Paintwork treatment tomorrow

[A-AvantGarde]

Looks great, it's always difficult to tell in photographs but it does look like they've done a great job, especially that scratch on the rear wing.

My BMW E60 has picked up a couple of light scratches too and with it being Metallic Black it really does stand out. Similarly our W203 has a couple of paint chips on the trailing edge of the passenger doors too.

 

[MOCAŠ]

Lot of stones flying about around your neck of the woods!

Indeed - I can confidently say that all those stone chips were picked up on the A40, and I heard each one as it happened. Mind you, the car is six years old now, so it was bound to have picked up a few here and there.

Next job is to get the alloys refurbished by Rimfurbish, as they're looking a bit grotty in places.

 

[MOCAŠ]

Looks great, it's always difficult to tell in photographs but it does look like they've done a great job, especially that scratch on the rear wing.

My BMW E60 has picked up a couple of light scratches too and with it being Metallic Black it really does stand out. Similarly our W203 has a couple of paint chips on the trailing edge of the passenger doors too.

Thanks. It really is a huge improvement. The biggest overall difference was something else I never captured on camera - the dreaded swirl marks. I've just got to make sure they don't come back now. I may even end up familiarising myself with the two-bucket method...

The way the scratch and door chips have disappeared is just amazing. It's as good as it could possibly be without respraying the panel, about a 90%-95% improvement in 'paintwork correction' terminology - and all for about £30.

One last shot:

 

[Honey Bear]

Mocas, beautiful car. Lovely finish.

Give the buckets a go ;-), the car will shine like no other. And you'll feel better for all of the work you put in. If you need supplies pm me.

 

[tpwuk]

Mocas, beautiful car. Lovely finish.

Give the buckets a go ;-), the car will shine like no other. And you'll feel better for all of the work you put in. If you need supplies pm me.

Okay, what's the two bucket method?

 

[Honey Bear]

One bucket with clean water and shampoo, the other with (what starts off as) clean water. As you wash the car you rinse the mitt in water only bucket. This way it keeps the shampoo+water of the other bucket clean.

Grit catchers are also a good idea. In both buckets. Keeps the dirt at the bottom and the mitt away from it.

Edit - Also try to use warm water. Apparently it good for the paintwork, but I think of it as being good for the hands.

 

[MOCAŠ]

Okay, what's the two bucket method?

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/detailing-mbclub/86294-how-wash-your-car-guide-mercedes.html

 

[tpwuk]

Warm water as opposed to hot or cold?

 

[whitenemesis]

Looking very good MOCAŠ

My neighbour had a very comprehensive paint correction / detailing done to his Audi last year. It still looks fantastic! He says it is so easy to keep clean. He even used it during the heavy snow! Amazing..

 

[Honey Bear]

Warm water as opposed to hot or cold?

Warm is just a choice of word. I don't want to scald myself so it's not hot. But it's not tepid.

 

[MOCAŠ]

Looking very good MOCAŠ

My neighbour had a very comprehensive paint correction / detailing done to his Audi last year. It still looks fantastic! He says it is so easy to keep clean. He even used it during the heavy snow! Amazing..

That's encouraging to hear. They reckon that the the smoothness of finish afforded by the clay bar treatment, in combination with the application of the sealant, means it should only need regular washing to keep it that way (ie: no need to wax/polish it for at least a year, and maybe as much as five years).

The way it shrugged off the rain on the way home gives me every confidence in their claim. Once the rain spots had evaporated, you wouldn't have known it had ever rained, whereas before it would have been covered in dirty rain spots and needed a full wash.

 

[Honey Bear]

The wonders of modern paint.

I wax fairly often, compared to most. But it's usually a little spray wax. The downfall of 15 year old paint.

 

[Alps]

looks good! just need to get the metal polish on the exhaust tip now

 

[dog68]

Good pictures big difference.

 

[MOCAŠ]

looks good! just need to get the metal polish on the exhaust tip now

Indeed. Now you mention it, I recall that when I took the car in for assessment ahead of getting the work done, the guy I dealt with mentioned that as part of the valet they'd polish the exhaust tips (not something I've ever bothered to do myself ). Didn't check whether they had actually done this when I picked the car up, but it may just be that they're suffering the effects of road spray from the trip home.

 

[wemorgan]

Very nice indeed and considering the price, money well spent too.

 

[Palfrem]

Excellent job - some of these guys never cease to amaze me at what can be done. Hats off.
Not bad price too.

 

[saorbust]

Looks great - really nice. I do the full monty every year with mine - makes a huge difference. For stone chips try stone chip repair kit - I've only just tried them and they seem to work well.

Two bucket wash method rocks - and use warm water. Don't use cold. Also make sure you use a shampoo = not a wash / wax shampoo. Most give poor results.

 

[C43AMG]

And who are these Magicians ??

 

[MOCAŠ]

And who are these Magicians ??

See post 20.

The company's called New Again, and is based in Chelmsford. They specialise in paintwork correction, but also do valeting and lease return preparation.