Swirl removal & more stone chip repair Update reply 10

[dino]

Decided the car was due a spring clean before i attend my first show of the year next weekend!
Hadn't really gained mainly swirls since the last full swirl removal back last year some time but being VAG paint was still a right ass to work with.

No before's as the car wasn't dirty but i washed it firstly with fairly liquid (:doublesho ) followed by Megs Gold Class Shampoo through the Hosecoil Sud's Blaster. Pics show before with beading and after Fairly Liquid wash with no beading;






After drying with a WW using Last Touch as lube, i set about swirl removal using a 4" LC Orange Light Cutting Pad using Menz IP (my god the dust gets everywhere!)

Befores





50/50
Left side done, right not;


Once i was happy i had archived sufficient swirl removal i applied a thin layer of Meg's #5 New Car Glaze and then followed that with Nattys Blue Wax. All plastic trim was dressed with Meg's Endurance Tyre Gel, which is still my fave dressing for trim!

After















Next up was stone chip repair on the wing, side mirror and A Pillar and car park dings in the drivers door;

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During






To remove the sanding marks i used a 4" LC Yellow Cutting Pad with Menz Power Gloss, followed by swirl removal as above!

After





Some other shots;







Will try and get some more "in sun" shots tomorrow......comments welcome though!

[ModifiedMadness]

Looking good as always Dino.

Doesn't look as though I'll be joining you tomorrow

[mikehowett]

Excellent work as always!

Will be doing mine tomorrow.

[chrisash32]

al give u £50 to give mine a good clean up like that... lol

Can i ask, why do you mask up the windows when cleaning?

[dino]

Doesn't look as though I'll be joining you tomorrow

DOH

Can i ask, why do you mask up the windows when cleaning?

I masked everything around the paintwork, but you can't see it in them pics as when using the porter cable i dont want to get polish on the black trim or window's. Heres a pic to show you what i mask up;

[abdnmoh]

Dino, where did you get the uk-polos sticker from?

[dino]

Dino, where did you get the uk-polos sticker from?

Another member had one spare when i asked about one many moons ago, had it nearly 2 yrs.

[Dee-vub]

You are a bloody asshole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That looks amazing!!! How the hell did you possibly get rid of stone chips so easily?????

[chrisash32]

Wow, my offer of £50 still stands! lol

Going to run mine up to the jetwas again today as there is still some bits of yesterdays attack on it!!

Can i ask u dino, could you please put a list together of everything you used to get such a good finish?

I can never get a finish like that!!

Thanks

Chris

[dino]

Cheers Phil - stone chip repair sounds easy but its a bit daunting wet sanding your car!!!

Chris all the products i used to remove the swirls were done on a Porter Cable Polisher, would never archive it by hand.

[dino]

Today was engine and interior day!

Engine was soaked in Megs APC and then wiped down and dressed with Hyper Dressing.

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After








Interior was cleaned with Quik Detailer - Interior and then hoover. All mats were removed, sprayed with Megs APC and agitated with Megs Interior brush. Using the wet vac filled with clean hot water i sprayed and extracted the dirt. Same process for the seats too!

Before





After






...and what was extracted


Some other shots taken today too;







PS can any one spot something new on the car in the last few shots?

[M@Turner]

Lowering Springs!

Your car is looking super clean! Wish i had the time and products to do that to my car!

[mc_iver_9n]

Looks immaculate mate. Nice work. Have you got new springs? or are the sports ones red?

[dino]

Lowering Springs!

Got it in one!

[Dee-vub]

That is looking great!!!

I think some small spacers would go great on the rears. Phatten them wheels up a bit