Refreshing a Lancer

[Coltagious]

Just like to share my detailing experience. My fren's 2 and half yrs old lancer looked rather "tired" when I saw it although it looked decent from far. Upon closer inspection, i found my fren's ride to have rather deep scratches near the door handle areas with minor ones all over the car. After Here's my process:

 

1) Wash with Meg's NXT shampoo

2) Claybar

3) Interior wiped down with Meg's All Purpose Cleaner (Diluted 1:10), leather applied with Meg's cleaner and conditioner

4) Optimum's Hyper Compound wif yellow cutting pad wif PC7424 (DA polisher) Speed 6 and followed up with orange light cut pad and PO106FF speed 6. Some of the tougher scratches were taken out using 4"spot buff pads (yellow cutting pad) with Hyper at speed 6

5) Sealed with OCW

 

Time taken: 7hrs

 

1) Before: Scratches at driver side before spot buffing

 

 

2) After: the spot buff pad managed 2 minimised scratches, but leaves some hazing

 

 

3) Scratches near door handle

 

 

4) Door handle area glossed up after spot buffing

 

 

5) Dunno how my fren got this scratch

 

 

6) Had a tough time taking it out

 

 

Finished product:

 

 

Menzerna's PO106FF working wonders. Very dusty stuff but superb results

 

Mugshot:

 

Sori for the super long post.

[Defelio]

Whoa, Nice work!

 

I try last week but 2 shy to post photos... Cos CMI. rushing through..

[Coltagious]

Tanx did you polish with machine or elbow grease? Guess dats ur ride in ur avarta?

[Coltagious]

sori, jus saw my mistake, no 4 pic should be this:

 

[Eazterence]

Bro. Care to take a picture on every equipment you use? Haha.. Whats a claybar?

[Toalson]

Well done!

[Kalaplus]

waa v nice leh

like new car.

those polish shop can make my car like tis?

my car got alot of water mark & scratches canot remove leh.

buy only 1 yr =(

how?~

[Mzrmazda3]

Great job

[Vtec78]

yo bro...i think i noe what happen to ur backing plate

[Konspire]

i tot this lancer ha aluminium body....

[Coltagious]

Bro. Care to take a picture on every equipment you use? Haha.. Whats a claybar?

 

Claybar is a plastercine-like stuff used to help remove etched particles on your car's paintwork. Can use it when you shampoo the car or with a quick detailer that provide lubricity. Use properly, it will leave your car surface smooth to the touch. any dirt left behind will require chemical cleaners or machine buffing. jus my 2cents

 

Here's some of my stuff

 

1) PC7242 and pads....

2) PO85RD, PO106FF and Menzerna's Sealant....Powergloss on the way

3) Optimum range...4got to include my gal interior protectant

4) Poorboy's!! Spray & Gloss is a great QD

5) Natty's blue Carnauba Wax, looks and smell equally goooood!!

6) My Collinite IW845 and Pinnacle waxes

7) Microfiber and sponge

Edited February 22, 2006 by Coltagious

[Coltagious]

Thanks for all the compliments.

[DarkLord]

7 hours?!?!

[Coltagious]

Yup, time inc wash, clay and interior as well. using PC takes a long time, but gives gd results.

[Garlic]

Great job & nice collection of detailing products.

[Defelio]

Machine leh.. The more i see under diff lighiting and diff angles, the more i can see the flaws in my polishing job..

 

Yupz, my ride.

[Crv2004]

Wa very solid man

[Slickjeff]

hmm..

 

arent u the dude from the ride spa ?

 

dont mind me being direct, arent u a tad 2 direct in showcasing all yr detailing wares?

esp when the pictures for the various product is unncessarily big

 

i've yet to come across any detailers in mcf tt blatantly showcase their wares so openly.

 

is this a form of advertisement?

Edited February 22, 2006 by Slickjeff