Envy Valeting

2 cars dug out from the camera, both were subject to a full Envy Car Care protection detail at our Gosport HQ.

No before pictures but shots of the finished results. The usual process for our protection details ie wash wheels, snow foam, TBM wash regime then indoors for a clay and cleansed with Britemax AIO via the Largefoot. Buffed off and a coat of Britemax Vantage wax applied.

Tyres dressed, exhausts polished, glass cleaned then a full interior detail sees the job done.

Possibly an award winning 50/50 on the G wagon for the tyre cover (you'll know it when you see it) via the Britemax metal twins!!

Hope you like them.....

Thanks for looking

Tim

You'd be most welcome Dave

Another detail carried out at our Gosport, Hampshire unit based HQ.

This Frozen white BMW had been on my radar since the owner bought it, so have been looking forward to doing it. Previously I'd have been looking at the Swissvax Opaque range which I carry, but now Nanolex have something for me to use. Seemed the obvious choice as a Nanolex Approved Detailer to use the Matte range:thumb:

Just back from "the ring"......

Wheels cleaned with Evolution wheel cleaner and Envy Brushes as per normal, door shuts with Envy Bubblegum APC and foamed with Bubbly Jubbly SSF.

Rinsed and washed with Nanolex Matte shampoo and brought indoors for claying/de-tarring.

I was able to clean and wax the roof with Britemax!

The afters:

A lovely satin look.

and finally

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Best wishes

Tim

Hi Tim,

 

I would like to try these products. Sending details via Paypal now...

Many thanks for the support and hope you like them.

I'm running low on shampoo and wheel cleaner so might aswell give it a bash, should have the funds in your account by now

Thanks for the support

Tim

Iron Awe is a fall out remover. It basically dissolves iron particles embedded in your paint.

if your paint feel rough to touch this will help before you clay etc to reduce the amount of time you'd spend claying.

The wheel cleaner dilutes 10:1 as well so that 500ml bottle will give you 5L of product when diluted correctly.

Best wishes

Tim

Right boys and girls, Many thanks to the success of these product runs on Detailing forums we are now extending this offer to some of the other forums we sponsor.

Here is the chance to offer you the chance to try our Iron Awe, Evolution and Shampoo's in the 500ml sizes for £20 inc UK delivery!

If you can express interest on this thread, in the form of a numbered list I'd ask those interested to Paypal me (info@envyvaleting.co.uk) inc username, real name and address and I'll get them packed and shipped as we go along.

HaydnH has already got some of these so maybe he can offer feedback?

Shampoo info

Evolution info

Iron Awe info

Best wishes

Tim

1)

Warm then engine 1st, cover sensitive areas like coil packs etc with foil/cling film to stop water penetration.

Spray the whole engine liberally with APC (all purpose cleaner) at the correct dilution factors. Allow to soak and pressure wash off.

Repeat as necessary, then go for a nice long drive to dry it off properly.

Awesome job there Tim, looks

 

See you mentioned wheel refurb, who do you get to do that out of interest as will be getting mine done at some stage.

Day 3 begins

All of the polishing was out of the way, time to de-dust and do the final wipe downs and checks with the Sun Gun to make sure it was as good as can be.

Treated the mirrors plastic with this very effective product from Car-Skin

The rest of the car (all bar the bonnet, front bumpers and wings) was given its 1st coat of Bouncers Vanilla Ice

Time for the Ventureshield Install, nerve racking for me to watch I have to say but they did a top job and you really do struggle to see their work once its on. Top work by Steve and Matt:thumb:

After this was done the car was given a 2nd coat of Bouncers Vanilla Ice and de-dusted again, tyres dressed, tailpipes polished, glass (and perspex) cleaned and an interior tidy up.

Once outside she is gleaming!

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Cheers

Tim

Good afternoon to you dear viewer(s?!) and hope you are sat comfortably.

I have for you today a rare treat, kindly afforded to me by the recent upgrade of our services to being enhanced by having a unit.

We are now able to do longer term work that requires a car to stay for a while, such as wheel refurbs, Ventureshield/PaintGuard installs, specialist Nanolex coatings (which need to cure for longer than is normally afforded) and the like.

This car was put through the mill, paint correction, a wheel refurb and the Ventureshield front end protection package. The final icing on the cake was 2 coats of Bouncers fabulous Vanilla Ice wax. UK produced, and applied with care and attention from our side

Now, some of you will have already have seen the car before and know I've looked after it since new and no doubt be wondering why it needs paint correction! Well, she lives under a carcover which is tugged on and off (and yes I have mentioned Airchambers) and you can see the end result's here.

Sit back, enjoy the ride.

