Ultimate Auto Detailing Projects

Ultimate Auto Detailing Projects Choose the ultimate auto detailing project to enhance your vehicle's appearance and turn a few heads. Most car owners are happy to stay in their comfort zone and rarely go any further than washing and waxing their vehicles. But there are a number of excellent detailing projects that can be used to restore paintwork and trim to a showroom finish. These can be applied for personal use but should also be considered if you're selling your vehicle. Stone Chip Removal Purchase a small amount of two-pack acrylic auto paint launch x431 iv, using the color code on your vehicle's identification plate to ensure a perfect match. Activate the paint with hardener and use a cotton bud to apply small blobs of colored paint into the stone chips, making sure they sit above the surface of the panel when they have dried. After curing, rub the blobs down to a flat finish with P2000-grit wet-and-dry paper before restoring the shine with cutting compound. This method leaves a perfect paint finish that can be achieved at a fraction of the cost of professional body shops. Engine Bays Improve the appearance of one of the most neglected areas on any vehicle by cleaning up the engine bay. Wash out the engine bay with a sponge soaked in warm soapy water to remove excess dirt and mud. Wrap towels around the front fenders to protect the paintwork and spray degreaser over the engine bay to lift oily deposits. Leave to penetrate for a few minutes before rinsing with a pressure washer. Remember to isolate electronic control units with towels on modern vehicles before cleaning begins. Grilles Isolate bumpers and lights with towels or masking tape and use a toothbrush to detail clean front grilles. Pay close attention to dead bugs and remove stubborn residues by soaking a piece of wire wool in glass cleaning solution. Use the glass cleaning solution as a lubricant and work off dead bugs by lightly rubbing the wire wool over the metal grille in small, circular movements creader crp129. Wire wool is only lightly abrasive and will not leave unsightly marks or scratches. Clay Bars Use a clay bar to remove unwelcome runs, sags and dirt imperfections from paintwork. Clean each auto body panel thoroughly so that all unsightly marks are clearly visible. Dampen the clay bar with clean water and rub lightly over each imperfection in small, circular movements. The clay bar's abrasive qualities will remove micron-sized layers of paint to reduce runs and can also eliminate dirt flecks. Dry each panel thoroughly before restoring to a shine with cutting compound and a machine polisher.
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31 Jul 2015