LawrenceSA
New member
Whoever did the painting and subsequent polishing on this car really needs to find a new way to earn a living 
That work of such poor quality passes as acceptable blows my mind, especially considering it is someone else's pride and joy they are hacking up....
They certainly left their mark, and not in a good way.
-Buffer trails
-Dirt nibs
-Sections of dry spraying
-Fish eyes
-Sanding marks
-Polish residue everywhere
-A long cut into the paint where some vinyl stripes were obviously trimmed on the car
-Overspray
And some masking tape he forgot to remove :lol: :bang:
So as I always like to do, I start with the dirtiest part of the car and progressively work my way clean... but first
Vinyl Removal
-Plastic razor to lift
-Pull of by hand
-VP Citrus Tar and Glue Remover
Engine bay
-Spray with Cyclo APC and agitate with various brushes and mf towels
-HP rinse
-Clean/Polish/Protect painted surfaces using AF Tripple by hand with a MF applicator
-Dressed with Autofinesse Dressel
Before
After
Arches
-HP rinse
-Clean with Cyclo APC using a Mothers Fenderwell Brush
-HP rinse
-Dressed with Autofinesse Dressel
Tires
-Clean tires with Valet Pro Billbery Wheel Cleaner @ 1:6 and a Mothers Tire brush.
-HP rinse
-Repeat tire cleaning
-HP rinse
Wheels
-HP rinse
-VP Bilberry Wheel Cleaner @ 1:6, Daytona and Daytona Jnr brushes and Valet Pro Boars Hair Brushes
-HP rinse
-Dry
-Remove tar using VP Citrus Tar Remover
-Spray with APC and HP Rinse
-Dry
-Remove bonded and embedded ferrous contaminants on wheels and brake calipers with Autofinesse Iron Out, Daytona (big and small) brushes and Valet Pro Boars Hair Brushes
-HP Rinse + flood rinse
-Dry
-Polished and protected with Meguiars Cleaner Wax
-Tires dressed with 2 coats of Optimum Tire Sheen
Before (you can view the finished wheels in the final pics below)
Door/Boot Jamb/Petrol Flap
-HP rinse
-Clean with Cyclo APC and Valet Pro Boars Hair Brushes
-HP rinse
-Shield Sheen to clean up the previous guy's polish residue
After wash but before cleaning polish residue
After final cleaning
Wash
-HP rinse
-Rinseless wash with ONR
Decontamination
-Tar removal Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover
-Iron removal Autofinesse Iron Out
-hield Heavy Duty Clay / ONR
Paint correction
Bonnet
-Flex 3401
-6" Lake Country Hybrid Blue Foamed Wool / Menzerna FG400
-5" and 6.5" Lake Country Hybrid White / Menzerna SF4000
Bumpers
-Flex 3401
-5" Lake Country Hybrid White / Menzerna 3-in-1
Roof
-Flex 3401
-6.5" Lake Country Hybrid Orange/ Menzerna PF2300
B-pillars / Mirrors
-Shield DA
-4.5" Lake Country White CCS / Menzerna PF2300
Door handles
-Meguiars Ultimate Compound / MF applicator
Rocker Panels
-Autofinesse Tripple / MF applicator
Remainder of vehicle
-Flex 3401
-6.5" Lake Country Hybrid White / Menzerna PF2300
Inspection/Pre-Sealant Cleanse
-Gyeon Prep
Before
After initial cut only
Before
After initial cut only
Before
After
After
Plastic Correction
Wind Deflectors
-Shield DA
-Menzerna Universal Polishing Cream
-4.5"Lake Country White CCS Pad
Before
After
Tailights
-Flex 3401
-Menzerna PF2300
-5"Lake Country Hybrid White
Before
After
Protection
-Menzerna Powerlock
Glass
-Shield Heavy Duty Clay / ONR
-Mothers Water Spot Remover
-Cleaned using Glossworx Glass Cleaner
Badges
-Autofinesse Tripple
-Cotton buds
Before
After
Before
After
Door rubbers, window rubbers, exterior plastic trim
- Cleaned using Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner
- Protected using Aerospace 303
Before
After
Interior
-Blower
-Autofinesse Spritz
-Flex Vacuum
Exhaust tips
-Cleaned using Cyclo APC
-Polished and Protected using Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish
Before
After
That work of such poor quality passes as acceptable blows my mind, especially considering it is someone else's pride and joy they are hacking up....They certainly left their mark, and not in a good way.
