Pictures will follow but here are the steps. All products were from www.polishedbliss.co.uk

The process was...

Wash

Car rinsed with power washer

P21S Total Auto Wash applied to all trims and inside the arches

Car foamed with Poorboy's Slick n Suds shampoo using Karcher foam gun ( dilluted in foam attachment 1:4 with water)

Foam left to dwell for 10 mins (1st tea break!)

Car rinsed with low pressure hose

Car refoamed, then washed using lambswool mitts and rinse buckets

Car rinsed with low pressure hose

Car dried with waffle weave towels and moved inside

Clean

All paintwork clayed using Blackfire Clay Bar and Blackfire Clay Lubricant (the amount of contamination was unreal, we had to bin the clay after finishing - the dirtiness of the clay and the desire to be quick also resulted in a lot of severe marring (hazing), which would have scared the hell of most people, but I wasn't worried as I knew the next step would correct it).

Polish

Paint thickness tested using PosiTest gauge. All trims and window rubbers then taped off using 3M 3434 masking tape. All paintwork then polished with Menzerna Intensive Polish using 6.5" Lake Country light cut pads. Swapped to 4" pads for dealing with specific scratches. Residues removed using super thick n plush towels. All paintwork then glazed with Menzerna Finishing Touch Glaze using 6.5" Lake Country glazing pads. Residues removed using super thick n plush towels.

Protect

All paintwork treated to a coat of Menzerna FMJ, applied by foam pad and buffed using mega plush towels.

Finishing Touches

All masking tape removed and windows wiped down with damp work towels. Exhaust tip cleaned with Autosol, wheels polished and protected with Klasse All In One. Tyres dressed with Meguiars Endurance Gel.

Happy days (and tired arms!).

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had to be said

Here's a few teasers...

Black cars look sooooo good when really, really, really clean.. fantastic job!!

WOW!

Need to book a days holiday.

masking tape!!!!!!! omg! whats the world coming to? lol

Thanks Rich, i'm having problems with my Apple iphoto trying to get rid of the reg numbers in the photos.

Looks amazing.. Love the black rims on ur car they rally make it look so amazing

The roof today, i'm still having problems resizing the images

Another from today, this could be slow. I love the drystane dyke along the side.

Do you fancy doing mine?

It would be worth the trip to malt & haggis land !

Work in progress. Attacking the mess with two angle grinders.

The car was in such a state we had to attack it with 2 angle grinders.

Do you fancy doing mine?

It would be worth the trip to malt & haggis land !

Once my new toys arrive from the states and i've practiced some more, then maybe:)

Mort if you read this i need your help resizing images on my Mac.

Looks great BUT I hate the wheels. Try this:

It might be nice and shiny next week, but it's still slow.........

When you are off at easter Robbo, I'll drop in and you can pc mine!!

Craig, Email me the pics and i'll re-size them for you if you want?

P.s I have a big shiny present for you

Craig' date=' Email me the pics and i'll re-size them for you if you want?

P.s I have a big shiny present for you [/quote']

I know, and i can't wait to see if it fits in. Maybe pop over tomorrow night if thats ok.

Ok, just give me a few hours notice, i need to take it back off my motor (it does fit in)

It might be nice and shiny next week' date=' but it's still slow.........

When you are off at easter Robbo, I'll drop in and you can pc mine!! [/quote']

On yer Bus !!!

On yer Bus !!!

Actually I've been promoted ! :orb_toung

But seriously, you can pc my pappap in return fir a beer and pub lunch, and shouldn't you be at school??

How long did that all take? I take my hat off to you if you did it in freezing tempratures too!

I'm just waiting for the weather to warm up before I do a marathon session on mine. Hopefully soon as it hasn't been waxed since Nov. last year!!

Problem is that the wax I have doesn't bond to the paintwork unless temp is above 10 degrees C:(

masking tape!!!!!!! omg! whats the world coming to? lol

yeh it was a good contrast:)

thinking of asking if they can fit it with window tints:rolleyes:

click pic to make bigger

good writeup. shame polishedbliss website says they're out of IP.

It took around 6 1/2 hours from start to finish. It was in a real state when we started, not a single swirl mark when we finished.

Good results!

Just spent a good 3 hours washing & waxing today whilst I could.

Meguiars Gold Class Wash followed by a wax with Collinites Auto Wax.

But now it's started to rain! :( However, the water just beads up & glides off!!