Graham popped over.
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Post 615791 by M-R-P on 2013-06-12 15:01:49
That car always looks stunning after a session. Good effort lads, at least the rain helped to seal the wax :)
Post 615793 by Sharkey R on 2013-06-12 15:09:21
Cheers mate. Hopefully the weather will be nicer tomorrow and ill give the R several coats of wax and sealants. :-)
Post 615795 by Biff on 2013-06-12 15:26:12
Looking really well that graham. I love your colour! It looks modified & refined with the silver comets.
Awesome shine to be fair. I'd be proud of that boys.
Post 615796 by Wobbly Dave on 2013-06-12 15:32:54
Not to pour rain on your parade but I still think the paint lacks clarity. I'd need to see it again to be sure, but I can tell mostly by the way the rain sits on the topcoat. I'd be happy to help with time & tools to achieve a flawless finish.
Post 615797 by Sharkey R on 2013-06-12 15:39:37
Unfortunately we only had a couple of hours and that was interrupted by rain so I could only go over with a wax coat. Given a full day and the right weather we could have done a full 3 stage effort.
Post 615798 by Wobbly Dave on 2013-06-12 15:47:04
Perhaps I could make the trip darn sarf and bring my gear.
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took me 4 days to get this - it was pin sharp. With more hands I am sure I can get that in half the time - plus I have a rotary rather than a DA now.
Post 615799 by stribo on 2013-06-12 15:48:28
Does that man never go to work? Good results Steve, did you give Graham's head a go with the DA as well?
Post 615801 by JamesT5 on 2013-06-12 15:52:52
Looks nice Graham, good gloss on the paint there. I went and purchased some Meguires Ultimate Quick Detailer yesterday and it's fantastic stuff but tried getting the greasey finger marks off from the garage today and it started to rain here as well. Annoying when when it rains with the wax on.
By the way, the Ultimate Wax and Ultimate Quick Detailer takes around 12 hours to fully cure, so I don't know if the rain will help set the wax if it rains so quickly after you've waxed it. Either way, it looks lovely! :B_thumb:
Post 615802 by Sharkey R on 2013-06-12 15:54:04
[QUOTE=Wobbly Dave;615798]Perhaps I could make the trip darn sarf and bring my gear.
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took me 4 days to get this - it was pin sharp. With more hands I am sure I can get that in half the time - plus I have a rotary rather than a DA now.[/QUOTE]
I've only just got into machine polishing. I'd be a little worried about using a rotary until I've had a lot more practice with the DA. Given time and practice I'm sure ill get better at it.
Post 615803 by Sharkey R on 2013-06-12 15:55:39
[QUOTE=stribo;615799]Does that man never go to work? Good results Steve, did you give Graham's head a go with the DA as well?[/QUOTE]
Damn it I knew if forgot to do something. Do you think the rain would bead off his head with a good DA Session on it? Lmao :)
Post 615804 by Kingsford G on 2013-06-12 15:57:27
That car never looked better in her life,even when left the dealer.
Post 615805 by V70 Graham on 2013-06-12 15:59:54
[QUOTE=Wobbly Dave;615796]Not to pour rain on your parade but I still think the paint lacks clarity. I'd need to see it again to be sure, but I can tell mostly by the way the rain sits on the topcoat. I'd be happy to help with time & tools to achieve a flawless finish.[/QUOTE]
I'd be glad for you to take a look Dave, only thing is the bonnets not in the best condition, maybe have a look next time our paths cross and we can sort something out.
Post 615806 by V70 Graham on 2013-06-12 16:01:48
[QUOTE=stribo;615799]Does that man never go to work? Good results Steve, did you give Graham's head a go with the DA as well?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Sharkey R;615803]Damn it I knew if forgot to do something. Do you think the rain would bead off his head with a good DA Session on it? Lmao :)[/QUOTE]
I'll have you know I still have full coverage up top thank you.
Post 615820 by Wobbly Dave on 2013-06-12 16:19:45
[QUOTE=Sharkey R;615802]I've only just got into machine polishing. I'd be a little worried about using a rotary until I've had a lot more practice with the DA. Given time and practice I'm sure ill get better at it.[/QUOTE]
I'd be happy to pass on my experience.
Post 615822 by Sharkey R on 2013-06-12 16:21:01
[QUOTE=Wobbly Dave;615820]I'd be happy to pass on my experience.[/QUOTE]
Any tips and advice are always gratefully received mate. :)
Post 615825 by Wobbly Dave on 2013-06-12 16:25:08
[QUOTE=V70 Graham;615805]I'd be glad for you to take a look Dave, only thing is the bonnets not in the best condition, maybe have a look next time our paths cross and we can sort something out.[/QUOTE]
For sure - we could plan something. These days I find myself very short on time - so if we could co-ordinate with Steve, then that would be much better.
Post 615826 by JamesT5 on 2013-06-12 16:25:58
Why don't you just use the Meguires Ultimate Wax like me, it's stunning stuff!
Post 615834 by MIKESC70T5 on 2013-06-12 16:59:46
[QUOTE=JamesT5;615826]Why don't you just use the Meguires Ultimate Wax like me, it's stunning stuff![/QUOTE]
The wax is only a sealant, with more time you would ideally polish the paint up first and then wax it. I've been using the ultimate wax for the past 6 months, its good value for money, but I've just started to try out a sample of the PoorBoys natty paste which is cheaper.
