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MrLOL said:
Did you dry your tyres properly?
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Can you post some more pictures please?! 
Very nice.
Very nice.
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I'm shattered. Didn't get to take too many pics, I started at 7.30, finished at 6pm. Shall check the camera to see what I got.
Looks good!
I hand wash mine and noticed the first time I washed it that there were swirl marks mainly on the bonnet area, what's the best method to restoring it would you reckon ? I use autoglym gloss restorer after a wash and have noted an improvement but the swirly marks are still there in bright sunlight!
I hand wash mine and noticed the first time I washed it that there were swirl marks mainly on the bonnet area, what's the best method to restoring it would you reckon ? I use autoglym gloss restorer after a wash and have noted an improvement but the swirly marks are still there in bright sunlight!
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mrk said:
By hand? Meg's Scratch-X with AutoGlym SRP. The Scratch-X will lessen the swirl affect and the SRP will fill them in.
To get rid of them completely you have to use some form of machine to be realistic. Unless you're he-man.
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As previously though, didn't have many pics as tired (in retrospect, I must have covered my car over 12 times, pain!).
"Kwalitee" foam lance. This was el cheapo version "Karcher's own" with some Meg's Gold Class. No high end snow foam for me
This was taken about 30-60 secs after applied, as you can imagine, my car looked like it had been snowed on.
Bit of masking to help protect my plastics
Random high ISO shot of the car, must be either post polish or post glaze as I couldn't apply the glaze when the car was outside due to the sun being out
Waiting for the sealant to dry...
"Kwalitee" foam lance. This was el cheapo version "Karcher's own" with some Meg's Gold Class. No high end snow foam for me
This was taken about 30-60 secs after applied, as you can imagine, my car looked like it had been snowed on.
Bit of masking to help protect my plastics
Random high ISO shot of the car, must be either post polish or post glaze as I couldn't apply the glaze when the car was outside due to the sun being out
Waiting for the sealant to dry...
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And back home, all finished.... must cut the grass and sort that moss out 
Obligatory bonnet reflection shot, reduced in size as I look like a gimp with a camera
Obligatory bonnet reflection shot, reduced in size as I look like a gimp with a camera
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Might do in pics, have to remember it was dusk and I was using a high ISO.
The paint def looks darker... wetter if you will and sharper/shinier. Also have to remember that Honda paint leaves the factory with an orange peel finish so all in all, it's not a bad reflection
The paint def looks darker... wetter if you will and sharper/shinier. Also have to remember that Honda paint leaves the factory with an orange peel finish so all in all, it's not a bad reflection
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I think as Shaz explained it looks different in the flesh most likely. Cameras arent that good at capturing things like this.
The main point in my opinion, is that the paintwork is now protected a little more, and future washes will be fair easier once it get dirty.
The main point in my opinion, is that the paintwork is now protected a little more, and future washes will be fair easier once it get dirty.