Correction Detail - Mk2 Octavia vRS in Black Magic

[RussZS]

Unfortunately this isn't a full write up (yet) as I have misplaced the memory card with the first part of the detail on (washing stages), so I only have a few pics of the correction work and a few quick 'afters' to show people how Desire looks on black.

Please excuse the current state of my unit also - most of the walls are now painted, but the storage units aren't in yet and I need to hang a few banners, paint the floor and get the electrics all sorted out - which should all be progressed in the coming week.

So, first up, a few pics from the correction stage - the paint was pretty heavily swirled and littered with RDS. However, I completely unexpected just how soft the paint would be, with a lot of combinations leaving very heavy marring and hologramming in place. After trying a LOT of combinations, I settled on Megs 105 on a Polishing Pad, followed by 205 on a Finishing Pad, which worked a treat:


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RDS before:


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RDS after:


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After shot on the bonnet:


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I called in my wheels and tyre specialist to work her magic:


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She also kindly bought some cheap heating (will do for now):


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AF Revive was used on the plastic trim:


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It adds quite a bit of colour!!


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To finish up, after discussing options at length with my customer, we opted for Auto Finesse's Desire, to see how it holds up over Winter and how it looks on metallic black:


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and now, the afters...


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Thanks for reading and apologies once again for the partial write up and the state of my unit at the moment

Thanks,

Russ - Midlands Car Care

 

[Willis]

Looks great as always Russ. Black cars always look good clean, but Christ it's difficult to keep them looking clean hahaha!!!

How much flake is there in that paint? From the pictures it doesn't look like there's that much? Or has the wax masked it? I only ask, not as any criticism, but because I've found in the past that certain waxes seem to lose the flake in the paint and instead the paintwork just appears as wet black...

 

[RussZS]

Looks great as always Russ. Black cars always look good clean, but Christ it's difficult to keep them looking clean hahaha!!!

How much flake is there in that paint? From the pictures it doesn't look like there's that much? Or has the wax masked it? I only ask, not as any criticism, but because I've found in the past that certain waxes seem to lose the flake in the paint and instead the paintwork just appears as wet black...

Thanks

There was a lot of flake, but as you say, it was muted slightly by the wax, but not massively - it depends on the lighting etc

 

[Willis]

Looking at that first picture again I can see it better now.. Damn you eyes!!!

Is there a wax that you know of that doesn't do it as much as others?

 

[RussZS]

Looking at that first picture again I can see it better now.. Damn you eyes!!!

Is there a wax that you know of that doesn't do it as much as others?

All do to an extent - an optically clear sealant is your best bet. Zaino Z2 works well, or the latest Nano Sealants, such as GTechniq C1!

 

[Willis]

Cheers Russ, I'll check them out.