She got the lot today!
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Post 603073 by M-R-P on 2013-05-05 19:27:02
Now my shoulder has recovered from doing Graham's car last week, I decided it was time for the Sweed to get a good going over!
I think I used pretty much every chemical, tool and cloth in my arsenal and by 'ek she's come up nice...
1st was a snowfoam session. I used Demonshine Snowfoam Shampoo. £6 from Sainsbury's and it's bloody good!
I did the brother in laws hanging Audi too as it was on the driveway and would have copped a load of soap any way.
I couldn't believe how good the snowfoam is - Foamed, left for 2 minutes, jet wash rinse and repeated. It came up sparkling with no need for sponge work :)
I left the German barge alone after that and got on with the sweed.
Work in progress...
So, washed, clayed, washed again, cutting compound on the bonnet, parts of the doors and the rear lights. body polished, sealed and waxed, Black trims and skirts treated, alloys waxed, tyres treated, windows cleaned, engine plastics treated and I managed to paint some more engine components too.
Now for the pics ;)
Best she's ever looked :)
Post 603076 by no1tosh on 2013-05-05 19:35:57
someones been busy, looking good.
i wish i had a drive to work on.
Post 603078 by M-R-P on 2013-05-05 19:38:26
[QUOTE=no1tosh;603076]someones been busy, looking good.
i wish i had a drive to work on.[/QUOTE]
So do I ;)
I went round the in law's place and used their water and electric :D
Post 603080 by Squirtydog on 2013-05-05 19:47:28
Looking great. Have just spent a day or so on the outside of mine.
Shampoo, tar remover, clay bar, clay bar, polish, polish, high gloss coat, plastics.
Was thinking of taking some pics and posting them...
But I didn't get close to cleaning the engine bay let alone PAINTING stuff under there. You have shamed me.:sorry:
Post 603081 by V70 Graham on 2013-05-05 19:47:55
Very nice work, like I said, there will be some very shiny cars at Haynes next Sunday !
Post 603086 by oblark on 2013-05-05 19:53:20
Do you want to do mine ?
Post 603090 by M-R-P on 2013-05-05 20:02:54
[QUOTE=oblark;603086]Do you want to do mine ?[/QUOTE]
I'm working nights next week mate but I'm free all day on friday - pop round if you like. I'll sort your injectors while I'm at it ;)
Post 603096 by M-R-P on 2013-05-05 20:11:15
The view from my window is pretty good tonight...;)
Post 603100 by oblark on 2013-05-05 20:16:53
[QUOTE=M-R-P;603090]I'm working nights next week mate but I'm free all day on friday - pop round if you like. I'll sort your injectors while I'm at it ;)[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the offer but I`m working friday :(
The old girl got hoovered out today only to find the heater matrix is weeping :(
I`ll be washing and polisher her next Saturday.
Post 603104 by merc85 on 2013-05-05 20:20:47
She's looking very very fresh mate, That engine bay is very sweet to. ;)
Post 603112 by Squirtydog on 2013-05-05 20:27:54
What do you use on your black trims? I haven't found anything I'm happy with so far.
Post 603115 by MIKESC70T5 on 2013-05-05 20:35:47
Looking lovely Martin. I had a get together in my shops car park after 4 this evening, should of mentioned it on here, as I had a load of Meguiars samples I was giving out and demonstrated there new da polisher that attaches to your drill. Fantastic bit of kit and I was offering 10% off there products. Anyone interested pop into my shop tomorrow as I'm working 10-4 and I'll do you some discounts on valeting stuff, just mention the vpc site :B_thumb:
Doh! Motabitz in Boscombe lol.
