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Mike1
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Good Morning Everyone
One of my customers, who I have done a few cars for, called me up asking me to give his wife’s Toyota Fortuner a Showroom Enhancement Detail.
I gladly obliged, knowing the condition the car was in and the awesome results I would get.
I arrived early to get started and in between the rain, wind and even more rain managed to give the car a quick wash followed by preparing the paintwork for polishing.
At this point all those that drive white cars may want to take a look at my website and make a booking, particularly if your car has not been waxed in a while.
The reason for this is because (and it’s more noticeable on flat colours) over time your cars paintwork is subjected to several elements including rain, wind and harsh sunlight which causes Oxidation on the paintwork.
For more information on what causes paint oxidation take a look here: Click Me
The easiest way to recognise Oxidation is to feel the surface of the paintwork, if it is rough or sandpaper like then your paintwork needs attention. More obvious signs are dullness in the paintwork a bit like frosted glass.
The following pictures have been darkened to assist you in seeing the huge colour difference between paintwork that hasn’t been maintained and paintwork that is being restored.
In the above picture the left door has been polished using Meguires #85 on a firm polishing pad. Notice the difference in colour?
Above is the same example but closer. You can see just to the right of the door handle where I have started polishing. In normal daylight your car looks white, yet when we do a 50/50 shot the paintwork is a murky brown.
This is the bootlid before polishing, notice the fingerprints and staining on the paintwork? Because of its course texture oxidation traps dirt and with this particular Fortuner being a diesel the soot from the exhaust had stained the paintwork in a horrible brown.
A closer shot of the polishing stage. In the middle of the bumper you will notice the colour change.
One of the problems with Oxidation is that when restoring the paintwork you are essentially removing a much larger layer of clearcoat than usual which generally results in your hands, polishing pads and clothes being stained in the cars colour.
Finally, all restored and back to being white in colour again:
The easiest way to curb Oxidation and protect your paintwork is to make use of a high quality wax with proven durability. In this case I used both a wax and a sealant to really bring out the shine and gloss of the Fortuner's paintwork.
For more info, or if you are concerned your paintwork may be in need of some TLC please feel welcome to drop me a pm or an email.
Thank you Theunis for letting me work on the Fortuner, I think the results were superb!
Mike
One of my customers, who I have done a few cars for, called me up asking me to give his wife’s Toyota Fortuner a Showroom Enhancement Detail.
I gladly obliged, knowing the condition the car was in and the awesome results I would get.
I arrived early to get started and in between the rain, wind and even more rain managed to give the car a quick wash followed by preparing the paintwork for polishing.
At this point all those that drive white cars may want to take a look at my website and make a booking, particularly if your car has not been waxed in a while.
The reason for this is because (and it’s more noticeable on flat colours) over time your cars paintwork is subjected to several elements including rain, wind and harsh sunlight which causes Oxidation on the paintwork.
For more information on what causes paint oxidation take a look here: Click Me
The easiest way to recognise Oxidation is to feel the surface of the paintwork, if it is rough or sandpaper like then your paintwork needs attention. More obvious signs are dullness in the paintwork a bit like frosted glass.
The following pictures have been darkened to assist you in seeing the huge colour difference between paintwork that hasn’t been maintained and paintwork that is being restored.
In the above picture the left door has been polished using Meguires #85 on a firm polishing pad. Notice the difference in colour?
Above is the same example but closer. You can see just to the right of the door handle where I have started polishing. In normal daylight your car looks white, yet when we do a 50/50 shot the paintwork is a murky brown.
This is the bootlid before polishing, notice the fingerprints and staining on the paintwork? Because of its course texture oxidation traps dirt and with this particular Fortuner being a diesel the soot from the exhaust had stained the paintwork in a horrible brown.
A closer shot of the polishing stage. In the middle of the bumper you will notice the colour change.
One of the problems with Oxidation is that when restoring the paintwork you are essentially removing a much larger layer of clearcoat than usual which generally results in your hands, polishing pads and clothes being stained in the cars colour.
Finally, all restored and back to being white in colour again:
The easiest way to curb Oxidation and protect your paintwork is to make use of a high quality wax with proven durability. In this case I used both a wax and a sealant to really bring out the shine and gloss of the Fortuner's paintwork.
For more info, or if you are concerned your paintwork may be in need of some TLC please feel welcome to drop me a pm or an email.
Thank you Theunis for letting me work on the Fortuner, I think the results were superb!
Mike
