Got rid of the sand from the engine bay  ---  cause-- a gritting lorry gritting the M6Toll on a dry and windy afternoon.

And then took out a litre of oil from the sump by pump,

Peter.

@Old Peter Hi, why the oil pump out?

P.S gritters while a necessary safety tool, do make have their down sides! 

Hi Geoff, 

Too many short journeys when DPF not full regenerated dumps the oil that the ECU shoves in to help the DPF to get clean gets into the engine oil.

Peter.

Got rid of the pigeon !Removed! and polished my lady, the car that is

Hi Ian

And she really looks stunning a job well done

 

Frank

Fitted new lip spoiler. Took 2 minutes and very happy.

After 600 miles on the road last weekend, I have certain mundane things to do.

1.  Wash the car using warm water.

2.   Shampoo the car - good quality shampoo. I use AutoGlym shampoo and conditioner.

3.  Rinse off and dry car using a Halfords drying towel.

4.  I will then apply 3 coats of a paint protective wax, giving the car a good buff up after each coat.

Today was the day 9 years ago that my car was first registered, and I thought what I have done to it it since buying it in June 2013, ------

Leaping Jaguar on Bonnet.

 Small Leaper on boot lid.

Jaguar Mud flaps.

Valve Caps with Jaguar motif.

Nextbase Dash Cam.

I do believe that the Design Team at Jaguar do a  rather good job.

Regards,

Peter.

Photographs -- 3 of my car and one of my pie.

 

First stages done, and first layer of paint protection on the boot - starting at the back and working to the front.

Comes out quite nice for a first layer.  And I think I got a photo of a finch that has a nest in the eaves of the house.

Guys

What wax are you using? I'm guilty of just washing, and buffing dry.

The depth of shine is actually quite stunning

Steve

 

Hi Steve, 

It is called Supernatural Hybrid from Supernatural car care. It is a sealant wax to be used after a spray preparation. I think you can buy the kit.  I won it two years ago at a club meet on Derbyshire, the best car on the day.

It is a top end detailing product - just look at their site on the internet  --   it has everything from £6.95 to a full set of almost  all their products for £499.

It really needs three coats after using the spray on preparation then you just wash and dry and come back next year! It does protect form rain.

Regards,

Peter.

On the left in colour and the right showing a refection of our house in black and white

 

 

5 hours ago, Old Peter said:

Hi Steve, 

It is called Supernatural Hybrid from Supernatural car care. It is a sealant wax to be used after a spray preparation. I think you can buy the kit.  I won it two years ago at a club meet on Derbyshire, the best car on the day.

It is a top end detailing product - just look at their site on the internet  --   it has everything from £6.95 to a full set of almost  all their products for £499.

It really needs three coats after using the spray on preparation then you just wash and dry and come back next year! It does protect form rain.

Regards,

Peter.

On the left in colour and the right showing a refection of our house in black and white

 

 

Thats actaully a low surface energy tension meaning its hydrophobic qualities are low

10 hours ago, RedguardAutoSpa said:

Thats actaully a low surface energy tension meaning its hydrophobic qualities are low

Many Thanks Peter, I'll have a look into it

Miles

What does that mean ?????

22 minutes ago, Claws said:

What does that mean ?????

Hydrophobic means Fear of Water -- O Level Greek in 1951!

It is water resistance.

I am using a Supernatural Car care product because I won it, and being from Lancashire I don't waste anything!

Miles at Redguard will give you good advice as to the best product, and I believe good detailing products can be bought online from their site at a good price.

Elbow grease is not supplied, though.

Regards,

Peter.

 

Thanks Peter

I had a look, at that website 'Supernatural car care' wow, not cheap is it  

I use to come from Lancashire, until Merseyside was born 42 years ago today (April fools day of all days)

Hi Steve,

Not cheap --  agreed!  But mine was free!!!

I was born and lived in Widnes for 32 years.  Merseyside is still in the County Palatine of Lancashire, as is Widnes. It is only the Administrative Borders that were changed.

From Widnes, work took me to North Wales, Derbyshire, and in 1982 Sutton Coldfield in the County of Warwickshire, which not sits in the Administrative area called the West Midlands.

Regards,

Peter. 

 

Hi All

Gave my S-type R a full service today, changed all the oils and filters and now its all ready for summer

The V8 runs so sweet and it allways puts a big grin on my face, the Adamesh silencers sound great

One thing I did find, was how easy it was to change the 8 spark plugs on the V8 was,

I did find it strange how there was not a drain plug on the diff, oil has to be sucked out through the level plug

The only job I've got left now is the famous Valley pipe under the supercharger, which I will do once the weather warms up soon

cheers

Joe

Hi Claws,

yes its apart of Hydrophobics, including lipophobic and Oleophobic.

the tighter and higher the bead the better the surface tension energy. meaning the hydrophobics are of a high level.
Some coatings have Contact angles of 120 degrees meaning it will sheet off dry and not bead at the angle.