My Passion

[Stomper]

Thanks for all the positive comments guys n girls .
Perpetua , some people love to show their cars off so its all part of the fun and if you know how to take care of it once its like that it's half the battle. A good detailer will take the time to show a new client how to do this knowing he may never see them again. Most of this type of work is done for pre sale enhancements not necessarily making the car worth more but giving it an advantage over every other car a perspective buyer has seen.

pacman What is a vaporshark? IF IT'S METAL IT CAN BE POLISHED.

decoy , that's sweet mate. Not so keen on polishing metal and hate exhaust tips but there can be a great deal of satisfaction from doing so. I am a big fan of 3M stuff. I used Fastcut followed by ultrafina mixed with Black Hole on the capri. Most people use modern polishes as they are safe but traditional stuff like fast cut is aggressive and should only really be used by experienced users.
I am a big fan of polish angel now which although is really expensive it does exactly what it says on the tin.
Maxolen is a product range to look out for.
Meguiars stuff is amazing too, their gold class wash n go stuff is to die for once a car is prepared properly.

ps, yes i have done CD's in the past with amazing results, even done someone reading glasses too and a fridge when i was bored.

dagl . The plastic bumper were partly restored using a heat gun . Heating plastic causes a molecular reconstruction which bring the original oils in the plastic back to the surface but usually this can only be done once. My friend owns a company called Maxolen which makes some of the finest detailing products and the dye which was used on the bumpers after heating was still in testing. Not sure if it ever made it onto the open market.

[Stomper]

As promised here are the pics from the Ford Capri detail.
It looks like it hadn't seen a polish in it's 27 year history. As mentioned in my earlier post re swirls this car had swirls on top of swirls on top of swirls. So bad that the paint was non reflective which you can see from the first few pics.






















































































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[Stomper]

And here's another couple after wet sanding practice.
This process is usually reserved for removing deeper scuffs and scratches or the dreaded orange peel found on newer cars, especially BMW's . Not every car has enough paint for this type of work.

[calnorth]

Is this finish what might be called Concours Stomper . Because it is truly magnificent from the pics. Be too scared to drive the car like that.

Edit..I think most of us would require a good few instructions on simply washing a car without scratching it?

[Stomper]

Aug 19, 2016 15:22:53 GMT calnorth said:

Is this finish what might be called Concours Stomper . Because it is truly magnificent from the pics. Be too scared to drive the car like that.

Edit..I think most of us would require a good few instructions on simply washing a car without scratching it?

Concourse is achieved on newer cars like show cars etc. On older cars like this there's always something which prevents it from being so. With the Capri there were a couple of rust bubbles and areas inside the engine bay which would have stopped it becoming concourse.

Washing the car using the 2 bucket method will keep it in pristine condition. It's quite therapeutic and worth it considering what you pay to get it like that in the 1st place.

[Chrissie]

Wow amazing work Stomper

[dave934]

Jeez....I've seen mirrors with less shine than that !!!
Awesome work.
Regards Dave.

[Perpetua]

Aug 19, 2016 14:16:20 GMT Stomper said:

Perpetua , some people love to show their cars off so its all part of the fun and if you know how to take care of it once its like that it's half the battle. A good detailer will take the time to show a new client how to do this knowing he may never see them again. Most of this type of work is done for pre sale enhancements not necessarily making the car worth more but giving it an advantage over every other car a perspective buyer has seen.

And why not Stomper , if you've something ( whatever it is ) you take a pride and pleasure in . . . . then enjoy it I say!

I don't think I've ever seen any car so shiny in all my life as the finish you've achieved on your projects.

[TJ]

They are superb Stomper I have a friend with a brother who had a business of doing exactly that but there simply wasn't enough work to keep him going, it was a work of art to watch him though, far more patience than me.

[charliehorse]

Aug 19, 2016 15:48:59 GMT Stomper said:

Aug 19, 2016 15:22:53 GMT calnorth said:

Is this finish what might be called Concours Stomper . Because it is truly magnificent from the pics. Be too scared to drive the car like that.

Edit..I think most of us would require a good few instructions on simply washing a car without scratching it?

Concourse is achieved on newer cars like show cars etc. On older cars like this there's always something which prevents it from being so. With the Capri there were a couple of rust bubbles and areas inside the engine bay which would have stopped it becoming concourse.

Washing the car using the 2 bucket method will keep it in pristine condition. It's quite therapeutic and worth it considering what you pay to get it like that in the 1st place.

The two bucket method with grit guards in the buckets in the video I have seen before and can see the point, but I also thought you were supposed to gently rinse the dirt off before you apply the soapy sponge, not blast it off with a high pressure blast which can drive the grit in to the paintwork ???

[Stomper]

Aug 19, 2016 21:11:24 GMT charliehorse said:

Aug 19, 2016 15:48:59 GMT Stomper said:

Concourse is achieved on newer cars like show cars etc. On older cars like this there's always something which prevents it from being so. With the Capri there were a couple of rust bubbles and areas inside the engine bay which would have stopped it becoming concourse.

Washing the car using the 2 bucket method will keep it in pristine condition. It's quite therapeutic and worth it considering what you pay to get it like that in the 1st place.

The two bucket method with grit guards in the buckets in the video I have seen before and can see the point, but I also thought you were supposed to gently rinse the dirt off before you apply the soapy sponge, not blast it off with a high pressure blast which can drive the grit in to the paintwork ???

I don't use as high pressure as that but i don't believe it will do any more damage than a normal hose , if so it would remove more dirt lessening the chance of turning your sponge or mitt into a sheet of sandpaper. The jury is still out on that.

[Stomper]

Aug 19, 2016 19:17:47 GMT TJ said:

They are superb Stomper I have a friend with a brother who had a business of doing exactly that but there simply wasn't enough work to keep him going, it was a work of art to watch him though, far more patience than me.

I also have a couple of friends who went on a course with me years ago who are making a huige success of it . Their father is a pilot and the cars they get are unbelievable. I done cars valued over £250000 last year but they have that value through their doors in a month . Its all about doing the right cars for the right people and if i were to turn it into a business i would get involved with car clubs and dealers etc to make it work.

[charliehorse]

Aug 19, 2016 21:21:28 GMT Stomper said:

Aug 19, 2016 21:11:24 GMT charliehorse said:

The two bucket method with grit guards in the buckets in the video I have seen before and can see the point, but I also thought you were supposed to gently rinse the dirt off before you apply the soapy sponge, not blast it off with a high pressure blast which can drive the grit in to the paintwork ???

I don't use as high pressure as that but i don't believe it will do any more damage than a normal hose , if so it would remove more dirt lessening the chance of turning your sponge or mitt into a sheet of sandpaper. The jury is still out on that.

Just thought I would mention it as it did seem like quite a blast he gave it

though I reckon he was mostly using it as an opportunity to advertise the hose nozzle as for sale on their website.

[majorhazzard]

Wow..awesome photos!

[Bobsbeer]

Great Finnish. Well done. If only I had the patience.