Prism - Vauxhall Vectra VXR - Swissvax BOS Detail

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by Prism, Jun 30, 2010.

  1. Prism

    Prism Birth of a Detailer

    I was contacted by the owner via here to carry out a detail on his Vauxhall Vetra VXR for a show being held in Scotland. On the day luckly i filled the tank with water as the water was shut off due to a burst water main. Anyway onto the detail.....

    The car when i arrived:

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    I started by rising the car, the working on the alloys with Dodo Juice Mellow Yellow wheel cleaner and the tyres/arches/doorshuts/petrol cap/engine bay with APC:

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    I then rinsed the areas worked on and the car again, the snowfoamed:

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    rinsed again, then washed with Swissvax car Bath:

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    then rinsed, detarred with Tardis, clayed with Swissvax Paint Rubber, and treated with Iron Cut, rinsed inbetween each stage then washed again the rinsed:

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    dried the car with car dryer from carwashnwax.

    the onto the correction, pics of the swirls:

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    for the correction used the following:

    Silverline rotary
    Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Pro
    3M FCP & UF
    Dodo Juice Lime Prime
    Chemical Guys Hex-Logic Pads (various sizes, Orange/White/Black/Red)

    Mostly used CFP or LP with some areas using FCP

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    Once correction finished the car was treated to Swissvax Cleaner Fluid (bodywork/Alloys) then buffed off, the alloys were treated to Swissvax Autobahn and the bodywork treated to Swissvax Best of Show, the doorshuts treated to Swissvax Mirage, whilst curing the exterior plastic was treated with Swissvax Nano Express, windows with Swissvac Crystal, rubbers with Swissvax Seal Feed

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    The interior was cleaned with Swissvax Leather Cleaner and protected with 303 Fabric Protectant and hoovered.

    Tyres were treated to Swissvax Pneu and exhaust with Swissvax Metal Polish and ultrafine steel wool:

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    Engine bay was treated to Chemical Guys Silk Shine.

    Finished results:

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    and a pic of the car at the show:

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    Thanks for viewing

    Robert
    Prism Detailing
     
  2. JoeyZ

    JoeyZ Obsessive Detailer

    As always...great job.
     
  3. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    That color has so much life in it, good job man.
     
  4. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    great job! Very nice!
     

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