Skoda VRS Paint Enhancement Detail

[butler2.8i]

Skoda VRS Paint Enhancement Detail
 
 
Products and equipment used

Uber microfiber towels
Chemical guy’s woolly mammoth drying towel
3m yellow pads 150mm 75 mm
Halogen site lights
Carpro Fixer Polish
Makita rotary polisher
Carpro Sheepskin wash mitt
Carpro Dlux
CarPro Pearl
Carpro eraser
Carpro Ironx
Britemax Vantage Wax
3m masking tape
Meguiars APC
Costco microfibre towels
Valet Pro PH neutral Snowfoam
Britemax Max Clean Shampoo
Bilt Hamber clay bar
Autosmart Tardis
Various brushes
Kranzle pressure washer
Noodle wash mitt
Poorboys microfibre clothes
Uber buffing clothes 
Snow foam gun
Chemical guys Jetseal 109
Glass Sealant
Britemax Metal Polish Twins
00 grade wire wool

The wheels were cleaned using Carpro Ironx the was then given its first coat of snow foam whilst this was dwelling I went round the car using APC in a foaming head bottle cleaning the fuel filler area and various gaps and grills. The snowfoam was then blasted off with the pressure washer, and then the car was given another coat of the same mix snowfoam and the car was washed using the 2 bucket method with grit guards in both buckets and a Carpro lambswool wash mitt. 
The car was then rinsed off using an open ended hose and I then went round the car with Tardis which was left to go to work before being wiped down with microfibre clothes. The car was then given a coat of Ironx again left to do its stuff before the car was washed down using the pressure washer.
Engine bay was cleaned with Megs APC a various detailing brushes before being rinsed with the pressure washer
The car was clayed using citrus bling and water mix (10 to 1) and a Bilt hamber soft clay bar which helped to pull more contaminates from the paint work it was then rewashed using the same method and dried using the woolly mammoth.

Snow Foaming

Carpro Iron x At Work On Paintwork

 

I then taped the car up and went round with various yellow 3m pads and Carpro Fixer polish, each panel was given a wipe down with Carpro eraser after polishing to check finish and remove any polishing oils.
Mixture of during and after polishing shots

 

[butler2.8i]

Exhaust polished

Engine Bay Dressed

The car was given 2 coats of Britemax Vantage wax leaving wax approx 60min between each coat again buffed using Uber buffing towels

The plastic trim was dressed using CarPro Perl which is a cracking product which a little goes a long way and gives a stunning finish.

After this I cleaned the glass and gave them all 2 coats of glass sealant

The alloys and callipers were sealed using 2 coats of Chemical guys Jetseal 109 and dressed the tyres using the Valet Pro tyre dressing

Finished Shots

[mandp]

With a car in that beautiful state...I'm not sure I would ever want to take it out into the weather!

[steved83]

Awesome, lovely work, looking forward to getting our new (to us) elegance estate and giving it a detail.

[Neily03]

Looks great!

[Sparkly]

Top top job

[ChrisRs]

Great work

Good choice of products too

Are you a pro Detailer or just an amateur like some of us on here?

[butler2.8i]

Cheers Chris

I`m a pro detailer and I detailed the car for a forum member so did a write up for him on it

[ChrisRs]

Thanks for clarification

[Armegatron]

Hi all,

 

This is my lovely car and was detailed by Shaun before my wedding last year. As we were using this as the wedding car the only stipulation from the wife was that it had to have clean sills, and with Shaun's attention to detail there wasn't a spec of dirt to be seen anywhere!

As soon as I walked into the workshop (very professional and clean looking place by the way!) to collect the car on the morning of the wedding I was struck by just how much newer the car looked. As mandp said, I was terrified to take it outside as the roads were slightly damp and would have chucked crud up the side and rear of the car - not what I'd want on the wedding pics! Thankfully the products that Shaun used allowed most of the muck to bead straight off and anything left once I arrived at the destination simply ran off when water was applied with no washing required. While the women at the wedding commented on the wifes dress, the men were all commenting on how great the car looked  
I'll upload a pic of the car at the wedding when I get home  

 

After the wedding we jetted off on our honeymoon so it was really nice to return to the car and it still be clean inside and out despite driving Middlesbrough / Manchester and back twice. 

 

I'm very OCD about cleaning my car and won't let anyone else touch it, but Shaun shares my OCD when it comes to cars (hope he won't mind me saying so!) so I felt the car was in safe hands.  
 

[Armegatron]

Oh and it's worth mentioning the car was suffering with many black tar spots (perils of a white car!!!) of which zero remained once I got the car back  

[ChrisRs]

Autosmart Tardis sees that off

I once detailed a BMW which was splattered with tar...the worst Ive ever seen

A spray with Tardis and a dwell time of 15 minutes, saw it melt away

I always follow that with a claybar too

[triple7]

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Edited 9 January, 2014 by triple7

[vrskeith]

Cheers Chris

I`m a pro detailer and I detailed the car for a forum member so did a write up for him on it

What was time allocated and a typical cost?

[Armegatron]

Autosmart Tardis sees that off

I once detailed a BMW which was splattered with tar...the worst Ive ever seen

A spray with Tardis and a dwell time of 15 minutes, saw it melt away

I always follow that with a claybar too

Yes I bought some Tardis following Shauns recommendations after struggling myself to find a technique that didn't involve too much muscle (back problems really makes washing the car a very arduous task!). Have used it since for allsorts of various uses but the wife hates the smell of it and has to shut the front windows of the house while I'm using it!!! 

[devonutopia]

What was time allocated and a typical cost?

 

For me, that would be about 8 hours work, maybe less.  I won't discuss costs though.

[Armegatron]

Ok, how the nelly do I attach a picture ?

 

 

 

Edit: found it!

[littleade]

Ok, how the nelly do I attach a picture ?

 

 

I'm not brill at this but you need a photobucket account or similar. I upload the pic to PB 9it's free to join) then you copy the IMG link that's in the box to the right of the photo then just paste it in the tread (I think- not done any for some time so appologies if not 100%)

 

HTH

 

Edit: Hope you had a fantastic day and glad to see you can now post your pics.

[mattsv]

Looks lovely.

Is that a Tickford Capri I spied?

[Sparkly]

For me, that would be about 8 hours work, maybe less.  I won't discuss costs though.

 

Not sure that OP should without Freedom

[ChrisRs]

...or paying Colin

[Sparkly]

Presume you mean sponsor the site rather than back handers Chris

[vrskeith]

For me, that would be about 8 hours work, maybe less.  I won't discuss costs though.

He could send a personal e-mail via the site regarding a typical cost.

 

Applicable to the method on the photos.

[ChrisRs]

Indeed he could

His choice

I would hazard a guess at around £400 for an enhancement detail

It would take around 8 to 12 hours...less if two people are polishing

[vrskeith]

Thanks Chris.