Something a bit different from me here - a Nissan Qashqai in Mocha.
I have detailed the owners' sons' R32 a couple of times in the past, and was asked to restore a bit of life into the paintwork and plastic on this beast, and sort a few scratches which it had picked up from its previous owner.
On to the detail...
A few befores:
P1050491 by RussZS, on Flickr
Polish residue on the plastic:
P1050492 by RussZS, on Flickr
Scratch on wing:
P1050493 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050494 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050495 by RussZS, on Flickr
As ever, first up was the wheels:
P1050497 by RussZS, on Flickr
Covered liberally with AS G101 mixed 4:1
P1050498 by RussZS, on Flickr
Agitated with Envy brush:
P1050499 by RussZS, on Flickr
Same process for tyres:
P1050500 by RussZS, on Flickr
and wheel backs:
P1050501 by RussZS, on Flickr
Arches too!
P1050502 by RussZS, on Flickr
Dodo Mitt used to ensure rear of spokes cleaned properly:
P1050503 by RussZS, on Flickr
The car was then washed with Dodo BTBM, then rinsed. Next up, I dealt with the tar:
P1050505 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050506 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050507 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050509 by RussZS, on Flickr
Tardis is superb on tar, making very light work of it!
Next up, the car was rinsed, then clayed with BH Soft Clay and Water as lube:
P1050510 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050512 by RussZS, on Flickr
Not too bad...
P1050513 by RussZS, on Flickr
The car was then rewashed, dried, and I began to assess the paintwork:
P1050514 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050517 by RussZS, on Flickr
The average was about 140, with peaks of 160 or so and the lowest above of 131, pretty consistent paintwork.
The glass roof was cleansed first with Dodo Juice Lime Prime:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/5971332679/in/set-72157627147735977/
I then tested various combinations on the paintwork, to find the right pad/polish combo to deal with the swirling and scratches present. I settled for Menzerna 203S with a 3M Yellow waffle pad, stepping up to the green pad in places, for deeper scratches:
P1050531 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050537 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050570 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050571 by RussZS, on Flickr
Door handle before:
P1050525 by RussZS, on Flickr
After:
P1050574 by RussZS, on Flickr
RDS before:
P1050526 by RussZS, on Flickr
After:
P1050573 by RussZS, on Flickr
The car was finished up with Menzerna Powerlock Sealant, Megs Gold Class Trim Detailer, CG New Look Trim Gel on Tyres and 3M Glass on the glass!
50/50 on plastics:
P1050542 by RussZS, on Flickr
Afters:
P1050543 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050544 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050547 by RussZS, on Flickr
I have detailed the owners' sons' R32 a couple of times in the past, and was asked to restore a bit of life into the paintwork and plastic on this beast, and sort a few scratches which it had picked up from its previous owner.
On to the detail...
A few befores:
P1050491 by RussZS, on Flickr
Polish residue on the plastic:
P1050492 by RussZS, on Flickr
Scratch on wing:
P1050493 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050494 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050495 by RussZS, on Flickr
As ever, first up was the wheels:
P1050497 by RussZS, on Flickr
Covered liberally with AS G101 mixed 4:1
P1050498 by RussZS, on Flickr
Agitated with Envy brush:
P1050499 by RussZS, on Flickr
Same process for tyres:
P1050500 by RussZS, on Flickr
and wheel backs:
P1050501 by RussZS, on Flickr
Arches too!
P1050502 by RussZS, on Flickr
Dodo Mitt used to ensure rear of spokes cleaned properly:
P1050503 by RussZS, on Flickr
The car was then washed with Dodo BTBM, then rinsed. Next up, I dealt with the tar:
P1050505 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050506 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050507 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050509 by RussZS, on Flickr
Tardis is superb on tar, making very light work of it!
Next up, the car was rinsed, then clayed with BH Soft Clay and Water as lube:
P1050510 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050512 by RussZS, on Flickr
Not too bad...
P1050513 by RussZS, on Flickr
The car was then rewashed, dried, and I began to assess the paintwork:
P1050514 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050517 by RussZS, on Flickr
The average was about 140, with peaks of 160 or so and the lowest above of 131, pretty consistent paintwork.
The glass roof was cleansed first with Dodo Juice Lime Prime:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/5971332679/in/set-72157627147735977/
I then tested various combinations on the paintwork, to find the right pad/polish combo to deal with the swirling and scratches present. I settled for Menzerna 203S with a 3M Yellow waffle pad, stepping up to the green pad in places, for deeper scratches:
P1050531 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050537 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050570 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050571 by RussZS, on Flickr
Door handle before:
P1050525 by RussZS, on Flickr
After:
P1050574 by RussZS, on Flickr
RDS before:
P1050526 by RussZS, on Flickr
After:
P1050573 by RussZS, on Flickr
The car was finished up with Menzerna Powerlock Sealant, Megs Gold Class Trim Detailer, CG New Look Trim Gel on Tyres and 3M Glass on the glass!
50/50 on plastics:
P1050542 by RussZS, on Flickr
Afters:
P1050543 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050544 by RussZS, on Flickr
P1050547 by RussZS, on Flickr
