Latest Detail - OCW on silver = sun flares and cool reflections

[WX51 TXR]

My car, last major detail at the start of August (SSR1, AIO, P21S). This time just washed it really well (PW Slick n Suds), found no tar or other surface contaminants, so then finished with OCW by hand. Unbelievable results! Popping flake and hard reflections, although the camera didn't pick up the flake - I guess the sun was too high or too strong? Piccies taken with Fujifilm Finepix F700 on landscape mode (too bright for auto mode).

 

[imported_Picus]

Wow that's some wet looking silver. Very nice work.



I wish they sold those here.

 

[stilez]

Looks amazing!





Love the wheels.

 

[RRacer]

Just Great Look

 

[AndyC_1]

Excellent work mate



OCW + silver = perfection (on silver at least IMHO)

 

[WX51 TXR]

Cheers folks for the comments. I have to agree - I've not used anything better yet.

 

[4830Deuce]

Looks great! Love those wheels... :bigups

 

[WX51 TXR]

Cheers. I should also point out that my car has over 65k miles on the clock and is exactly four years old today! :bestwish: :birthday: :grinno:

 

[Brazo]

Looking great mate! Must try that combo on the wifes BM!

 

[Richt]

Car looks great, nice combo on silver, one to try here... can I say one thing though, tyre dressing!

 

[WX51 TXR]

Believe me, it's on there - applied Poorboys Bright n Bold half an hour before taking the pictures (and I put on a fresh coat every 1-2 weeks) - it's the black wheels that makes it look like I've forgotten to do them. If I park next to most cars with silver alloys my tyres look much darker - downside of having gloss black rims!

 

[ScubaStevo]

Very nice.

 

[MikeWarner]

Oh my god!!! I looked the the photos first before reading your post. I instantly though it looked very similar to the finish I got on my silver Astra. I used SSR2.5, Carlack (same as AIO) and P21S - so pretty much the same as you. Your car looks great BTW, here were my results:

Full post here:

http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61818

 

[klnyc]

Holy crap. How many inch did you slam on that Skuda?

I dont think I cant stick my fat finger on the wheel well.



btw, very nice job.

 

[Scottwax]

OCW + silver = perfection (on silver at least IMHO)

:werd: Nothing is quicker, either!

 

[pontman43]

Gotta remember the OCW on silver cars. Looks great. Definitely diggin those wheels. All about the black wheels. You can get your tires blacker, just gotta havem glossy too.

I belive I used Megs hot shine.

 

[DSVWGLI]

Nice ride and an awesome detail :xyxthumbs

 

[WX51 TXR]

Thanks all. The last time I did a major detail I finished with P21S. I was very pleased with the result but the OCW is just amazing - really brought the flake out. Next up its a Seat, not a Skoda, and it's been dropped 50mm on an Eibach/Koni combo. This is about the limit for best handling, but some folks have dropped Leon's by up to 90mm! Thanks for the tip on the tyre dressing - any other suggestions to get my tyres looking blacker (always like to try out as many options as possible)?

 

[psl car wash]

:birthday: :birthday: :bow :bow HOTT!

 

[Flynn]

Have you found that the paint is especially thin on the Seat Leon?



I only ask because my brother-in-law has a Cupra and his bonnet is covered in small stone chips. He claims that the paint is very thin.



He also considers himself a car cleaning fanatic but try as I might I can't get through to him that big sponges are bad. (He figures that because he bought the most expensive at Halfords that it can't possibly hurt the paintwork)