check this clean astra

[rusole21]

http://www.corsasport.co.uk./board/v...=347865&page=1 (http://www.corsasport.co.uk./board/viewthread.php?tid=347865&page=1)

[btm]

that is unbelieveable :eek:

looks awesome, wonder how much it all cost him??

the wheels looks heaps better in the new colour

[MK]

fantastic read...i would give it a go if i had the money (and a VxR)

really pity about all the comments he received, looks like most people are either full of envy, are absolutely immature and can not appreciate car enthusuasts input...

the photos are great...the recaros are a fantastic work no doubt. i heard about zymol and their car cleaning prducts. impressive stuff.

[Misguidedangel]

theres a difference between being a car enthusiast and being a little too obsessed with paint work...

i think he was twat.. like the interior, but seriously spending that much time washing a car, its only going to get dirty again... unless he's one of those people who buy things and not use them

[ope126]

I wonder if Paul can do that to my cars?!:D :D :D

Seriously, well done! That is amazing. ;)

[rusole21]

theres a difference between being a car enthusiast and being a little too obsessed with paint work...

i think he was twat.. like the interior, but seriously spending that much time washing a car, its only going to get dirty again... unless he's one of those people who buy things and not use them
i think that people that look after their cars and also advertise their buisnesses are not twats!! he is a profesional and i would hire him.
people that call enthusiasts twats are twats!!!

[Poogene2001]

I like cars cos they are fun to drive...

[Shaun]

One Very Clean VXR. Only thing is if its new i wouldnt have Buffed the paint. Its needs time to settle before you buff i believe. But after seeing the Piano Black Centre Console i think i will wait for an 07 VXR now.

[SIMid]

The Astra now belongs in a bubble.:p

[OPC]

But after seeing the Piano Black Centre Console i think i will wait for an 07 VXR now.

yes agreed... i know take back the comment of the piano black lookin ghey and say it looks friggin awesome

[bornwild]

theres a difference between being a car enthusiast and being a little too obsessed with paint work...

i think he was twat.. like the interior, but seriously spending that much time washing a car, its only going to get dirty again... unless he's one of those people who buy things and not use them

I thought the same but then I realised it's his job, he works for a detailing company :). If he don't work for a company and does that, he really is a twat...unless it was a ferrari

[Ishley]

There is a big difference in the paintwork. Alot of time spent doing it too :eek:

[shoey85]

bit of an over kill it is just an astra afetr all. different if it were a bugatti!

[EL BURITO]

i give him credit for it, no mater wat car it is.

and most of the ppl on Corsa Sport are kids with corsa B's

[miss beckie]

looks nice....but i don't like the blue!!!!!!!!!

[Greggy]

Saw these pics a day or so ago - you have to hand it to him - it does look the mutts !

But in alot of ways a total waste of time over here (weather, roads and other drivers) ! (unless he never plans to drive it !!)

[NXA-16H]

Each to their own, I guess.

I mean, the man certainly loves his Astra to the point of going hyper-anal on the paintwork, and appears to have deep enough pockets to afford such an operation. And that's fine.

As I said, Each to their own.

But for a Vauxhall???

Let's face it. Would any of us do the same if it had a Holden Emblem on it?

I'd hazard a guess of a resounding NO WAY JOSE.

Some people just have more Dollars (or Pounds Sterling) than sense.

NXA-16H

[Charlatan]

What a waste of time and money.

[imad4u]

if i had the time and money i wouldnt hesitate to do that... mind you the wax in the clear twin tube is $6700 US

[Red AH SRI T]

wow, what an effort.

Hell, if i had the time and money, and never drove my car I'd do that. But I don't, so i won't.

[btm]

looks nice....but i don't like the blue!!!!!!!!!

really?? i think the blue looks the biz!

[Apex]

I have spent a rainy weekend detailing a car before and I thought I was weird, but this guy takes the cake:p .

Even if it gets dirty the next day it doesn’t matter as he has got the wax on the car witch is a protective layer. Waxing a car protects it from scratching & swirl marks etc etc and keep the car looking new.

Good on him.

[Wraith]

That looks awesome, love what he's done with the interior - Recaro actually sells those seats in that 2 tone colour scheme design....

Glad to see I'm not the only fanatic out there when it comes to polishing/detailing a car........when I do the works on mine it usually takes me the better part of 2 weeks to complete, in and out of every nook n cranny even under the car cops the treatment :)

I use a 2 foot neon tube light to show up all defects - it does the job well !

Trouble is, probably like me, he has to adopt a no wet weather drive policy to keep it looking good.

[MatsHolden]

Not a good idea doing that to the polycarbonate lenses on the headlamps... Just removed the UV protective coating to prevent the lense yellowing and 'frosting' from exposure to the sun. Sure looks awesome now all polished, but give it time...

[Shaun]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TszY1ZqxiA&mode=related&search=

Check out the Bead though after it was done.

[aussie_in_london]

I know Marc and he is a top bloke and very helpful with detailing advice,
its what he does and he is good at it, Paul who done all the pc work for Marc is a friend of his and is classed as one of the best detailers in the UK, been in plenty of auto mags and tv shows

here is a link to a job they both did on a bugatti veyron, this very car was drven by Craig May on Top Gear

http://www.vxronline.co.uk/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=4618

[xcgumby]

You have to admire the guy - I think. Obviously, its his business & the chat this post generates must eventually turn into cash.

But for me, its about the process. I've spent a day on each the Passat & Astra doing the poor mans version - meguiars, armourall etc. This kind of thing does make it much easier to clean later. (Which I still do in my driveway as discretely as possible with L5 water restrictions).

[bill142]

So who else thinks this is some kind of product placement/viral advertising/the guy was being paid by Zymol? Zymol products or logos seem to pop up everywhere. Hell, the Zymol shirt he's wearing is a subtle touch..

[KID_SRi]

I think it looks awesome.
I had a mate that worked @ Lance Dixon Ferrari do my SRi when I 1st got it, Trust me its all worth the Money. I could cleam the body with a Spray Bottle and a Chamois for 2 years after it was done. He used Zymol,3M & Fereclar(SP?) Products.