Post 603132 by Kingsford G on 2013-05-05 21:01:02
Nice audi there mate,what is that white car next to it?:hidesbehi
Post 603134 by JamesT5 on 2013-05-05 21:07:59
Looking smart Martin. I leave my engine bay dirty for fear of §§§§§§ing up a component, my car has enough problems as it is. :D
Post 603142 by AndysR on 2013-05-05 21:16:42
You have been busy, good to see you concentrating on your own car. I must say it's time very very well spent. That car shames most cars on the road with half the mileage of yours and that's without lifting the bonnet ;)
Post 603151 by M-R-P on 2013-05-05 21:26:14
[QUOTE=Squirtydog;603112]What do you use on your black trims? I haven't found anything I'm happy with so far.[/QUOTE]
Well, to start with, I was using cheap boot polish, brushed on with a nail brush and buffed. Now, I use the megs endurance tyre gel on my tyres, applied with a sponge, I then use that sponge to do the trims :)
[QUOTE=MIKESC70T5;603115]Looking lovely Martin. I had a get together in my shops car park after 4 this evening, should of mentioned it on here, as I had a load of Meguiars samples I was giving out and demonstrated there new da polisher that attaches to your drill. Fantastic bit of kit and I was offering 10% off there products. Anyone interested pop into my shop tomorrow as I'm working 10-4 and I'll do you some discounts on valeting stuff, just mention the vpc site :B_thumb:
Doh! Motabitz in Boscombe lol.[/QUOTE]
Aaah, I know it well :) I may well be in tomorrow as I need some bits for a wheel refurb I'm doing. I might just treat myself :)
Didn't know there was a car park at motabitz tho ?
Post 603156 by c70geoff on 2013-05-05 21:29:40
looking well fresh mate, wish i could be more arsed to do more than a jet wash on mine lol
Post 603157 by M-R-P on 2013-05-05 21:30:33
[QUOTE=c70geoff;603156]looking well fresh mate, wish i could be more arsed to do more than a jet wash on mine lol[/QUOTE]
Demonshine snowfoam - you won't even need to pick up a sponge! it's bloody brilliant :)
Post 603163 by JamesT5 on 2013-05-05 21:36:10
[QUOTE=Squirtydog;603112]What do you use on your black trims? I haven't found anything I'm happy with so far.[/QUOTE]
I use Car Plan Black Trim Wax and it's good enough. I don't like silicone dressings on exterior trim because they run off and leave a greasy mess down the paint when it rains. Black trim wax is a wax that goes on and then you buff to a natural sheen.
Before I started working in my current line or work, I used to be a vehicle valeter for 5 years cleaning new and used cars. Silicone dressings were used as a last resort only!
Post 603164 by MIKESC70T5 on 2013-05-05 21:36:16
[QUOTE=M-R-P;603151]Well, to start with, I was using cheap boot polish, brushed on with a nail brush and buffed. Now, I use the megs endurance tyre gel on my tyres, applied with a sponge, I then use that sponge to do the trims :)
Aaah, I know it well :) I may well be in tomorrow as I need some bits for a wheel refurb I'm doing. I might just treat myself :)
Didn't know there was a car park at motabitz tho ?[/QUOTE]
Yeh all the shops have one, the Boscombe one is to the side of the shop with the blue gates. Parking for 8 cars or so :)
Post 603166 by Kingsford G on 2013-05-05 21:36:39
[QUOTE=M-R-P;603157]Demonshine snowfoam - you won't even need to pick up a sponge! it's bloody brilliant :)[/QUOTE]
I`ll have to try that.Watching u lot showing off yr shiny cars I might try too.Its a hard job to make a shine visible on white and u`ve done it.I might c her some day.
Post 603197 by M-R-P on 2013-05-05 22:18:34
[QUOTE=Kingsford G;603166]I`ll have to try that.Watching u lot showing off yr shiny cars I might try too.Its a hard job to make a shine visible on white and u`ve done it.I might c her some day.[/QUOTE]
Thanks mate. I'll be up your way for a few days in a month or so. We'll have to catch up :)
Post 603226 by danny-R on 2013-05-05 23:31:55
Looking good. I need to pull my finger out and sort mine
Post 603240 by Kingsford G on 2013-05-06 00:50:54
[QUOTE=M-R-P;603197]Thanks mate. I'll be up your way for a few days in a month or so. We'll have to catch up :)[/QUOTE]
Sounds good mate,deffo have to catch up.:)
Post 603251 by iancho on 2013-05-06 06:18:12
Looking stunning mate, your car is really coming together this year! Love the new engine bay :B_thumb:
Post 603298 by LiamT4 on 2013-05-06 14:08:08
White is a difficult colour, but your hard works paid off. Looks excellent.
