My Car Gets Detailed

[C_WRX]

After keeping the car off the road for 2 weeks finally managed to finish off detailing my car. All in, between cleaning / machine polishing / protecting I reckon there were around 24 hours spent on it...and probably could've spent more.

Those that know the car will wonder why bother, well after a few little performance upgrades were fitted it left the wings and area around the upper front grill way below the standard I like to keep my car at. Also it's been 18months since it was last properly done so swirls and a few random scratches have appeared.

You think I've developed an OCD ? ? See what you think :

Not a bad base to start from

just general road dirt needing dealt with

So washed, clayed and left with this...looks decent

but what I was after removing was this type of thing (the swirl lines the sun is showing, and the scuffs)

Around the front grill area was the worst so a few pics of where I've removed the grill and what it went from and to

to leave this (gotta love the gold flake through the paint!!)

Worked my way round the car which felt like took an age. No I never got everything out, but definitely feel that on the whole it was a lot better. On the downside I have noticed quite a few stonechips...again !!

I like the Blackfire range on my black paintwork so machined on the Gloss Enhancing Polish, applied a coat of Wet Diamond All Finish Paint protection and then 2 coats of Midnight Sun Paste Wax - all buffed off after each stage obviously. Oh, and painted my horn (don't say that too often ).

Alloys polished, tyres blackened, zorst shined up, etc etc etc. Engine bay was dealt with a few months back so it just received a quick wipe down just after the grill went back on

After all that was done I felt like actually taking the car out for a drive today. The weather was rubbish, dull and cloudy, so the pics really don't do the finish justice. Really really disappointed with this as the Blackfire stuff really gives the paintwork a crackin finish. If the weathers better tomorrow (aye right!!) I'll get some with the sun bouncing off the paintwork and get a bit more flake popping.

Just a few till I can get some better ones whenever the weather improves :

and added couple of days later when the sun came out.....

Edited August 24, 2010 by C_WRX

[wrx kenny]

looking good colin...the car noh you

kenny

[micra_wrc]

looking cool Colin

didnt really see a problem with the Before picture to be honest, your idea of bad swirls/scuffs is soooooo far away from mine

[kennyuk300]

Looking great Colin Me next me next

The flakes were showing really well

Kenny

[mystery machine]

Colin, you never cease to impress and ashame me

Your Blob is an absolute stunner, mate

Is that flecked metallic the original finish then? What happened during fitting of your performance parts that marked the wings?

[x444wrx]

You cant beat a clean black scoob! good job there mate

[C_WRX]

Ta Kenny - I think .

I heard from a reliable source Imy your car still hasn't been touched since its makeover, surely must need a wee bit of tlc by now . What I see when I get right up close to a car appears to be a step too far it seems .

Just say when KennyUK (so I can make up some excuses ), or are you waiting till raffle time again .

I've always taken it that the fleck was a standard feature in the black paint on newages, but you're not the only one to ask me that so really not sure. It really only shows when the sun hits it, but it is a lovely addition. When was fitting the parts in the engine bay despite being as careful as could be a few little challenging moments meant leaning and rubbing against the bodywork...happens and knew it would be there which is why I left the car getting this done till now. Wasn't scratches or anything as bad as that, just more like swirl-like marks. Machine took them out no problem first time. Oh and thanks for the comments .

Cheers. Black, and red as I'm noticing more and more, shine up oh so well.

Edited August 4, 2010 by C_WRX

[Vimmy]

Thats a damn good job done there, after all that time detailing it, it seems a shame to drive it and get it dirty again

Cheers,

Col

[tomwrx08]

beautiful, now thats one clean,shiny scoob.

top job done mate

[G-ManUK]

cars looking great Colin - even the before pics really show it off as well!!

[Richie Cross]

That's not too bad Colin.

You're getting there!

[scooby doom]

Black always comes up a treat -

If all goes well maybe put mine in for a detail for the start of next summer.

Edited August 5, 2010 by Scooby Doom

[andyherd]

stunner

very well done that man

[C_WRX]

...again, thanks for the positive comments folks.

Getting there Ritchie !

Afraid got to drive it some time Col (Vimmy)

[Big Gordon]

Stunning Colin, very nice mate. Nearly as shiny as mine...