RCZ1
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Yesterday saw the very first detail of my brand new RCZ in Moroccan Red that I picked up on Saturday.
So my very good friend Ron and I tackled the job together. Sorry but I forgot to take some before photos but the car was not presented very well by the dealer. Polish residue on a lot of the car, not buffed or in all the panel gaps, parking sensors, etc. Dried water marks on various parts of the car and marks on the dash, roof arches and of course the obligatory swirl marks. Not too bad but there nonetheless.
Process was cleaned the wheels and tyres first of all using various brushes ad Meguiars APC later wiped down with Carpro Eraser before Gtechniq C5 wheel armour was applied to give long durability.
Then we popped the bonnet and give that a quick PW down before 303 Aerospace Protectant was sprayed on and left for about 5 hours before being buffed up and Carpro Perl was also applied to some areas.
Next the car was snowfoamed using CG No Touch. Whilst this was dwelling I worked around the car with a small detailing brush cleaning the grill, wing mirrors, badges, petrol cap housing, window seals, etc. After 10 minutes or so, we PW'd the car down.
Next we washed the car using CG Citrus Wash and Gloss at a strong dilution to help strip whatever the dealer had put on the car and Carpro Wash Mitts. The car was then PW'd down and then decontaminated with Tardis and Iron X. Not a lot of contamination to be seen and the paintwork did feel very smooth so chose not to clay on this occasion. Car was then rinsed with deionised water using an open hose and then dried off quickly including the alloys.
Drying
After washing only and decontamination
Ready for polishing
Alloys were sealed by Ron using Gtechniq C5 wheel armour and tyres dressed with Gtechniq T1 and then break for lunch.
Car was moved into the shade and time to break out the DA. On a red car I personally think Dodo Lime Prime is very hard to beat as it gives a lovely wet look to the paintwork. It's the first time I've used LP by DA so I had done a little research and Steampunk gave me some very useful advice, which I followed. Due to the swirls I decided on a white Hexlogic pad. I was astonished by the finish that LP gives by machine. It's great by hand but by machine it's something else. Very easy to get on with and worked the polish until it started to haze and then worked back down the speeds to leave great results. LP was also applied to the roof and the wax of choice put on top.
In the hard to reach areas, around the grill, wing mirrors, etc Ron applied LP by hand and also applied Gtechniq C4 trim protectant to all the black trim including lower rear valance, scuttle panel, and lower black trim at the front.
Flake pop
The products that my husband would choose to use on the car
Next step was to apply the LSP. I had been waiting weeks to try this out and kept sniffing the jar just to keep me going. After reading some excellent reviews I was looking forward to seeing the results for myself. The LSP of choice was Bouncers Capture the Rapture. I was hoping to get the full wet look hence my decision. God, this wax is amazing. It's so lovely and oily. A little really does spread a very long way so don't overload your pad. I chose to apply the wax with a Dodo Supernatural finger mitt, Ron used a Meguiars foam pad. Each made it easy to apply. Left for a minute or two and then buffed off, again really easily. Wow, the finish looked amazing. It looked like liquid gold. Awesome. I will be using this wax ALOT !
Buffing the wax off
Ron then cleaned the exhausts with the Britemax twins. Polished up very nicely too. Then buffed up the engine bay after about 5 hours after applying 303 Protectant.
Glass was polished then Carpro Eraser before Gtechniq G1 was applied to all the windows. 3 layers to windscreen and one to the side windows and rear. The rear window will get 2 further layers next weekend.
Interior, I applied Gtechniq C6 Matt Dash to the plastics on the door cards, the lower fascia, glove box and plastic door sill. Gtechniq C1.5v2 was applied to to the chrome on the interior and the black central fascia surround. No pictures of the interior at the moment as I'm waiting for the seats to be retrimmed with Nappa leather.
Gtechniq I1 and was applied to the carpet in the rear wheel arches and mats. Gtechniq C1.5v2 applied to roof arches.
A really enjoyable day spent detailing a gorgeous car with a very good friend.
