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L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10859

Great that the 90 is ok now

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

19th Nov 2018 9:12pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

Bit of a deep clean ready for the winter, starting on top with a machine polish and hand seal with wax and then sealer. Will be checking underneath tomorrow

Comes up well

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Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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22nd Nov 2018 10:26pm

Adam17

Member Since: 15 May 2018
Location: Within Bedfordshire
Posts: 1193

my goodness that looks sooo shiny!!

I wouldn't want to take it out after looking that nice.. Regards
Adam

Loving The Duchess
The Defender 110 TD5 XS

My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html

23rd Nov 2018 11:54am

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5230

Looking good grafty! if I went at mine with a polisher, the paint would come off! I should really give it a bath. But the weather isn't all that. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

23rd Nov 2018 1:08pm

Adam17

Member Since: 15 May 2018
Location: Within Bedfordshire
Posts: 1193

every time I wash mine, it rains anyway... Regards
Adam

Loving The Duchess
The Defender 110 TD5 XS

My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html

23rd Nov 2018 2:17pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

Thankyou

As I enjoy polishing the rain doesn't really bother me. I usually wash my defender a couple of times a week so it's bound to rain immediately after I've washed it

If you keep on top of the polish it doesn't really get wet

You'd be amazed how well any paint comes up with a bit of elbow grease and some polish Procta

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

23rd Nov 2018 2:47pm

Adam17

Member Since: 15 May 2018
Location: Within Bedfordshire
Posts: 1193

WOW a couple of times a week

Fair play.. no wonder it looks soo good.

I spent 6 hours on cleaning my car one day... 4 hours in polishing alone. It had spent 3 weeks on a garage forecourt waiting for a part, so it needed a good clean, but even after all that polishing it still didn't look as good as yours.. I have some deep scratches from the previous owners dogs...

Had thought about a respray - but cant afford that anytime soon.. Regards
Adam

Loving The Duchess
The Defender 110 TD5 XS

My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html

23rd Nov 2018 3:52pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

If you wash frequently the road grime doesn't eat away at the wax as quickly so it stays cleaner for longer

Occasionally I spend a day on it as a top up for wax and sealer to keep it looking fresh

23rd Nov 2018 5:21pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10859

Agree there, it's looking good grafty

A day washing and polishing is great therapy and yes Procta, you would be surprised how much the paint comes back to life

How is the small project coming on

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

23rd Nov 2018 8:16pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5230

grafty99 wrote:
Thankyou

As I enjoy polishing the rain doesn't really bother me. I usually wash my defender a couple of times a week so it's bound to rain immediately after I've washed it

If you keep on top of the polish it doesn't really get wet

You'd be amazed how well any paint comes up with a bit of elbow grease and some polish Procta

yeah that's true, what stuff do you use? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

23rd Nov 2018 8:22pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4799

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

Looking good there George, nice finish

2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

23rd Nov 2018 8:26pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

I use a mixture of stuff really. I use Autofinesse snow foam, Meguiar's gold glass shampoo, Meguiar's clay bar with quick detailer as lube, then Farécla cutting compound G3 for heavy scratches (very rare in my case) and then G10 finishing compound. Then machine applied Autoglym super resin polish and finally topped off with Autoglym HD wax

Then a bit of trim treatment for the window channel plastics, door handles tyres etc a mixture of Autoglym and Meguiar's stuff

23rd Nov 2018 8:39pm

Profyaffle

Member Since: 03 Oct 2016
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 527

Looks beautiful.... Alan is getting ready for some TLC now we have moved to a new home... I've had a break from waxing (collinite) and have been using Sonax Xtreme protect and shine... it is very good on both my vehicles and long lasting..

1993 200Tdi Defender 90

24th Nov 2018 12:01am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

Thank you Profyaffle, I've heard good things about sonax for keeping on top of things, especially good post wash as a top up

24th Nov 2018 9:35am

Drew.s

Member Since: 23 Nov 2018
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11

Looks great

24th Nov 2018 3:52pm

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