Anzafin
04-16-2011, 01:45 PM
Long time no see :wave:.
At last it was time after the winter to do a proper cleanup for my car. Yesterday I drove to a club garage, washed and clayed the car, dried it and left there overnight. Then I ran home to sauna.
Today I went back and continued the project.
I slightly polished the car with the Britemax #4 Black Max, which is ultra fine polishing glaze. I added it with the Flex XC 3401 VRG polishing machine and Lake Country CCS White pad (light polishing pad). I`ve noticed this combo works mightily on almost swirl free surfaces. Now I had only some light marring after the winter and it`s gone now. For anything deeper Britemax #4 isn`t enough.
After polishing I added a layer of Dodo Juice Supernatural carnauba wax, which is the best wax I`ve ever used. Very easy to put on thinly, and a miracle to polish away.
I used AutoGlym Fast Glass to wipe the windows and Instant Tyre Dressing for the tyres. I know I have to wash the car on Thursday again after driving to Helsinki, so I didn`t bother to do much else.
Interior cleaning probably tomorrow, as well as installing the front splitter for the summer again. Too bad I had to start the summer season with my current wheels&tyres (waiting for a set of 20" ICONZ 830ZRC :thumb:).
Wash process was:
1) Turtle Wax Super Detergent Spray --> rinse with the power washer
2) Repeated (Car was extremely filthy!)
3) Bilt-Hamber Autofoam sprayed with a pw & foam lance --> rinse with the pw
4) Repeated
5) Handwash with a lambswool mitt & Turtle Wax Big Orange Car Shampoo & two buckets --> Rinse with the pw
6) Sonüs Ultra Fine clay + Turtle Wax Big Orange Car Shampoo + water as lubricant --> Rinse with the pw
7) Drying with the Chemical Guys Ultra Plush drying towel
Polishing + waxing process:
1) Flex XC 3401 VRG + Lake Country CCS White Pad + Britemax #4 Black Max
2) Dodo Juice Supernatural
The pics are as usual (sorry afters only):
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06176.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06185.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06191.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06195.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06200.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06204.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06212.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06208.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06223.jpg
- Antti -
At last it was time after the winter to do a proper cleanup for my car. Yesterday I drove to a club garage, washed and clayed the car, dried it and left there overnight. Then I ran home to sauna.
Today I went back and continued the project.
I slightly polished the car with the Britemax #4 Black Max, which is ultra fine polishing glaze. I added it with the Flex XC 3401 VRG polishing machine and Lake Country CCS White pad (light polishing pad). I`ve noticed this combo works mightily on almost swirl free surfaces. Now I had only some light marring after the winter and it`s gone now. For anything deeper Britemax #4 isn`t enough.
After polishing I added a layer of Dodo Juice Supernatural carnauba wax, which is the best wax I`ve ever used. Very easy to put on thinly, and a miracle to polish away.
I used AutoGlym Fast Glass to wipe the windows and Instant Tyre Dressing for the tyres. I know I have to wash the car on Thursday again after driving to Helsinki, so I didn`t bother to do much else.
Interior cleaning probably tomorrow, as well as installing the front splitter for the summer again. Too bad I had to start the summer season with my current wheels&tyres (waiting for a set of 20" ICONZ 830ZRC :thumb:).
Wash process was:
1) Turtle Wax Super Detergent Spray --> rinse with the power washer
2) Repeated (Car was extremely filthy!)
3) Bilt-Hamber Autofoam sprayed with a pw & foam lance --> rinse with the pw
4) Repeated
5) Handwash with a lambswool mitt & Turtle Wax Big Orange Car Shampoo & two buckets --> Rinse with the pw
6) Sonüs Ultra Fine clay + Turtle Wax Big Orange Car Shampoo + water as lubricant --> Rinse with the pw
7) Drying with the Chemical Guys Ultra Plush drying towel
Polishing + waxing process:
1) Flex XC 3401 VRG + Lake Country CCS White Pad + Britemax #4 Black Max
2) Dodo Juice Supernatural
The pics are as usual (sorry afters only):
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06176.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06185.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06191.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06195.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06200.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06204.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06212.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06208.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/16042011/DSC06223.jpg
- Antti -