Hey there guys, I detailed Nick's car, firstly Nick. Thanks. It was a pleasure to work on, also thanks need to go to Zolts for lending a hand.
Those LM's are a beautiful wheel and the PWC does a fantastic job so very easy, it is quite simply THE BEST wheel cleaner on the market IMO.
I kid you not, spray on leave to dwell then high pressure hose off.
It is in stunning condition for a car of it's age a credit to Nick and it's previous owner.
In all honesty I could have spent another 4 or 5 hours on the car and it would have come up better but time did not allow. I really would have liked to remove the wheels and clean them inside and out as well as tidy up the wheel wells, spend some more time removing old crusty polish/wax from the seals and panel gaps, it was really caked in there. Nick if you want it done again sometime down the track I'll get you to leave it with me for a week-end and I can go to town on it!!
For those after a run down and products here goes;
Wash (Nick kindly washed it for me)
Wheels with Final Inspection (F.I.) Power Wheel Cleaner (PWC)
Clay Magic claybar and lubricant (the most important step)
1 pass with Menzerna Final Finish on F.I. black pad with Festool Rotex I had expected to do 2 passes but the paint responded very well to the one pass (again time was an issue)
50/50 Isopropyl Alchohol/distilled water wipe down to remove polish residue and prep paint for sealant.
1 layer of F.I. Seal synthetic sealant which should give 3 months protection, possibly longer given the car is garaged 90% of the time.
Seal needs to be applied the left 12 to 15 minutes to cure then wiped down with a damp microfibre cloth then with a dry microfibre.
Seal is a great product, so slick as Nick said you really have to feel how silky it is. Sure the preperation is 95% of the finish but Seal just makes all the hard work on the machine worthwhile.
Headlights were polished with Final Finish on black pad, they had some light haze but certainly not bad, just gives them a crisper finish. I certainly could have done 2 stage polish and they would have come up better again with some Z14.
Nothing but the best Aquatouch Microfibre cloths touched the car, I have a bag of 50 ish used ones I have to wash!!
For those asking if I can do thier cars, yes I can, although I have 4 in waiting ATM, IS200, E46 M3, F6 and a C63. I do this as a hobby and really enjoy it, a great stress relief from a fairly demading office work life.
If you want to PM questions please do (although might take me a few days to reply so be kind!!), if there is demand I can post up some pics of some other cars I have done in the past.
Cheers
Daz.