Another weekend in pictures.

[AncientOfMu]

For all the car cleaning bods out there :)

I was contacted by Matt, proud owner of a '99 plate 406 coupe in blue.
He wanted me to see how good I could get the car looking.

I duly asked for it over a weekend learning from my last detail that I would need all that time to be happy with it.

Before pics

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301365.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301366.jpg

First off was quick wash down using TBM and AG BSC.

Then onto removing the wheels.

Wheel before outside

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301367.jpg

After

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301371.jpg

Inside before

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301368.jpg

After

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301370.jpg

Multiple hits of Bilberry wheel cleaner and AG ITR.

then onto the arches

Passenger side rear before

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301369.jpg

After

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301372.jpg

Passenger side front before

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301373.jpg

After

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301374.jpg

Forgot to take pics of the drivers side but much the same.
Process was soak with APC agitate then dress with W.A.C. Vinyl Dressing.

The 4 whels and 4 arches took me 6 hrs. with around 1+hr spent on each wheel.

Moved down to the unit to start machine polishing.

Example of defects.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301377.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301379.jpg


After multiple hits of Megs #83 on a Sonus cutting pad

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301380.jpg

Still quite a few RIDS left but I didnt want to go too far without the use of a PTG. (Really must invest in one before my next detail)

I then proceeded to go round the whole car with that combo. No more process pics I'm afraid because I forgot to take my camera to the unit on Sunday.

Whole car was given the Megs #7 glaze treatment then a coat of P21's wax.

I also did all the door shuts, boot shuts and a quick once over of the engine bay but forgot to take pics of those bits .

Some general afters this morning after the car had driven about 20 miles.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301382.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301383.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301385.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/AncientOfMu/Peugeot%20406%20coupe/S6301384.jpg

Tyres and trim dressed with W.A.C. Products Vinyl and Rubber Dressing.

Total work time : 20Hours.

Matt was over the moon and will be recommending me to his friends :D

[Kieran]

Very nice Don!

Do you want to fill in what the products are - This mucky lot won't know what all the abbreviations mean! ;) /Nuuu

[AncientOfMu]

Oh bugger forgot about that.

Products used.

Autoglym Bodywork and shampoo conditioner
Autoglym Intensive Tar remover
Meguiars #83 dual action cleaner/polish
Meguiars #7 Speed glaze
All Purpose Cleaner
P21's Carnuba Wax

And I think thats about it.
Oh TBM means Two Bucket Method.

[g6acb]

Total work time : 20Hours.




What does that mean???






For all the car cleaning bods out there :)




Oh, I get it - its one of those need to know things, and I dont need to know :scholar:

[AncientOfMu]

What does that mean???






Oh, I get it - its one of those need to know things, and I dont need to know :scholar:

It means it took me 20 hrs of solid work to get the car how it looked at the end.


and by for all the car cleaning bods I meant that not everyone would be interested :P

[miller]

WOW!

Some tough graft went into that one, im impressed. well done you


Mike

[Nice But]

Nice one....looks stunning. I've seen rids mentioned before on the detailing world forum, what are they? sorry for being thick.

I'm looking at getting a PC in the near future, just working out which way to go, Megs 220, UDM or PC2474 IIRC. My MX has got horrible swirls and the Leggy could do with a touch as well.

[Kieran]

Hmmm - Now that the Megs 220 is out, I think (excuse the pun) that the Porter cable 7424 has lost its shine - The 220 is supposed to be quieter and it's 240V compatible off the bat - No faffing with 110V contractor power supplies.

That said I swear by my 7424. If I were to criticise it I would cite the noise and vibration it makes - but then it's built to last, not to be quiet!

[Nice But]

And RIDS? I'm leaning towards the 220 but I will use whatever on our boat when we get it next year so maybe 110V might be safer........ polishing a yacht with 240v a foot off the water........Bzzzzzz scary hair comes to mind.

Dilemma /pan

[White Lightning]

Looks great Don ... well done.

[g6acb]

RIDS... in my world are Rules In Database Systems, my Brother in law would insist that is a Runway Ice Detection System..... but I think in Mu's gleaming world they are Random Isolated Deep Scratches

[WildCards]

Looks superb Don and what a superb car to have had the chance to work on! :p

[HMG1K]

That is WOW ! Nice work !