Show Room Finish

aye you · 08-01-2007, 12:03 AM

Hello again everyone. I have been thinking that its time for the Aye You to have a serious clean, plus it'll give me an excuse to steal the garage from Mum

Now im looking to get it nice and shiny and am willing to do the hard labour to get it that way, so what do you guys suggest in the way of products and processes. Oh, i do have a pressure cleaner if thats gonna make a difference. I mean i can do the normal cust and polish followed by wash and wax but it never gets that certian look i want, similar to 70aster's shots.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=68037 post number 12 to be precise.

Thanks in advnace guys

Nick

JC · 08-01-2007, 12:10 AM

Wash
Claybar
Wax
Polish

EFDream · 08-01-2007, 12:11 AM

pardon the ignorance and the thread whore but what the claybar?

DOC · 08-01-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by aye you

Hello again everyone. I have been thinking that its time for the Aye You to have a serious clean, plus it'll give me an excuse to steal the garage from Mum

Now im looking to get it nice and shiny and am willing to do the hard labour to get it that way, so what do you guys suggest in the way of products and processes. Oh, i do have a pressure cleaner if thats gonna make a difference. I mean i can do the normal cust and polish followed by wash and wax but it never gets that certian look i want, similar to 70aster's shots.
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=68037 post number 12 to be precise.
Thanks in advnace guys
Nick

Nick in a good way i think your a funny dood,

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Oh, i do have a pressure cleaner if thats gonna make a difference

thats a bit like me saying i have a spanner and want a blue power motor, and to get you car looking like toast it will take a bit more than a bottle of polish, sure looks like he spent some $ sorting that puppy out.

You say show room finish, so in that it is possible but depending on your car ( condition now ) and how much you want to put into it it could take a day or could take weeks to achieve this.

Start with some basics first.

wash, clay ( if needed ) , scratchx ( if needed ), paint clnr , sealant, wax , then ( do a panel at a time if you want )

trim , tyres , rims , glass.

interior carpet / floor , trim , dash, seats , glass.

just try and break it down to small sections and do each one well.

when you have done all of that, wheel arches, boot , engine bay as a side call.

kep us posted with a step by step pic run down , once you have it sorted you will find its easy to do and easy to keep that way.

aye you · 08-01-2007, 12:27 AM

always do my best DOC ;)

Ok, i meant the whole shine thing, not the body kit etc, thats later, when the budget will allow for it.

will do, got a whole weekend coming up i expect to be doing it in. plus putting the new tail lights in, if they show up in time. Thanks for that list DOC, but what do you mean with the clay???

DOC · 08-01-2007, 12:42 AM

Clay is in a way like a depp cleanser for your paint, it is a plasticine type froduct to feel and and is used afte a very good wash, you take a piece that fits into the palm of your hand flattened out and cobine this with a lubricant the rub it over your panels, this will suck out for better words all of the crap in the pores of your paint refreshing it.

megs do a kit with the clay and lube all in one for around $30 bucks and will be enough to do your car with.

EDIT type in clay bar in the search function and you will find plenty of good info.

MRJUCY · 08-01-2007, 01:25 AM

It depends on what the condition of the paint you're starting with is like too for example do you have swirls, watermarks or oxidization that needs to be removed?

GlennBA · 08-01-2007, 12:29 PM

I think you'll find also that 70AST's AU looks immaculate because white is a fairly low maintenence colour. I agree with whats been said, a clay bar and a good polish should see it lookin good.

**FTE217** · 08-01-2007, 12:42 PM

Yep so true Glenn, me and Jucy did a white BA6T last week, I commented how damn good she came up for a car not TLC'd as much as ours.....
You hardly see any marks on it compared to metalics etc......

GlennBA · 08-01-2007, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Yep so true Glenn, me and Jucy did a white BA6T last week, I commented how damn good she came up for a car not TLC'd as much as ours.....
You hardly see any marks on it compared to metalics etc......

Yeah, even some of the lighter metallics are better. My dads XR6T is blueprint, it gets washed and waxed about 1/4 the amount of times i'll do mine, and it always looks clean!

**FTE217** · 08-01-2007, 01:06 PM

yer definately, my previous MeteoriteXR8 and my Blueprint looks clean for ages.
Ppl think I just washed it but that was last week lol.....
I have marks that I know but to others they couldn't tell.

aye you · 08-01-2007, 02:51 PM

kool guys. Yeah my AU is the winter white colour :-) i'll hit up autobarn or Supercheap for their car cleaner kits. the paint isnt too bad, just never had a good clean as it was a fleet car for the 4years before i got it

KOUPE76 · 08-01-2007, 08:14 PM

Sorry guys but I love this pic of the ute after a Megs wash,clay,polish and wax, gives an idea how good the product works.
Thanks to DOC and the mf cloth kit she came up a treat.

