Hi all, here another addition from the back end of September – still quite a back log. A trip out to local Milton Keynes for this one.

The vehicle is question was my brothers Nissan 350Z, which I did a full enhancement upon for his birthday present. This consisted of my Gold Package (One-Step Machine Enhancement), Full Interior & Engine bay detail.

On Arrival

Closer Inspection

Some light soiling across the board, nothing awful!

First up were the alloys.

Alloys Before

Alloys During

Bleeding out with de-ironizer…

They were also treated with a non-acidic wheel brightener and were protected later in the detail – as were the tyres.

Alloys After

Next up were the exhaust tips.

Exhaust Before

The tips were degreased and agitated with wire wool where necessary and then polished/protected.

Exhaust After

Next up was the interior.

Interior Before

Looking a bit tired and the leather is in desperate need of a clean & condition.

Interior After

Much better, next point of call was the engine bay.

Engine Bay Before

The engine received a thorough degrease, and then all the surfaces were protected with their relevant products.

Engine Bay After

Shifting back to the exterior of the vehicle, it was now time to clay in order to remove any bonded contamination.

Not bad at all considering as far as we were aware the vehicle had never been clayed in its life!

Once fully decontaminated it was time to address the defects with a 1-step machine polish using DJ Lime Prime.

Defects Before

Defects After

A vast improvement, probably getting about 90-95% correction with just a one step enhancement – you’ve got to love soft Japanese paint!!

Plus the flake pop was rejuvenated:

The finish was then protected with Valentines Concours Wax, whilst all the other surfaces were treated accordingly; leaving the following results…

The Results

Before

After

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After

Thank you for looking and reading as always….

Adam

Hi all,

The cold weather has stopped play, so I thought I’d get round to updating the portfolio!

A local trip out to Buckinghamshire for this one back in September, the plan was to give the exterior (Bronze Package) and engine bay a thorough cleanse and protection to prepare this beautiful Porsche 911 Classic for sale…

On Arrival

Pretty soiled throughout and in need of a good clean!

First up were the alloys…

Alloys Before

Not overly bad – these were treated with an all purpose cleaner and protected with a high durability wheel wax later in the detail.

Alloys After

Next turn of attention was brought to the exhaust tips…

Exhaust Before

The tip was degreased and detarred before polishing and protecting, leaving this…

Exhaust After

The vehicle then received the standard Refined Details wash process including the 2 bucket method and snow foam…

Nooks and crannies agitiated:

Next up was the engine bay.

Engine Bay Before

Engine Bay After

The paintwork was then treated by hand to an all-in-one polish sealant in the form of Autobrite Direct’s Cherry Glaze – I have also had great results when used with a machine polisher, definitely one to try for those that haven’t.

The Results

I have to say for me, probably one of the most aesthetically pleasing vehicles I have ever had the pleasure of working upon – simply beautiful from every angle in my opinion…

Thank you for looking and reading as always, it is much appreciated!

Adam

Hi all,

2 separate details carried out on this very rare Seat Cupra R K1 in Enfield, North London… The owner wanted all exterior, interior and engine bay surfaces cleansed and protected – with the added addition of the paintwork receiving a 1-step machine enhancement (Gold Package + Full Interior + Engine Bay Detail).

The exterior was completed on a later date from the engine and interior, hence the differing photo locations.

Interior Before

All very clean and tidy to begin with but definitely in need of a lift – the upholstery was shampooed, dried and then protected with 303 Fabric Guard; plus all the other surfaces were treated accordingly.

Interior After

Much better, now it was time for the engine bay!

Engine Bay Before

Pretty well soiled! Lots of degreaser on this one and removing the mould from the sound deadening…

Engine Bay After

Now onto the exterior that was completed approx 1 month later.

On Arrival

Closer Inspection

Not looking overly bad, tar spots were the main source of contamination and stuck out like a sore thumb on a lighter coloured vehicle.

First up were the alloys.

Alloys Before

Alloys After

Next up was the exhaust.

Exhaust Before

Exhaust After

Once the exterior had received its extensive wash process, it was then time to clay bar to paintwork to remove any bonded contaminants.

