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Simon_2.0t:
As the nights are dark started to clean the interior tonight in the garage.

Magic Eraser and Megs leather cleaner/conditioner:



The steering wheel, gearknob and handbrake where showing signs on some shining. So used the Magic Eraser to take the shine off and leather a nice OEM mat finish.

Before:







Plenty of dirt came off:



After:







Very pleased with the results! A great even finish. Will get some better pics taken in the daylight.

Then moved onto the seats:











Really pleased with both products!

Dave J:
Looking better already Si - from recent experience I know there's something about cleaning a new car that makes it feel properly 'yours'.

Can't believe the state of that aerial, jeez!

Engine looks like hard work, but has come up well. Look forward to how you've got on with the paint  :smiley:

TimH:
nice car :)

Simon_2.0t:
Cheers guys.

Phew what a day! 6 hours detailing session: Washed car, clayed car, Mezura compound stage 1, then stage 2 glaze, then AG HD wax by hand and final Auto Finesse Tough coat sealant on top!

Pics to come. Very pleased with results.

Simon_2.0t:
So 6 hours detailing session on Sunday [:$] Happy as a pig in..

Anyways, pics.

First washed with Auto Finesse Lather and dried:





Hard to show, paintwork clean, but few imperfections etc:







Clayed all panels:





After doing the bonnet:









Then broke the Dodo Juice Buff Daddy out for some three stage mopping:







Menzura compound and white medium pad:







Again, hard to show with camera, but misty area was the part I had worked with:





Result:





Then Menzura Glaze and yellow light pad:







Results:





Then applied Auto Finesse Tough Coat sealant by hand:





Then applied Auto Glym HD wax by hand:





Results:





I worked round the whole car, bonnet, front wings, mirrors, roof, drivers side, passengers side, boot then front and rear bumpers!

Very please with the results, really given the cars paint a lovely deep shine. Nothing beat giving my new cars a proper clean.

Battery ran out before I could take some full pics, plus I was knackered!! Will get some up this weekend. Might give it another wash first tho [:$] like to try out some new wax, heard good reviews for Victoria Concourse wax on red.

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