After a recommendation I was asked to conduct a detail on this mk1 TT. Being from Scotland and the car being in London, I did not really know what to expect. I was told of the swirls from the owner, and on arrival this was confirmed, but the refraction of light was slightly distorted, so the depth was slightly flat. So on with some pictures: On arrival: So I started with a snowfoaming the car. I used Chemical Guy Citrus Snowfoam, very good at stripping the car, contaminents and wax, aggregated crevises with various brushes: After 5 mins the snowfoam was rinsed off and then started to the wheels/arches/petrol cap/engine bay with Chemical Guys Diablo wheel cleaner and Surfex APC using various brushes, then treated the alloys to Iron Cut: The car was washed then with Dodo Juice Born to be Mild using a Dodo Juice Yeti washmitt. Onces washed the car was then treated to Autosmart Tardis to remove tar then rinsed followed up with claying, using Dodo Juice Born Slippy and Swissvax Paint Rubber: Then the car was washed again the dried using Dodo Juice Time to Dry and a Dodo Juice Supernatual drying Towel then it was time to see the amount of correction ahead. Now this was not a full (3 stage) correction due to time constraint and location, so deeper RDS (random deep scratches) well dulled down, but not attempted to be fully removed: There was also an area of concern which showed the car had previous been machine polished. On the rear spoiler there was a area which had been burnt by previous correction: This was a reminded how easy it is to cause damage, so the car was taped up, inc edges: Too paint depth readings all over the car, averaging between 120microns and 160microns: So on with the correction. I opted to use my rotary with Chemical Guys Hex Logic pads and using Menzerna compounds and finishing with Dodo Juice Lime Prime: before: after: and more corrected pics: Then the car was waxed with Dodo Juice Purple Haze Pro, this wax is aimed at use with darker cars, but with extensive knowledge of Dodo Juice products and extensive testing of this wax, I would consider it to be one of the best wax on the market beating many more expensive, also the owner was looking for durability. I used this wax on a car from the highlands in July and was still performing strong in Feb through the harsh winter. Also being a hybrid wax (containing elements of Dodo Juice Red Mist) it gives a very deep shine: The alloys were treated to Zaino Z2 then Swissvax Autobahn wheel wax and the tyres with Swissvax Pneu, the glass was treated to Dodo Juice Clear Menthol and then used the steam cleaner to remove excessive polish splatter from the owner previous attempt to polish. Exhaust was treated to Dodo Juice Fine Metal finish and the interior was fully steam cleaned and the leather treated to swissvax cleaner cleaner/conditoner. The engine bay was further treated to some steam cleaning, then the metal treated with Dodo Juice Red Mist. The rubbers were treated to Swissvax Seal Feed. The end result: Ill be back down soon to do his partners TT, which is meant to be a lot harder work.....so more to come Thanks for viewing Robert Turner Prism Detailing
Wow, great results! I've got to get my hands on some Dodo Wax...would you suggest Hard Candy? I'm a fan of hard waxes over soft waxes. I recently ordered Born To Be Mild so I'm excited to try that out!
Hard Candy is a lovely wax to use, very much dependent on the colour of car.....If you want something special then look at the "Pro" waxes (I know Purple Haze Pro and Blue Velvet Pro is aimed at dark cars, but can be used on other colours, as signified within this thread), or look at Supernatural.....I have nearly ever single Dodo Juice product and I love their waxes, Hard Candy is definately one of their easiest waxes to use and will still give excellent results
Thanks Prism! I would be using it on a variety of paints for every color really...I have heard that Hard Candy was one of the easiest to use so I think I'll try some! I'd also like to try the new Supernatural Hybrid carnauba/polymer wax coming out. Thanks again,
Robert what Menzerna combo did you go with and was it a two step or three step?Also so what colors of CG hexolgics did you use? I have some 203S coming in for a 3 stage correction job I am going to do this week on a 2011 mustang 5.0 GT/CS which have very hard clears the color is almost exactly the same as the the TT you did. I already have 85RD and I love it, it has really made my black vehicles pop after proper correction work.
Im looking to invest in some dodo juice banana armour for my imola yellow audi, have you had any experience with it?
Im very excited about the new wax coming out and will try it as soon as it arrives, so ill let you know how it is.....But you will love Hard Candy OK, I used Power Gloss S100 on a Green Hex Logic Pad, Then Power Finish PO203S on a White Hex Logic Pad finished with Dodo Juice Lime Prime on a Black Hex Logic Pad I hope that helps Banana Armour is good, but dont think because you have a "Yellow" car you need a Yellow wax, you can use any Dodo Juice wax on Any colour of car, but some have been designed to compliment certain colours, yes Banana Armour is for warm colour of car (like yours), but so is Orange Crush....This is the reason why i posted this thread, Purple Haze is aimed at dark coloured cars, but I have many details whoeing it on light colours (silver/grey), Dark colours (black/blue) and now warm (Red) and it has been consistant with every application. As well as Banana Armour i would consider Hard Candy or Rainforrest Rub as they are generic for any colour..... Also thanks guys for your comments