Lots of sap from the top halves of the car!

Plus some rogue tar spots on the lower half the car!

Sorry about the lack of photographs, however, light was not on my side plus the paintwork defects removed were hard to capture as it was only light marring.

Once machine polished, the vehicle received protection from Auto Finesse’s Tough Coat spray sealant as opposed to our usual application of Valentines Concours at the customers request.

I have to say top marks to James and the team! What an unbelievably easy product to use and the final finish it left was incredible on this lighter coloured K1… I haven’t heard anything on the durability so I can’t comment but nonetheless a great product to work with.

As well as the paint being protected, all the other exterior plastic/rubbers, glasswork, etc. were treated.

The Results

and a few reflections off the bonnet…

Thanks for looking and reading as always, plus a huge thank you to the owner’s hospitality over the 2 details.

Adam

Here’s a job the I did back in September, still quite a backlog of write ups to do!! Well it’s the first write up for 2012 for us so I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas & New Year!

This is quite a long one so grab yourself a cup of tea and perhaps a cheeky biscuit before continuing…

The plan was to treat this gorgeous Focus RS to our Platinum Package, which is a 2 day 2-step minor correction and protection – we undertook the job at our detailing unit near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

On Arrival

Looking reasonable but definitely in need of a thorough cleanse!

Closer Inspection

Bug splatter, nothing overly awful.

Light soiling throughout.

First up were the alloy wheels.

Alloys Before

They were treated with a non-acidic wheel brightener, later being protected with a high durability wheel wax. The tyres & arches were also treated accordingly over the course of the detail.

Alloys After

Once the alloys were completed, the RS received our standard wash process, dried off and rolled into the unit.

The vehicle then had all of the bonded contaminants removed with a clay bar to ensure a perfectly clean surface to begin polishing; this is the worst that was picked up by the clay, so not too bad:

Paint measurements were then taken to see if it was safe to proceed to mask up and begin machine polishing.

A very healthy 206 microns here, across the board there was 160-220microns.

Now onto getting the paintwork assessed under the lighting and getting down to correcting the finish.

Bonnet Before

Bonnet After

Drivers Wing Before

Drivers Wing After

Drivers Door Before

Drivers Door After

Drivers 3/4 Panel Before

Drivers 3/4 Panel After

Roof Before

Roof After

Roof – Bootlid Spoiler 50/50

Bootlid Spoiler Before

Bootlid Spoiler After

Rear Lens Before

Rear Lens After

Really pleased with the correction achieved given the timescales, all swirl marks removed – some random deep scratches remained in areas but were reduced to the degree that they could not be spotted with the naked eye in natural lighting.

Assorted Post-Correction & Reflections

Obligatory thumbs up:

The finish was then protected with 2 applications of Valentines Concours Wax plus all the final details: the plastic/rubber, glasswork, etc. was completed.

The Results

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After

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After

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After

Total Work Time: 18hrs

Well done! You’ve got to the end – It was a real pleasure bringing this rare Ford back to its former glory – thanks for looking and reading as always, and here are a few shots that I love from the morning of the pickup!

Adam, Refined Details.

Another long overdue update and a vehicle, which I completed in the summer at my unit near Aylesbury…

The vehicle in question was a brand new Audi A6 Avant S-Line requiring a full cleanse and protection (Bronze Package)

On Arrival

Light traffic film throughout… and dealership polish residues:

Plus improper wash techniques marred the paintwork…

First up were the alloys.

Alloys Before

The alloys were treated with a non-acidic wheel brightener, detarred and deironised – followed by a high durability wheel wax later in the detail; the tyres & arches were also treated.

Alloys After

The owner also requested that I removed the badges from the bootlid.

Badges Before

Badges After

The vehicle was then treated to the standard Refined Details wash process including snow foam and the two bucket method.

The paintwork was then treated to a pre-wax cleanser, which removed the dealership marring and provided a perfect bonding surface for Valentines Concours Wax. The glasswork, plastics/rubbers and other surfaces were also treated accordingly.

The Results

Before

After

Obligatory thumbs up…

Pink, blue and green flake pop coming back into play!

Thank you for looking and reading as always…

Adam