gettin' ma tan onn....

[KI11Z]

So Ben (Ben J) came over today with three buckets of detailing products to throw at the cabrio today and since he spent nearly all day, I thought it was worth a post up to give him a shout out!

I'll also use this thread to post up the little things I do to the cabrio instead of dumping in the pic whoring thread...


So I knew it was bad....but not THAT bad under these lights it really showed..... just a few pics...










and Ben on his knees like the good boy he is I think those lights were keeping him warm too, haha




Thanks again dude, and cheers for letting me have a whirl with the equipment too!

[Mk3 AAA]

Garage looking like a studio. Great work Ben, get some shots in the sun 'L' 'X'.

Even though the car looks like a stanced picnic basket... it very much pulls it off.

Also... I know of a Vento that could use this sort of love, it's a friend, of a friend's.

[Wolfgang]

Good work Benny.

What products did you use out of interest?

It's scary how bad a car looks under the halogens.

It's also scary how hot the halogens get, I'm usually drenched with sweat after working in front of them for hours.

Most importantly, did he show you how to keep it looking good.

[anthony--t]

My cars in desperate need of this kind of attention. Would also be interested in products used so I can get to it.

[Ben J]

Glad I could help.

If anyone in the brisbane area wants thier car done I'm happy to give it a go for a little money, am by no means a professional and my results probably do show that Still, hit me up if interested

On this we clayed it with some dodo clay, and polished it with Menzerna Fast Gloss FG500 on a cutting pad, followed by Menzerna Power Finish PF2500 on a medium polishing pad, and finished off with the highest gloss Menzerna Polisish (forget its name) on a finishing pad. Hit it all with lime prime after that and then a coat of duragloss 601 + 105 sealant combo.

Does remind me, I'll send you some links and such about how to keep it looking like that and how to avoid swirl marks Alex.

[Mk3 AAA]

I'd be keen for that dude, I need to starting fighting the bat and bird poop.

[KI11Z]

.....Does remind me, I'll send you some links and such about how to keep it looking like that and how to avoid swirl marks Alex.

forgot to ask about that...i'd assume that maybe normal car wash would strip the products?? and might need to buy a "in-between-details" product to keep a layer of awesome on there........

Seriously hit him up for jobs, good guy and i'm happy with what we (note: Ben) achieved today

[Wolfgang]

The sealant Ben applied (Duragloss 601 + 105) is very durable, can withstand most wash concentrates.

Some good wash concentrates are:

Duragloss 901 Wash Concentrate

Dodo Juice Born to be Mild

Use some Duragloss Aqua Wax when drying the car to top up the protection

How to wash video thanks to CCP

Hard work has been done for you Ben

[Ben J]

Yeah thats basically what I was going to send. Just make sure you use a car wash that is ph neutral and that won't strip the sealant off. If it is, it will say it on the bottle. The ones Wolfgang just linked are both very nice and I love dealing with car care products (there stuff always comes super quick, normally arives one day after ordering) but for a car wash if you dont want to order from sydney you can probably get away with something from autobarn/supercheap/whatever as long as its a decent one which is PH balanced. Washing and drying technique is the most important for preventing swirls, make sure to use the two bucket method, get a decent microfibre wash mit and a waffle weave towel (chamois can actually be really bad at causing swirls) and just lightly drag it along the paint to dry it.

Theres heaps of "quick detailers" you can put on after washing between details which will make it really shine, although that stuff we put on today should give you 6+ months of protection. That red one I had in one of the buckets was this Car Care Products / Dodo Juice / Exterior / Quick Detailing Sprays / Red Mist - Protection Detailer and it does a really nice job, can be a little tricky to apply though and is pretty expensive. I've heard good things about this: Car Care Products / Duragloss / Exterior / Wax - Spray / Aquawax which you can spray on after washing the car before you dry it, and buff off as you dry the car

[Jarred]

such a nice transformation!

It's amazing what a hard days work, the right tools/products (and some knowledge) can do!

good work Ben.

Post more pics Alex!

[Wolfgang]

I use to use the Aquawax and yes it is good stuff, very easy to apply and doesn't cost a fortune.