Post 615846 by Wobbly Dave on 2013-06-12 17:46:02
I feel that perhaps I was unduly harsh towards Steve. I don't want to discourage anyone.
Post 615851 by Wobbly Dave on 2013-06-12 18:02:24
Santa - I probably can't and as I said I'd need a closer look. I was just going off how the rain drops were sitting on the clearcoat.
Post 615852 by Santa on 2013-06-12 18:05:24
[QUOTE=Wobbly Dave;615851]Santa - I probably can't and as I said I'd need a closer look. I was just going off how the rain drops were sitting on the clearcoat.[/QUOTE]
Thought we were on first name terms by now!?!?! ;)
Post 615861 by Harvey on 2013-06-12 18:41:16
[QUOTE=Sharkey R;615790]Graham (V70 Graham) came over today for a quick waxing session ready for the VOC National BKV at Hatton Country World on Sunday. The weather did everything it could to hamper the efforts but with a short break in between which involved a trip to McDs for a spot of lunch which Graham kindly paid for, the rain stopped for long enough for us to finish it off. The paint feels like a new pane of glass now :)
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The hardest decision for Graham today should i go back to McDs for a refill.:confused:
Cars both look great as always.
Post 615871 by stribo on 2013-06-12 19:45:49
[QUOTE=Harvey;615861][COLOR="#FF0000"]The hardest decision for Graham today should i go back to McDs for a refill[/COLOR].:confused:
Cars both look great as always.[/QUOTE]
Not really a hard decision for him, as he stops at every MacDonalds on his route. ;)
Post 615883 by Wobbly Dave on 2013-06-12 20:46:23
[QUOTE=Santa;615852]Thought we were on first name terms by now!?!?! ;)[/QUOTE]
You don't ring - you don't write.... LOL
Post 615884 by stribo on 2013-06-12 20:47:35
[QUOTE=Wobbly Dave;615883]You don't ring - you don't write.... LOL[/QUOTE]
I bet he doesn't send you flowers anymore either.
Post 615889 by Santa on 2013-06-12 20:50:16
[QUOTE=Wobbly Dave;615883]You don't ring - you don't write.... LOL[/QUOTE]
Cant all be one way Dave, it just cant....hehhehe
[QUOTE=stribo;615884]I bet he doesn't send you flowers anymore either.[/QUOTE]
Yeah.....gets expensive after a while
Post 615907 by V70 Graham on 2013-06-12 21:32:09
[QUOTE=Harvey;615861]The hardest decision for Graham today should i go back to McDs for a refill.:confused:
Cars both look great as always.[/QUOTE]
.....I did :smile:
Post 615910 by V70 Graham on 2013-06-12 21:34:06
To be honest the pictures don't really do the car justice, though I'm always open to suggestions & criticism, I'm sure Steve is also up for as much help and advice as he can get though I must say he did look as though he knew how to handle the DA.
Post 615911 by JamesT5 on 2013-06-12 21:35:52
Having seen your car at Haynes Graham, the paintwork is absolutely mint, the best P1 V70 I've personally seen on the road and that's being honest mate.
Post 615915 by stribo on 2013-06-12 21:38:34
[QUOTE=JamesT5;615911]Having seen your car at Haynes Graham, the paintwork is absolutely mint, the best P1 V70 I've personally seen on the road and that's being honest mate.[/QUOTE]
You've obviously never seen Doorman's ;)
Post 615925 by V70 Graham on 2013-06-12 21:45:30
[QUOTE=stribo;615915]You've obviously never seen Doorman's ;)[/QUOTE]
I've not done bad with it in 18 months though, and Doorman's is not a real car (it's an auto) :hidesbehi
Post 615981 by stribo on 2013-06-12 23:01:48
[QUOTE=V70 Graham;615925]I've not done bad with it in 18 months though, and Doorman's is not a real car (it's an auto) :hidesbehi[/QUOTE]
The way you drive your's it may as well be. :P
Post 615988 by M-R-P on 2013-06-12 23:12:34
[QUOTE=JamesT5;615911]Having seen your car at Haynes Graham, the paintwork is absolutely mint, the best P1 V70 I've personally seen on the road and that's being honest mate.[/QUOTE]
I'd like to take a small amount of credit for it's appearence that day please :D
Post 615991 by V70 Graham on 2013-06-12 23:13:57
[QUOTE=M-R-P;615988]I'd like to take a small amount of credit for it's appearence that day please :D[/QUOTE]
Credit is quite rightly yours mate.
Post 615994 by M-R-P on 2013-06-12 23:18:15
[QUOTE=V70 Graham;615991]Credit is quite rightly yours mate.[/QUOTE]
TBH, I'd rather work on your car than my own (or the Volvo, before any of you smartasses start!) Lovely motor ;)
I used my Meguiars DA with a combination of Meguiars NXT gen Tech Wax and Megiuars Speed Glaze.
Grahams paint really does have a deep shine to it.
So much so that you can see my car in the reflection of his paint.
You can even see the fine beading in that pic.