Anzafin

This detail was rough! My friend's dad's Volvo V70 XC 2001, solid black.
It was outside detailing only.

I have to say I couldn't give my best this time. There was very deep scratches and swirls around the car, not mention gentle bumps here and there.
I could only do.... hmmm.... let us say 75-80% correction. Most of swirls are gone, but some deep swirls and scratches still remain.

I tried different pads and compounds, and the harshest ones I had along with me were Lake Country CCS Yellow (cutting) + Presta Ultra Cutting Creme. Even two passes with them didn't do it, and I would have had to do another pass with some not so aggressive combo after them. So I figured that my time wouldn't be enough for it. I would have needed a rotary and some compound with very aggressive cut!

I wondered the problem a while and decided to try what an orange (light cutting) pad and Menzerna PO85RD 3.02 could do. The result was almost the same cut as with yellow pad + Presta UCC, but the finish was much better! Then I did another pass with white (polishing) pad and Menzerna PO106FA, but it didn't improve the finish much. So I concluded to do a whole car with orange + PO85RD combo only. I was a bit disappointed as you can guess...

Well, the overall finish improved a lot compared to what I started with, and I'm semi happy. My friend collected the car later while I wasn't present, and he called back to thank me. He was satisfied with it, but I already warned him about the sun, which will reveal the deep scratches. I hope his dad accepts the outcome.

The process was:

1) Pre-wash
- Korrek Lensitil BR Solvent Wash Spray
- Bilt-Hamber Autofoam

2) Wash
- Turtle Wax Big Orange
- Two bucket method + Mother's Sheepskin Mitts + sponges

3) Claying
- Zaino Z-18 clay
- Turtle Wax Big Orange as lubricant

4) Polish
- Several shots with different combos
---> Lake Country CCA Orange pad + Menzerna PO85RD 3.02

5) Wax
- Autoglym Ultra Deep Shine
- Collinite 915 (Anzafin edition LOL)

6) Tires, plastics, aluminium parts
- Autoglym Instant Tyre Dressing
- Autoglym Bumper Care
- Turtle Wax Chrome Polish

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Befores (I should have taken overall before pictures, the car was dirty!):








Preparing for polishing:

- "Press play on tape"


- Average readings were approx 125?m



Under the halogens after a wash and clay:





- The mirrors were very dim! Maybe it was an option: Automatically dimming mirrors hahaha!

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- Deep longitudinal scratches on the roof






- Apparently a bear has tried entering the car someday!


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During polishing:

- The hood 50/50. Lots of tiny rock chips as you can see!


- Rear right fender 50/50

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Afters:

- Right after polishing, not washed yet in this pic


- After a wash


- Here the smooth and gentle bumps on the right side are visible




- First layer of LSP was Autoglym Ultra Deep Shine


- Which was followed by Collinite 915


- Some bumper love!


- 50/50 after using Autoglym Bumper Care

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- The following pics are after everything!




- These scratches were very bad in a beginning


- Same rids

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- This door was quite bad too














Too bad about the cloudy weather... Or maybe it was my salvation this time!

Thanks for watching!

- Antti -

Krozi

DAMN that paint was in bad shape!

Great work!!

Anzafin

Thanks.

Have to say that if that was my car I probably would shoot myself !

ipp

Great job! Now the should sell it!

530_nz

Wow, obviously a bear had washed the car too previously. Judging by the long straight scratches on the roof!

Anzafin

Yeah, with a bearwool mitt !