Post 603313 by M-R-P on 2013-05-06 15:49:18
[QUOTE=MIKESC70T5;603164]Yeh all the shops have one, the Boscombe one is to the side of the shop with the blue gates. Parking for 8 cars or so :)[/QUOTE]
Nice to meet you again today Mike, big thanks for your help with my paint selection ;) and the bag of goodies :)
The bimmer looks even better in the flesh and the interior is a bit more tasteful than it looked in the pictures ;)
Post 603337 by MIKESC70T5 on 2013-05-06 17:34:47
[QUOTE=M-R-P;603313]Nice to meet you again today Mike, big thanks for your help with my paint selection ;) and the bag of goodies :)
The bimmer looks even better in the flesh and the interior is a bit more tasteful than it looked in the pictures ;)[/QUOTE]
No worries mate, how's the wheel refurb going?
Post 603359 by M-R-P on 2013-05-06 18:55:04
[QUOTE=MIKESC70T5;603337]No worries mate, how's the wheel refurb going?[/QUOTE]
Finished, collected and paid :)
They turned out really nice. That carplan paint is pretty good.
Post 603451 by ROZER on 2013-05-06 21:06:10
[QUOTE=M-R-P;603359]Finished, collected and paid :)
They turned out really nice. That carplan paint is pretty good.[/QUOTE]
I like your wheel caps martin where did you get them from .
Post 603545 by M-R-P on 2013-05-07 08:46:28
[QUOTE=ROZER;603451]I like your wheel caps martin where did you get them from .[/QUOTE]
They were a gift from Iancho but there's a member called D5Kerry who does custom domed badges etc. Give him a shout. His work's top notch (he did the rest of my badges)
Post 603550 by Kingsford G on 2013-05-07 09:24:14
Is that using a spray can?Thats a good job there Martin.
Post 603570 by jotter22 on 2013-05-07 12:49:10
Top job Martin do you use a light colour car polish/wax as i have been told there are a few waxes designed for light coloured cars i have some Dodo Juice super natural at the moment but not tried it yet! (machine friendly)
And the wheels look superb wish you were closer the AMG alloys could do with some paint!
Tony.
Post 603572 by M-R-P on 2013-05-07 13:40:26
[QUOTE=Kingsford G;603550]Is that using a spray can?Thats a good job there Martin.[/QUOTE]
Yep - rattle cans :) done the same way as my Ameltheas - flat black then a mist of (in this case) metallic green. Finished off with a lot of clear lacquer.
[QUOTE=jotter22;603570]Top job Martin do you use a light colour car polish/wax as i have been told there are a few waxes designed for light coloured cars i have some Dodo Juice super natural at the moment but not tried it yet! (machine friendly)
And the wheels look superb wish you were closer the AMG alloys could do with some paint!
Tony.[/QUOTE]
I used the white Tcut colour restorer as a cutting compound and went at it hard with the DA polisher. Then Zymol cleaner wax, Autoglym resin polish and hard shell wax.
Wheels aren't that hard to do - the prep work takes the most time.
Post 603605 by iancho on 2013-05-07 17:06:55
Top work Martin, what condition were they in before? :)
Post 603621 by M-R-P on 2013-05-07 17:57:36
[QUOTE=iancho;603605]Top work Martin, what condition were they in before? :)[/QUOTE]
Pretty good but had a few chunks missing. Nothing a bit of filler and some Dremmel work couldn't cure.
Post 603631 by iancho on 2013-05-07 18:17:39
[QUOTE=M-R-P;603621]Pretty good but had a few chunks missing. Nothing a bit of filler and some Dremmel work couldn't cure.[/QUOTE]
They look like they have just come off the shelf ! Very Clean finish :)
Post 603662 by jotter22 on 2013-05-07 20:09:27
[QUOTE=ROZER;603636]you make that look easy very nice I must say I wish I could do my own pegs but what colour would look good mine is olive green .[/QUOTE]
hi Vis yellow?:hidesbehi
Tony.
