Martin_C
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I know detailing has mixed reactions on here, so i thought i'd post my work up from today, just to show that a brand new car isn't always perfect. Just a copy and paste from my detailing world topic but thought some of you may appreciate it, and open your eyes a little to paint correction 
Got the pleasure of working on this 09, 500 mile old Leon FR 550. The owner has only had it a week, but noticed alot of defects in the paint and asked me to see if I could help.
Processes used were.
APC on wheels, arches, and engine bay, all agitated with various brushes.
Car snow foamed including engine bay and left to dwell, pressure washed off.
2 bucket method with megs nxt wash.
Dried with megs waffle drying towel.
Bilt Hamber clay.
Menz 106fa and farecla soft finishing pad.
Poorboys EX-P sealant.
R222 concours look wax.
Megs Natural Shine on trims.
Megs Endurance on tyres.
Poorboys wheel sealant.
Megs fast glass.
Interior was just hoovered and Megs Natural Shine on plastics.
Think thats it...
How it was delivered
Residue from a dealer protection strip, lazy sods!
Some tea break reading was left in the car for me clearly!
Engine bay was particulary disgusting for a newly delivered car.
Obligitary snowfoam pic.
The car only had very minor swirls, as you'd expect from a new car (except the rear passenger door for some reason).
But the holograms all over the car was another story, clearly its been attacked by some pleb pre delivery.
A little test section to show the difference before and after, and the swirls on the rear door.
50/50 of the swirl removal
Rear bumper
And some afters, finally!
Thanks for looking, comments appreciated.
[Edited on 02-05-2009 by Martin_C]
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AndyCorsaSport
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Thats rediculous, i know brand new cars have odd defect, but that just takes the piss!! Id have been straight back to Seat with that kicking off!! Top work though!!
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Joel_Sxi
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Nice work mate cant believe it was like that in the first place considerin its a brand new car .
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Ian_GTI
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good work, was the engine bay like that on delivery from the dealers?
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corsa-sxi
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what are these cars like, really like exterior, but interior lets it down imo...tho i know there is a facelift coming this year sometime...as for dust, could it be the car being sat in compound due to it being made a while ago but only registered?
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daymoon
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quote:
Originally posted by Joel_Sxi
Nice work mate cant believe it was like that in the first place considerin its a brand new car .
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Ben G
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unbelievable. if my focus/fiesta was given to me like that i'd take it straight back.
nice job though.
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Adam-D
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that engine bay looks dirty'r than my 97 audi ,,,...
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BluKoo
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Nice work Martin.
It is shocking how poor the paintwork on some brand new cars are.
A while ago, my bro detailed a brand new Cayenne Turbo S (so about £90k worth of car), with 100 miles on the clock and the paint looked like this...
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=88714
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Martin_C
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Originally posted by Baboonisnow
good work, was the engine bay like that on delivery from the dealers?
Yeah, the owner has only had the car a week from the dealer. It was like that when he picked it up from them. When he saw the car today his words were "thats what it should've looked like a week ago".
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Martin_C
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-sxi
what are these cars like, really like exterior, but interior lets it down imo...tho i know there is a facelift coming this year sometime...as for dust, could it be the car being sat in compound due to it being made a while ago but only registered?
The whole car looks quite dull until you notice lots of nice little touches it has, even down to the textured finish on the dash.
Apparently it sat in a port somewhere for 3 months before delivery to the dealer, which would explain the mess of the bay, and also all the contamination on the top panels.
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big eck
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Great job martin, what kind of price would you be lookin at to have that work done???
I would love to see someone tackle my car and try to get the paint lookin like new again  They wouldnt have a chance imo unless it was repainted
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Martin_C
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quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo
Nice work Martin.
It is shocking how poor the paintwork on some brand new cars are.
A while ago, my bro detailed a brand new Cayenne Turbo S (so about £90k worth of car), with 100 miles on the clock and the paint looked like this...
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=88714
It makes you realise why people like vxrmarc don't let the dealer touch the cars when delivered. Had a look at that topic, always impressed by your brothers work.
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Martin_C
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Originally posted by big eck
Great job martin, what kind of price would you be lookin at to have that work done???
I would love to see someone tackle my car and try to get the paint lookin like new again They wouldnt have a chance imo unless it was repainted
I'm currently building up a portfolio and have a website being built, so doing special prices at the moment  u2u sent.
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big eck
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quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo
Nice work Martin.
It is shocking how poor the paintwork on some brand new cars are.
A while ago, my bro detailed a brand new Cayenne Turbo S (so about £90k worth of car), with 100 miles on the clock and the paint looked like this...
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=88714
My cars nearly as bad as that  its not as noticable tho as it red in colour.
Martin you have a u2u back 
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Martin_C
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If your car is nearly as bad as that, then you're paint will be easily sorted mate
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big eck
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I have sent you another u2u martini
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Rich H
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Nice work mate. Not had a chance to speak to you on MSN since the other day to find out how you got on!
Engine bay for a new car was appalling! 
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Robbo
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what a hideous piece of crap, whod buy that brand new 
dodgy work on delivery, nicely corrected
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Mattb
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Good work..
That seat looks like its been stood around for some time pre delivery.
The problem with 'New' cars is that quite often they arent new.. especially at the moment.. Good example of this is Touaregs.. We have had a load in to PDI, they are all going on 09 plates, but take one look at the chassis number and they are all on 8 chassis' ie mid 2007- mid 2008 build making some of the cars nearly 2 years old..
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fresh_creps
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Good work dude,how easy is it to get rid of holograms by hand though?Or you have to use a machine polisher?
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Paul H
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unfortunately thats how most cars are delivered these days i work for bmw as a valeter and swirls and fine scratchs are on just about every single car(water based paints are shocking)
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ash_corsa
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Nice work martin - shame about the fuck-ugly car though!
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Marc
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Whats special about an FR550? I'm assuming they made 550?
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ash_corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
I'm assuming they made 550?
I'd like to think so, even though that 549 too many
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