Thought I would show you some photo's of my wife's D3 V8 after I gave it a quick detailing yesterday.
process was, rinse, snowfoam pre-wash, wash using 2 bucket method and rinse again.
While it was wet I clayed the whole truck (bar bonnet as this needs to be wet sanded). Not much dirt came off with the clay bar so thats a good sign its been looked after, although as you can see the paint is somewhat flat and lacking in shine.
Washed again !!
Truck was then taped up ready for a single stage machine polish using Autobrite enrich, on a yellow Chemical guy's Hexlogic pad. (I use a rotary polisher)
Although the truck is silver its quite hard to see a good shine, however I am quite happy with the result.
One of the previous owners clearly didn't want the rear number plate to fall off. 10 blobs of silicone to hold it on !! Nightmare to get off. I had to use heat and a scraper carefully, and clean it up with some Autobrite "just the tonic" which is t he 1st time I have had to use it and its great stuff !!
Will hopefully get my new alloys on this weekend once the GG GT tyres are fitted..
Mark*D3 V8 SE Blue 2004 on LPG with Rock sliders, roof rack/Ladder, snorkel, 275/65x18 STT Muds, engine/G/box ally protection.
*D2 TD5 Epson Green 2002 Off roader (weekend toy)
*D3 V8 HSE silver 2004 on LPG (Wife's) SOLD
*Maserati Gran Turismo, the Gentlemans cruiser with a V8 soundtrack.
Youtube/trollmanRS
17th Jul 2017 10:58 pm
Famousfive
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Did a bit of clay bar work on mine recently. It's amazing how many small marks it removes.
Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
18th Jul 2017 9:09 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10485
Nice work.
So do you need to rise before snowfoam?
Maybe that's where I'm going wrong.
18th Jul 2017 9:33 am
M3DPO
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Location: Notts.
Posts: 8154
Although a clay bar is slow hard work it does an excellent long lasting job. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
18th Jul 2017 10:11 am
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
Posts: 2284
I don't rinse before snow foam personally, I foam the car dry because I feel it sticks on there longer!
I use a clay mit these days, not quite as good as a clay bar but very close, so much easier and faster though!
I always rinse before snow foaming, gets rid of the loose stuff..
I'm sure I posted this in the picture section !! Somehow it got moved !!
Anyway a claybar is a must before any polishing, like rrhool said it does get rid of tiny marks including paint that shouldn't be there !!
Leaves the paint work like glass.*D3 V8 SE Blue 2004 on LPG with Rock sliders, roof rack/Ladder, snorkel, 275/65x18 STT Muds, engine/G/box ally protection.
*D2 TD5 Epson Green 2002 Off roader (weekend toy)
*D3 V8 HSE silver 2004 on LPG (Wife's) SOLD
*Maserati Gran Turismo, the Gentlemans cruiser with a V8 soundtrack.
Youtube/trollmanRS
18th Jul 2017 11:55 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
All this soap malarchy... Here's mine...
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D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
18th Jul 2017 12:49 pm
James W
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Location: Riyadh, KSA
Posts: 3077
You know it's a proper cleaning when it involves masking tape and removing the number plate
Nice job D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
18th Jul 2017 1:16 pm
Charliecloud
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
Posts: 980
Re: Silver D3 V8 after a quick detail
Trollman wrote:
Thought I would show you some photo's of my wife's D3 V8 after I gave it a quick detailing yesterday.
process was, rinse, snowfoam pre-wash, wash using 2 bucket method and rinse again.
While it was wet I clayed the whole truck (bar bonnet as this needs to be wet sanded). Not much dirt came off with the clay bar so thats a good sign its been looked after, although as you can see the paint is somewhat flat and lacking in shine.
Washed again !!
Truck was then taped up ready for a single stage machine polish using Autobrite enrich, on a yellow Chemical guy's Hexlogic pad. (I use a rotary polisher)
Although the truck is silver its quite hard to see a good shine, however I am quite happy with the result.
So some pics;
Quick wash;
One of the previous owners clearly didn't want the rear number plate to fall off. 10 blobs of silicone to hold it on !! Nightmare to get off. I had to use heat and a scraper carefully, and clean it up with some Autobrite "just the tonic" which is t he 1st time I have had to use it and its great stuff !!
Thought I would show you some photo's of my wife's D3 V8 after I gave it a quick detailing yesterday.
process was, rinse, snowfoam pre-wash, wash using 2 bucket method and rinse again.
While it was wet I clayed the whole truck (bar bonnet as this needs to be wet sanded). Not much dirt came off with the clay bar so thats a good sign its been looked after, although as you can see the paint is somewhat flat and lacking in shine.
Washed again !!
Truck was then taped up ready for a single stage machine polish using Autobrite enrich, on a yellow Chemical guy's Hexlogic pad. (I use a rotary polisher)
Although the truck is silver its quite hard to see a good shine, however I am quite happy with the result.
So some pics;
Quick wash;
One of the previous owners clearly didn't want the rear number plate to fall off. 10 blobs of silicone to hold it on !! Nightmare to get off. I had to use heat and a scraper carefully, and clean it up with some Autobrite "just the tonic" which is t he 1st time I have had to use it and its great stuff !!
Will hopefully get my new alloys on this weekend once the GG GT tyres are fitted..
Mark
Sort them rusty nuts out - Ya letting the side down man
Waiting for tyres to be fitted to new alloys.. will buy some more nuts, but might just spray them for now !!*D3 V8 SE Blue 2004 on LPG with Rock sliders, roof rack/Ladder, snorkel, 275/65x18 STT Muds, engine/G/box ally protection.
*D2 TD5 Epson Green 2002 Off roader (weekend toy)
*D3 V8 HSE silver 2004 on LPG (Wife's) SOLD
*Maserati Gran Turismo, the Gentlemans cruiser with a V8 soundtrack.
looks nice, but my D2 is for getting muddy !*D3 V8 SE Blue 2004 on LPG with Rock sliders, roof rack/Ladder, snorkel, 275/65x18 STT Muds, engine/G/box ally protection.
*D2 TD5 Epson Green 2002 Off roader (weekend toy)
*D3 V8 HSE silver 2004 on LPG (Wife's) SOLD
*Maserati Gran Turismo, the Gentlemans cruiser with a V8 soundtrack.
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