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When arrived
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Before
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Snow Foam
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Snow foam left to dwell degreasing and loosening dirt. Car was then rinsed and washed using 2 bucket method, rinsed and dried
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Wheels being waxed
This repels brake dust and enhances wheels leaving them shiny
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After
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After
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Claybar
Removing bonded contaminants. Dirt removed visible
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Defects before
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Damage from roller washes
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General Defects
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Defects
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Defects in sunlight
Car taped around plstic edges to protect from white polish residue
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After machine polishing
After 3 hours using different combinations of polish and pads the bonet looked like this
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Afters
Notice the defects have been removed
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50/50
Right hand side polished. Left hand side untreated
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Final rinse
Water beading from the wax layer applied
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Water Beading
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After
Notice Reflection
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After
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After
Deep glossy shine and perfect reflections
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After
Wheels waxed and Tyres dressed
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Final Shot
After 18 hours correction work. It was dark when i finished so no sunshine shots sorry. As you can see a great result acheived
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When we arrived
Car was valeted by me a week before I arrived for the correction detail we have here
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General Dirt
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Before
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Before
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Claybar
Vehicle was snowfoamed, washed using 2 bucket method, Rinsed and claybarred
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Claybar
Amazing how much bonded dirt this takes off
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After claybar
Already a vast improvement on the paint just by removing bonded dirt
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Defects
Swirl marks
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Wheel
After claybar
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Polishing
I had only one day on this detail so after 1 hit of polish on a swirl removing pad this was acheived
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After
This was after 2 hits of abrassive polish and then refined to enhance gloss. I think it worked well
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After
All with 1 hit of correction polish
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Reflection
Check the flash in th camera. Defects removed and a quality usage of the pinky by the Missus
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After
After 2 hits of correction polish and 1 refining stage paint looked like this
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Refined
After the refining stage. No wax has been added to panels untill the final 4 pictures
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Before
Notice swirl marks around the flash
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After
Swirl marks removed and notice the different reflection colour given by the flash
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After
2 hits of polish and refined the bonet looked like this
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Before
Heavy swirl marks looked like this all over the car before I started. Looks dull and lifeless
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Swirls
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Polish in action
This is the polish being broken down. Another 5 minutes with th DA and this was ready to wipe off leaving.......
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......This
After 1 hit of polish all the swirl marks where removed leaving a very shiny finish. As with the other panels 1 more hit of polish and then 1 hit of refining polish
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After
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After
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After
Reflection shots show clarity and a little water beading as it started to rain and go dark
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Final Shot
Again. Darkness had fallen and the after shot doesn't show the true stunning deep gloss shine acheived.
1 coat of high grade carnauba wax applied and all exterior trims dressed. Blue tape was removed also.
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When I arrived
Very Dirty and never really cleaned properly
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Before
Full of brake dust
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Before
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Wheel cleaner in action
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After
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After
Cleaned and waxed with tyre dressing
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After
Snow foam, washed using 2 bucket method
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Heavy swirl marks
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Bad defects and scratches
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After
Defects removed, gloss restored and reflections are flawless
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After
Again highlighting the removal of defects and retoring gloss and clarity to paint finish no swirl marks around the flash
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Before
Look at the the sun on the bonet and you can see how distorted it is
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Before
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After
Reflection shot
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After
After 2 corrective hits with polish and 1 refining stage left the bonet looking like this
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After
No distortion on the sun and amazing reflection shots of the sky and clouds
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Before
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50/50
Again depth to the paint with no distortion around the light source. Still work needed to get the deeper scratches out.
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As I arrived
Booked for an enhancement detail. Wash, claybar, glaze, wax. Not to remove swirls fully but enhance the gloss of the paint
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looking a little dull
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Claybar
lots of bonded contaminants from tree sap and more organic matter
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50/50
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50/50
Left side enhanced right side still dull
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Afters
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Real nice finish
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Reflection
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