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superdigg
10-01-2007, 02:25 AM
This is my fathers car, it's a nice car but it hasn't been washed in a month. The paint is actually in a bad state, we got chips, scratches and swirls galore, the color is beautiful though - I don't remember the name but it is a black pearl effect of some sort. So it is really in need of claying and polishing but this post goes to show that a wash and spray wax can do quite a lot for a car!

BTW: Process is described as we go along with the pictures :)

For starters, befores:

http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02137.jpg
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02138.jpg
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02139.jpg


Wheels sprayed with Würth wheel cleaner, really one of the best products ever:
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02140.jpg
Würth wheel cleaner slightly agitated...
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02142.jpg
...then rinsed:
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02143.jpg


Washing:
I spent the very last of my favorite soap on saturday so all I was left with on sunday was a bottle of AutoGlym Bodywork Shampoo and Conditioner. Yes it does clean quite well and yes it leaves a good shine but I really dislike it. It has got no suds and no lubricity.

Filling up the soap-container in the pressure washer to do some pre-cleaning:
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02144.jpg


Did anybody say foam? errr... no:
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02145.jpg


2 buckets and a new batch of the bad soap and it is time for my go to washing tool - the LC Ulti-mit. What can I say, I'm in love:
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02146.jpg


Time for som rinsin'! You can see that I'm getting somewhere too :)http://home.no.net/thomsolb/images/A4/DSC02147.jpg

http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02147.jpg


Not even dried and I'm starting to get some nice reflections (oh yeah, and don't mind the swirls :P):
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02149.jpg


Time to hit the Guzzler! Man, this thing rocks too! BTW, sorry for the weird lighting in a couple of the following shots. I must have switched on a setting of some sort.
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02150.jpg



All Guzzler'd :)
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02151.jpg


Time to hit the windows. Actually I am a fan of the Sonax line of products. They are IMO some of the best OTC products here in Norway. And their spray-nozzle is one of the best I have come a cross.
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02152.jpg
Clean windows:
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02153.jpg
And to make it all shine I used the Sonax quickwax (sort of Aquawaxy) and buffed with a Cobra Super-Plush Deluxe:
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02154.jpg


Afters in the next post....
superdigg
10-01-2007, 02:26 AM
AFTERS!!!
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02155.jpg
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02157.jpg
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02158.jpg

Oh, and the rims got some quickwax too. Tires dressed with AA tire foam.
http://folk.ntnu.no/thomsol/A4/DSC02159.jpg



Hope you enjoyed it!
pirex
10-01-2007, 03:03 AM
Looks very nice superdigg! Thanks for all the pictures, that we like :cheers: Next time your hitting it with 106FF right? :D
supercharged
10-01-2007, 04:27 AM
Looks like your job is trully rewarding! Looks oustanding! Love those reflection shots!
alban61
10-01-2007, 08:04 AM
Looking good! Love the reflections! Thanks for the write-up and pictures!
P1et
10-01-2007, 09:27 AM
Damn, that is some fine work for just using a spray on wax!!! Very impressive.
Truls
10-01-2007, 09:44 AM
Looking great there superdigg...A QDer gives great gloss...and as Pirex said, the Menz 106FF next makes the car even better

Sonax is the NTS7 and vice versa isnt it?
pirex
10-01-2007, 09:49 AM
Sonax is the NTS7 and vice versa isnt it? <-- correct ;)
Bulla2000
10-01-2007, 11:37 AM
Very well done, greets to norway ;)
klumzypinoy
10-02-2007, 01:24 AM
Awww pics aren't working :(
superdigg
10-02-2007, 06:38 AM
Awww pics aren't working :(



They're baaaack :)
dannythekid
10-02-2007, 01:53 PM
Looks awesome.