Detailing - African Style

[carlo_sg]

I live in South Africa and we dont really have access to a wide variety of products, so made the best effort with what we got.

First I snow foamed the car with regular car shampoo and a Karcher pressure washer.
Then I washed the wheels, tyres, wheel arches and diffuser.

After rinsing I washed the car with Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo & Conditioner.
Rinsed and dried, then masked up for polish.

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I polished the car with Meguiars Deep Cystal Polish, applying using an orbital polisher.
Then remove the polish and buffed in 2 stages using the orbital polisher





After this I applied Meguiars Gold Class Wax by hand.



I left it on for about 20min, then removed the wax using the orbital polisher, and buffed in 3 stages

 

[Liambo-201]

Looks good! The car also looks very simple, top job!

 

[richandgem]

looking good, you thought about getting your wheels re-sprayed in antracite??

 

[carlo_sg]

looking good, you thought about getting your wheels re-sprayed in antracite??

Plannning on going gloss black.
Getting H&R Springs fitted, waiting for them to get here - takes 8-10 weeks!
When they arrive, getting new tyres (Conti SC3), springs fitted, wheels sprayed black, Calipers Red, wheel alignment and balancing done all in one go!

 

[Foxspeed]

top job looks super:thumbup1::thumbup1::thumbup1:

 

[chappo]

very nice mate,

some nice mods comimg as well.

 

[Giles]

Looking good!

Didn't know they sell 197 over there, how come you door handles havn't got the button?

 

[Roy]

lookin good mate:thumbup:

 

[RS197]

Looks shiney! Will finish the car off nicely when you get the mods done!8)

 

[carlo_sg]

Looking good!

Didn't know they sell 197 over there, how come you door handles havn't got the button?

Thanks everyone!

The 197's in RSA dont have the keycard/start button, we get a regular key with remote central locking.