PDI and Protection Detail on Leon FR TDI
Ok so as per this thread here:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=147719
I have picked up a new FR TDI in Candy White (flat) from a not very local Seat dealer (Autoworld in Sheffield)
As requested he left it alone and didn’t even wash it prior to me collecting it yesterday, left the transport wax on it and hence no scratches that I could fins when walking round it, it was pretty grubby tho!!
Anyway after a 200 mile run home yesterday I inspected it in the light today and found the dirt just sitting on the panels but mercifully it was scratch free.
Started with a spray of 1:15 dilution of janitol (citrus degreaser) on the lower panels and a spray of Einsett Pre-Clean on all the other panels to loosen the dirt / transport wax before rinsing down.
Wheels and arches were also done with Janitol at 1:15 as it’s my version of an APC before being rinsed and dried with an old Sonus Der Wunder.
First wash with CG’s Citrus wash + gloss gave a good loosen of the crap and prepared for the next step.
Today was going to be an all hand day so I selected products that I knew worked well by hand and that I had handily stored in the airing cupboard to combat the fact it was freezing today!
Next off was a Sonus Green clay with CG QD as a lube,
Green because it’s a finer clay and as you can see after a pass on the bonnet / front panels not much was coming up on the clay and it felt pretty smooth when I ran a finger over it with the QD.
I did find that given the temp the clay was working better when I kept it in some warm water and also I kept the QD sitting in some warm water (in a bucket) too. Even if it didn’t help the finish it did help my hands!!
After a rinse I cracked on with a second wash using CG’s citrus wash and gloss and then sheeted the car with an open hose to fully rinse.
Drying was taken care of using Sonus Der Wunder towels using a different towel for shuts and lower, 3 in total.
I used QD during drying and then left her to stand for a while. Found a few bits of transport tape in the shuts then stuck my paper “wings” in the mirrors to prevent any streak when applying the polish / wax.]
To keep my Wax Polish Soft and Natty’s Blue workable I had them by the heater to help with workability. The Einsett Was Polish Soft was applied by MF applicator as was the Natty’s and both were buffed off with premium microfibres.
At this point of course it started to rain so I backed the car up into my tiny garage (I can’t get the entire car in, has to be half at a time) and then started on the debadge.
Dental floss and a hairdryer were used to rid the backside of the Leon and FR badges, the residue was taken care of using some menz IP as it was stubborn to shift and actually \I ran a bit of Sonus grey clay over it at one point to get a good result.
Now you see it….
Now you don’t!!
I think it’s a lot cleaner with the badges off but that’s only my personal opinion, I de-badged the Scooby when I had it and kinda think less is more you know? Anyway the Seat boys will know it’s a FR even if no-one else does!!
Wheels were treated to some CG’s Wheel wax and tyres were dressed with Poorboys Bright and Bold using an old sponge applicator.
Glass was done with Einsett Glas Polish by MF applicator which I am nearly out of and think I might not use again as I am finding it quite dusty but the benefit was at least the dust was white!!!!!
Of course light had all but disappeared by this point so my after shots are pretty dark, the only good reflection shot I got were these 2 and they are not great!
]
First impressions are it’s a hard colour to get a good depth on ( and a shockingly hard colour to expose correctly when taking pics, I used my Sony DSC-P200 for the process ones and a Nikon D80 for the afters, I think if I persist on the D80 I will get it eventually.
Enjoy the results, I am pretty chuffed seeing as how it was only by hand and actually just a PDI detail and getting a coat of something down on the old girl as she was without any sort of protection and the weather here is shocking.
Lots still to do such as the interior to finish with Mk5 golf pedals, loose the dealer tax disc holder and get my number on it with pressed plates, let me know what you think, next comes the dodo wax!!!!!!!!
Graeme
Ok so as per this thread here:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=147719
I have picked up a new FR TDI in Candy White (flat) from a not very local Seat dealer (Autoworld in Sheffield)
As requested he left it alone and didn’t even wash it prior to me collecting it yesterday, left the transport wax on it and hence no scratches that I could fins when walking round it, it was pretty grubby tho!!
Anyway after a 200 mile run home yesterday I inspected it in the light today and found the dirt just sitting on the panels but mercifully it was scratch free.
Started with a spray of 1:15 dilution of janitol (citrus degreaser) on the lower panels and a spray of Einsett Pre-Clean on all the other panels to loosen the dirt / transport wax before rinsing down.
Wheels and arches were also done with Janitol at 1:15 as it’s my version of an APC before being rinsed and dried with an old Sonus Der Wunder.
First wash with CG’s Citrus wash + gloss gave a good loosen of the crap and prepared for the next step.
Today was going to be an all hand day so I selected products that I knew worked well by hand and that I had handily stored in the airing cupboard to combat the fact it was freezing today!
Next off was a Sonus Green clay with CG QD as a lube,
Green because it’s a finer clay and as you can see after a pass on the bonnet / front panels not much was coming up on the clay and it felt pretty smooth when I ran a finger over it with the QD.
I did find that given the temp the clay was working better when I kept it in some warm water and also I kept the QD sitting in some warm water (in a bucket) too. Even if it didn’t help the finish it did help my hands!!
After a rinse I cracked on with a second wash using CG’s citrus wash and gloss and then sheeted the car with an open hose to fully rinse.
Drying was taken care of using Sonus Der Wunder towels using a different towel for shuts and lower, 3 in total.
I used QD during drying and then left her to stand for a while. Found a few bits of transport tape in the shuts then stuck my paper “wings” in the mirrors to prevent any streak when applying the polish / wax.]
To keep my Wax Polish Soft and Natty’s Blue workable I had them by the heater to help with workability. The Einsett Was Polish Soft was applied by MF applicator as was the Natty’s and both were buffed off with premium microfibres.
At this point of course it started to rain so I backed the car up into my tiny garage (I can’t get the entire car in, has to be half at a time) and then started on the debadge.
Dental floss and a hairdryer were used to rid the backside of the Leon and FR badges, the residue was taken care of using some menz IP as it was stubborn to shift and actually \I ran a bit of Sonus grey clay over it at one point to get a good result.
Now you see it….
Now you don’t!!
I think it’s a lot cleaner with the badges off but that’s only my personal opinion, I de-badged the Scooby when I had it and kinda think less is more you know? Anyway the Seat boys will know it’s a FR even if no-one else does!!
Wheels were treated to some CG’s Wheel wax and tyres were dressed with Poorboys Bright and Bold using an old sponge applicator.
Glass was done with Einsett Glas Polish by MF applicator which I am nearly out of and think I might not use again as I am finding it quite dusty but the benefit was at least the dust was white!!!!!
Of course light had all but disappeared by this point so my after shots are pretty dark, the only good reflection shot I got were these 2 and they are not great!
]
First impressions are it’s a hard colour to get a good depth on ( and a shockingly hard colour to expose correctly when taking pics, I used my Sony DSC-P200 for the process ones and a Nikon D80 for the afters, I think if I persist on the D80 I will get it eventually.
Enjoy the results, I am pretty chuffed seeing as how it was only by hand and actually just a PDI detail and getting a coat of something down on the old girl as she was without any sort of protection and the weather here is shocking.
Lots still to do such as the interior to finish with Mk5 golf pedals, loose the dealer tax disc holder and get my number on it with pressed plates, let me know what you think, next comes the dodo wax!!!!!!!!
Graeme
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