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Latest Detail is complete

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 2:10 pm
by brendans225
Well, after about a week hacking away at the car, i am finally done :D

(hehehe, the bros car spent all that time outside :lol: )

Process was:

1 Wash with Bowdens own

2 Clay with Pinnacle Clay Bar and Wolfgang Lubricant

3 SSR2.5 on edge yellow

4 SSR1.0 on edge green

5 Poorboys pro polish on edge blue

6 Zymol HD Cleanse

7 Titanium Zymol Wax - x3 layers on bonnet, roof and the back, x2 layers every where else

Didn't manage to get any decent before pics, so none to show sorry :(

Heres a pic of the products i used :D

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Before for the wheels
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After for the wheels - used Megs Hot Rims to dissolve all the brake dust, then polished using PB's pro polish and sealed using EX-P (x2 layers)
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A pic of what melting the titanium by hand looks like
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Titanium on the car
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Afters for the car :D

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unfortunately my camera skills are very shoddy, and i couldn't get any nice pics up, but if i do, i will post them up asap :D

Not perfect, but good enough for me :D

Cheers,
Brendan

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 2:26 pm
by hks180
heyhey hey !!

it looks great ........ i need to come over after work one day to check it out .........

my car need a detail very bad !! hahaha

Leo

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 2:47 pm
by LIBER8ED
does that subaru stuff actually work ok??

my lib and are on a cleaning date this weekend, we have been moving house and shes a lil on the neglected side..

looks awesome tho mate, good work..

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 2:52 pm
by brendans225
thanks guys :D ..................if my bro is good to me, i might even do his one aswell :lol:


LIBER8ED - the subaru stuff does work........definitely gives a much mostoirised and deeper finish................the pic doesn't really capture that as the falsh was on.........longetivity though is a bit questionable (last time i used it didn't last too long).......

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 9:29 pm
by First Subaru
very nice work mate. I like black/dark colour car but heartache to see the swirl marks. Any good ideas/suggestion or more detailed info will be appreciated. :oops:

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 9:43 pm
by brendans225
First Subaru wrote:very nice work mate. I like black/dark colour car but heartache to see the swirl marks. Any good ideas/suggestion or more detailed info will be appreciated. :oops:


thanks :D

i know what u mean by a dark car, my last car was black, but once in the sun, all the swirls showed up crazy

if you want to remove the swirls on your car now, u will have to use either a random orbital buffer (does not burn the paint) or rotary (this one should only be used by pros).........and a correct swirl removing/cutting compound :)

to prevent swirls, best to high pressure down the car first, although with water restrictions this is not possible (unless u connect it to a bucket)......some people get a pump spray with diluted washing solution and spray the car with that first so the dirt is dissolved, and then rinse of with a watering can...............all this is to prevent the possiblilty of getting crap caught in your wash mitt :)

for washing, best to use a two bucket method - one with your washing solution (a good one is Bowden's Own Auto Body gel), and the other with clean water...............the idea is that after each panel, you rinse your mitt in the clean water so as to remove all the dirt before redipping into your washing solution bucket.................this will help to prevent swirls.....also remember to keep rinsing your mitt...

also, it will be good to use microfibre products - i.e wash mitt and drying towels :D ............don't use normal sponges, as they can't hold dirt and will only drag them across the cars surface and cause more swirls and scratches

i'm afraid swirls are unpreventable, especially with water restrictions around, but what i have described will help to reduce swirls :)

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 10:34 pm
by First Subaru
cool...sounds like i have a lot of home work to do.......coz i have no idea what is the 'right' one :oops: ur bosch looks like a rotary? am i right?

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 10:47 pm
by brendans225
nah not a rotary, just a random orbital :)

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 11:01 pm
by gt_dicko
You need to get rid of your fuel consumption sticker.

Nice job on the wash too.

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 11:24 pm
by brendans225
gt_dicko wrote:You need to get rid of your fuel consumption sticker.

Nice job on the wash too.


hahaha, its amazing how many people pick up on the fuel consumption sticker :lol:

PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2007 1:19 am
by damorxrb
Just be careful if you see this car around because the wheels could go flying off any second. He hasn't got the strength to tighten up the bolts on the wheels, but you gotta give him an A for effort. :D

PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2007 9:55 am
by brendans225
i'm gonna loosen your blue nuts just before u come back :lol:

PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2007 4:35 pm
by First Subaru
anyone in perth know where to get those products brendan used? ive been to supercheap, autoone, repco.....f*ck all there.... :?

PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2007 5:32 pm
by brendans225
First Subaru wrote:anyone in perth know where to get those products brendan used? ive been to supercheap, autoone, repco.....f*ck all there.... :?



hahaha, most of what i have in the products pic can be bought from Dave at http://www.waxit.com.au ............tis where i blew all my money :lol:.....he also has a flat delivery rate of about 12 bucks i think :)

PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2007 7:16 pm
by Resonate
Fantastic job you've done there!!

I'd let you wash my car anytime. :D :D