Today I have Iron X'd and Clay Mitt'd.

Tomorrow I'm going to polish (Carlack) and then seal (Autofinesse Tough Coat)

Do I really need to wash the car again after polishing and before sealing?

Many thanks

Mike.

No....Carlack is an AIO cleaner and sealer polish...Just Add sealer straight over it Mike

Thanks, Chris. That is good news

Regards

Mike.

Pictures are mandatory!!

Started Saturday, finished today.

This is what I did:

1. Washed wheels using Bilberry Wheel Cleaner
2. Pressure rinsed
3. Decon` wheels with Iron X
4. Pressure rinsed
5. Removed tar spots using Valet Pro Citrus Tar and Glue Remover
6. Pressure rinsed
7. Pre-washed bottom third of car using Valet Pro Citrus Pre Wash in a Garden Sprayer
8. Pressure rinsed
9. Snow Foamed using Magifoam
10. Pressure rinsed
11. Washed (2 BM) using Farecla Bodywork Detox Shampoo
12. Pressure rinsed
13. Dried using combination of Woolly Mammoth and various other drying towels
14. Decontaminated using Iron X all over
15. Pressure rinsed
16. `Clayed` using Farecla Mitt and a combination of Farecla Shampoo with a good dash of Fairy Liquid to give a nice soapy lubricant
17. Pressure rinsed
18. Dried As Above
19. Polished using Megs DA and Carlack
20. Pre sealed using Autofinesse Tough Prep
21. Sealed using Autofinesse Tough Coat
22. Cleaned glass roof and windows using Autofinesse Crystal Glass Cleaner
23. Cleaned tailpipes using Motorex Protect and Shine
24. Sealed wheels using Chemical Guys Wheel Guard
25. Dressed the tyres using Megs Endurance
26. Dressed the little bit of black plastic trim using AG Bumper and Trim Gel
27. Dressed the door rubbers using Sonex Gummi Pfleger
28. Cleaned the seats and dash using Renapur Leather Cleaner
29. Conditioned seats and dash using Autofinesse Leather Conditioner
30. Hoovered the carpets.

 

Problems along the way:

1. Dodging the sun (Everyday apart from today)
2. Dodging the rain (Yesterday)
3. Not really understanding when to stop polishing. I’ve been told by you knowledgeable chaps that it’s when “it goes clear”. Unfortunately I have trouble with that. I don’t know whether I’m using too little polish or I’m polisher for too long…but I get these `marks` rather like hardened polish that are a bugger to get off again. I suppose I need to watch someone else polish a car!

 

All in all a very enjoyable 5 days.

 

Regards

Mike.

Good effort.  Now try to condense that down for someone into around 6 to 7 hours.  Not easy.

Brilliant Mike

Very well done

Results are excellent

Thanks, Chris.

Just got to make sure its dry when I take it out!!!

Regards

Mike.

Get some Sonax BSD now.....and it will be very easy to keep clean and to wash......+ mega beading

I have some.

Do you mean put a coat on now?

Yes. Over everything

You surely don't mean glassware too?

Yes...on everything...glass included

Blimey, I didn't realise that. Thank you.

Regards

Mike.

Well, I've given the car a coat of Sonax BSD this morning.

I have to say...no product has any right to be this good!

Earlier as I polished and sealed I could make out my shape in the reflections.

This morning I could make out all my features...quite a shock to the system, I can tell you.

Regards

Mike.

I told you it was good...LOL

 

Wait till it rains!!

I really need to get some of the sonax, other half will go mental if i spend any more money on my car, but what the hell? 

 

'Whats that?' 

'Oh this? Its something I had laying around for a while so thought I would use it instead of buying more products'    

Mike, is this the 'real' you?

 

I told you it was good...LOL

 

Wait till it rains!!

No way am I going to let it get wet...for a while anyway! 

Mike, is this the 'real' you?

 

No, but I think we could become `friends`. 

Mike, is this the 'real' you?

 

 

Bit sad, my first thought was:

 

Mmmmmmmmmmm that is one nice looking buffing cloth!                                                                                                   

Must say mike that is one of my favorite cars it looks 

Bit sad, my first thought was:

 

Mmmmmmmmmmm that is one nice looking buffing cloth!

Funny, my first reaction was GET THE JEANS OFF THE PAINT!

Yeh and cut those bloody nails.!!

I really need to get some of the sonax, other half will go mental if i spend any more money on my car, but what the hell? 

 

'Whats that?' 

'Oh this? Its something I had laying around for a while so thought I would use it instead of buying more products'  

LOL - that's exactly where I am at right now, trying to figure out a way of hiding it on my online bank statements... even thought of editing a screenshot of my statements just incase..