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Pre-Sale Light Correction Detail - Mazda 3MPS - Auto Finesse FUSION!!!

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RussZS:
This car is owned by a friend of mine and is being sold soon so I was asked to restore some life into its paintwork ahead of the sale.  I also took the opportunity to try out the new Auto Finesse Fusion Wax...

A few befores:


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Wheels were up first, so before:


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As they were quite soiled, I attacked them firstly with G101 via Pressure Sprayer, left this to work for a few minutes then rinsed to remove as much as the dirt as possible before making physical contact with the wheels!


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Rinsed:


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Better, but not good enough, so out came the Smart Wheels and various brushes:


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These were then rinsed but were still heavily soiled in places:


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IronX was used to attack and remove these stubborn stains, which I assume were brake dust:


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Much better!


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The engine bay was next, dealt with via G101:


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After:


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Grime Out was used to foam the car:


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Auto Finesse Lather was used to wash the car:


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Then the heavens opened up again (so lucky to have this unit at times!), but after washing, I:

- Addressed Fallout with IronX
- Tar addressed with Tardis
- Final foam and rinse

Then the car was moved inside for claying:


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Most of the car was clean but the roof and bonnet had a lot of, what I assume was sap, present:

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Then the car was dried with a towel and blower (to stop water runs!) then the paintwork was assessed.

The paint on this Mazda was very thin - averaging between 100-110 microns all over...

I was hoping that the paint wasn't too bad, but...


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Oh dear... possibly the worst paint I've seen in a while, and given how thin it was, I was to tread carefully...


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After playing with a few combinations, I was getting the best results from Megs 105 on a polishing pad and following up with Megs 205 on a finishing pad:


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Under Halide on the bonnet (not refined)


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To finish, I decided to try a sample pot of the forthcoming Auto Finesse Fusion Wax, which I believe will be beneath Soul in the range, but not entirely sure.  It was a real pleasure to use - easy to spread and remove and smelt great too - very fruity!! :)


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Also finshed with:

- Mercury on the exhaust
- Crystal on Glass
- Mint Rims on Wheels
- Pinnacle Black Onyx on tyres

and finally, after 12 hours or so, some afters:


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Thanks for reading.  Next up an Edition 30 Write Up from today, a BMW 1M mid week then something special next weekend...


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Russ - Midlands Car Care

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