-Buffer trails
-Dirt nibs
-Sections of dry spraying
-Fish eyes
-Sanding marks
-Polish residue everywhere
-A long cut into the paint where some vinyl stripes were obviously trimmed on the car
-Overspray
And some masking tape he forgot to remove :lol: :bang:
So as I always like to do, I start with the dirtiest part of the car and progressively work my way clean... but first
Vinyl Removal
-Plastic razor to lift
-Pull of by hand
-VP Citrus Tar and Glue Remover
Engine bay
-Spray with Cyclo APC and agitate with various brushes and mf towels
-HP rinse
-Clean/Polish/Protect painted surfaces using AF Tripple by hand with a MF applicator
-Dressed with Autofinesse Dressel
Before
After
Arches
-HP rinse
-Clean with Cyclo APC using a Mothers Fenderwell Brush
-HP rinse
-Dressed with Autofinesse Dressel
Tires
-Clean tires with Valet Pro Billbery Wheel Cleaner @ 1:6 and a Mothers Tire brush.
-HP rinse
-Repeat tire cleaning
-HP rinse
Wheels
-HP rinse
-VP Bilberry Wheel Cleaner @ 1:6, Daytona and Daytona Jnr brushes and Valet Pro Boars Hair Brushes
-HP rinse
-Dry
-Remove tar using VP Citrus Tar Remover
-Spray with APC and HP Rinse
-Dry
-Remove bonded and embedded ferrous contaminants on wheels and brake calipers with Autofinesse Iron Out, Daytona (big and small) brushes and Valet Pro Boars Hair Brushes
-HP Rinse + flood rinse
-Dry
-Polished and protected with Meguiars Cleaner Wax
-Tires dressed with 2 coats of Optimum Tire Sheen
Before (you can view the finished wheels in the final pics below)
Door/Boot Jamb/Petrol Flap
-HP rinse
-Clean with Cyclo APC and Valet Pro Boars Hair Brushes
-HP rinse
-Shield Sheen to clean up the previous guy's polish residue
After wash but before cleaning polish residue
After final cleaning
Wash
-HP rinse
-Rinseless wash with ONR
Decontamination
-Tar removal Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover
-Iron removal Autofinesse Iron Out
-hield Heavy Duty Clay / ONR
Paint correction
Bonnet
-Flex 3401
-6" Lake Country Hybrid Blue Foamed Wool / Menzerna FG400
-5" and 6.5" Lake Country Hybrid White / Menzerna SF4000
Bumpers
-Flex 3401
-5" Lake Country Hybrid White / Menzerna 3-in-1
Roof
-Flex 3401
-6.5" Lake Country Hybrid Orange/ Menzerna PF2300
B-pillars / Mirrors
-Shield DA
-4.5" Lake Country White CCS / Menzerna PF2300
Door handles
-Meguiars Ultimate Compound / MF applicator
Rocker Panels
-Autofinesse Tripple / MF applicator
Remainder of vehicle
-Flex 3401
-6.5" Lake Country Hybrid White / Menzerna PF2300
Inspection/Pre-Sealant Cleanse
-Gyeon Prep
Before
After initial cut only
Before
After initial cut only
Before
After
After
Plastic Correction
Wind Deflectors
-Shield DA
-Menzerna Universal Polishing Cream
-4.5"Lake Country White CCS Pad
Before
After
Tailights
-Flex 3401
-Menzerna PF2300
-5"Lake Country Hybrid White
Before
After
Protection
-Menzerna Powerlock
Glass
-Shield Heavy Duty Clay / ONR
-Mothers Water Spot Remover
-Cleaned using Glossworx Glass Cleaner
Badges
-Autofinesse Tripple
-Cotton buds
Before
After
Before
After
Door rubbers, window rubbers, exterior plastic trim
- Cleaned using Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner
- Protected using Aerospace 303
Before
After
Interior
-Blower
-Autofinesse Spritz
-Flex Vacuum
Exhaust tips
-Cleaned using Cyclo APC
-Polished and Protected using Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish
Before
After
