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First car since our holiday, and boy was it a case of back down to earth with a bump – this one took 14 hours in total! The owner had been out to see me for a pre-inspection a while back, and the car hadn’t looked too bad in sunlight, but under the halogens it looked a whole lot worse – plenty...

First car since our holiday, and boy was it a case of back down to earth with a bump – this one took 14 hours in total! The owner had been out to see me for a pre-inspection a while back, and the car hadn’t looked too bad in sunlight, but under the halogens it looked a whole lot...

I did this car at the start of April, but never had time to post the results… then forgot about posting them altogether! The car belongs to a member of the Seat Car Club, and although it looks completely standard, it’s packing enough upgrades to make it a real dark horse (i.e. 300 bhp+). When it...

I did this car at the start of April, but never had time to post the results… then forgot about posting them altogether! The car belongs to a member of the Seat Car Club, and although it looks completely standard, it’s packing enough upgrades to make it a real dark horse (i.e. 300...

This was a long, tiring day! I’d promised the secretary of the Subaru Impreza Driver’s Club a free demonstration detail ever since I took up sponsorship of ScoobyNet at the start of the year, but the weather had defeated us on several occasions, so when another local member, Jools, offered up...

This was a long, tiring day! I’d promised the secretary of the Subaru Impreza Driver’s Club a free demonstration detail ever since I took up sponsorship of ScoobyNet at the start of the year, but the weather had defeated us on several occasions, so when another local member, Jools...

A guy from the UK Civic Type R forum contacted me months ago to ask advice about sorting out his swirly and marred Civic, but it’s taken this long to find a mutually convenient slot in the diary (not helped by me having to cancel one appointment at short notice due to falling ill)...

Less than three months old, also suffering from a multitude of sins (heavy swirls, scratches), brought about by the second worst case of dealer preparation I have ever seen (worst case was the 330Ci I posted earlier today). Fortunately the paint was smooth, so no need for claying this time...

Less than a year old, suffering from a multitude of sins (heavy swirls, scratches), all brought about by the worst dealer preparation I have ever seen – someone had even run a rotary over the light clusters, swirling them heavily! The paint also felt very gritty, so I steeled myself for a...

When I booked this car in a few weeks ago, and the owner said he wanted the wettest look possible whilst still allowing the flake to pop in the sun, I knew I had an ideal opportunity to test out the new Blackfire range, and in particular the newly formulated Wet Diamond All Finish Paint...

Graeme (gruff) from the UK Civic Type R forum contacted me months ago to ask advice about sorting out his swirly and marred Civic, but it’s taken this long to find a mutually convenient slot in the diary (not helped by me having to cancel one appointment at short notice due to falling ill)...

I was due to detail an Impreza belonging to the secretary of the SIDC a little while back, but the weather was truly awful and he doesn’t have a garage to work in, so instead I arranged to do this 10 month old Range Rover Sport. It belongs to the wife of another member of the SIDC, who just so...

I did these two cars weeks ago, but I’ve been too busy since to post the results! Both cars were in Glasgow – a way to go, but work’s work. 1. BMW 3-Series – 330Ci Less than a year old, suffering from a multitude of sins (heavy swirls, scratches), all brought about by the worst dealer...

When I booked this car in a few weeks ago, and the owner said he wanted the wettest look possible whilst still allowing the flake to pop in the sun, I knew I had an ideal opportunity to test out the new Blackfire range, and in particular the newly formulated Wet Diamond All Finish Paint...

I was due to detail an Impreza belonging to the secretary of the Subaru Impreza Drivers Club last Saturday, but the weather was truly awful and he doesn’t have a garage to work in, so instead I arranged to do this 10 month old Range Rover Sport. It belongs to the wife of another member of...

Big Wull from Seat Enthusiasts first got in touch with me at the start of January, seeking advice on how to sort out the bodywork on his black LCR. When he first dropped round to see me, I couldn’t believe the state it was in. Years of gritty sponges and poor technique had left a myriad of...

This guy called Big Wull first got in touch with me at the start of January, seeking advice on how to sort out the bodywork on his black LCR. When he first dropped round to see me, I couldn’t believe the state it was in. Years of gritty sponges and poor technique had left a myriad of swirl...

A few of you might remember that I posted a huge write up on my wife’s car in November, showing the washing, claying, polishing and protecting steps in detail. Well, over the holidays we went over it again, this time addressing the engine bay, the interior, a couple of serious scratches...

A few of you might remember that I posted a huge write up on my wife’s car in November, showing the washing, claying, polishing and protecting steps in detail. Well, over the holidays we went over it again, this time addressing the engine bay, the interior, a couple of serious scratches and the...

I did this car a few days into the new year. For the first time in weeks we saw the sun in Scotland, and I wasn’t about to pass up the opportunity to get my friend's rather special Elise detailed. We were snowed off in the run up to Christmas, and although the pictures show a nice sunny day the...