was the customer and found that you posted pics of my car on the net with my reg showing i wouldn not be best pleased.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
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I doubt a guy with a Bentley Continental GT convertible reads corsasport tbh
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
I doubt a guy with a Bentley Continental GT convertible reads corsasport tbh
Maybe not but it's also hosted on Bebo and posted on Detailing World and maybe other forums too 
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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Most of the car looks good, but as said, the wheels are still dirty.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Results on the face of it look good for the products you used.
If entertaining taking this up properly amd doing prestiege cars I would look to invest in some decent detailing gear.
[Edited on 04-05-2009 by Fad]
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Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
I doubt a guy with a Bentley Continental GT convertible reads corsasport tbh
No but in time things get listed in search engines and bounce accross forums and what not.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
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Was a bit of a joke, but if I'm not mistaken he's some sort of footballing bigwig. Guy lives in the same area as me.
What they saying about it on detailing world?
[Edited on 04-05-2009 by alan-g-w]
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Looks clean, pics are a bit small compared to others detailing efforts though to really tell.
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
I doubt a guy with a Bentley Continental GT convertible reads corsasport tbh
He will if he's got even a shred of class.
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
I doubt a guy with a Bentley Continental GT convertible reads corsasport tbh
He will if he's got even a shred of class.
He has a continental gt with horrible kahn wheels. He obviosuly has no class.
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SVM 286
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Amen brother
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Rob R
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Registered: 31st May 03
Location: Kent
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What a wank wax to use.
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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Good work mate but what a vulgar car.
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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Guy knows i will be using it for promo stuff so doesnt mind me using the pics. And the wheels were clean but after id finished i took it out to turn it and used the brakes heavily and dust kicked up everywhere. Wheels were shiny as feck due to the flake in them.
And for who ever asked, its from newton mearns the car.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I'm sure i've seen that up north glasgow direction a couple of times recently.
Probably murray park or lennoxtown if he is from the sfa.
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