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Yellow GT4 First Detail


delz0r

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Hi guys, my zed was in dire need of a detail. When I picked it up it had lots of tar and swirls on the bodywork making the ultra yellow appear dull. I'd planned to do a step by step run through of the process but I couldn't get a loan of a good camera. So instead here's a few pics(iPhone sorry) and a list of the products I used.

 

Prep

- Valet Pro - Bilberry Wheel Cleaner

- Valet Pro - PH Neutral Snow Foam

- Valet Pro - Poseidon Carnauba Wash

- Valet Pro - Citrus Tar and Glue Remover

- CarPro - Iron X

- Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner

- Meguiars Last Touch + Meguiars Clay Bar

 

Polising

- EP801 Rotary Polisher

- SONAX Perfect Finish Polish

- Chemical Guys Orange Hex Pad

- Sonus SFX-2 Paint Polishing Pad

 

Sealant/Wax

- Carlack 68 - Long Life Sealant

- R222 Carnauba Wax

- Poorboys Wheel Sealant

 

Finishing

- Meguiars - Glass Cleaner

- Wolfs Chemicals - 'Blackout'trim dressing

- Meguiars Hyper Dressing

- Meguiars High Gloss Tyre gel

- FinishKare #425 - Ultra Slick Polywipe

 

Deep clean with snow foam + APC mixture wash

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IronX exposed lots of iron particle contamination ...

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The surface was clay barred to prepare the paintwork for polishing..

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Here's a pic of the paint before polishing. Plenty of swirls.

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After rotary polishing ...

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After sealant + wax applied...

 

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All done ...

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Some beading shots...

 

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That Bilberry doesn't look particularly diluted - you're brave! :lol:

 

On the wheels? That's IronX in the pic . I used bilberry before hand, it's an awesome wheel cleaner :teeth: .

Ah - it looks purple on my screen ... I just remember someone on detailing world a couple of years ago not following the diluting instructions and it ate their wheels :lol: I used to use it 1 /10 dilution and whipped it on and off rapido like!

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