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  1. 13 hours ago, Claws said:

    good job Jason

    Question for you if you don't mind

    did you use some other product for your glass / head light lenses? 

    Regards

    Steve

    Thanks Steve.

    the glass (as in windscreen, side & rear windows) were washed in the normal fashion and then dried with a very short pile microfibre, before the rest of the car was dried, thus preventing water marks.

    i hope that explains. 

  2. So today, I was finally able to give the XE R-Sport a thorough detail.

    My product range of choice is Swissvax, some folks may think that their products are old fashioned and snobbish, but I'm sure most will agree that a car like a Jaguar deserves quality.

    Here's the products I used.
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    The car was washed in the normal detailers way (snowfoam, 2BM, dried, etc...)
    The paint work was then cleansed, given 1 coat of SV Shield and the a coat SV Best of Show.
    The wheels were then given a coat of SV Autobahn, tyres were dressed with SV Pneu, rear valance was dressed with SV Protect (Matt). Then last but not least, the exhaust tips were cleaned & polished with Britemax Twins metal polish.

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    In total it took me 8.5hrs from start to finish.

    So here's the final result.

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    The only thing now to do tomorrow, is detail the interior.

    Thanks reading and any comments or suggestions are welcome

  3. 4 hours ago, JOE-DOT-COM said:

    Hi

    The two are different, Wax is designed to make it shine and protect the paint, Polish usually designed to rejuvenate the paint

    You should really wax regular and not polish, as a lot of polished actually take some paint off or lacquer as on modern cars

    I'd be interested what people use as well, I used a few but I've never really been impressed with any thing

    so what do you guys recommend in waxes that it

    cheers

    Joe

    I've been into detailing for nearly 10 years now and I've settled on Swissvax.

    whilst their range of products are dearer than most, they are easy to use and give outstanding results.

    my go to wax is Swissvax Shield and a 50ml pot costing £54.00 as lasted me 18 months, when I've waxed two vehicles (BMW 1 series coupe & Range  Rover Evoque) every 3 months, so it's worth it at the end of the day.

     

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  4. On 10/11/2016 at 0:49 PM, BigM said:

    Sorry to hear you've broken your ankle buddy, that's going to slow you down a bit. I'm liking the pictures of your old Jag with its shinny paintwork, very nice job you did there.

    In your previous post you mentioned using a glass sealant. I've not used one before and was thinking of getting some Gtechniq - G1 ClearVision Smart Glass. However, the application instructions seem to be quite restrictive, for this time of year, by quoting min temperatures etc. http://gtechniq.com/products/auto/perfect/exterior/paint/g1-clearvision-smart-glass.

    Can you recommend a couple of sealants that you use?

    Hi BigM.

     

    Gtechniq can and often is really awkward to apply in the British climate, but I have used Angelwax H2Go successfully for quite a few years now, whilst its longevity is not the same as Gtechniqs glass sealant, it's not as expensive and you get more for your money, so it's a win win situation.

    http://angelwax.co.uk/product/h2go-the-ultimate-rain-repellent/

     

  5. So today, I set out to give the XE its first detail and I thought I'd take the opportunity to share my process with you all.

    Firstly, here's a few before shots of the car, which as travelled just over 500 miles this week, in the daft British summer weather.

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    So to minimise the risk of inflicting swirls on the new paint and remove any residuals of the delivery sealant, I sprayed the paintwork with a mild solution of APC, let the APC soak for around 5 minutes, then I applied a layer of snow foam.

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    This was then left to soak to loosen any grime, before being power washed off.

    Then the wheels were washed with a selection of different brushes using a strong solution of APC, followed by an iron fall out remover and then they were given a quick squirt of a tar & glue remover to remove any final contamination.

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    After the wheels, it was time for another coat of snow foam and then all the seams, joints & door shuts were given a brush with a long haired detailing brushed.

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    After all this was completed, the car was power washed again and it's time to hand wash the car using the 2 bucket method.
    On this occasion I was using a new cyclone grit guard, which is meant to be the latest best thing in grit guards.

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    New Cyclone grit guard

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    After the hand wash, the car was power washed off again and dried using a couple of quality drying towels.

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    For those who have not used or heard of the 2 bucket wash method or grit guards, here's a good example of why it's a good method to adopt.

    A previous photo shows the clean rinse bucket, its the one without any suds in it. Now look at the color of the same water in the same bucket, even after the car has been snow foamed twice and power washed twice, there's still a large amount of dirt on the car prior to hand washing. This dirt now resides in the rinse bucket.

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    The bucket below is the wash bucket and the water is still clean and usable. So by alternating between the two buckets, you are minimizing any risk of rubbing particles of grit into the paintwork thus not inflicting those horrible swirls and scratches.

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    Now that the car is washed and dried, it's time to cleanse the paint work further before applying a quality wax.

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    After nearly 10 years of detailing as an hobby, this last year I have found a range of products that gives me the visual rewards and paintwork finish, that I've always craved.

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    Whilst the Swissvax range of products is dearer than most other car products, the ease of application, removal and the final finish is well worth it. Plus a little product goes a long way.

    So today's choice of products are -
    Swissvax cleaner fluid regular - to prepare the paintwork for the wax.
    Swissvax Shield wax - to seal in that fresh contamination free paintwork.
    Swissvax Autobahn wax - to seal the alloys.

    The cleaner fluid is applied by hand using a microfiber applicator, in a forwards and backwards action.

    Here's the roof with a coat of cleaner fluid applied.

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    After applying to a panel at a time, the cleaner fluid is buffed off again by hand to reveal the finishes in the below photos.

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    Now just as I was buffing off the final panel, the blinking sky's opened and I never got the chance to apply a coat of wax.

    That's one of the major downsides to being an hobbyist and not having a workshop or double garage.

    Ho well, there's always another weekend.

  6. I've just come across the forum after following a link from Facebook.

    I've recently (just last weekend) picked up my new Jaguar XE R-Sport 2.0ltr Diesel (180BHP).

    It's the first Jaguar I've owned and I'm really impressed, after converting from a well known German brand with 3 letters.

    I've had my eye on an XE for a few years, it was the distinctive J shaped LED running lights, that set me off wanting one.

    What as really surprised me is the MPG and cheap road tax. Because the car was a pre-registered vehicle, with only 8 miles on the clock, it's only £30.00 per year to tax, compared to my previous 2.0ltr 140bhp 1 series coupe, which was £140.00 per year and the XE is currently giving me an average of 54mpg at the moment and I've only put 500 miles on her this week, so it will improve as the miles increase.

    I'm off for a read of other sections of the forum now, so I quickly say "Hi"

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