FinerDetails takes on Big and Small

[finerdetails]

Following a recent cry of help I loaded the Altea up with everything needed and did a rare trip out to help undertake a couple of details. The trips down a a bit of a traffic nightmare, but next morning the weather was all clear and looked good to get on and detail. Then just as I was all set up up and ready to start washing, it started to rain - well actually more like the heavens opened! :rolleyes:



Once it slowed down, I started on Small! Quick spray over with APC and then karcher chassis and all over :D

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with SMALL all completed for now, it was time to start washing down BIG. Here some before`s, sorry, forgot to take `roof` befores which was a shame as this was the area that needed the most attention.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p1949fbd04cca15c578f15fad1f079ae9/ed69fc98.jpg

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First job was to spray the roof with a diluted APC mixture,

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p76cf6c038d226d12a7ef7ededd410161/ed69f980.jpg

leave to soak, then karcher it off and start to hand wash the ground in dirt away. Here`s a couple of half and half shots where the karcher and APC have already removed most of the dirt, and I`m just wash mitting to remove the rest.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p58777bda99d08a3a61b49c5e02f7341b/ed69f8ff.jpg

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Then washed down sides, cab and rear using the karcher and standard car shampoo. The sun started to appear so drying was very easy, just a couple of pat dry areas to do. I then used my one step cleaning combo on the cab, this was followed over with megs #20, using megs 20 on the whole van.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p841bc175e42b06ec741b01a5f7bd1033/ed69f722.jpg



Tyres were treated to a very healthy spray of Optimum shine, and followed over with Megs Endurance

before and after:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p9e20ab5134db5be99f9dd2f08e594caa/ed69fc23.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p5e77cf9fa7eef8cb8ccf0ee940af240c/ed69fa77.jpg



Tail pipe cleaned with tar remover wipes, and then Megs NXT metal polish:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/pc84a65926df751da152d040fb8a6071e/ed69fa57.jpg

[finerdetails]

All exterior plastics wiped down with baby wipes

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/pc33e64e7d7e354234908265fe0ece267/ed69fa4c.jpg



and of course, the after shots :cool:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p02bd16973d87492b926c6db7b130c436/ed69faf6.jpg

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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p4d2f077f4a7fc0a25c4205c7589d704f/ed69fafb.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/pe6a1b278f4684d2a9dca9e5c3e8d9770/ed69fba5.jpg



`shots` of the day:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p5e349fc22021f2064983ce2d07903183/ed69de6a.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid212/p125f2f56d9117dd92d4662b4174550b1/ed69de68.jpg



thanks to JDS for the ladder footing, and pizza ;)

[IntrstlarOvrdrv]

Wow, thats a lot of work...looks good. I can`t stand keeping our van clean...I cant imagine that!

[Scottwax]

That is a big job! I gripe enough about Escalades and Suburbans. ;) Anyway, the paint has a really nice glow. :)



How long did it take you to do that RV?



BTW, great choice with #20, worked great on the 45` Newell Motor Coach I did this winter, buffed it off with OCW.

[awahl63]

Wow looks like a ton of work...nice job

[imported_Tex Star Detail]

All exterior plastics wiped down with baby wipes



Huh, baby wipes? What did they actually do for you? I have never heard of using baby wipes. Learn something new everyday :waxing:

[gmblack3]

Biggie small. :2thumbs:



The RV looks great! You always have 100% attention to detail. :hifive:

[finerdetails]

That is a big job! I gripe enough about Escalades and Suburbans. ;) Anyway, the paint has a really nice glow. :)



How long did it take you to do that RV?



BTW, great choice with #20, worked great on the 45` Newell Motor Coach I did this winter, buffed it off with OCW.



if we ignore the slow start due to the heavens opening, about four and half hours for everything. :lock:





Thanks to everyone for the comments :hifive: :hifive: