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: DSC08105 by RussZS, on Flickr Exhaust in need of some attention: DSC08106 by RussZS, on Flickr General dirt and grime on the paintwork: DSC08107 by RussZS, on Flickr Quite mucky arches: DSC08108 by RussZS, on Flickr Firstly the wheels, tyres, calipers and arches were dealt with. Wheel before: DSC08109 by RussZS, on Flickr 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: DSC08114 by RussZS, on Flickr AutoSmart's excellent Smart Wheels mixed 10:1 with water was then applied liberally to the wheels, tyres and arches: DSC08115 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08118 by RussZS, on Flickr The Smart Wheels was agitated with various brushes. EZ Detail Brush on the rear of the wheels: DSC08119 by RussZS, on Flickr Largest of the wheel woolies on the arches: DSC08120 by RussZS, on Flickr Valet Pro brushes used on wheels faces, calipers and tyres: DSC08121 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08122 by RussZS, on Flickr Then rinsed. Next the car was pre-foamed using Bilt Hamber's Auto Foam and hand washed with Zaino's Z7: DSC08123 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08125 by RussZS, on Flickr The more intricate areas were worked with a Valet Pro brush and AutoSmart's G101: DSC08127 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08128 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08130 by RussZS, on Flickr After hand washing with CarPro Wash Mitt and Zaino Z7: DSC08131 by RussZS, on Flickr Tardis was then used to safely remove the tar deposits present on the paintwork and arches: DSC08132 by RussZS, on Flickr 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: DSC08133 by RussZS, on Flickr The car was then dried with Uber Drying Towel and Aeolus 901 Drier: DSC08135 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08136 by RussZS, on Flickr 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: DSC08137 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08138 by RussZS, on Flickr Under Halide: DSC08139 by RussZS, on Flickr Passenger side front door: DSC08145 by RussZS, on Flickr Before: DSC08152 by RussZS, on Flickr After: DSC08154 by RussZS, on Flickr Before: DSC08158 by RussZS, on Flickr After: DSC08162 by RussZS, on Flickr I finished up with Finish Kare 1000P on the wheels, along with the new Blackfire Tyre Dressing on the tyres: DSC08164 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08165 by RussZS, on Flickr Impressive finish: DSC08168 by RussZS, on Flickr The paintwork received a CarPro Eraser Wipedown, which was followed up with Zaino's Z2 Sealant and Zaino Z8: DSC08196 by RussZS, on Flickr Finally, some afters - please note that on some the exhausts hadn't been polished, which were of course completed afterwards. DSC08171 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08174 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08180 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08184 by RussZS, on Flickr My poor Golf hasn't had any love in a while! DSC08185 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08189 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08191 by RussZS, on Flickr DSC08194 by RussZS, on Flickr 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 DSC08203 by RussZS, on Flickr Russ.
Very nice! Perfect choice of LSPs for the wheels in terms of durability and for the paint to get that shine.
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.
Polyurethane backing pad (at present this cannot be changed, which limits the type of pads that can be used)