Black!
Post 603692 by M-R-P on 2013-05-07 20:48:55
[QUOTE=ROZER;603636]you make that look easy very nice I must say I wish I could do my own pegs but what colour would look good mine is olive green .[/QUOTE]
Take a look at this
Post 603698 by AndysR on 2013-05-07 20:57:03
Smart work there and that's without taking into consideration the fact you've used rattle cans and got that effect! :)
Post 603716 by MA'R'K on 2013-05-07 21:12:14
Looking very nice Martin, I use that Demonshine Snowfoam Shampoo too......it's the car equivalent of that imperial leather hyper foam shower stuff!!
It's always good to see cars with tons of miles on that look mint, I've just gone passed the 165k mark and it's never looked better ;)
Post 603729 by M-R-P on 2013-05-07 21:36:52
[QUOTE=MA'R'K;603716]Looking very nice Martin, I use that Demonshine Snowfoam Shampoo too......it's the car equivalent of that imperial leather hyper foam shower stuff!!
It's always good to see cars with tons of miles on that look mint, I've just gone passed the 165k mark and it's never looked better ;)[/QUOTE]
Thanks :)
All the times I've polished it before, it's still only looked like a white Volvo but this time she's bloody gleaming. I'm still finding myself admiring it from the kitchen window lol. Gotta admit - it took a lot of work.
Post 603735 by ROZER on 2013-05-07 21:40:41
[QUOTE=M-R-P;603692]Take a look at this[/QUOTE]
that's very nice would you be interested in doing my wheels.
Post 603738 by AndysR on 2013-05-07 21:43:16
[QUOTE=M-R-P;603729]Thanks :)
All the times I've polished it before, it's still only looked like a white Volvo but this time she's bloody gleaming. I'm still finding myself admiring it from the kitchen window lol. Gotta admit - it took a lot of work.[/QUOTE]
Still say it's time well spent and so will you when you next clean it as it will be easier to get it back up to scratch again and indeed wash in the first place simply because of the protection you've added to it ;)
Post 603742 by M-R-P on 2013-05-07 21:50:26
[QUOTE=ROZER;603735]that's very nice would you be interested in doing my wheels.[/QUOTE]
I can see postage being an issue lol ;)
[QUOTE=AndysR;603738]Still say it's time well spent and so will you when you next clean it as it will be easier to get it back up to scratch again and indeed wash in the first place simply because of the protection you've added to it ;)[/QUOTE]
That's the plan mate. She'll get a quick detail on Saturday before the Haynes meet, just to make sure :)
Post 603744 by AndysR on 2013-05-07 21:52:23
Gutted I am not about with all these stunning Volvo's going, better make sure you all take loads of pictures :)
Post 603747 by ROZER on 2013-05-07 21:58:27
will have to how much it would cost for postage I guess ,how much do you charge to do them.:cool:
Post 603749 by M-R-P on 2013-05-07 22:07:53
[QUOTE=AndysR;603744]Gutted I am not about with all these stunning Volvo's going, better make sure you all take loads of pictures :)[/QUOTE]
There's always pics mate ;)
[QUOTE=ROZER;603747]will have to how much it would cost for postage I guess ,how much do you charge to do them.:cool:[/QUOTE]
PM on it's way mate :)
Post 603753 by ROZER on 2013-05-07 22:16:10
cheers dude.:cool:
I couldn't believe how good the snowfoam is - Foamed, left for 2 minutes, jet wash rinse and repeated. It came up sparkling with no need for sponge work :)
I left the German barge alone after that and got on with the sweed.
Work in progress...
So, washed, clayed, washed again, cutting compound on the bonnet, parts of the doors and the rear lights. body polished, sealed and waxed, Black trims and skirts treated, alloys waxed, tyres treated, windows cleaned, engine plastics treated and I managed to paint some more engine components too.
Now for the pics ;)
Best she's ever looked :)
