butler2.8i
22-06-2009, 09:38 PM
I finally got decent enough weather to do an enhancement detail on my girlfriends Seat Leon, no pic`s at the start as I forgot to charge my camera battery.
I started by snow foaming the car and whilst this was working on the car I started on the wheels and arches, as the wheels have already been sealed previously with Jetseal 109 I only had to use Megs Hyper wash and various brushes to get them looking like new, the arches were cleaned using Megs Super Degreaser and a long handled brush, the car and arches were then pressure washed.
The car was then washed using the 2 bucket method, Megs Hyper wash and a lambs wool wash mitt. The car was then rinsed using a open ended hose, and dryed using a Uber drying towel and Megs Last Touch as a drying aid. At this point I would usually clay the car but its only been a few weeks since it was done.
The wash stage left me with the following.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1667.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1666.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1683.jpg
The car was the taped up using 3M blue masking tape ready for machine polishing. I used a Makita rotary polisher, Dodo Lime Prime and 3M black polishing pads. Once the first stage polish was done I then went back over the car using Poorboys Blackhole Show glaze and Serious Performance Cool Finishing pads.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1687.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1686.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1689.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1674.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1676.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1670.jpg
Giving these results.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1690.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1691.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1694.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1700.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1701.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1703.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1702.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1699.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1698.jpg
The exhaust was also giving a quick clean up using 00 grade wire wool and Autosol metal polish.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1695.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1697.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1696.jpg
To finish the arches are dressed with Megs Hyper Dressing and tyres with Megs High Gloss tyre gel.
I started by snow foaming the car and whilst this was working on the car I started on the wheels and arches, as the wheels have already been sealed previously with Jetseal 109 I only had to use Megs Hyper wash and various brushes to get them looking like new, the arches were cleaned using Megs Super Degreaser and a long handled brush, the car and arches were then pressure washed.
The car was then washed using the 2 bucket method, Megs Hyper wash and a lambs wool wash mitt. The car was then rinsed using a open ended hose, and dryed using a Uber drying towel and Megs Last Touch as a drying aid. At this point I would usually clay the car but its only been a few weeks since it was done.
The wash stage left me with the following.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1667.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1666.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1683.jpg
The car was the taped up using 3M blue masking tape ready for machine polishing. I used a Makita rotary polisher, Dodo Lime Prime and 3M black polishing pads. Once the first stage polish was done I then went back over the car using Poorboys Blackhole Show glaze and Serious Performance Cool Finishing pads.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1687.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1686.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1689.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1674.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1676.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1670.jpg
Giving these results.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1690.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1691.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1694.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1700.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1701.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1703.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1702.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1699.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1698.jpg
The exhaust was also giving a quick clean up using 00 grade wire wool and Autosol metal polish.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1695.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1697.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/butler28i/nats%20leon/100_1696.jpg
To finish the arches are dressed with Megs Hyper Dressing and tyres with Megs High Gloss tyre gel.