I hope you enjoy the finished pictures
Thanks for looking :thumb: and thanks to my lovely husband for taking the photos :greetings-wavingblue:
So my very good friend Ron and I tackled the job together. Sorry but I forgot to take some before photos but the car was not presented very well by the dealer. Polish residue on a lot of the car, not buffed or in all the panel gaps, parking sensors, etc. Dried water marks on various parts of the car and marks on the dash, roof arches and of course the obligatory swirl marks. Not too bad but there nonetheless.
Process was cleaned the wheels and tyres first of all using various brushes ad Meguiars APC later wiped down with Carpro Eraser before Gtechniq C5 wheel armour was applied to give long durability.
Then we popped the bonnet and give that a quick PW down before 303 Aerospace Protectant was sprayed on and left for about 5 hours before being buffed up and Carpro Perl was also applied to some areas.
Next the car was snowfoamed using CG No Touch. Whilst this was dwelling I worked around the car with a small detailing brush cleaning the grill, wing mirrors, badges, petrol cap housing, window seals, etc. After 10 minutes or so, we PW'd the car down.
Next we washed the car using CG Citrus Wash and Gloss at a strong dilution to help strip whatever the dealer had put on the car and Carpro Wash Mitts. The car was then PW'd down and then decontaminated with Tardis and Iron X. Not a lot of contamination to be seen and the paintwork did feel very smooth so chose not to clay on this occasion. Car was then rinsed with deionised water using an open hose and then dried off quickly including the alloys.
Drying
After washing only and decontamination
Ready for polishing
Alloys were sealed by Ron using Gtechniq C5 wheel armour and tyres dressed with Gtechniq T1 and then break for lunch.
Car was moved into the shade and time to break out the DA. On a red car I personally think Dodo Lime Prime is very hard to beat as it gives a lovely wet look to the paintwork. It's the first time I've used LP by DA so I had done a little research and Steampunk gave me some very useful advice, which I followed. Due to the swirls I decided on a white Hexlogic pad. I was astonished by the finish that LP gives by machine. It's great by hand but by machine it's something else. Very easy to get on with and worked the polish until it started to haze and then worked back down the speeds to leave great results. LP was also applied to the roof and the wax of choice put on top.
In the hard to reach areas, around the grill, wing mirrors, etc Ron applied LP by hand and also applied Gtechniq C4 trim protectant to all the black trim including lower rear valance, scuttle panel, and lower black trim at the front.
Flake pop
The products that my husband would choose to use on the car
Next step was to apply the LSP. I had been waiting weeks to try this out and kept sniffing the jar just to keep me going. After reading some excellent reviews I was looking forward to seeing the results for myself. The LSP of choice was Bouncers Capture the Rapture. I was hoping to get the full wet look hence my decision. God, this wax is amazing. It's so lovely and oily. A little really does spread a very long way so don't overload your pad. I chose to apply the wax with a Dodo Supernatural finger mitt, Ron used a Meguiars foam pad. Each made it easy to apply. Left for a minute or two and then buffed off, again really easily. Wow, the finish looked amazing. It looked like liquid gold. Awesome. I will be using this wax ALOT !
Buffing the wax off
Ron then cleaned the exhausts with the Britemax twins. Polished up very nicely too. Then buffed up the engine bay after about 5 hours after applying 303 Protectant.
Glass was polished then Carpro Eraser before Gtechniq G1 was applied to all the windows. 3 layers to windscreen and one to the side windows and rear. The rear window will get 2 further layers next weekend.
Interior, I applied Gtechniq C6 Matt Dash to the plastics on the door cards, the lower fascia, glove box and plastic door sill. Gtechniq C1.5v2 was applied to to the chrome on the interior and the black central fascia surround. No pictures of the interior at the moment as I'm waiting for the seats to be retrimmed with Nappa leather.
Gtechniq I1 and was applied to the carpet in the rear wheel arches and mats. Gtechniq C1.5v2 applied to roof arches.
A really enjoyable day spent detailing a gorgeous car with a very good friend.
I hope you enjoy the finished pictures
Thanks for looking :thumb: and thanks to my lovely husband for taking the photos :greetings-wavingblue:
