Range Rover in a day - Light Correction Detail - Rupes LHR 15E Test Drive!!

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by russzs, Jul 10, 2012.

  1. russzs

    russzs Virgin Detailer

    Today's booking was a Range Rover Sport in metallic black. The car was booked in for a single day Light Correction Detail, so the aim was to do what I could with the swirly paint in the space of a single day, concentrating specifically on the exterior of the vehicle and then to also lay down some strong protection on the recently refurbished wheels and the paintwork. On to the detail...


    A few before pics...


    Paste residue from the recently fitted tyres:


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    Exhaust in need of some attention:


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    General dirt and grime on the paintwork:


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    Quite mucky arches:


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    Firstly the wheels, tyres, calipers and arches were dealt with.


    Wheel before:


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    The wheel was pressure rinsed to remove as much of the loose dirt and brake dust as possible before making physical contact with the wheel:


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    AutoSmart's excellent Smart Wheels mixed 10:1 with water was then applied liberally to the wheels, tyres and arches:


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    The Smart Wheels was agitated with various brushes.


    EZ Detail Brush on the rear of the wheels:


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    Largest of the wheel woolies on the arches:


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    Valet Pro brushes used on wheels faces, calipers and tyres:


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    Then rinsed.


    Next the car was pre-foamed using Bilt Hamber's Auto Foam and hand washed with Zaino's Z7:


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    The more intricate areas were worked with a Valet Pro brush and AutoSmart's G101:


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    After hand washing with CarPro Wash Mitt and Zaino Z7:


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    Tardis was then used to safely remove the tar deposits present on the paintwork and arches:


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    IronX was then used to safely remove fallout from the paintwork. This was followed up with Auto Finesse Clay and Valet Pro Citrus Bling, which removed any remaining contamination:


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    The car was then dried with Uber Drying Towel and Aeolus 901 Drier:


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    After assessing the paint with various lighting and a PDG to assess thickness and any areas of concern, I unboxed my new toy - the Rupes LHR15E. I won't go into too much detail on my thoughts of this new DA just yet but happy to say already that I'm VERY impressed with how well this performed today.


    Some correction pictures:


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    Under Halide:


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    Passenger side front door:


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    Before:


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    After:


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    Before:


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    After:


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    I finished up with Finish Kare 1000P on the wheels, along with the new Blackfire Tyre Dressing on the tyres:


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    Impressive finish:


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    The paintwork received a CarPro Eraser Wipedown, which was followed up with Zaino's Z2 Sealant and Zaino Z8:


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    Finally, some afters - please note that on some the exhausts hadn't been polished, which were of course completed afterwards.


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    My poor Golf hasn't had any love in a while!


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    Thanks for reading! I'll post up a specific thread around the LHR 15E but feel free to ask if you have any questions. Next up a Performance Blue Focus ST :)


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    Russ.
     
  2. bentley147

    bentley147 Jedi Nuba

    i never heard of that wax ..
     
  3. LukeF

    LukeF Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Very nice!

    Perfect choice of LSPs for the wheels in terms of durability and for the paint to get that shine.
     
  4. vtec92civic

    vtec92civic Nuba Guru

    Nice work man. The metallic flake looks much more crisp now. How much did you pay for that Rupee? It looks like a fantastic machine. Hopefully you can change the backing plate on it.
     
  5. ACE2790

    ACE2790 Jedi Nuba

    Such a gorgeous vehicle!
     
  6. Socal Brian

    Socal Brian DB Forum Supporter

    Great job Russ! How does the Blackfire Tire Gel rank?
     
  7. Pureshine

    Pureshine DB Pro Supporter

    Car came out great very nice save!
     
  8. blackjz

    blackjz Jedi Nuba

    Russ, mind sharing what kind of pads and polished you used with the rupes?
     
  9. togwt

    togwt Nuba Guru

    Polyurethane backing pad (at present this cannot be changed, which limits the type of pads that can be used)
     
  10. RaskyR1

    RaskyR1 Jedi Nuba

    Great work Russ! Can't wait for my LHR21e to come in!!! :)
     
  11. GoFast908Z

    GoFast908Z DB Pro Supporter

    Looks fantastic! Especially for a 1 day job. Incredible work!
     
  12. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    Such a good looking SUV. Too bad everyone and their dog has one...
     

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