After ages talking about it I finally got round to getting the colour coding done on my trim and then a full detail from Pro Reflect in Southampton, the results are I think pretty fantastic. 58 plate RRS with 77k, looks like new!! Interesting pics are the before and after photos with the torch, you can really see the swirl marks from where I have been polishing and washing too hard. Check out the reflection in the bonnet!

Also had the interior done, it looks as good as the engine bay

Massive thanks to Ben at Pro Reflect Southampton, if anyone in the area is thinking of having the same done I can't recommend them enough. Www.proreflect.co.uk




















 TDV8 Java Black, Overfinch 22s

that looks awesome

Stunning love the wheels.

That looks awesome  LCFC. Receiver of threatening letters from Overfinch.

Cheers chaps, am really pleased with the end result come a long way since the totally standard blank canvas I started with.

Amazing what a professional can do with cleaning up the bodywork, I always did my best but can see now sometimes I was doing more harm than good. TDV8 Java Black, Overfinch 22s

Looks better than new. Can't beat a shiny black RRS Trouble is keeping it looking that good…... FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Alex C wrote:

Cheers chaps, am really pleased with the end result come a long way since the totally standard blank canvas I started with.

Amazing what a professional can do with cleaning up the bodywork, I always did my best but can see now sometimes I was doing more harm than good.

I think providing you have the time and inclination, you can look after things just fine yourself.

A friend asked me to have a look at the paintwork on his mother-in-law's 2008 Fiesta that he was selling for her. Granted, it took me 19 hours just with the machine, but the results were night and day (50:50 of the bonnet):

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This was done with a DAS6 Pro dual action machine from clean your car. I'm a web developer (read: "geek") not a detailer.. but take your time, and you can reap the rewards both of self satisfaction and a huge cost saving (might not be an issue for some, but for me, it helps) and once it's done, if you continue to wash it properly afterwards, it shouldn't get as bad as it was before.

All this said and done... yours looks really good Alex... probably better than most sitting in LR's showrooms right now!



Cheers..

Ian

Thanks Ian, know you are right it is always possible to do this yourself and normally I am an advocate for the DIY maintenance method.

Ben spent three days on my car to get it looking as it does in the photos - you hit it on the head though, it is keeping it that good which counts!!! Certainly not stayed that clean in this weather!! I just don't have the time to do that myself so really think it money well spent, hopefully I can keep it there now. As I said above anyone thinking about a full detail, it is worth it, for a relatively small outlay I feel I have a new car! TDV8 Java Black, Overfinch 22s

Black really does look good when it's that clean. Hopefully you can stay on top of it - black's a pain in this weather, sadly. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed