At last, detailed my own car!

[FinerDetails]

Any one thirsty?

Take one cared for SEAT Altea, spray all paintwork, arches and wheels with the Karcher. Next spray a car shampoo over the car, and also spray APC in the arches and over the alloys. Leave to soak for 5 mins. Wash the car using two bucket and lambswool mitts, clean arches and alloys with small sponge. Water chase everything away, pat dry with waffle weave cloths.

Move into the garage, using PC and finishing pad, apply a layer of XMT Finishing Glaze with Carnuaba. Cover whole car, and wipe clear with a clean dry Microfibre cloth. Next, using the PC again, and another finishing pad apply a layer of Chemical Guys Wet Wet Wet Wax to the whole car. Leave ten minutes to cure and wipe clear with another MF cloth.

Next take one tub of Pinnacle Souveran, a foam applicator and a plush MF cloth. Apply to two panel/sections at a time, and wipe clear. Once done, take a Pinnacle MF cloth, some Pinnacle Crystal Mist, and wipe car over. Leave to cure over night.

In the morning, take one tub of Pinnacle Souveran, a foam applicator and a plush MF cloth. Apply to two panel/sections at a time, and wipe clear. Once done, take a Pinnacle MF cloth, some Pinnacle Crystal Mist, and wipe car over.

Stand back, drink!

Lol, the inside was vacced, and everything wiped down, the engine bay treated and wiped over, alloys sealed with Megs #20, tyres ignored as front wheels are being removed this evening so didn’t want to get drubby hands. 

I’ve just got to treat arches and tyres ready for show on Sunday 

At home in the shade:

The other shots at home:

The interior:

Out in the half sun/shade:

A quick dedication to a fellow detailer:

Thanks for reading, comments welcome 

 

[ZBOYD]

Fancy doing a LCR this afternoon

 

[FinerDetails]

sorry mate, am at work now.... had enough trouble trying to squeeze my own car in, had to do an hour this morning from 7.30am!!! lol

 

[Syphon]

Me want my new car now so I can get it blinged up and shiny

Looks great.

Scott

 

[ZBOYD]

No worries, wasn't serious. I've half a day off, going out after i've had some scram, and giving it a good wash. Then i can spend tomorrow blinging it up.

 

[spyke85]

Looks very sweet Iain! Just given mine a quick clean ready for sunday but it isn't up to very good standards sadly! Can't wait to learn from you

 

[mxcupra]

Bloody hell!!!Thats shiny!!!!!

Is your Altea Tinta Black and are those wheels white (they look it in some of the pictures)?

I spent nearly 4 hours the other day giving the exterior of the Altea a clean/clay/polish/buffing etc and it's nowhere near the depth of colour/shine of yours. and I had to lug watering cans from the garden to the front of the house (hosepipe ban) so sweated like a pig after my 30th journey!!!!

Guess I'll have to bin the megs stuff and invest in some new products and a PC.

Did those chrome tail pipes come with the car?

 

[FinerDetails]

Bloody hell!!!Thats shiny!!!!!

Is your Altea Tinta Black and are those wheels white (they look it in some of the pictures)?

I spent nearly 4 hours the other day giving the exterior of the Altea a clean/clay/polish/buffing etc and it's nowhere near the depth of colour/shine of yours. and I had to lug watering cans from the garden to the front of the house (hosepipe ban) so sweated like a pig after my 30th journey!!!!

Guess I'll have to bin the megs stuff and invest in some new products and a PC.

Did those chrome tail pipes come with the car?

it is Tinta Black, and the alloys are Matt 18s....

The Altea is not an easy car to detail, it is so big and has so much paint

thanks for the commenst everyone

 

[spyke85]

Are you entering the concourse tomorrow Iain?

 

[jonjay]

What do you use from the crome exhaust to clean it well?

 

[FinerDetails]

wipe intially with tar remover, then Megs NXT metal paste