CliveP Enhancement Detail on my Citroen DS3 DSport Plus THP155 (Pics)

[BeefMasta]

As some of you may know, CliveP knows quite a bit about cleaning cars. He very kindly offered to do an enhancement detail on my DS3 and after seeing a few of his posts on here (and on Detailing World) I jumped at the chance.

I've put the full album on Flickr if you want to see everything (141 photos). The photos were only taken with my phone so apologies if some of them are a bit blurry.

Below are a few photos to see the process and the results. I'll give a quick description of what I remember but I'm sure if you have any questions about anything that's going on in the pictures, Clive would be happy to answer them. He was a fountain of knowledge and was happy to answer any questions I had on the day.


Dirty Car pics:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 001 by beefmasta, on Flickr


DS3 Enhancement Pic 002 by beefmasta, on Flickr


DS3 Enhancement Pic 003 by beefmasta, on Flickr


DS3 Enhancement Pic 004 by beefmasta, on Flickr


DS3 Enhancement Pic 005 by beefmasta, on Flickr


DS3 Enhancement Pic 009 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Pre-wash:

Citrus Wash:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 010 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Wheel Cleaning:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 011 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Rinse:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 016 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Better Already:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 017 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Tar Streaking:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 019 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Snow Foam:

Snow Foam Lance:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 022 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Fully Covered:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 023 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Rinse:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 028 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Wash Time:

2 Bucket Method (with grit guards):

DS3 Enhancement Pic 027 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Banana Gloss:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 032 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Suds:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 029 by beefmasta, on Flickr


DS3 Enhancement Pic 031 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Rinse:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 033 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Clay Time:

Claying:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 036 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Rinse:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 038 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Machine Time:

Equipment:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 042 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Taped Up Front:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 046 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Taped Up Rear:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 050 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Polishing Boot:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 045 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Polishing Bumper:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 056 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Polishing Rear Panel:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 058 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Polishing Shark Fin:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 060 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Polishing Middle:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 059 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Polishing Door:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 064 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Polishing Front Panel:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 070 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Inside:

While Clive did the outside, I hoovered and cleaned the inside:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 073 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Exhaust:

Before:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 120 by beefmasta, on Flickr

After (bit blurry):

DS3 Enhancement Pic 123 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Few Final Pics:

Windscreen:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 112 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Shiny:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 114 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Mirror Caps:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 116 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Right Side:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 124 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Left Side:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 125 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Bonnet:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 130 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Boot:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 126 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Windscreen / Roof:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 131 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Wheel:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 134 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Mine & Clives:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 141 by beefmasta, on Flickr


DS3 Enhancement Pic 136 by beefmasta, on Flickr


DS3 Enhancement Pic 135 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Clives Cleaning Stuff:

Shelves of Products:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 084 by beefmasta, on Flickr


DS3 Enhancement Pic 086 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Clives OCD Sticker:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 138 by beefmasta, on Flickr

Dedicated Car Washing Machine:

DS3 Enhancement Pic 085 by beefmasta, on Flickr

That's it, there's a few more pics on Flickr here.

Thanks for looking!

[gar074]

Aw, twins. Bless!

Looks awesomely shiny. Great job.

Trouble is, if I ever managed to get mine that clean & shiny (fat chance!), I wouldn't want to drive it for fear of getting it dirty.

[BeefMasta]

Aw, twins. Bless!

Looks awesomely shiny. Great job.

Trouble is, if I ever managed to get mine that clean & shiny (fat chance!), I wouldn't want to drive it for fear of getting it dirty.

Yeah I nearly cried on the way home, I swear every bug was blinded by the shininess and committed suicide on the bonnet and windscreen

[Clean Your Ride]

Very, very nice Beefy, superb job there Clive

[gar074]

I swear every bug was blinded by the shininess and committed suicide on the bonnet and windscreen

lol - tailgating a big HGV at 56mph is the only solution.

