V70R Detail

[volvokid]

Away to start day 3 of the Rs first detail, hopefully I will get all the correction work done today, then I will get the wheels off and clean underneath plus seal the wheels with this fancy new stuff. Then back onto the paint for its blackfire range. Will have a few other things to do that will take time lets see what I can get done today.

[M-R-P]

Pics please Martyn

[graemewelch]

as above we need pics. what you using from the black fire range. im sure youll be impressed by it. i was when i first used it.

[Harvey]

Should be interesting when the photos are posted,have a fun day.

[volvokid]

as above we need pics. what you using from the black fire range. im sure youll be impressed by it. i was when i first used it.

Taking a quick break. Ive used it a few times. I bought it when I had my black C70. My final products are gloss enhancing polish, wet diamond paint protection, and midnight sun wax plus deep gloss spray. I use there metal sealant too on the exhaust pipes. Going to use the gtechniq c4 on the plastic, g1 for glass and c5 for the alloys. I will admit im not going mental on the swirl removal because im doing it out side so a pass with menzerna power finnish followed with final finnish is all im doing.

[graemewelch]

i only used final finish on mine. found that was enough. look fotward to the results

[volvokid]

Heres how it stands just now



Got all the polishing done, so took the wheels off and cleaned the arches with degreaser and tardis, going to paint the hubs silver again tomorrow. I thought I would give the engine a quick clean before I called it a night, I didn't use my normal P21S degreaser, I had a concoction of megs and autosmart stuff to hand so used that, it seems to have turned one of my blue engine covers funny, so not sure if I will manage to do anything with it tomorrow but I will try, if not I will get new covers in the future.

So still got a good bit to do yet just glad the polishing stage is over, I can now get on with the sealants.

[Harvey]

Don't forget to polish your nuts er no it's bolts.

[graemewelch]

its a big motor to polish. hope you didnt miss the roof. will you take pics between dif stages of sealants and waxes if you have time

[volvokid]

Don't forget to polish your nuts er no it's bolts.

Yeah I need to do that they have a bit of rust on them, overall I'm not that impressed with the finish, I knew it would be a bit of a plain colour even once polished, you cant beat a dark coloured car.

[Nealevo]

Heres how it stands just now

[IMG]http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/volvokidv70r/Volvo%20V70R%20Flash%20Green/DSC_0715_zpsa72536b4.

Do you live in Liverpool area???

Dammm the photo edit didn't work... Bloody phone, now I look stupid!!! Grrr

[volvokid]

its a big motor to polish. hope you didnt miss the roof. will you take pics between dif stages of sealants and waxes if you have time

Yeah I did every panel, I didn't hang about with the polishing like I used to so I know there will still be lines, I used to keep hitting the panel until it was flawless, If I had a nice garage to work in I would have done that but when your doing it outside and not using my spot lights I couldnt be bothered TBH and actually enjoyed not being so fussy this time, I used to get stressed out correcting paint before. I'm going to do something that most don't and take pictures of the flaws on this car but it gives me something to aim for and I will get them sorted in the future. I will easily take pictures of the next stages if you want, I don't believe you will see the difference on a camera but I will try.

[volvokid]

Do you live in Liverpool area???

Dammm the photo edit didn't work... Bloody phone, now I look stupid!!! Grrr

haha im lucky here i've left my keys in the ignition a couple of times overnight, touch wood ive never had anything stolen

[graemewelch]

Yeah I did every panel, I didn't hang about with the polishing like I used to so I know there will still be lines, I used to keep hitting the panel until it was flawless, If I had a nice garage to work in I would have done that but when your doing it outside and not using my spot lights I couldnt be bothered TBH and actually enjoyed not being so fussy this time, I used to get stressed out correcting paint before. I'm going to do something that most don't and take pictures of the flaws on this car but it gives me something to aim for and I will get them sorted in the future. I will easily take pictures of the next stages if you want, I don't believe you will see the difference on a camera but I will try.

i used to find i could tell the difference as soon as i put the all paint protection on. not sure about mid night sun wax that why was asking about pics. heres the finish i got last summer

[AndysR]

Yeah I need to do that they have a bit of rust on them, overall I'm not that impressed with the finish, I knew it would be a bit of a plain colour even once polished, you cant beat a dark coloured car.

Oh I don't know about that! Not many cars I can think of that still look that good without their wheels and sitting on axle stands...

[volvokid]

i used to find i could tell the difference as soon as i put the all paint protection on. not sure about mid night sun wax that why was asking about pics. heres the finish i got last summer

I remember when you did that your car is stunning

[volvokid]

Oh I don't know about that! Not many cars I can think of that still look that good without their wheels and sitting on axle stands...

Haha andy I think yours would suit it better your car will be one of the best Rs on here once it's done, actually it was before all the work that your having done.

[volvokid]

So today was a disaster wee man had to take today off nursery because he has conjunctivitis, I did get my hubs painted when he went to bed though, I'm glad because there is rain forecast for tomorow so don't think I will get anything done tomorrow.

[graemewelch]

So today was a disaster wee man had to take today off nursery because he has conjunctivitis, I did get my hubs painted when he went to bed though, I'm glad because there is rain forecast for tomorow so don't think I will get anything done tomorrow.

poor fella. is that the eye infection. ive had that for last 5 days. not plesant

[Jimmie]

You wont be complaining about your mpg just now then now the R has no wheels on it.