custom90steve wrote:

Finished washing and cleaning the outside largely, had to skip polish as I just didn't have the time or inclination in this weather.
Main objective was to just clean and protect, because last year wasn't a good year really for me so I couldn't do much to it so this year I had to catch up on paint correction which isn't ideal.
If I'd had been able to keep on top of it and wasn't for the bad winter there wouldn't be such a build up of tar spots on the driver side side and generally contaminants etc.
So I had to clay bar which does leave micro marring which really needs polishing out as well as I have a couple of glass scratches on the rear. (Never once unless you went looking for it.)

So washed with Meguiars Wash and Wax yellow.
Meguiars ultimate allow cleaner, and tyre sidewall cleaned up, followed by CP cleaned.
Seals General all around seals and trim cleaned just with cloth and water.
Meguiars clay barred, normally I'd only do this for spot contaminant removal but this time had the do the whole body.
Meguiars show car glaze.
Meguiars ultimate wax.
Rain x on glass, inside and out, lights and number plates etc. (Really good for this I find.)
Finally Meguiars ultimate black on the wheel cover, rubber seals and all trim.
Works well on faded powder coat and wipers arms too, inc a UV blocker.
Waxed the wheels etc as per above also.

Only job left to do is Meguiars endurance on the tyre sidewalls and mudflaps.
This I normally only do once a year and top up with wash and wax with the yellow Meguiars one in between.

This was the first time I've used the Ultimate wax, and I think it give a darker appearance on mine than #26 paste wax which I think was lighter which I have been using.
The Ultimate I prefer I think.

Probably before winter, I'll do it again but no clay bar and polish as well.
Hopefully then from there onwards I can keep on top of it.
I try and avoid using anything abrasive at all I.e. Clay bar and polish, but sometimes if it's left for a long tie longer than I normally would there isn't a choice.

I like how it turned out and the ultimate black was th first time I've used that too and it seems very good.

(Phone pics, not the greatest quality)

*Edit*
There is CP polishing to do too, but that can wait and be done any time.
Main thing is everything is waxed which is most important.
I've got some white diamond polish, finishing polishing and waffle pads etc for that but first some oxidisation needs to come off.
All work!

Cetane wrote:

L110CDL wrote:

Sorry to hear about the metal rot in the 110, that 110 is very very nice

The thatch roof is in good condition, nice to see

Cheers
I appreciate the compliment.
Been pottering around in it today whilst my puma is in for paint.


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