Mick

**FTE217** · 08-01-2007, 09:42 PM

That looks damn beAUtiful mate ! What a shine, love the C/F bonnet reflections.

aye you · 08-01-2007, 10:12 PM

H.o.l.y S.h.!.t

HLC · 08-01-2007, 10:37 PM

speaking of clay bar...

that was a good 8 months ago..

after some more work the shine is SOOOO deep. for a major detail, i go:

NXT Wash > Clay Bar > NXT Polish > Cab Wax.

yes i know i shouldnt use the clay bar everytime, but my paint is rooted anyway.

aye you · 08-01-2007, 10:54 PM

this is the sort of shine to die for

this is a mates dads car.....

AUIII XR8 MAN · 08-01-2007, 11:35 PM

Some coluors will show a shine better than others. The darker colours will show up better the than a littler colour. It's time to do the hard work & post up a pic when your finish.

aye you · 09-01-2007, 02:31 PM

gotta wait till the weekend first

**DJM83** · 09-01-2007, 03:19 PM

Im interested aswell ive been lookin at this clay stuff for a while now. Mick that pic of your ute is awesome, if it was covered in dirt id still like it

Kryton · 09-01-2007, 04:01 PM

just a quick Q about BA interior cleaning (instead of a whole new thread).
is there something other than Armourall to clean/shine the BA interior plastics?
im finding the armourall hard to work with on the BA surfaces.

DOC · 09-01-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by davway

just a quick Q about BA interior cleaning (instead of a whole new thread).
is there something other than Armourall to clean/shine the BA interior plastics?
im finding the armourall hard to work with on the BA surfaces.

Daveway, one suggestion as there are many is Megs Natural shine, vynal and rubber protectant, it comes in 2 sizes ( small and medium ) and is what I use, it can be used to show a low shine or high shine as the number of coats will strengthen the shine.

Apply with cloth in the shade, i wouldd also use the Megs quick interior detail to clean the surface if needed before using this if needed.

HTH Pete

Kryton · 09-01-2007, 04:07 PM

thanks, ill try that instead.
BA surfaces arent as smooth as im used to.

DOC · 09-01-2007, 04:17 PM

Mate as i get older my surfaces arn't as smooth as they used to be either but some gentle rubbing with a good lube seems to iron out most wrinkles

Champ you will find its a great product, also grab a small clean ( new ) soft brush and paint the door rubbers and trim , rubber around glass, then wipe with a clean MF clth to protect those areas, Dont apply to hard plastics like the silver facia on the centre panel, the quick interior detail is better for that.

MRJUCY · 09-01-2007, 04:22 PM

Here's one of my favourite bling shots of my mine taken by Wulos. I'd used Clay Magic blue, Menzerna final finish, Bowdens Own cleanser & wax probably a month or so before this photo was taken using Bowdens wash & quick detailer to maintain it.

GlennBA · 09-01-2007, 04:44 PM

So where do you get this stuff? I wanna see my regency AU sparkle

Mr Hardware · 09-01-2007, 04:58 PM

Regency Red all the way

Veefore · 09-01-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by davway

just a quick Q about BA interior cleaning (instead of a whole new thread).
is there something other than Armourall to clean/shine the BA interior plastics?
im finding the armourall hard to work with on the BA surfaces.

For interior plastics I always use 303 Aerospace Protectant. I have found nothing better. It is water based so it doesn't harm things like the clear instrument cover if it gets on them. It also provides sun protection to vinyls and plastics which most other products, particularly Armorall, don't.

In fact, my father put it on his perspex boat windscreen and canopy. It actually worked like rain-x on the boat screen and when he got home the salt just rinsed off with the hose. AMAZING STUFF.

FalKeen · 09-01-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Yep so true Glenn, me and Jucy did a white BA6T last week, I commented how damn good she came up for a car not TLC'd as much as ours.....
You hardly see any marks on it compared to metalics etc......

and boy am i looking forward to having to look after a white car after black......

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Abacus · 09-01-2007, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluedriver

That looks damn beAUtiful mate ! What a shine, love the C/F bonnet reflections.

Yours is pretty damn good too Maurice.