Astra Detail - my first detail for somebody else

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imported_Axe

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Ok todays detail, well actually it started as yesterdays detail, due to the weather I had a couple of stops and starts, by drying the car off and re-applying product, something of a nightmare really. The process then:



Wash BMW shampoo

Clay

#83 DACP - Orange Pad (Sonus)

1z Mettallic Polish

Carlack68 (AIO) - Blue Pad (Sonus)

P21s Hand application

z16 Tyres

Trim AG Trim and Rubber care

Glass - Carlack68



This was a much bigger job than I anticipated, the car was clearly in need of a clean, and my good friend John (the owner) is such a busy guy that he never gets time to clean his car. His paint finish (once discovered) is excellent, hardly any OP at all, anyway enjoy the pics, and as ever look forward to your responses ... I have a detail to do tomorrow on a RAV4, and I have no idea what to use on the vinyl underside ... any suggestions ?



Anyway the pics :) Oh and the car is 7 years old I think



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Thats some excellent work there Paul and a great finish, lovely deep and wet reflections, well done :bow



My plans for a Sunday detail were blown away by gales and rain, sleet and snow showers, why does it always rain on me :nixweiss



Btw Paul, isn't that an Astra :p :), sorry :o
 
Thanks for your comments and all of your help Mike



Thanks for the comments Nick, and you are correct it is an Astra, doh! The gales were here too, and a lot of showers, it was very cold, approx -7 ... I would have used Zaino as the finish on this car due to the miles that the owner does, but the temperature I believe is too low for Zaino to set, at least that has been my experience when I have tried it before.
 
Axe said:
Thanks Ben, oh nice car ... don't forget the pics and the process you use fella :)
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I can tell you what the process is going to be now:



Megs GC wash + clay

AG SRP on green

AG EGP by hand

both then topped with the new AG Ultra Deep Shine on blue



Needless to say I have some AG that I need to get rid of!



Ben
 
I was just going to ask the very same question regarding the wheels, they look really bad, I guess something like WW would be needed on those wheels. Did you manage to clean the inside of the alloys completley?



Nice work you really brought the car back to life, I bet the owner is pleased with you.
 
Thanks everyone for your kind comments, regarding the wheels I basically used old detailing clay to pull out the pitted in brake dust, I think I spent two hours on the wheels alone! Yes I did manage to clean the alloys completely, however as you can see from the photos there was some damage, I think caused by water getting under the coating and causing rust type bubbling, have no idea how to repair that, so that was as far as I could go with the wheels.



I have some good pics here of the RAV4 that I detailed today, for another friend, I have to say I would never have thought it would turn out as good as it did, I will post the pics in another thread later if I get the chance.



Once again, thanks everyone for your kind commments. :xyxthumbs
 
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