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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => EXTERIOR => Topic started by: Ralph1 on October 06, 2011, 10:29:46
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Hi all,
I am about to complete a full detail on the Trophy, I started the other day with underneath the front, cleaning and dressing the black plastic part....came up a treat. Will move onto the rear end with the same cleaning and dressing of the black plastic, will also move onto the exhaust and muffler as well.
The rest of the car is very clean as I am particular about my cars. I just got my new DA polishing machine today and new polishes, just waiting for my order of pads to turn up. Then will use a finishing pad and final finish polish to remove the last few light swirls. After the polish it will be time for a coat of sealant and then a coat of wax.
The interior was attacked with a vucuum, and I used APC around the door edges/bottoms. Also various brushes for the vents and crevaces. The engine compartment also got a spruce up with the plastics cleaned and dressed again to make it look like new.
I also applied polish to the drivers side wheels to see if it aids in cleaning them later, it makes them look better as well.
Pics to follow when it stops raining.
cheers
Ralph
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Sounds great, can't wait to see the piccies :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:
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You wouldn't be going to all that trouble in the UK :undecided:
Damn weather system :rolleyes:
Sounds like you mean business :goodjob:
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Sounds good Ralph.. You're making me feel real guilty... :-[
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:whsaid: :-[ :-[
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MY car has "character" ;)
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cleaned my car last week.
I don't know why I bothered with all this bad weather at the moment....
If you are looking for another to do just nip over here.....
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Here are some pics.
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/Ralph_1252/P1010315Medium.jpg)
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/Ralph_1252/P1010306Medium.jpg)
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/Ralph_1252/P1010305Medium.jpg)
cheers
Ralph
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Now that is impressive :mrgreen:
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Yeah not bad for a daily driver. Thanks for the comment.
cheers
Ralph
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Hi Ralph
I'm into cleaning aswell. Which sealant are you going for? I'm using Autofinesse Toughcoat at the moment. I tried the Jeffs kit but prefer Toughcoat. The experts reckon that sealants are better on whites and silvers than the warmer waxes. (Ive got the dodo light fantastic that i used on my silver but havent tried it on the white). Just interested to see what you are using on the white as i've never had a white one til now :goodjob2:
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Cricky, I thought my engine compartment was clean. How wrong was I. That is amazing, I take it this care is fresh out of the showroom right?
Wa'eva, it looks bloomin fab well done :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:
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Cricky, I thought my engine compartment was clean. How wrong was I. That is amazing, I take it this care is fresh out of the showroom right?
Wa'eva, it looks bloomin fab well done :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:
My car is 13 months old with 10,000ks on it. I find it relaxing to clean them.
cheers
Ralph
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Hi Ralph
I'm into cleaning aswell. Which sealant are you going for? I'm using Autofinesse Toughcoat at the moment. I tried the Jeffs kit but prefer Toughcoat. The experts reckon that sealants are better on whites and silvers than the warmer waxes. (Ive got the dodo light fantastic that i used on my silver but havent tried it on the white). Just interested to see what you are using on the white as i've never had a white one til now :goodjob2:
Thank god!! another with my detailing afliction....LOL :happydance:
Currently I am using Mother's sealant, but just got some Menzerna sealant to try. Don't forget you can always put a good wax over the top.
I have also just bought some "Perl" dressing, this is supposed to be the duck's guts, will see how it goes.
cheers
Ralph
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Ralph, how do you clean the engine bay area?
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Ralph, how do you clean the engine bay area?
I use some all purpose cleaner (APC) and microfibre cloths and elbow grease. Once it is done I use a plastic/rubber dressing to make it shine. If I get excited I use polish on all the painted areas, normally only once a year though.
The thing is, once it is clean, it's a lot easier to keep cleen.
cheers
Ralph
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We just came back from a 1000k road trip, so it was time to freshen up the Trophy, here is what I did:
Removed wheels ans cleaned front and back, dressed them,
Cleaned in arches, dressed them,
Removed all bugs from front,
APC'd the engine bay, then used blower vac to dry,
Washed outside with lambswool mit,
Dried with MF drying towel (these are magic),
Cleaned in door jams,
Wiped inside of windows,
Vacuumed interior (Kids did that).
