BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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As usual, all pictures and text are lifted from detailing world.
Also its not me doing the work. Its my brother, so I can't answer any detailing questions.
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The owner of this R6 regularly has his other car done by us and wanted his bike to look equally as good so he left it with us for a few weeks so I could work on it at my leisure.
The detail took approx 2 full days when I totalled up the man hours.
So here it is on arrival:
The badges on the tank were to be replaced with new ones so I carefully removed them:
This left a bit of residue which Autosmart Tardis easily removed:
 
Using an open ended hose I then gave the bike a thorough rinse off to get rid of as much dust and grit as possible...
...Then applied APC to the front end to help the removal of the dead bugs:
Again using APC, the wheels/brakes/suspension/engine etc were cleaned with the various sized brushes:
After a good rinse off the bike was then washed with the 2BM...
...followed by another thorough rinse and then dried off with the Black Baron:
The paint gauge revealed that the paint was quite thin on this bike with the average readings being about 80/85 microns, however it was pretty hard so I needed Menzerna 3.02 and a light cut pad with the rotary to achieve the desired level of correction.
Here's a before and after of where there was a small area suffering from sanding marks which were previously hidden by the badges:
 
If you look closely on the right hand picture you'll see a slightly blurred reflection where the finish had been ridged during the sanding process. The new badges would hide this so it would be daft to go any further to try and improve this.
The general swirling wasn't too bad but I was still a bit surprised I needed the cut of 3.02 to remove everything:
Afters:
The finish from the 3.02 was LSP ready as you can see so after a wee bit of dusting down I cleansed the paint with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid and then waxed with Crystal Rock:
The wheels were done with Swissvax Autobahn and all the matt finishes were protected with Swissvax Opaque after being cleaned with the Opaque cleaner.
Opaque Cleaner being applied:
The finish left from the Opaque Wax:
New badges applied :thumb:
And here's the end result 
Thanks for looking 
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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Thats prob more of a PITA to clean than a car with all the places and oil everywhere.
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Thats prob more of a PITA to clean than a car with all the places and oil everywhere.
Very much doubt there is oil everywhere unless the bike has a serious problem.
Personally dont see the point, a normall wash by the guy who owns it would of been more than enough.
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
Location: Coventry
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thats a lovely blue colour
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
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Originally posted by sand-eel
Thats prob more of a PITA to clean than a car with all the places and oil everywhere.
Very much doubt there is oil everywhere unless the bike has a serious problem.
Personally dont see the point, a normall wash by the guy who owns it would of been more than enough.
assuming you're being serious - does that mean that everyone who takes their car to their local immigrants for a wash falls in the same bracket?
I can't believe people are still moaning about the guy doing it. I think it's top notch work, doesn't logically make sense to do or pay for - but I'd still get it done if I had enough cash to not notice the money leaving my account
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Would love mine to get that treatment, Saying that mine isn't in as bad of a state as it was before!
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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That's cool, a normal wash would not have got all the grit off. I 'normal wash' my bike and it still looks dirty in all the suspension compenents, engine etc. Just can't be arsed to clean it properly as it gets used properly. Looks like new though
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
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Originally posted by Graeme
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Originally posted by sand-eel
Thats prob more of a PITA to clean than a car with all the places and oil everywhere.
Very much doubt there is oil everywhere unless the bike has a serious problem.
Personally dont see the point, a normall wash by the guy who owns it would of been more than enough.
assuming you're being serious - does that mean that everyone who takes their car to their local immigrants for a wash falls in the same bracket?
I can't believe people are still moaning about the guy doing it. I think it's top notch work, doesn't logically make sense to do or pay for - but I'd still get it done if I had enough cash to not notice the money leaving my account
Its the way the pics are taken and trying to make out its really dirty. A simple wash would of been more than enough. As soon as the person rides it, it will be just as dirty and then it will be scratched just in same areas due to wear from the rider.
Dont see why a simple wash, polsih and wax would do.
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
That's cool, a normal wash would not have got all the grit off. I 'normal wash' my bike and it still looks dirty in all the suspension compenents, engine etc. Just can't be arsed to clean it properly as it gets used properly. Looks like new though
I use muc off on all my bikes and that does the job well. Or get a good de greasor.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Bikes do take as long if not longer than cars imo - I get asked from time to time by clients who have both cars and bikes. I hate doing bikes lol. Partly because they do nothing for me, and partly because they are so fiddly.
Had several people try negotiating quoted prices for bikes too as they can't understand why it costs as much as a car 
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baza31
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Registered: 19th Apr 03
Location: yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
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Originally posted by Graeme
quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Thats prob more of a PITA to clean than a car with all the places and oil everywhere.
Very much doubt there is oil everywhere unless the bike has a serious problem.
Personally dont see the point, a normall wash by the guy who owns it would of been more than enough.
assuming you're being serious - does that mean that everyone who takes their car to their local immigrants for a wash falls in the same bracket?
I agree but each to their own. Ideal if selling or showing etc but an hour doing it yourself would be ample before a ride . I can understand it on supercars etc but spending £400 or whatever seems ott .
I can't believe people are still moaning about the guy doing it. I think it's top notch work, doesn't logically make sense to do or pay for - but I'd still get it done if I had enough cash to not notice the money leaving my account
Its the way the pics are taken and trying to make out its really dirty. A simple wash would of been more than enough. As soon as the person rides it, it will be just as dirty and then it will be scratched just in same areas due to wear from the rider.
Dont see why a simple wash, polsih and wax would do.
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Ingham
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Registered: 9th May 08
Location: Burnley, Lancashire
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I cleaned my bike the other week real good. Shame it's a piece of shit. Can't polish a turd and all that.
And no that's not tyre shine on my wheels, might be northern but not that thick.
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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Looks good afterwards that
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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I mean oil as in around the crankcase swing arm from the chain oil n ting.
As with my bike it is an arse trying to get in there without taking things off.
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mtpagey
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Registered: 25th Oct 09
Location: Kdy
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Great results as always from the guys up north
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