Tidied up the new car:

[Tarmac_Terrorist]

The new car arrived last week so decided to give it some gloss & protection for winter.

It's many years since I owned a white car but I never really found them any harder to maintain / keep clean than any other colour really.

Considering it was new, the paint didn't really seem to shine. Even in the sun, it looked a bit like my Bosch fridge freezer. There were a few very light swirls but nothing to worry about too much.

Time was my enemy so skipped the clay bar session this time and went straight to paint cleaner/glaze and then topped off with wax.

4 hours work in all and this was the process:

• Wash & dry
  
• applied Poorboys Diamond White glaze via the dual action polisher.
  
• Applied 2 coats of Collinite 845 wax an hour apart
  
• Applied some Swissvax Pneu tyre dressing and the job was a good-un
  

Here are some pics below. Not the best - the camera struggled with contrast a little, especially as it was gone 3.30pm and light levels were dropping.

Edited November 8, 2010 by Tarmac_Terrorist

[NewNiceMrMe]

Looks very shiny indeed! Those wheels are positively gleaming.

[steelwind101]

Excellent TT! It looks great, and as MrME says the wheels are looking really good! Theres some nice reflections and gloss going on, the darkness of the windows sets of the white really nice. I just got back from a break and read your PM .

What pad did you use on the with the "White Diamond" glaze?

Geoff

[NewNiceMrMe]

Would anyone like to guess when the last time I washed and polished the 6 was?

[Tarmac_Terrorist]

Would anyone like to guess when the last time I washed and polished the 6 was?

...never? I recall you getting someone into do it iirc but that must have been 18 months ago!

[NewNiceMrMe]

I used to wash it ever week, religiously.

I reckon I've washed it twice in the last year though. It has been through a few car washes in the last 4 months, with the last one 6 weeks ago. I think. I really should treat it to another soon.

[Tarmac_Terrorist]

Excellent TT! It looks great, and as MrME says the wheels are looking really good! Theres some nice reflections and gloss going on, the darkness of the windows sets of the white really nice. I just got back from a break and read your PM .

What pad did you use on the with the "White Diamond" glaze

Geoff

Hi Geoff - I used a Sonus soft red pad. A 5" pad I think.

I liked the PB Diamond Glaze. For some reason it seemed more effective than PB Black Hole with hiding swirls etc and removal. White is more forgiving though!

[Mook]

Didn't think a car could shine that much!

Which wheel polish did you use? I need to put something on my Legacy alloys because they're a bitch to clean and I'd prefer it if the brake dust came off with the pressure washer, rather than having to use Megs wheel cleaner.

[Tarmac_Terrorist]

I didn't use any wheel polish - I didn't have time. That is just the normal finish of those wheels.

If I was to protect them though, I would clean them thoroughly initially and then apply Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection. It's as good as any of the fancy dedicated wheel wax stuff that's more expensive.

[cruiser647]

I hate that shiny wheel stuff the valeters put on tyres after a wash. If (big if) I ever get the car valeted, I will tell them NOT to apply that sh1t!

Other than TT, good job. Serious dedication! That must take hours.

[Divine]

Very nice....white can shine!

[Rachel]

Looks very shiny indeed! Those wheels are positively gleaming.

...and those rotors positively rusting!