Here she is after the trip down from Ascot with the newly refurbished wheels already fitted and sealed with Wolfs Rim shield

Wheels soaking with AS Smart wheels and door shuts given a spritz with G101 and soaking too whilst the Bubbly Jubbly SSF got to work.

Allowed to dwell then rinsed off at high pressure then washed by the two bucket method, detergent free shampoo etc and brought in to dry off.

Clayed with my favorite Dodo Juice Gentle Grey, with not much to report here as its looked after regularly.

Random view of the interior for you

Measure the paint and make a start taping up etc

Now, I had a dream about doing the car and I really wanted to be "Living the dream", as, in the dream I used my Flex with a soft pad and a refining polish and that was it! The reality was, sadly, different....

Yes to the Flex, but started with Scholl S17+ and a Megs Yellow pad and ended up on the Scholl SO3 Gold and did a 2 stage polish to correct the paint.

Coarse cut with the SO3 Gold, sometimes 2-3 hits followed by a refine and wipe down with Menzerna 85RE and Car-Pro Eraser.

This gave me the following view

Some work in progress pics for you all

End of Day 1

Back to it

End of day 2

Ow, I thought I was gonna see the new choice Haydn

Terrible news, and here's hoping for once the docs are wrong.

Best wishes to all

Tim

^Their truckwash one isn't but the activo one is, but is more like snow foam so wont be for you.

Sadly cant make it this time as have a local show to attend Even I cant be in 2 places at the same time!

Certainly hasn't when I've used the cutting compound, and then when wiped down with car-pro eraser.. I dont use the finishing wax as I refine, then wax with my waxes:)

That looks superb Matt and has come up really nicely. Saved the paint IMHO and now you've got a car you can be proud of.

Well done and thanks for the support, its much appreciated.

Tim

PS Scubapics, the MF system does cut and remove not fill so he's no need to worry:)

Will you be there on Thursday/Friday Tim?

Starting to get prepared for the Autosport/Pistonheads show next week at the NEC. Dates are 10-13th January 2013 and it will be our 1st BIG show.

Currently pricing up stock to take. Will not be taking the full range but certainly will have the Envy Brushes, Dr Leather range (with similar discounts to what we had at Waxstock, so well worth stocking up!), Bouncers range of waxes and....we'll have to see how much room we have.

Please share and do come and see us look nervous!

Cheers

Tim

I posted when I couldnt make the Zedfest meet and felt a total shite for not going, but then I couldn't walk let alone drive. I did PM Martinmac and Arkwright to say about it.

Then again, when the Mrs re-shaped our car before the previous LakeZ trip I still made it, eventually!

Thank you all for your comments and speedy reply. - I am going to send Tim a PM now :smile:

PM Tim at envy

+1 for Tim

I was at HaydnH's parents last week (thanks HaydnH!) to do a car from them and it was -4 when I arrived.

Turned the tap on the drive before I went down to say hello, and nothing came out (as you'd expect!)

Got hold of 2 really hot buckets of water, 1 to pour over the Kranzle as the piston likes to freeze solid when its that cold and one for the outside tap. The pressure washer free'd up but the tap was still frozen. I had to hold the bare copper pipe til the water flowed and that was no fun I can tell you.

After that the temp hovered at 0-1 and got the job done.

When I finished I had to sit on the Aga to get some feelings back in my hands....too cold

Hey guys...

 

Im just making my Christmas list for my family's Secret Santa do tonight...

 

I need a new wheel cleaner having recently run out of my DoDo Juice Mellow Yellow. Last year i was talking to Clarkie34 about what he used on his Volks, and he said that Wolf's wheel cleaner was the best... i remember looking into it at the time and it was about £40 i think. However i'm looking for it now and i can only find 'Wolf Chemicals Nano Wheel Clean & Coat', and it's only £10 for 1 liter.

 

Does anyone know if this is the right stuff?

 

I need a PH neutral cleaner for use on my Volks, but this stuff says its acid based... (although only ph 5.5).

 

http://www.detailedc...oat-1-litre-259

 

Any thoughts?

 

Ohh one more question, does anyone know where to buy Turtlewax Nanotech Extreme products these days...? It appears halfords has stopped selling them.

I stock both the clean and coat and the de-ironizer product and use both in my detailing.

The de-ironizer is pretty much the ONLY wheel cleaner that is garanteed to be non harmful to the more exotic wheels out there (apart from Meguiars Hot Rims).

Its good for all wheel types but as with all wheel cleaners if in doubt try in a small inconspicuous area 1st.

Clean and coat is not 100% safe but it great for a quick seal of your wheels after if you dont want to go down the lengths of a dedicated wheel product to seal the rims.

Best wishes

Tim