[CliveP]

Patrick,

Glad you were pleased with it! I can only just about get an enhancement detail in 9-10 hours! Mind you we did stop for an ice cream and the famous doorstep sandwich!

Gar and Andy - Thanks glad you like it.

We found a few marks around the boot area that the inspection lamp revealed, so I initially had to hit this with a stronger polish and pad, but soon sorted, then refined out with a nice low cut and high gloss polish!

Was a great day, keep meeting great people from this forum, must be something to do with the type of drivers DS3s attract!

Appreciate the comments, nice to see the feedback!

Regards,
Clive.

[chud786]

Good job Clive
That new Flex is getting plenty of use.
Let me know if you fancy having a go on something a bit different

[CliveP]

Good job Clive
That new Flex is getting plenty of use.
Let me know if you fancy having a go on something a bit different

Thanks Steve......

Could be arranged! Got a few on the list to do, but hey, if we can work it out!

Regards,
Clive.

[ZACK]

Would honestly love to have this done, The drive from Clives back home to mine would make it dirty again

[CliveP]

Would honestly love to have this done, The drive from Clives back home to mine would make it dirty again

Glad you like it Zack.

Within my 'training' I'd show you how to get it back to the same condition in about 30 mins (I can do mine quick in about 15...), then if you want to do things like the 'trim' etc you might need a bit longer. It's all in the 'prep' - if the paintwork has been prepped properly (the polishing, which is why I use a machine to chase perfection), and then a decent sealant or wax applied, then it really is quick to get it back again...

The side by side pics illustrate this - mine was 20 minutes effort (I was still washing it as Patrick arrived) - Patrick's is after about nine hours of effort - now that that is done, like I say it won't take him long to get it back to this standard.

Mine was machined over 12 months ago now - yes I do spend several hours sometimes tinkering with it, as I love it, and I like to try different wax or sealants combinations, but it really doesn't need to be a big effort each week once the correct prep is done....

Regards,
Clive.

[Chris_Blue]

Probly been asked- so sorry in advance
What tyre dressing did you use?
Cant get mine like that
CBLUE

[CliveP]

Probly been asked- so sorry in advance
What tyre dressing did you use?
Cant get mine like that
CBLUE

Chris,

That's AB Bubblegum Trim - but the trick is to make sure you clean the tyre well first - people often apply tyre dressings over dirty tyres, so they don't tend to look as good. So give the tyre wall a good clean first during the wheel cleaning process....

I like AB Bubblegum Trim, there's some others that are good - but you do have to watch for 'sling' which is where the tyre dressing causes spots on the paintwork when you drive......Some dressings last longer than others but I have taken a liking for Bubblegum Trim recently.

Regards,
Clive.

Regards,
Clive.

[mattds3sport]

Glad you like it Zack.

Within my 'training' I'd show you how to get it back to the same condition in about 30 mins (I can do mine quick in about 15...), then if you want to do things like the 'trim' etc you might need a bit longer. It's all in the 'prep' - if the paintwork has been prepped properly (the polishing, which is why I use a machine to chase perfection), and then a decent sealant or wax applied, then it really is quick to get it back again...

The side by side pics illustrate this - mine was 20 minutes effort (I was still washing it as Patrick arrived) - Patrick's is after about nine hours of effort - now that that is done, like I say it won't take him long to get it back to this standard.

Mine was machined over 12 months ago now - yes I do spend several hours sometimes tinkering with it, as I love it, and I like to try different wax or sealants combinations, but it really doesn't need to be a big effort each week once the correct prep is done....

Regards,
Clive.

:0 30 minutes no way i must be doin summat drastically wrong then whole cars a big spiders web using all methods 2 bucket , microfibre cloths , wash mitt etc but only seems to get worse :S

[Quazzo]

Great job there CliveP wished mine would look that clean

[CliveP]

Many Thanks Quazzo - yours could look that clean, but it would mean a whole day with me! Starting to lose the light now as well so my detailing hobby days are having to get shorter!

Regards,
Clive.