I now use Prima Hydro Spray Wax alternated with Prima Slick.

Ben, you should give Prima Amigo a go. Its a polymer glaze (yes paint fillers), paint cleaner, and mild polish. Makes metallic black look awesome.

[Ben J]

Sounds good, a bit of a glaze to fill some of the scratches I couldn't get out could have been nice. I'll keep it in mind next time I'm buying products.

Alex's car is actually green, although a little hard to tell in photos haha. Still, the metallic definitely stands out a lot more than it did before, could barely tell when it was covered in swirls. I have a couple nice waxes hidden away somewhere which would have really made the metallic green pop but not sure where they are so just used the sealant, which still does a pretty nice job.

Anyway, on a less detailing related note, was quite impressed with the rest of the car, those recaro seats are really comfy and the car rides really nice too, noticed a lot of other pretty subtle things as well that just makes it unique. Looking forward to seeing it when you get those BBS looking the way they should, the car will look awesome

[KI11Z]

The sealant Ben applied (Duragloss 601 + 105) is very durable, can withstand most wash concentrates.

Some good wash concentrates are:

Duragloss 901 Wash Concentrate

Dodo Juice Born to be Mild

Use some Duragloss Aqua Wax when drying the car to top up the protection.....

Yeah thats basically what I was going to send. Just make sure you use a car wash that is ph neutral and that won't strip the sealant off. If it is, it will say it on the bottle. The ones Wolfgang just linked are both very nice and I love dealing with car care products (there stuff always comes super quick, normally arives one day after ordering) but for a car wash if you dont want to order from sydney you can probably get away with something from autobarn/supercheap/whatever as long as its a decent one which is PH balanced. Washing and drying technique is the most important for preventing swirls, make sure to use the two bucket method, get a decent microfibre wash mit and a waffle weave towel (chamois can actually be really bad at causing swirls) and just lightly drag it along the paint to dry it.

Theres heaps of "quick detailers" you can put on after washing between details which will make it really shine, although that stuff we put on today should give you 6+ months of protection. That red one I had in one of the buckets was this Car Care Products / Dodo Juice / Exterior / Quick Detailing Sprays / Red Mist - Protection Detailer and it does a really nice job, can be a little tricky to apply though and is pretty expensive. I've heard good things about this: Car Care Products / Duragloss / Exterior / Wax - Spray / Aquawax which you can spray on after washing the car before you dry it, and buff off as you dry the car

awesome i'm conjouring up a shopping cart with ccp as I type going to bulk buy the Duragloss 901, a bottle of the Duragloss Aqua Wax and a cloth kit

such a nice transformation!

It's amazing what a hard days work, the right tools/products (and some knowledge) can do!

good work Ben.

Post more pics Alex!

I will in time, the rest of the car needs a detail now, like the windows and bump strips, lol.

Sounds good, a bit of a glaze to fill some of the scratches I couldn't get out could have been nice. I'll keep it in mind next time I'm buying products.

Alex's car is actually green, although a little hard to tell in photos haha. Still, the metallic definitely stands out a lot more than it did before, could barely tell when it was covered in swirls. I have a couple nice waxes hidden away somewhere which would have really made the metallic green pop but not sure where they are so just used the sealant, which still does a pretty nice job.

Anyway, on a less detailing related note, was quite impressed with the rest of the car, those recaro seats are really comfy and the car rides really nice too, noticed a lot of other pretty subtle things as well that just makes it unique. Looking forward to seeing it when you get those BBS looking the way they should, the car will look awesome

green?? you on drugs?? lmao..... or am I on drugs? haha

but alas, yes the metalic is popping like crazy now, I can't believe how much those swirls hid it! ......

and much appreciated man, it's coming together slowly... after a life time of what seemed like non enthusiast ownership, things are slowly getting fixed and replaced, so I appreciate the compliments

[Preen59]

Top stuff, mate! Didn't know you had another Mk3! You've been holding out on me.

[Ben J]

green?? you on drugs?? lmao..... or am I on drugs? haha

Maybe I am on something I don't know about... that could explain a lot of stuff. No idea why I thought it was green, everything makes a lot now I know its not! Ahahaha.

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