Ford Capri 280 Brooklands enhancement detail

[butler2.8i]

I did an enhancement detail on a friend’s Ford Capri 280 Brooklands, this is really well looked after by the owner and is only used as a summer fun car but gets well used in the summer going to shows and car meets.
Andy had already removed the front/rear bumpers, end caps, front grill and headlamp surrounds


Products and equipment used

Dodo Lime prime
Dodo supernatural hybrid
General microfibres
Poorboys deluxe mega towel
Uber microfiber towels
Uber drying towel
3m yellow pads 150mm 75 mm
Valet pro bilberry wheel cleaner
Valet pro tyre gel
Valet pro citrus bling
Valet pro PH neutral snowfoam
Meg’s hyper wash
Autosmart Tardis
German applicator
Autosol metal polish
00 grade wire wool
Bilt Hamber auto clay bar (soft)
Race Glaze Colour enhance
Various wheel brushes
Makita rotary polisher
Karcher pressure washer
Noodle wash mitt
Uber Microfiber drying towel
Poorboys microfibre clothes
Snow foam gun
3m masking tape
Finish kare 425
Jetseal 109


The car before I start

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I started by giving the car blast off with the pressure washer as it only really had light covering of dust on it, the car was then snowfoamed using a mix of megs hyper wash and snowfoam .Whilst this did its stuff the inside of the petrol flap and trims were cleaned using a soft brush and I cleaned the wheels using the bilberry wheel cleaner and various wheel brushes, these alloys are in very good condition with only a slight mark on the rim of 1 wheel.

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This was then blasted off with the pressure washer, and then the car was given another coat of the same mix snowfoam and washed using Meg’s hyper wash and the 2 bucket method and a wash mitt before being power rinsed off and dried. The lower parts of the car and inner arch lips where sprayed with Tardis which was left to do its stuff before being wiped down with a microfibre cloth

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The car was then rinsed off using a open ended hose and left wet before claying using citrus bling and water mix( 4 to 1) clay bar which didn’t really pull much from the paint work except some slight tree sap from the roof it was then rewashed using the same method and dried using a Uber microfiber drying towel.
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Car was then taped up using 3m masking tape, a couple of quick 50/50 using the lime prime and 3m yellow polishing pads before getting on with the rest car.

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Then started to work my way round the rest of the car, passenger side

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50/50 0n the number plate recess

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Then started to work my way round the drivers side

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50/50 on the roof

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Attempted 50/50 on the bonnet but decided to rain instead

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So got some beading shots

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[butler2.8i]

Full bonnet

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After polishing my way round the car with the rotary, I applied the Dodo supernatural hydrid wax/sealant using a german applicator pad and left to cure before buffing using poorboys microfibre clothes.

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Exhaust was polished up using Autosol and 00 grade wire wool and general microfibers.

Before

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After

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During the showers i dressed all the rubber trim with the race glaze Colour enhance

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And hand polished the light surrounds using limeprime and a german applicator pad

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The car was then given a final wipe down using Finishkare 425, and the glass was cleaned using neat citrus bling and the wheels were given 2 coats of Jetseal 109 and the tyres giving a coat of Valet pro tyre dressing.The car was then tucked back up into the garage whilst Andy repainted the bumpers

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Due to the weather it was nearly 2 weeks before I could get some finished shots.

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A couple of interior shots.

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[JON76]

A great job, and a stunning car

[Guest 2]

Looks awesome, good job.

[dandam]

Beautiful. I remember a neighbour having one which he brought back in 1987 I think it was, it didn't look as good as this one does now !

[Alex020869]

Mind blowing!! Cracking looking car.

Mate used to have one years ago. A few of us had 3litre Capris. Thanks for the nostalgia trip. Great job.

Alex

[butler2.8i]

Cheers Guys

[JimC64]

Nice job there Butler......car looks awesome.

I remember the ole Capri's well........a great car in their day for sure!

[butler2.8i]

Cheers Jim

[bigstuff]

Oh how i lusted over one of these and linda lusardi as a lad.

Cracking job

[r4vse]

wow what a stunning looking car

[butler2.8i]

Ceers Guys