Pics from today

sirkuk · 6th May 2012, 15:48

Took the chance of having half decent weather today to strip back and start again as protection had dropped off significantly over the last month.

Today's menu:
Auto Finesse Lather Shampoo
Auto Finesse Rejuvenate Pre Wax Cleanser
Poorboys White Diamond Glaze
Auto Finesse Tough Coat Sealant
Auto Finesse Revive Trim Dressing
Autoglym Wheel Sealant
Meguiars Endurance Tyre Dressing

Car was clayed a couple of months ago so didn't see the need and wheels were waxed not long ago with Auto Finesse Mint Rims so just a quick top up with Autoglym's Wheel Sealant.

Anyway, pictures speak a thousand words

IMG_0652 by kballuk, on Flickr

IMG_0641 by kballuk, on Flickr

IMG_0631 by kballuk, on Flickr

IMG_0636 by kballuk, on Flickr

IMG_0628 by kballuk, on Flickr

IMG_0627 by kballuk, on Flickr

Couple of the products used were a first for me such as White Diamond and Rejuvenate. Rejuvenate did a great job and left the finish like glass. White Diamond masked a good few light scratches nicely too. Tough Coat was also very quick and easy to apply. Overall, pleased with the results.

Gp_kho · 6th May 2012, 15:49

Very nice mate

shaunwistow · 6th May 2012, 15:49

Looks great, well done

olibooth · 6th May 2012, 15:51

looks nice buddy. going to do mine soon (hopfully tomorrow) nice to see a shiny silver civic

Kotsos · 6th May 2012, 16:12

Very nice and tidy.

Well done

robbo51 · 6th May 2012, 16:13

Good work
Well done

civicnewbie · 6th May 2012, 16:14

Where's the after pics buddy.
Only joking looks ace.
Done mine today, black is a bugger to clean and keep clean, it wil look ok for about 2 hours

rowbo · 6th May 2012, 16:14

good work , car looks mint

sirkuk · 6th May 2012, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by olibooth

looks nice buddy. going to do mine soon (hopfully tomorrow) nice to see a shiny silver civic

Yeah silver is hard work compared to the likes of red or black to get any depth out of but pleased with what I managed.

Hope the weather holds out for you tomorrow then :thumbup: Halfway through for me I thought it was going to pee down.

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Hullcivic1986 · 6th May 2012, 16:16

What do you think to the wheel sealant, gonna have to invest in some cos I'm sick of scrubbing off brake dust every couple of weeks

sirkuk · 6th May 2012, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by civicnewbie

Where's the after pics buddy.
Only joking looks ace.
Done mine today, black is a bugger to clean and keep clean, it wil look ok for about 2 hours

Cheeky sod

I didn't bother with before pics as she was only washed Friday so didn't think there would be anything too drastic to report but I was wrong

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DPG87 · 6th May 2012, 16:22

Looking good

sirkuk · 6th May 2012, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hullcivic1986

What do you think to the wheel sealant, gonna have to invest in some cos I'm sick of scrubbing off brake dust every couple of weeks

Autoglym Wheel Sealant is nothing special. When it was all I had, I was applying it every week when I washed it. It made cleaning easier but only if you kept up with topping it up. Application is quick and easy though.

Auto Finesse Mint Rims on the other hand, I applied a month ago and the wheels hadn't been washed since either due to weather or other things going on. 2000 miles of grime later and they cleaned up very easily with wash mitt and shampoo.

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civicnewbie · 6th May 2012, 17:11

Here's my after pic, car was filthy, but was given a good clean last week so used - Autoglym Shampoo Autoglym Rapid Detailer (both sold to me by Shaun Wistow on my trip over to Sheffield to pick up a spacesaver) Autoglym glass polish and rainex

I still do not know how you guys get the time and energy to produce such stunning results, that said I am happy with how mine looks compared to my previous washing regime !!

shaunwistow · 6th May 2012, 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by civicnewbie

Here's my after pic, car was filthy, but was given a good clean last week so used - Autoglym Shampoo Autoglym Rapid Detailer (both sold to me by Shaun Wistow on my trip over to Sheffield to pick up a spacesaver) Autoglym glass polish and rainex

I still do not know how you guys get the time and energy to produce such stunning results, that said I am happy with how mine looks compared to my previous washing regime !!

How did you find the Shampoo & QD Tom?

civicnewbie · 6th May 2012, 18:19

The QD is brilliant, spray on, wipe off, really fast and decent shine, just as well as it started snowing, yep you heard right snow and now heavy rain, the water is just running off the car though lol.

shaunwistow · 6th May 2012, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by civicnewbie

The QD is brilliant, spray on, wipe off, really fast and decent shine, just as well as it started snowing, yep you heard right snow and now heavy rain, the water is just running off the car though lol.

Told you it was good, very under rated IMO.

John-R · 6th May 2012, 19:20

Looking good buddy, nice work

wanner69 · 7th May 2012, 12:04

Very nice job done sirk,

6th May 2012, 15:48	#1 (permalink)
sirkuk Car: 2006 2.2 Civic Sport Join Date: 20th January 2012 Location: Devon Posts: 424 Thanks given: 24 Thanked 46 Times in 46 Posts iTrader: (1)	Pics from today Took the chance of having half decent weather today to strip back and start again as protection had dropped off significantly over the last month. Today's menu: Auto Finesse Lather Shampoo Auto Finesse Rejuvenate Pre Wax Cleanser Poorboys White Diamond Glaze Auto Finesse Tough Coat Sealant Auto Finesse Revive Trim Dressing Autoglym Wheel Sealant Meguiars Endurance Tyre Dressing Car was clayed a couple of months ago so didn't see the need and wheels were waxed not long ago with Auto Finesse Mint Rims so just a quick top up with Autoglym's Wheel Sealant. Anyway, pictures speak a thousand words IMG_0652 by kballuk, on Flickr IMG_0641 by kballuk, on Flickr IMG_0631 by kballuk, on Flickr IMG_0636 by kballuk, on Flickr IMG_0628 by kballuk, on Flickr IMG_0627 by kballuk, on Flickr Couple of the products used were a first for me such as White Diamond and Rejuvenate. Rejuvenate did a great job and left the finish like glass. White Diamond masked a good few light scratches nicely too. Tough Coat was also very quick and easy to apply. Overall, pleased with the results.

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olibooth grease monkey Car: 2006. 2.2 5dr, silver Join Date: 6th January 2012 Location: preston Posts: 135 Thanks given: 14 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts iTrader: (1)	looks nice buddy. going to do mine soon (hopfully tomorrow) nice to see a shiny silver civic

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civicnewbie Getting better Car: 09 2.2 CTS GT Crystal Black Join Date: 18th December 2011 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,143 Thanks given: 128 Thanked 241 Times in 212 Posts iTrader: (3)	Where's the after pics buddy. Only joking looks ace. Done mine today, black is a bugger to clean and keep clean, it wil look ok for about 2 hours

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