Thursday 27 March 2014

Range Rover Evoque Gtechniq protection detail

This Range Rover detail was discussed with the new owner several weeks prior to the delivery date to make sure he was getting the correct products for his new pride and joy.
With living away from our studio and also being his daily driver we discussed the pro's and cons of both Gtechniq and mitchell&king products.
The final decision was to go for a Gtechniq protection detail comprising of an exterior C1 coating with glass being treated to a G1 rain repellant and T1 tyre black,The interior was to comprise of a L1 leather guard on all seating door cards dash etc and a C6 uv protector on dash and door cards .

The vehicle arrived at our studio after its initial dealership clean and handover with one very happy looking new owner ( rightly so i must add ) the customer then asked if it was ok to see the pre lim check which comprised of a ph neutral wash and plush towel dry then a full sun gun paintwork inspection.

On inspecting the vehicle we highlighted all the marks and scratches which were due to transportation/storage/ and general poor washing/valeting procedures much to the dismay of the new owner. ( No new vehicle is ever blemish free i must add)

We then began the journey into making this car better than factory finish.
The car was firstly fully decontaminated using a fallout remover and various clay bars,Next up was a full vehicle multi stage paint correction/ refinement to remove unsightly scratches and swirls from the paintwork.

Once this was completed we then gave a full ipa wipe down followed by another vehicle inspection prior to c1 coating.

The C1 coating was then applied and left for a 12 hour curing time,
Next up was the interior which comprised of a full blow out and vac using various attachments and detailing brushes
Once cleaned the L1 and c6 were appplied to protect the interior and the final internal window clean was completed, All interior high gloss trims were waxed for maximum pop.

The external windows were also cleaned with gtechniq glass cleaners and the g1 rain repellant was applied, the wheels were then sealed and the tyres were dressed with T1.

The whole detail took 3 days from start to finish and the car was transformed into what every new car should look like a stunning show piece!!!!!

Here's the detail in pictures
scratch on ns front bumper
spider webbing
scratch on os front wing
more scratches

strange almost overspray looking mark on the bonnet

final paint corretion stage ( finessing)
Flake Pop

New found clarity
L1 leather guard applied
c4 trim resorer


The finished results
High gloss finish

                                   
                                        The look out side in natural light

Stunning reflections
The end results were stunning leaving a very happy customer and two happy detailers

Wednesday 19 March 2014

NEW CAR GTECHNIQ PROTECTION

One of our latest new car protection details was brought to us by a regular customer of our's,he had spotted the car gleaming in the dealership showroom but had also spotted on closer inspection all the fine scratches on the body  due to the poor quality washing/polishing from an externally sourced valeting company!
The dealership and new owner agreed to then allow us to give the car a full paint correction / gtechniq protection detail at the cost of the externally sourced valeting company.
Once the vehicle arrived we gave it our full sun gun and paint depth inspection to see the best way to make the car better than factory finish!
This picture showed one of the most severe scratches on the vehicle

This was the most severe  scratch bieng removed by wet sanding
We had started on the major work which was a multi stage sratch removal comprising of wet sanding and multiple pad/ compound machine polishing whilst constantly anylising the vehicles paintwork.
On completion of the full vehicle scratch removal we then gave the car a Ph neutral wash and plush towel dry as not to induce any more marring to the car.
We then gave the car a full air line blow out to remove all excess water ( a detailers worst enemy lol)
and gave it a full ipa wipe down,this process is to remove all excess compound/polish etc so that under the final sun gun inspection you have the true finish of the vehicle paint work!

Now that all the defects were removed and the vehicle was fully dry we began the protection process Gtechnic C1 crystal coating was the first line of defence for this beauty! we applied this to the vehicle and waited for a few hours for the curing period to start,We then applied the second form of defence which complied of Gtechniq EXO super hydrophobic coating this was applied in two coats then the car was left to fully cure overnight.

We then had the wheel protection which comprosed of full wheel removal deep clean and Gtechniq C5
applied, once fully cured ( overnight again) we then re fitted all the wheels to the manafactures torque settings.

Next in line for this now stunning looking AUDI was a full Gtechniq interior protection and exterior glass rain repellant,The car was fully vac'd and wiped down then a full leather protection system was used Gtechniq L1 leather guard- helps protect against cross contamination from jean dye etc when entering and leaving the vehicle,
We then protected the dash door cards etc with Gtechniq C6 this offers UV protection, all high gloss trims were wax'd up for a stunning finish and windows were cleaned internal and externally.
Last of all was the exterior glass was fitted with Gtechniq G1 rain repellant and the car was ready for hand over, This detail took exactly one week from start to finish, here are the end result pictures