Wax On , Wax Off ....

[Howard]

Started waxing the car yesterday , finished it today ( was too hot and sunny yesterday to polish and wax the bonnet and roof ) ....

Didn't go silly on it ..... A good wash with Zymol Cleanse , leather off , good going over with Zymol Cleaner Wax ( smells good ) , then a top coat of Harly Wax ...

I do this three or four times a year and keeps the car looking good. I know we could start getting really an@l about 'detailing' but i've got better things to do with my time. I guess you could say i get knee deep in the detailing world , rather than submerged.

I've had to darken the pictures as they were all horribly overexposed due to the funny light today , but thats all i've done to them , the shine is just as it is shown .

I'm very pleased with it.

Tip Shot

 

[tlzeebub]

Great job there Howard, my two most expensive pleasures in life are MB ownership and detailing, my gf thinks I'm obsessed with both.

 

[nigel cross]

Looks great. Are you sure that your not a secret detailer?

 

[tlzeebub]

Looks great. Are you sure that your not a secret detailer?

He can't be he's used a leather

 

[Will]

Looks really nice Howard, wanna do mine?

Will

 

[Dieselman]

Need to give the Tips a bit more Love Howard...., otherwise very good.

 

[Howard]

The tips have scratches on them , because when i got the back box it had concrete on it that i had to chip off ...

Don't ask ....

 

[Dieselman]

Just keep going at them with metal polish, they will clean up.

Well, go on then...

 

[Will]

They'll polish up eventually? Will probably take ages I know, but if you're really keen...

Maybe some really, really really fine wet/dry, followed by progressively finer polishes?

Will

 

[Dieselman]

If you had used some vinegar or brick acid on the concrete it would have disolved without scratching.

Test on an inconspicuous area first, though..

 

[reflexboy]

Does look good Howard

 

[Howard]

Next time i get an exhaust with some concrete on it , i'll know

 

[stevesey]

I've had to darken the pictures as they were all horribly pink in natural light

 

[Howard]

Punk

 

[peterg1965]

Howard, looks fantastic and the 430 looks to be in pristine condition, congrats. The colour is absolutely great. I need to apply some decent top coat wax on mine. Wish I could make it to Ollys GTG in May to see it next to mine.

 

[crockers]

Looks really nice....good pics.

 

[ringway]

A good wash with Zymol Cleanse , leather off , good going over with Zymol Cleaner Wax ( smells good ) , then a top coat of Harly Wax ...

Works well, looks superb.

 

[BTB 500]

Looks great!

 

[Mactech]

It's very red isn't it!
Maybe you could use a rasp very (!) lightly on the 'zorst tips

 

[robert.saunders]

mmm, so shiny, needs a lip spoiler surely, to set it off nicely?