And this is how it turned out.
Also can anyone confirm the Trophy model has side air bags in the front seats.
cheers
Ralph
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Also can anyone confirm the Trophy model has side air bags in the front seats.
Wow, you do a sterling job of detailing your car Ralph (put a lot of us to shame) :-[
It is very easy to identify if you have side airbags in your seats (there is a little white tag on the seat bolster)
I thought all current i30's had a full compliment of airbags now (to get their 5 star rating) :confused:
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Thanks Dazzler, when I went to buy some new seat covers I knew/thought it had 6 (steering wheel, passenger front, A pillars, and the B pillar has 2 spots where it says SRS. It has the tag on the seats, so it must have 8.
Will have to exchange the seat covers......bugger.
cheers
Ralph
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Thanks Dazzler, when I went to buy some new seat covers I knew/thought it had 6 (steering wheel, passenger front, A pillars, and the B pillar has 2 spots where it says SRS. It has the tag on the seats, so it must have 8.
Will have to exchange the seat covers......bugger.
cheers
Ralph
Think they call that 6 (The a +b is just called a curtain airbag)
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gee'z she's clean Ralph,i wash my cars the same way. :mrgreen: :goodjob2: :goodjob:
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Personally, I'm hoping that it will rain soon.
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I got excited and added at least 25kw to my Trophy by splashing some colour to the engine bay. Thoughts?
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/Ralph_1252/P1000669Medium.jpg)
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/Ralph_1252/P1000668Medium.jpg)
cheers
Pete
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I like.
It certainly smartens it up. :goodjob2:
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Could never see the attraction of doing that - who's gonna see it?
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Could never see the attraction of doing that - who's gonna see it?
You now....... :happydance: :rofl:
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Thanks Ralph, I have the same motor, 2011 Trophy 2L manual, can thee detail my motor too?
Is that red stuff on ye olde Beta II engine a cover or spray paint ? looks nice. :goodjob2:
As for airbags, I thought we only had 7 on our model? Is your A/C working OK? :Shocked:
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You wouldn't be going to all that trouble in the UK :undecided:
Damn weather system :rolleyes:
Sounds like you mean business :goodjob:
Mate, no rain on the east coast of NSW for 3 months, so our cars are quite clean, can you send some rain over from the Mother Country? :rofl:
I was in Merry Olde England in May for 3 weeks, rained evey bloody day, the Peugeot 207 Thrify Rental Car was a big mess, had to put into the car wash at Northampton before I handed it in at HEEFROW :lol:
Those Devon and Cornwall muddy lanes that did it, driving to the local for a cider and a feed. :P
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Thanks Ralph, I have the same motor, 2011 Trophy 2L manual, can thee detail my motor too?
Is that red stuff on ye olde Beta II engine a cover or spray paint ? looks nice. :goodjob2:
As for airbags, I thought we only had 7 on our model? Is your A/C working OK? :Shocked:
It's paint.
Why do you ask about the aircon??!! It's easy to get your engine bay looking like new.
cheers
Pete
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I really like it Ralph (great job) :mrgreen: :goodjob:
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Thanks Ralph, I have the same motor, 2011 Trophy 2L manual, can thee detail my motor too?
Is that red stuff on ye olde Beta II engine a cover or spray paint ? looks nice. :goodjob2:
As for airbags, I thought we only had 7 on our model? Is your A/C working OK? :Shocked:
It's paint.
Why do you ask about the aircon??!! It's easy to get your engine bay looking like new.
cheers
Pete
Hi Ralph, just checking on your Trophy a/c as mine is not 100% efficent. Maybe the Koreans did not gas it properly. But your engine bay is Mickey Mouse. :goodjob: I could eat my dinner off it. :happydance: