mk1 Seat Leon FR TDI - Paint Correction Detail in new workshop!

mk1 Seat Leon FR TDI – Paint Correction Detail

Slick has been a massive help in getting my workshop ready in only two weeks and getting the alley way cleared so I can get my car in the garage finally after so many years of wishful dreaming.

The last time I detailed Slicks car was two years ago so it was well overdue. Also it was the least I could do after all the hard graft in the past

Link to previous detail http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=219611

Here is the arsenal of products we used for the detail.

Products
Wash n Drying
Dodo Juice Supernatural [body work and wheels]
Meguairs All Purpose Cleaner [Plastics and Rubbers]
Valet Pro Snowfoam [body]
PB Super Plush Drying Towel [body]
Wolfs Chemicals De-ironiser [wheels]
Meguairs and Chemical Guys microfibers [body]

Body Work
Elite Car Care fine polyclay
Meguairs Last Touch Quick Detailer
ValetPro Tar and Glue Remover
Menzerna Power Polish (PO 106FA)
Dodo Juice Lime Prime [hard to reach areas]
Autoglym Super Resin Polish [Wheels]

Sealants and Waxes
AutoGlym HD Wax [LSP]
Dodo Juice Need for Speed [Door shuts]
Chemical Guys Wheel Guard [Wheels]

Plastics, Rubbers and Glass
Megs Tyre Endurance Gel [tyres]
3M Glass Cleaner [glass inside and out]
3M Leather and Vynil Restorer [Interior]
WD40 [plastics and rubbers]

Tools
Dodo Juice Spin Doctor Rotary
Karcher Pressure washer
Snow foam Lance
Myriad of foam applicators
Elite Car Care Heavy Polishing Pad and Sonus Polishing pad.
Swissvax Detail Brush
EZ Detail Wheel Brush
3M 3434 Masking Tape




Here is the process we done throughout the day. As normal Slick did a hell of a lot of cleaning on the wheels and inside the car. Without his help instead of finishing at 11pm it would have definitely been a 2 day job!

Process
1) Clean alloy wheels with Wolfs Deironiser
2) Snow foam car to loosen contaminants
3) Wash with Shampoo and rinse
4) Dry car
5) Clay car with Megs Last touch as lube.
6) IPA Wipe Down
7) Tape the car up
8) Machine car with Menzerna polish.
9) Treat wheels with Super Resin Polish
10) Seal wheels with Chemical Guys Wheel Guard
11) Clean all plastics and seals with WD40
12) Treat door shuts with Dodo NFS
13) Treat interior surfaces with 3M Leather and Vinyl restorer.
14) Clean class inside and out
15) Clean Exhaust with Megs NXT Metal Polish
16) Apply Wax
17) Final inspection and tidy up

I will now let the pictures do most of the talking!


Wheels

Wheels were treated with Wolfs Deironiser, works so well especially with some brushing.










Snowfoam

Snow foamed with ValetPro – amazing how well it works and doesn’t dry on paintwork even in direct sunlight. Slick watched the car for 5 minutes without moving.




Claying

The moment I thought I would never see. Finally got a car in the workshop with plenty of room to open doors fully on both sides! *massive smile*

Dirt built up over 2 years for sure. The bonnet and the roof being the worst.



Obvious signs of swirls. Also I noticed marring caused by the clay bar however was no cause for concern as the car was being corrected.






Car taped up








Bonnet
Before





After
Amazing level of correction and clarity with 2 hits of 106FA!

left side wing
Before



After
Flake pop at its best!










Whilst I was correction Slick was working on the wheels. Done a great job on them too!




Left side Door

Before

After











As you can see there was some small RDS even after 2 hits of 106FA from this angle. We decided that we didn’t have time to start chasing RDS marks as small as this on the car and will leave that to a future detail that isn’t last minute.




Rear Left Door
Before

Around the above scratches where fairly even paint readings. Done pretty well to lessen them both with two hits but it’s something I will have to return back to at a later date.



After










Left Side Arch
Before



After

One Hit


Two Hits (the line above the light is a reflection of the garage)

Boot

Before






After






Bonnet – right side

Before


After



Rear right side door

After




Right Side Door
Before



After

Right Side Arch
Before



After









Roof
Slick took picture of me working in the polish until it was almost clear on the roof. Reflections were pretty awesome, got to love black cars when they are clean!





At this stage it was getting really really late. We only had time for a one coat of wax so I chose Autoglym HD Wax as its pretty durable even with one application. I am 100% sure Slick will keep on top with the protection as he is a detailer at heart like myself.



Moody window shot (Glass needs a detail also lol)

Results

I can’t express the how grateful I am that Slick helped me get the workshop and alley way done so I can get my car in the workshop when required. True friend! Also massive thanks to Slick for letting detail this beautiful car and assisting me in cleaning wheels, windows, plastics, leather, door shuts, taping up, drying, buffing and anything else I needed help with to finish before 11pm! Really long day for both of us we started at 09:30 and finished at 11pm but hey the results were worth it!


Detailers Notes
- You get what you put in with correcting paintwork. Rushing to finish in one day isn’t always the best idea.
- Making a good plan on how to approach things makes the detail more structured and saves time.

Cheers everyone appreciate the feedback.

Just Waxed said:

Very nice work mate.

I've been detailing for several years but only with a DA polisher. It's high time I upgraded to a rotary but think most of the named brands are just silly money. How do you find the Dodo Juice one? as it seems like a very respectable package for the price.

cheers,
Mike

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I thought I replied to this last night but for some reason must of not press submit.

Your right the name brands are silly money but ultimately you pay for what you get up to a certain point of course. I bought the dodo machine based one price and weight. Obviously you know it being a dodo machine (probably just a rebranded one) that they put some thought into the reliability etc...I think when choosing a rotary it comes down to personal preference also. Some detailers like a trigger, some dont...Some light different types of handles...I personally dislike the Dodo handle and prefer the D shaped handles as it makes it easier to glide the rotary and keep it level so it doesnt fight you.

3M do a light machine that ticks a lot of boxes however its expensive. Sim180 might be good value.

Cheers,
Maz

Just Waxed said:

Good point about the side handle. I've never used the side handle on my DA polishers as I prefer to have one hand planted directly above the pad for downward pressure - so a "D" shaped handle (or no handle) would probably suit me better.

The SIM180 looks like a decent machine for the price but it also looks big and bulky compared to the 3M one which does look excellent, but again it's got the side handle and it's silly money. Another one I've had my eye on for some time is the Makita 9227CB which just looks like the SIM180 (probably the SIM180 is just low cost OEM version of the 9227CB). Hmmm!

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I am sure you will find one that fits