Back From A Damp Sand Treatment
Hello Folks,
Last November the car was treated with the ArtDeShine Octagon Formula which is a 3
stage coating treatment. Being as the car could only be in the detailing studio for the
day, this treatment was applied to the paint as it existed after nearly 5 years of just
waterless or less water washing. Normally, the paint would have been polished with
a machine first, but there was no time.
In many ways this was quite a compliment because the car has worn its coating well
and the water repellency was something to observe. During that day, there was a
throw-away line cast about the car benefiting from an orange peel reduction which
would vastly improve the paint clarity and its reflectiveness. When I ventured the
question on how long this process might take, back came "3 days" as the answer.
So, the seed was sown, to the point where earlier this month the car spent its 3 days
being "damp-sanded", and here is the outcome.
Before...
http://s5.postimg.cc/xngyvoyev/r14054coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/a7z1qcenr/r14055coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/61isor4fr/r14056coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/m11g8b0hj/r14057coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/4c9pgooqf/r14058coupe.jpg
After...
http://s5.postimg.cc/3neckeo1j/r14059coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/ns7wpvhvb/r14060coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/v9h4537ef/r14061coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/k0yc3k46v/r14062coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/t7gmqu9fb/r14063coupe.jpg
Note the difference in clarity of the window frame reflections on the bonnet between the
3rd "before" picture and those in the afters. Not all the orange peel was removed. The
car could go through at least another 3 of these processes in the rest of this paint's life.
The new coating is reckoned to last a lot longer than the Octagon Formula and should
protect the car from any swirls caused by rough washing for well over 2 years! The way
it rejects water is just extraordinary. The car seems to wash itself every time it rains :niceone:
Regards,
Steve
9 Months On From its Damp Sanding
Hello Folks,
Here's the Laguna Coupé back on the farm in Cumbria. Following a winter
exposed to the elements, it's had an ADS Blue Lotion treatment to the
horizontal surfaces, followed with a quick coating of ADS H2O-S. Both of
these have still to come to the UK.
Having got a bit dusty due to some dirty roads, you get used to that in the
Eden Valley, it was given a bucketless wash for these photos, followed by
Version 3 of NGPS. This is another ADS product yet to hit these shores. I
don't think it'll be long before all three do, given the finish they bring.
All I've got to hope is that the guys from Obsidian Detailing who did the
damp sanding approve of my ongoing maintenance. The car drew some
quite unexpected, but very welcome attention at the Fastlane Car Show
earlier this month...
http://s5.postimg.cc/wlyl972gn/r15004coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/auftihwl3/r15005coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/6t3s9yalz/r15006coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/4w2089dmf/r15007coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/qtyh21smv/r15008coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/ir0aqq81j/r15009coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/d48zqdbuf/r15010coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/by4zrknjr/r15011coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/4ai399ovr/r15012coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/7l6g95et3/r15013coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/6wxlq7g3b/r15014coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/5s3jkttmf/r15015coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/up6x1qi47/r15016coupe.jpg
Regards,
Steve
Testing ADS Nano Bio Coat (ANBC)
This is another new potion sent for trial from Singapore. One of my contacts
over there, Mak, kept telling me: You'll like it, you'll like it! Truth is, I do!
The car was bucketless washed with ADS Non Rinse Shampoo last Thursday.
It was then given a coat of the ANBC when the first 9 pictures were taken.
The ANBC was diluted at 5:1 and there was no need to crop-spray the surface.
I thought the ANRS made the MF cloth feel pretty agile across the surface, but
by comparison, ANBC made it feel like it was on rollers!
As a result, buffing-off was a breeze. I'm pretty pleased with the reflections
seen in the pictures considering there was poor light. They certainly aren't
too bad for paint with a silver fleck...
http://s5.postimg.cc/t9nw8p9h3/adsnanobio01.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/59qy0nwhj/adsnanobio02.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/4ufo7nak7/adsnanobio03.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/uh1u0wzlj/adsnanobio04.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/kh6xl0oc7/adsnanobio05.jpg
Quite where ANBC sits in the ADS scheme of things is uncertain in my mind.
I need to find out what its position vis-a-vis a similar potion called Nano
Gloss Paint Sealant (NGPS) is. Probably the key factor in deciding between
the two is longevity of protection. ANBC was much easier to apply, with no
hint of the streaking that can be evident with NGPS.
http://s5.postimg.cc/d6g0mmxbr/adsnanobio06.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/w01tjmvjr/adsnanobio07.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/86ikeorp3/adsnanobio08.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/tk005sdh3/adsnanobio09.jpg
Then nearly a week later, these last three beading photos were taken. So,
some more of Alfred's magic to hit UK shores? I do hope so. :niceone:
This is the roof...
http://s5.postimg.cc/asy2vmiwn/adsnanobio10.jpg
...now the bonnet...
http://s5.postimg.cc/cm0zjy43b/adsnanobio11.jpg
...and here, the verticals below the driver's side rear window...
http://s5.postimg.cc/syb19oiev/adsnanobio12.jpg
Regards,
Steve
Please Note:
ANBC is still in pre-production, so it's in its final testing phase.
Spot the Difference? Again...
Hello Folks,
Ever since I had the wheels refurbished on my car, I've been toying with this
idea - the seeds were sown by Matt at Obsidian Detailing, so, from this...
http://s5.postimg.cc/6t3s9yalz/r15006coupe.jpg
...to this...
http://s5.postimg.cc/4irdft4jb/r15043coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/7e4gmo8jb/r15044coupe.jpg
http://s5.postimg.cc/jh9sa8jlj/r15045coupe.jpg
To begin with I wasn't struck on the idea, mostly because I don't want to
do anything with the car that isn't reasonably reversible at some point. If I,
or a future owner, want to return it to OE, then painting the grille area with
primer and topcoat would make this almost impossible. Step in Plastidip and
all such a change back needs is a bit of probably fiddly peeling.
Also, I wasn't sure that I'd like the effect because it does make a bold
change , however, having seen a picture of another car with it done, I've
done the deed. I'm dead pleased with just how much cleaner the lines are
with less to distract the eye. The beautiful curves of those swage lines
seem to be accentuated :niceone:
Regards,
Steve