Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby hamish_023 » Tue May 15, 2012 1:18 pm

long day with a XR6 Turbo ute. Lots of bugs and stained clear coat

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TarX and APC helping out trying to loosen the bugs

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IronX:

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TarX:

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After: (Carpro fixer, two stage machine polish with orange LC and white Kompressor)

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50/50:

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Exhaust polishing:

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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby hamish_023 » Tue May 15, 2012 1:19 pm

After final shots

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Time taken: 9-10 hours
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby rooby » Tue May 15, 2012 7:26 pm

hamish_023 wrote:http://www.facebook.com/elitefinish

Facebook page is now live


I would recommend making it accessible to public if you can.
Believe it or not a lot of people don't have a Facebook account and won't be able to see it even if they come across it on google.
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby hamish_023 » Tue May 15, 2012 7:42 pm

rooby wrote:
hamish_023 wrote:http://www.facebook.com/elitefinish

Facebook page is now live


I would recommend making it accessible to public if you can.
Believe it or not a lot of people don't have a Facebook account and won't be able to see it even if they come across it on google.


Thanks Reuben, Just changed the settings :D
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby SegR » Tue May 15, 2012 10:12 pm

Fark that XR6 is horrendous. Great work.
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby mihai » Wed May 16, 2012 2:55 am

SegR wrote:Fark that XR6 is horrendous. Great work.


**was horrendous.

Excellent work on that XR6 though.
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby hamish_023 » Sat May 19, 2012 4:08 pm

Thanks everyone, the xr6 was definitely unique!
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby hamish_023 » Sat May 19, 2012 4:08 pm

Another widebody wrx needing an enhancement correction & Opti-coat / Opti-guard protection.

Wash:
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Stage 1 decontamination:
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Stage 2 decontamination:
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Final shots with Opticoat:

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More photo's up on the facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/elitefinish

It went through a light enhancement (One stage) and opticoat done over one day.
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby hamish_023 » Mon May 21, 2012 11:16 am

Sunday was a Audi A4 Turbo, unfortunately front bumper and bonnet was covered in stone chips

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Wash:

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Clay - Removing tar spots on bottom fenders & contaminates all over body

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Condition before:

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50/50:
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby hamish_023 » Mon May 21, 2012 11:17 am

Final shots:

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More pictures are on the facebook page
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby WheelieBin » Mon May 21, 2012 11:31 am

Dude, nice work... that looks so much better (was it worth not coming on the Cruise though? :P)
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby hamish_023 » Mon May 21, 2012 5:16 pm

WheelieBin wrote:Dude, nice work... that looks so much better (was it worth not coming on the Cruise though? :P)


Thanks Ben. I had to fit this one in :D

I will make the next cruise though (As long as it's booked a month in advance)
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby hamish_023 » Tue May 22, 2012 7:51 pm

Next up, a member from Ozfoz (Didn't attend our combined cruise though)
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby hamish_023 » Tue May 22, 2012 7:51 pm

Stage 2 Paint Rejuvenation on a Forrester XT

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Iron decontamination:

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Clay:

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Exhaust (before):

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Exhaust (after):

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Now some 50/50's:

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Final shots:

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Total time spent: 8 hours. Managed to get at least 80% of the marks out of the paint
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Re: Elite Finish - Detailing Thread

Postby hamish_023 » Wed May 23, 2012 4:06 pm

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