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VW BBS wheels cleaned with Eau Rouge wheel cleaner

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This beautiful original condition classic VW Golf came to us for a full detail. The customer wanted it to look as near to when it was first bought.

Before we could start work on tired bodywork, that was getting a machine polish with Restore and Shine to pull out the metallic ‘pop’, we had to deal with the wheels. The BBS wheels were split rims so there was no way an acid cleaner should be used. The only choice for these was Super 8 Eau Rouge wheel cleaner. Its non acidic structure meant it would be gentle on the rims, but aggressive on the years of road film that filled every detail. A gentle spray, a long soak and a bit of work with some brushes lifted the dirt and bought back the shine.

Oh and she was finally coated in Slippery When Wet…

 

Jaguar XJXC clean up iGone fallout removal

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One of my favourite models of car, the XJS came to Healeys after being sat in a barn for years. The customer agreed that she needed some work but wasn’t sure exactly how much. By simply stroking the body once it had been washed with Bubbles (we use Bubbles on jobs like this as we know we’re going to wax the car), a roughness could be felt. This either means poor paint which we can do nothing with, or it means fallout contamination, something we can deal with.

A simple spray with iGone revealed lots of the tell tale deep red trace streaks showing the quantity of iron on this 30 year old car. 2 coatings of iGone removed the majority leaving a bit to remove with the clay mitt.

Once totally cleaned, she was machine polished with Restore and Shine which was then followed by a coat of Slippery When Wet.

A tip to feel for fallout is to place your hand in a clean sandwich bag and gently, stroke the cars surface, you’ll hear a noise, this is fallout, you need iGone now!

 

MG BGT paint restoration with Restore and Shine

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We were asked to lift the original paint on this ’74 MG BGT recently from its dull Teal to a bright new level. After a wash with Bubbles and a dry down with our blue drying towel, the chosen weapon of choice was our trusty DAS Pro random machine, a medium Spider pad and a good helping of Restore and Shine compound and polish. Various areas responded differently but the overall finish was a complete surprise. When you have a vehicle this age you don’t really know its true paint history, little bits of panel work have different thicknesses and quality of paint, so the outcome is going to be a surprise however you look at it.

A few passes with Restore and Shine bought the majority up better than we thought and left us with a very happy customer.

The second photo was taken recently, the original 50/50 shot was taken about 2 years ago, and she’s still looking as good as new even though she hasn’t been washed since the polish and wax!