Hats off to the guys again in the shed - Dave & Chris for an educational oversight into a full clay and seal on the car.
Wanted to get this done before Christmas and after agreeing a date with Chris, Dave decided he wanted in also to lend a hand.
They gave the car more care in a couple of hours that would put my own efforts to shame.
Following an initial full wash by hand, Iron X was applied all over the body of the car to remove any particles and fall out on the paint work, this stuff is great and after a few minutes shows up all the residue that the hand wash just doesn’t remove, tar and dirt stuck to the paintwork.
Another wash down to remove the last of the Iron X and the car was ready to be clayed. What has always seemed a difficult and complicated task I got my own clay and worked with the lads on a few panels. Once the area to be clayed has been lubricated with water (we used warm water today), the clay just glides over the surface, frictionless, and every now and again a few ‘bumps’ are found which you may not even feel, these are bonded environmental contaminants on the paint surface that are removed with a bit of elbow grease.
Clay complete, another wash down to remove any final residue – again. Next up, car needs to be dried, large microfibre towels are the perfect accessory to remove any excess water. The shine on the car right now looks good, but we’re not done yet, there is still more the come.
Now for some sealant, Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection. This seals and preserves the finish on clean paintwork. EGP is a non-abrasive protective sealant and contains hard waxes, resins and oils which are exceptionally resistant to most weather conditions.
Applied in small amounts using an applicator pad it needs about 30 minutes to settle in before being buffed off with a microfiber towel.
So to sum it all up:
- Wash with safe shampoo
- Detar
- Rewash
- Clay
- Rewash
- Dry
- Seal with Extra Gloss
The results speak for themselves and the shine from the protection is like a new car. If you want to give your paintwork a winter seal, this is the way to go.
PS: It was such a dull day today the reflections could only be seen on camera indoors, outside the results stand out straight away but harder to capture.
Thanks guys for your patience today, lots of questions as usual :smiling:
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