I did an enhancement detail on a friend’s Ford Capri 280 Brooklands, this is really well looked after by the owner and is only used as a summer fun car but gets well used in the summer going to shows and car meets.

Andy had already removed the front/rear bumpers, end caps, front grill and headlamp surrounds

Products and equipment used

Dodo Lime prime

Dodo supernatural hybrid

General microfibres

Poorboys deluxe mega towel

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 PH neutral snowfoam

Meg’s hyper wash

Autosmart Tardis

German applicator

Autosol metal polish

00 grade wire wool

Bilt Hamber auto clay bar (soft)

Race Glaze Colour enhance

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

I started by giving the car blast off with the pressure washer as it only really had light covering of dust on it, the car was then snowfoamed using a mix of megs hyper wash and snowfoam .Whilst this did its stuff the inside of the petrol flap and trims were cleaned using a soft brush and I cleaned the wheels using the bilberry wheel cleaner and various wheel brushes, these alloys are in very good condition with only a slight mark on the rim of 1 wheel.

This 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

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

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

Then started to work my way round the rest of the car, passenger side

50/50 0n the number plate recess

Then started to work my way round the drivers side

50/50 on the roof

Attempted 50/50 on the bonnet but decided to rain instead

So got some beading shots

Full bonnet

After polishing my way round the car with the rotary, I applied the Dodo supernatural hydrid wax/sealant using a german applicator pad and left to cure before buffing using poorboys microfibre clothes.

Exhaust was polished up using Autosol and 00 grade wire wool and general microfibers.

Before

After

During the showers i dressed all the rubber trim with the race glaze Colour enhance

And hand polished the light surrounds using limeprime and a german applicator pad

The car was then given a final wipe down using Finishkare 425, and the glass was cleaned using neat citrus bling and the wheels were given 2 coats of Jetseal 109 and the tyres giving a coat of Valet pro tyre dressing.The car was then tucked back up into the garage whilst Andy repainted the bumpers

Due to the weather it was nearly 2 weeks before I could get some finished shots.

A couple of interior shots.

Edited 23 June, 201114 yr by butler2.8i

So has he two then a runaround and this, I had one briefly in the 80s but cost a lot to run

Great detail by the way

So has he two then a runaround and this, I had one briefly in the 80s but cost a lot to run

He has the Brookie, a 2.8i Special, a 2L laser under the tarp and also his/hers Fiesta ST`s as everyday cars

Never seen a Capri as clean as that before! Must be well waxed oiled and looked after, my neighbour's one had a full respray last year and the rust is already breaking though!

He has the Brookie, a 2.8i Special, a 2L laser under the tarp and also his/hers Fiesta ST`s as everyday cars

Like ford by any chance? lol. Good effort mate, you have done a fantastic job there. How did you deal with going over the vinyl stickers? I really need to re do my car.

Quick question, what is lime prime used for? I see it everywhere but I am not 100% sure what part of the process it does/what does it take the place of in the process?

God damn that's nice!

Like ford by any chance? lol. Good effort mate, you have done a fantastic job there. How did you deal with going over the vinyl stickers? I really need to re do my car.

Quick question, what is lime prime used for? I see it everywhere but I am not 100% sure what part of the process it does/what does it take the place of in the process?

Lime prime is classed as a pre wax cleaner, ie give the paint as nice fresh surface for the wax/sealent to bond to. But when used by machine with a polishing pad it also has the added advantage of removing swirls and light scratches and leaves a lovely deep finish to the paint.

Great effort. Looks like a lovely example - and even better now!

Excellent 50/50 results there too.

Top work

Just been reading this exact thread on DW

Lovely car, there's a Brooklands along the road from me, very nice.

Great work too

That looks amazing . The Capri is one of my all time "want" cars. If I had some money I'd be asking to buy it.

Top job

Cheers Guys

Lovly car

A few years ago a friend had a Tickford Capri and that was nice up till the time he used to much right foot and found a Lamp post

One question I meant to ask - were the bumpers off anyway, or done as part of the detail?

Brilliant work on this lovely car. The 50/50 shots are very interesting to see, as the car did not look that bad until you showed the difference.

Would love to get my mini and furby done.

One question I meant to ask - were the bumpers off anyway, or done as part of the detail?

To get the best out of the detail Andy the owner removed the bumpers so i could polish all the bodywork behind them and it aslo gave him a chance to freshen them up with a coat of paint.

Great work there.

Its good to see such a classic car in a beautiful condition and with your good work and the owners dedication, it will be around for many years yet.

I had a new Capri 2.8i in 1982 and was a very entertaining car to drive fast

Great work there.

Its good to see such a classic car in a beautiful condition and with your good work and the owners dedication, it will be around for many years yet.

I had a new Capri 2.8i in 1982 and was a very entertaining car to drive fast

Cheers matey, i have owned 27 capris over the years from basic 1600`s to a 2.8i turbo and they always made me smile everytime i drove them. I will have another one yet but will have to be a bit of a garage queen this time though

Just seen and looked through your write up. Stunning work, and that Capri looks superb...

Cheers matey