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Time off from uni has given me the chance to get the car cleaned up, although this was spread over two weeks as it was a bit of a state from the salty roads. The first job was the wheels and wheel arches. The car was jacked up and wheels removed cleaned the plastics and paint with sponges and Gold Class Car Shampoo, same goes for the alloys from back to front. It was a job that was not helped by the near freezing temperatures not perfect but close to. then it was onto the whole car with the grit guard, micro fibre wash mitt and the GC shampoo.
(sorry about some of the pics not sure whats up with the camera)
Befores:
Into the Garage Where its slightly warmer:
Afters:
Clean Again:
The Next Week
This was to be a simple wax but, it took all day, I have noticed little spots of something on the paint and as an assumption mainly on the nearside rear of the car but also in others places. If anyone can help from the pictures I would be grateful as it is some stubborn stuff. It appears like a clear speck, I can be removed by fingernail so is on the surface,
Any Ideas What This Could Be? :
#80 test patch
seems to have gone but only slightly
I started out with a test section and #80 with a polishing pad (PC) this seemed to work overall was not the solution. The car had not been Quik Clayed in a good year or so. It worked but was time consuming an didn’t completely remove it consistently across the car (although its looking much better). Then back to the PC when the lower half below the side rubbing strip was worked with #83 (sorry should have taken some pics) and polishing pad as had swirls bad swirls (ovals not circles, maybe it bad washing technique or hedges or automatic car washes that the previous owner may have subjected it to.) Then onto #80 for the entire car and finish with Gold Class Liquid Wax. Tyres coated with Hot Shine. Trim and Rubbers. GC Trim Detailer.
Afters;
Thanx Christian
(sorry about some of the pics not sure whats up with the camera)
Befores:
Into the Garage Where its slightly warmer:
Afters:
Clean Again:
The Next Week
This was to be a simple wax but, it took all day, I have noticed little spots of something on the paint and as an assumption mainly on the nearside rear of the car but also in others places. If anyone can help from the pictures I would be grateful as it is some stubborn stuff. It appears like a clear speck, I can be removed by fingernail so is on the surface,
Any Ideas What This Could Be? :
#80 test patch
seems to have gone but only slightly
I started out with a test section and #80 with a polishing pad (PC) this seemed to work overall was not the solution. The car had not been Quik Clayed in a good year or so. It worked but was time consuming an didn’t completely remove it consistently across the car (although its looking much better). Then back to the PC when the lower half below the side rubbing strip was worked with #83 (sorry should have taken some pics) and polishing pad as had swirls bad swirls (ovals not circles, maybe it bad washing technique or hedges or automatic car washes that the previous owner may have subjected it to.) Then onto #80 for the entire car and finish with Gold Class Liquid Wax. Tyres coated with Hot Shine. Trim and Rubbers. GC Trim Detailer.
Afters;
Thanx Christian
The specs on your paint might be hard water spots.
my Clio is dark blue i use GC liquid wax over DC2.
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