Astra ls detailing one for the buffty boys and girls.

[Ernie]

As the astra passed its mot today i thought i would crack out the posh stuff and do some fine detailing work on it.
I must thank oli dhdev for giving me tips on the right stuff to buy.
first of i opened up the detailing kit ive had since a few christmas's ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/016.jpg
There was some top notch stuff in there
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/017.jpg
so then progressed to stage one
lovely foam
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/018.jpg
hummmmm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/019.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/020.jpg
stage 2
I started off on some of the worse bits.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/021-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/022-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/023-1.jpg

[Ernie]

Then i got on with foaming her up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/024-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/025-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/026-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/027.jpg
It was getting near to stage 3

[~~joycey~~]

Wot did you use to polish/mop the paint up again?

[Ernie]

Stage 3
This is were i got to using my hi tech clean off method.
It consists of 1 large bucket and you fill it with water then chuck the water at car till bubbles F/off.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/028.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/029.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/030.jpg
Stage 4
The dry off
This is one of the harder bits of detailing to do so i cracked out the big dogs.
My water magnet and wiper
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/031.jpg
After what seamed like 10/15 mins from start to finish what an out come.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/032.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/033.jpg
Hope you find my guide to detailing your Astra ls helpfull
Thanks for looking.

[Ernie]

Wot did you use to polish/mop the paint up again?

Autosol metal polish as nothing else would touch it.

:thumb:

[~~joycey~~]

lol not even G3?

[Lynsey]

Hahahahaha I saw the title and knew you MUST be taking the ripp.

[Ernie]

Before Autosol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/12022009043.jpg
Mid Autosol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/058.jpg
After Autosol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/002.jpg

[Ernie]

lol not even G3?

Thats girls polish.
For this sort of detailing you need some thing with alot more


GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Sand paper was next on the list lol.

[Ernie]

Hahahahaha I saw the title and knew you MUST be taking the ripp.

Me take the pish

Never lol

:thumb:

[Riggy]

lol if only i didnt need to spread the love :thumb:

[Ernie]

so you liked my guid then ?

[Ernie]

All my hard work yesterday has now gone down the pan.
I looked outside to find frost on all my hard work.
A hole 15 mins of my time wasted i want a refund.

[Asa-James]

absolutely stunning, you wouldnt believe it was the same car. you've now filled me with confidence to go detail the cav, would give rep but i've got to spread it around.

[Ernie]

+ rep in return mate

[Count Vaux Alot]

lol

[Ernie]

You luvs it realy x x

[let_nova]

well done +1!

[Ernie]

cheers mate.

Alot of hard work was put into this lol.

It cost £8 on a jet was just using the high pressure jet to clean out under the arches lol