Waxon Detailing Forum

A mate of mine from work asked me yesterday if we could clean his Mini Cooper S
So all work was done my hand no polishers etc YES folks I can still detail cars by hand !!

I could'nt do to much due to my shoulder. So had to direct my Padawan learner

Before






To say this car normally gets washed by the Local car wash the Paint wasnt bad at all
Didnt have the usual swirlmarks for some reason





However the black gloss bits were pretty damaged



Here is a before and after of the gloss pillar - Super resin Polish was used to mask the defects


After


The car was pretty contaminated as you can see by the clay


50/50 of the wheel arches trim


Exhaust Before


Exhaust 50/50


Finished products


Some finished pics of the car

Nice. Like the pipes.

Nice work bud, car looks fresh. Which product/s did you use for the zorst? Came out really nice, reason I ask is because I use autosol, but has finally come to an end and wanna know what to get next? I almost thought those were matt black rims in the opening pics

Very very nice!

What is the reason behind not using any machines? Or is it simply the fact that there was almost no paint correction that needed to be done?

Sup Lads

Thanks for the compliments

I used Autoglym metal polish on the tail pipes

I didn't do a correction as I disclocated my shoulder 2 weeks ago and it's still pretty messed up and need to go for an op in Jan. My mate did most of the work I just assisted where I could. And obviousy I directed him and told him what to do etc

@Audio. The "matt black" rims were the reason the car got a make over

Nice work

Good to see some action from your side Nic - even it is mostly from the "Director's" chair. I echo Springbok's comments - excellent work on the pipes.

(21-11-2011 07:42 AM)Woodie Wrote: [ -> ]Good to see some action from your side Nic - even it is mostly from the "Director's" chair. I echo Springbok's comments - excellent work on the pipes.

Thanks Woodie - I was well impressed with the pipes myself
Nothing like a good bit of elbow grease

Nice turn around bud, finished work looks fantastic for an assisted 'hand job'

(21-11-2011 09:31 AM)Carn Wrote: [ -> ]Nice turn around bud, finished work looks fantastic for an assisted 'hand job'

Beat me to it!

Nice turnaround!

(20-11-2011 12:52 AM)Lambchop Wrote: [ -> ]I didn't do a correction as I disclocated my shoulder 2 weeks ago and it's still pretty messed up and need to go for an op in Jan. My mate did most of the work I just assisted where I could. And obviousy I directed him and told him what to do etc

Very sorry to hear about your shoulder, hopefully the operation in January gets you back to 100%!

Nic with a dodgy shoulder and talk of an assisted handjob in the same thread conjures up images I don't want to deal with this early in the morning.

(22-11-2011 07:55 AM)Woodie Wrote: [ -> ]Nic with a dodgy shoulder and talk of an assisted handjob in the same thread conjures up images I don't want to deal with this early in the morning.

HAHHAHAHA - Can we add the word "Woodie" onto the same sentance ?

Hahahahaahaa!!! Funny!!!

Awesome work dude. Car came out nice all round !!!

This thread has gone to the dogs.

Nice work Nic.

Impressive mate:

Wish u a speedy recovery by the way