VW Passat 170PS TDI Auto Finesse Detail by Midlands Car Care

[RussZS]

This stunning example of a Passat was booked in a few weeks ago for a Light Correction Detail.  I knew that it would be in great condition as the owner already had his own pot of Auto Finesse Spirit and the wheels were wearing Collinite 476S.  The brief of the day was to remove the evident swirling from the paintwork and to restore the gloss levels.  I was to also give the interior a quick once over...

A few befores:


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Just general road grime - nothing too serious.

As always wheels first.  The respective Auto Finesse products were lined up ready for action:


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The wheels, tyres, arches and calipers were up first with Imperial and Citrus Power:


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Rinsed:


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Next as time was against me with regards to the increasingly hot Sun moving around on to the car, I didn't capture any images of the wash process, but it was as follows:

- Pre Soak with Citrus Power
- Rinse
- Hand Wash with Lather
- Rinse
- Oblitarate was used to safely remove the tar deposits
- Rinse
- Fallout Remover used on the iron based contamination
- Snow Foam with Lather and a final rinse
- Moved inside and clayed with Glide and Mild AF Clay

Next it was time to assess the paintwork.  I had already noted whilst washing and catching the sun on the paintwork that the defects were relatively nasty on this flat red paint, but inside their true extent was revealed:


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After testing various combination, I settled on Rupes Zephir and Rupes Intermediate Polishing Pad with the Rupes LHR-15E on the bonnet, giving me:


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Before:


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After:


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It's a dusty beast the Zephir!!


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To remove the polishing dust the car was moved back outside after the cutting phase and rinsed off then snow foamed and rinsed again:


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The car was then moved back inside and refined via DAS6 Pro and a new as yet unreleased finishing polish which I am currently assessing...

Next the interior was given some MCC loving:


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Citrus Power on the rubber mats:


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The wheels and tyres were treated to Satin and Mint Rims:


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Revive was used on the plastics:


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Crystal on the glass


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Then Rejuvenate by hand and Desire to finish:


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Some finished shots:


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This one looks edited, but isn't!!


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Thanks for reading:


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Russ.

[heavyd]

Nice work as ever

Is there any particular reason you used a finishing polish, and then went over again with rejuvenate? just curious thats all....

[rich83]