Today i started the process of removing the rough crap that feels horrible when you rub your hand over the paint.
Im using a Clay bar, followed by T-cut to remove them little scraches, followed by a cream polish.
It took an hour just to do one panel, but the difference is just amazing, the rain even acts differently over the paint, but more importantly it feels and looks like glass.

bring on the other 10 or so panels

It's a slippery slope Mr Holywood.
Don't check out www.detailingworld.co.uk, you'll have a garage full of products and an empty wallet before you can say, "what wax should I use"?

Anyway, good work on the clay bar, probably the single most thing that can dramatically improve a cars paint. Once you've used one, you'll wonder why you've not used them on all you previous cars. ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

I washed clayed washed polished and waxed last Saturday with a helpful hand took two of us 4 and half hours. It is a very slippery slow as pointed out by bean counter. I have a whole array of products and wouldn't even consider my self a good detailer. But it is always worth the effort on your pride and joy shinning back at you.

@ BC, OMG...
So many products, even got hoodies and tee shirts..

@Saeedasghar, washed clayed, washed polished and then waxed



wax on...wax off..!

When you have finished practicing on yours mine is here and waiting for you Paul!! Lol TDV8 Java Black, Overfinch 22s

Erm, (cough) see how i feel (double cough) ,

How did the trip go mate?

Great trip thanks mate, terrible rain on the drive down and back but the beast coped really well. Think the pics below speak for themselves - considering the weather we have been having we had 4 dry days and sun!





 TDV8 Java Black, Overfinch 22s

That last picture as a backdrop with your RRS in the foreground would be good.

Anyone good at photoshop??!

Unfortunately we were on bikes at that point. TDV8 Java Black, Overfinch 22s

I think its an excuse to go back one summers eve, and get the sun setting with your motor gleeming.

I decided to de-badge the rear of the sport

Land rover badge, tdv8, sport and hse all gone.

Stick it in the gallery mate, i can take a looksee

4 & 1/2 hours of tender loving care - snowfoam - wash - snowfoam with shampoo then dryed using a large microfibre towel -seats cleaned with the last of my Autoglym leather cleaner then used the leather balm to seal & protect. All tyres gelled with Meguiars tyre dressing & alloys given a little polish. Oil checked - washer bottle topped up & glass polished. Ran out of light for the ultimate finish detailer spray

Looks the dogs  16MY Estoril Blue SVR.............
17MY Autobiography Dynamic - Corris Grey - WOW.
14MY Autobiography Dynamic - SDV6 - Fuji White
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Santorini Black - Dual View - Rear Entertainment - Sunroof.
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Orkney Grey - awesome ;(
2005 Java Black - 4.2 V8 Supercharged First Edition- will never be forgotten ;(

Im attempting my first snow foam tomorrow weather permitting went for magifoam what do you use or recommened peachy

Recently updated the Rear End of mine with later style Rear Lamps etc. amazed how much difference it makes. Not sure about the reflectors though, also want to get the black re-sprayed matt instead of satin. Not everyone's taste I'm sure but I quite like it.

Before


After



Cheers
Col