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[Southy]

Well I decided that since the car hadn't had a proper clean in a little while it was due a good one this weekend.

Method for bodywork
Car was washed twice using the two bucket method with AG shampoo and bodywork conditioner and a lambswool washmitt
Car dried using a AG microfibre towel
Applied Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze using an AG applicator sponge and buffed with a microfibre cloth
Applied AG HD wax
Used some Gunk under the bonnet area's along with a soft bristle paintbrush
Applied AG metal polish to all thing's stainless/Chrome using Microfibre cloth

Method for wheels
Wheels cleaned twice using Bilberry wheel cleaner and a soft bristle paintbrush
Used Meg's claybar with warm water and washing up liquid in a spray bottle to lube
Rinsed wheels off and dried with Mircofibre towel
Applied 2 coats of AG HD wax
Trimmed tyres with Meg's Endurance Tyre gel

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[Southy]

After

[Southy]

Reflection Pics










Few beading pics from this evening










Sorry about all the pic's thats a small collection of the one's I did take

I have to say, considering I've only recently really started to take a lot of time and effort in cleaning my car, I'm really pleased with the results

Hope you like them too, comments welcome

[CaptainBland08]

i always love the look of beading:P

its funny cause i was looking at the first picture thinking "he hasnt done a very good job of cleaning it!" HAHAHA silly me

nice job! i need to take my wheels off and give them a good seeing to soon:D

Chris

[chrisj]

Wow!!!

Stunning, really nice.

Well done

[SolarB]

I love the color.

[Southy]

i always love the look of beading:P

its funny cause i was looking at the first picture thinking "he hasnt done a very good job of cleaning it!" HAHAHA silly me

nice job! i need to take my wheels off and give them a good seeing to soon:D

Chris

Haha I have caught a few people out before when I post the before pics

Thanks very much mate, I really need to take mine off aswell just didn't have time lol

Wow!!!

Stunning, really nice.

Well done

Thanks very much for the kind comments

I love the color.

Thank you, I do too, its Electric Orange as found on the ST Focus

[leaky]

Looks really good. I'v decided to put some of that AG HD wax on my xmas list now. I just need a decent paint job to clean lol.

[ROD]

Looks really good. I'v decided to put some of that AG HD wax on my xmas list now. I just need a decent paint job to clean lol.

It is really good stuff.

[Teapot]

I'm only slightly jealous but thanks for the tips and I've started my Xmas pressie list. Huey hasn't been sponged or chamoi'd since he was resprayed so there's a good chance he won't be swirled if I get the right kit.

[jinjrich]

I love the wheels!

[mattsbmw]

Looks excellent, did you use the clay bar on the car paint woark and not just the wheels?

[Southy]

I'm only slightly jealous but thanks for the tips and I've started my Xmas pressie list. Huey hasn't been sponged or chamoi'd since he was resprayed so there's a good chance he won't be swirled if I get the right kit.

No problem at all, glad I could help any other hint's and tips you'd like feel free to ask. Get yourself a lambswool or microfibre washmitt instead of a sponge, so much kinder to the paint work.

I love the wheels!

Thank you, I love how they came up

Looks excellent, did you use the clay bar on the car paint woark and not just the wheels?

I used it only on the wheels this time, the paint work was clay bar'ed about 3 months ago, but the wheels wasn't done at that time.

[Southy]

Just bumping this back up after finding it for a mate as to the kinda work/detail I go into when cleaning my car's to give him a hint as to what to do

I must say though, finding this thread makes me miss my Mini

[fergie]

when did you get rid of the mini

Edited by fergie, 12 July 2012 - 02:04 PM.