Recent content by Tony@Cherished

I was inside today, and the camera doesn't like taking pics in the gloom, they always come out grainy. So I tried something a bit different, a sort of video write up, just the correction work really, as I started the car the day before and never took any pics of the other bits. Took me a...

The owner of this black car hasn't been into detailing, but I think he's slowly becoming addicted like us, as the swirl and scratching present since purchase where nagging on his mind. He is keen to look after it, so a paintwork correction detail was in order to get a good base to enjoy...

I've not posted a proper detail write up for quite a while, due to some business plans keeping me busy and just stuck on local work. This job however, was as far from local as possible, at 300 miles away on the south coast. Thanks to Tim (Lord Melch on the forums) for passing on my details...

This car wasn't very old, but desperately needed some TLC, and the owner wanted rid of the heavy swirl and buffer trails that where present on most of the car. A garage for the day today, and glad I had it too ! the weather was terrible. No initial inspection shots, as I cleaned it in the...

This F430 had been previously "detailed" by the dealership - a well known national prestige/sport dealer. It was very poorly prepared, with buffer trails, hologram and lots of swirl still present. Giving the black a dull lifeless look. This is a 37 stage full correction detail, designed to...

A nice local (ish) car to work on today. A 37 stage detail with Swissvax Best of Show finish. 8 years of abuse to put right, and to give the new owner something he can enjoy owning and maintaining. Very tough paint to deal with, after testing, Metabo rotary used with LC Orange pad and...

Grubby indeed. Booked in for a full valet, doesn't look to bad on the outside - Ohh good it's leather, always a bit easier to clean than cloth.......a bit of biro......... No problem, anything else...

Ha, yep, BRILLO PAD. :nervous2: Had a call from a company who I've dealt with before. They spray sealant onto roofs, orrible brown stuff. Usually get overspray onto nearby cars. They clean it off with T&G or similar solvent. Now and again it goes wrong. It went wrong :grinno: While...

An Astra VXR protection detail that took a couple of visits to complete fully - Rain :evil: This car is brand new, freshly delivered, driven about 30 miles down the wet/salty motorway to the owner. So he was keen to get it looking spanking new and fully protected to face the winter. A...

This Saab took two days to put right, it had heavy swirl/cobweb, deep scratching and heavy overspray on the grill. First, a good cleanse, wheels with VP Bilberry and several Vikan brushes. Bodywork Citrus pre-clean, then Megs Shampoo plus with Sonus mit and towel. Door jams with megs APC...

Not sure if you get these in the US, so thought I'd put it up for viewing. First off, those of you who took the p!$$ out of my summer straw hat, here's the winter version. Two identical twins for this winter protection detail, and a car that quite grew on me as time went on, a...

This was a BIG job, 2 complete days of :buffing: Rock hard paint, swirls and some heavy RDS damage. First, unusually, some full body shots, the only ones I got as it went dark on day 2. and the only shot after LSP application Wheels cleaned with Carlack68...

A 50th birthday present for someone that just needed the finishing detail. Pics on camera phone as I forgot proper camera. This had been painted throughout and had other restoration work, unfortunatly overspray EVERYWHERE. Outside AND inside. Age : The work ahead ...

HARD, VERY HARD. The clearcoat on this Porsche was the hardest I have ever worked on. The bonnet ( respray ) was definetly bullet proof, it took a lot of :waxing: :waxing: to correct. Some heavy swirling, and a good layer of grime on this one. After an interior clean...

It was a long 18 and a half hour day, from 4 am. to 10.30 pm. :shock: Arrived at 9.00am and left for home at 5.00pm, 600 mile round trip:shocked Featured on CG Pete's '53 info page. The swirling from the dealership was quite heavy in places, and very visible in the strong morning sun...