Enhancement detail on a Astra SRI

[butler2.8i]

This is a enhancement detail on a friends black Astra SRI which is about 7 months old with approx 9000 miles on the clock. The car has had too many visits to the sponge and scratch washes which had resulted in the cars finish being muted and dull, and also had been a victim of a bump and run resulting in a large scrape on the rear passenger door and wheel arch. Wash and clay stages done during light/heavy rain showers but cleared up for polishing which ended up with me getting sunburn.

Products and equipment used

Dodo Lime prime
Dodo supernatural hybrid
Uber microfiber towels
Uber drying towel
3m yellow pads 150mm 75 mm
Valet pro bilberry wheel cleaner
Valet pro tyre gel
Valet pro citrus bling
Valet pro orange pre wash
Valet pro PH neutral snowfoam
Meguiars hyper wash
Meguiars Hyper dressing
Meguiars 16 wax
Werkstat Prime Acrylic
Autosmart Tardis
German applicator
I4detailing orange clay bar
Various wheel brushes
Makita rotary polisher
Karcher pressure washer
Noodle wash mitt
Uber Microfiber drying towel
Poorboys microfibre clothes
Snow foam gun
3m masking tape
Finish kare 425
Jetseal 109

The car before I start

 

[butler2.8i]

I started by giving the lower parts of the car a coat of the valet pro orange pre wash, which was left to dwell before being pressure washed off. The car was then given its first coat of snow foam made up of the valet pro PH neutral snowfoam and a shot of Meg’s hyper wash

 

[butler2.8i]

Whilst this did its stuff I cleaned the wheels using the bilberry wheel cleaner and various wheel brushes, the bilberry got the worst of the muck off just leaving some small tar spots to be removed by the Tardis and a microfibre cloth.

 

[butler2.8i]

The snowfoam was then blasted off with the pressure washer, and then the car was given another coat of the same mix snowfoam and washed using Meg’s hyper wash and the 2 bucket method and a wash mitt before being power rinsed off and dried. The lower parts of the car and inner arch lips where sprayed with Tardis which was left to do its stuff before being wiped down with a microfibre cloth.

Rinse bucket after washing, and car had received a pre-wash soak and 2 coats of snowfoam

The car was then rinsed off using a open ended hose( plus rain) and left wet before claying using citrus bling and water mix( 4 to 1) I4 detailing clay bar which didn’t really pull much from the paint work it was then rewashed using the same method and dried using a Uber microfiber drying towel.

 

[butler2.8i]

Giving me this

Car was then taped up using 3m masking tape and the bonnet vents removed to be polished separately , a couple of quick 50/50 using the lime prime and 3m yellow polishing pads before getting on with the rest car.

 

[butler2.8i]

Then started to work my way round the rest of the car

 

[butler2.8i]

Car was then rinsed off using the pressure washer to remove any splatter/dust, giving this beading from just the lime prime

So after polishing my way round the car with the rotary, I applied the first coat of Dodo supernatural hybrid wax/sealant using a german applicator pad and left to cure before buffing using poorboys microfibre clothes. Whilst waiting between coats all the exterior plastics where given a coat of Meguiars 16 wax and chrome trim polished using Werkstat Prime Acrylic.

 

[butler2.8i]

The car was then given a second coat of the Hybrid wax after approx 1 hour as I get to see this car on a regular basis so I can see how long the 2 coats hold up. The car was then given a final wipe down using Finishkare 425, and the glass was cleaned using neat citrus bling. The wheels were given 2 coats of Jetseal and the tyres giving a coat of Valet pro tyre dressing, arches dressed using 2 coats of Meguiars Hyper dressing

Leaving me with this, the car as it should be with a cracking purple hint to the paint.

 

[butler2.8i]

 

[53 Leon SX]

Nice work! The before and after shots always amaze me, I wish I lived closer by

 

[butler2.8i]

Nice work! The before and after shots always amaze me, I wish I lived closer by

Cheers matey

Have a look on detailing world as there a some top class detailers down your way and you`ll be able to check out there workin the studio section.

Would post a link but not sure if that would be ok with the mods on here.

 

[53 Leon SX]

Oh seriously, I didn't know there was a dedicated section on there. I think the mods are usually fine about it but if you could pm it to me then that would be great, I'll join up and have a look then. Currently I can get my car looking clean but it is still duller than it should which is a PITA.

Are you a detailer by trade or is it more of a on the side thing?

 

[n_d_fox]

Nice work there buddy...

Got a couple of swirly solid black cars in the pipeline but i'm looking forward to the results on those. Black is just the best colour for seeing the transformation on.

 

[jonjay]

Lovely Butler!

What did you use the Werkstat Prime on?

 

[chris285]

good job

 

[butler2.8i]

Oh seriously, I didn't know there was a dedicated section on there. I think the mods are usually fine about it but if you could pm it to me then that would be great, I'll join up and have a look then. Currently I can get my car looking clean but it is still duller than it should which is a PITA.

Are you a detailer by trade or is it more of a on the side thing?

You have PM matey

 

[butler2.8i]

Lovely Butler!

What did you use the Werkstat Prime on?

Cheers matey, i used it on all the chrome trim

 

[butler2.8i]

good job

Cheers Chris

 

[53 Leon SX]

Cheers butler

 

[butler2.8i]

Cheers butler

No worries