Rover418275's Car detailed

typhoon 180 · 18th June 2009, 16:10

well today i have been detailing Mike's Car for him, and what a shock to see an 08 Rover

as requested here are the pictures Mike,

here is the car upon arrival this morning:

Swirl marks and flat paint from the car wash

lovely door dink

the car was washed, clayed and dried, wheels all cleaned up:

then onto the correction work, 50 -50 shot:

Only the one 50-50 shot as i wanted to get the car finished, so here it is all corrected and topped off with a layer of Zymol wax:

Reflection Shots:

AURORA MG · 18th June 2009, 20:27

Looks good Steve. Love the little Commerse. Told you you should keep it!!

Rover418275 · 18th June 2009, 20:30

Steve has done a great job,swirls are gone and the signature left by some inconsiderate who whacked their white door into mine.

My advice to all owners,stay away from mechcanical car washes and hand car wash 'swirls r us' outlets.
If you have been unfortunate enough to have had your pride and joy vandalised by the above, all is not lost, Steve can restore the shine even though you may have to wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the shine he produces.

Cheers

Mike

StevenWilliams · 19th June 2009, 08:25

Looks amazing.

Slightly off subject I was sitting at a local supermarket the other day and some guys started cleaning the car in front of me.

As I had nothing better to do I thought I'd watch to see how much water was used etc..

Well I had a shock.

The car was filthy to start with. I mean lumps of mud etc..

The same cloth was used for all the cleaning and it fell on the floor 3 times during the procedure.

At no point was water as such used. The cloth was sprayed with some pink fluid and then the car was wiped with it. Stubborn marks were rubbed until they came off and then without cleaning the cloth in any way the car was further wiped.

After he had cleaned the class, paint and wheels with this cloth he gave it a rinse with brown water

and sprayed the cloth with a green fluid before wiping the car again.

Now the car did come up looking great. It was surprisingly clean but I hate to think of the long term damage this would have had to the paint. The number of tiny scratches must have been horrendous.

I went to ask the guy what product but was but unfortunately he didn't speak English and his actions made it clear he thought I wanted my car cleaned. I drove away..

Lates · 19th June 2009, 10:38

Excellent results, little suprised to see your shiney motor to be a mk1 ?

StevenWilliams · 19th June 2009, 12:59

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Originally Posted by Lates

Excellent results, little suprised to see your shiney motor to be a mk1 ?

Must be one of the Bermuda ones.

Greeners · 19th June 2009, 13:25

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Originally Posted by Lates

Excellent results, little suprised to see your shiney motor to be a mk1 ?

do keep up at the back.....

Lates · 24th June 2009, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Greeners

do keep up at the back.....

Did I miss something

Greeners · 24th June 2009, 22:16

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Originally Posted by Lates

Did I miss something

It's one of the "Bermuda 8"

Lates · 24th June 2009, 22:20

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Originally Posted by Greeners

It's one of the "Bermuda 8"

Oh now it all becomes clear

18th June 2009, 16:10	#1
typhoon 180 Regular poster Typhoon MGZS 180 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tamworth, staffs Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rover418275's Car detailed well today i have been detailing Mike's Car for him, and what a shock to see an 08 Rover as requested here are the pictures Mike, here is the car upon arrival this morning: Swirl marks and flat paint from the car wash lovely door dink the car was washed, clayed and dried, wheels all cleaned up: then onto the correction work, 50 -50 shot: Only the one 50-50 shot as i wanted to get the car finished, so here it is all corrected and topped off with a layer of Zymol wax: Reflection Shots: __________________ British Car Enthusiasts Rally Pride of Ownership Winner and Best in Show 2008 Wicksteed park http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/sig.jpg

18th June 2009, 20:30	#3
Rover418275 Banned Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northwich Posts: 1,099 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Steve has done a great job,swirls are gone and the signature left by some inconsiderate who whacked their white door into mine. My advice to all owners,stay away from mechcanical car washes and hand car wash 'swirls r us' outlets. If you have been unfortunate enough to have had your pride and joy vandalised by the above, all is not lost, Steve can restore the shine even though you may have to wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the shine he produces. Cheers Mike

19th June 2009, 08:25	#4
StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Looks amazing. Slightly off subject I was sitting at a local supermarket the other day and some guys started cleaning the car in front of me. As I had nothing better to do I thought I'd watch to see how much water was used etc.. Well I had a shock. The car was filthy to start with. I mean lumps of mud etc.. The same cloth was used for all the cleaning and it fell on the floor 3 times during the procedure. At no point was water as such used. The cloth was sprayed with some pink fluid and then the car was wiped with it. Stubborn marks were rubbed until they came off and then without cleaning the cloth in any way the car was further wiped. After he had cleaned the class, paint and wheels with this cloth he gave it a rinse with brown water and sprayed the cloth with a green fluid before wiping the car again. Now the car did come up looking great. It was surprisingly clean but I hate to think of the long term damage this would have had to the paint. The number of tiny scratches must have been horrendous. I went to ask the guy what product but was but unfortunately he didn't speak English and his actions made it clear he thought I wanted my car cleaned. I drove away.. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater

18th June 2009, 20:27	#2
AURORA MG Banned (EX)-ZT-T190SE in Aurora. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Medway Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 42 Thanked 53 Times in 46 Posts	Looks good Steve. Love the little Commerse. Told you you should keep it!!

19th June 2009, 10:38	#5
Lates This is my second home Jaguar XE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry Posts: 4,321 Thanks: 56 Thanked 59 Times in 55 Posts	Excellent results, little suprised to see your shiney motor to be a mk1 ?