Hi Guys and Girls ,
Welcome to the next instalment of a KDS Detail thread, this one is in the usual style and depth of a KDS detailing threads with more to come in such manner for the future.
Firstly a warning hundreds of photos on this write up,
so before doing anything, grab some refreshments as IF you read and look at every photo on this detailed story of this Bugatti Veyron detail it’s going to be a long read.
So while your computer uploads hundreds of photos this gives you time to make a cuppa and get a snack ready.
The car Bugatti Veyron does not need introduction so I won’t go into the spec of the car as I am sure everyone knows all about the facts and figures.
The car in question has covered just over 10,000 miles in its life time , and has been washed / detailed only a few occasion by companies or persons around the valeting and detailing trade , this is due to the owner does not want to cause any undue damage to the bodywork by himself.
So from being told this was expecting a lovely clean vehicle and an easy job due to the professional care it’s had in the past.
The car was delivered by the owner on a Saturday afternoon last year in august, perfect timing or not as you may say , due to the Gillingham football grounds was empting out after a home match, and as we are walking distance to the football ground and the car parks are outside the estate KDS is based on, we thought it best to drive the car inside and shut the doors instantly so not to bring any more attention than needed.
Not helped by the fact that week we also had a Ford GT, Maserati Gran Turismo, Porsche 911, supercharged Jaguar, and lastly my 2 cars.
So some money’s worth and a little KDS detailing car show going on inside the workshop.
These sorts of times it’s nice to know I have the very best security measure and insurances also helped by the fact we have a security fence and gate to the estate which is locked at evenings and the main police station are very close to KDS and pop in now and then to view the exotic cars.
I started the car early Sunday morning so that the estate would be empty and I would be the only trade in that day so I could lock the security gate with me inside knowing that I would be left alone with another KDS Detailing staff member to get on with the wash and prep.
End of the intro to this detail.
For the first pictures these are taken before any work was taken out by KDS, somewhere taken on the Saturday evening and some on Sunday morning before the wash preparation
The before pictures of what I was to contend with.
This is what high speed dead bugs and flies must look like
General condition pictures of how dirty the car was
If you did not know on a Bugatti Veyron this is not where all the exhausts exit (in the middle) there are 2 more exits under the rear diffusor one either side.
Swirls showing on the air scoops
This is something I was not expecting thou , was / compound residue on many surfaces and along plastics and paint film edges from previous detailing.
Not what I was expecting with the fact some well-regarded names where spoken about with looking after the car in question in the past.
A dull lifeless wheel in need of a good clean.
And corroded centre cap
End of the before photo’s
Next to the wash stage
Parked up ready under the wash tent , ready for the wash stage of the detail.
Jet wash set to 50 Deg C to help soften dead flies and bugs and aid cleaning.
Firstly was to APC under the arches and brake calipers.
Then rinsed
Next the wheels.
Wheels before
Next was to clean the alloy wheels slowly one by one using
DODO Juice mellow yellow wheel cleaner.
Wheels being rinsed
Then back onto the paint work , firstly the APC again
While the APC was left to dwell the body had a degrease to attack those bugs and dirt,
Car rinsed again
So far the wash prep has been none contact , so next was to snow foam this would be the blast none contact clean process .
Snow Foam action using BiltHamber Auto foam
Snow Foam dwelling
Ready to be rinsed off
Then finally the 2 Bucket method wash using
Dodo juice super natural shampoo and wash mitts.
Car started then pressed the magic button to raise the spoiler and lower the ride height,
This happens
On to the wash
Once rinsed for the last time then drove into the entrance of the unit to be dried.
Blow dried as much as possible first again to reduce contact on paintwork.
Then final dry with
Dodo juice supernatural drying towel
End of the wash stage , I decided to take extra care with the wash stage as I still was not sure of the REAL condition of the paint work and going by all the white residue could be a compound or polish used in the past which has filling agents to improve finish .
kelly
www.kdsdetailing.co.uk
