275 Megane 275 Cup-S new car detail

So this is my new Megane Renaultsport 275 Cup-S, finished in Flame Red metallic. I collected from Renault London West last month.



I asked the dealer not to clean the car at all before collection, so I could carry out a full new car detail myself.



This turned out to be an excellent decision as the paint was in excellent condition.



I was delighted to be given the opportunity to try out the complete range of products from Primal Detail for this detail.



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First up the wheels, washed on the car for now, plan was to take them off and seal them inside and out at a later date.







Wheels were rinsed thoroughly first, then Relentless wheel cleaner applied.























Rinsed thoroughly and then Bleed fallout remover applied to the face and inside of wheels. Left for a short while to react, gently agitated with a wheel brush.











Brand new, plenty of contaminants still removed from the wheels







Dissolve glue and tar remover also applied.







Tyres cleaned with Diversity APC, sprayed directly onto tyres, worked in with a detailing brush















After a trip home on the motorway from the dealers, some bugs on the front bumper and bonnet.



Swarm road grime and bug remover sprayed liberally over the front of the car, left to dwell for before jet washing off







Next up was to apply Whiteout snow foam, The whole car completely covered and left to dwell



















Rinsed

 

Onto washing, Cleanse shampoo used















Washed using two bucket method







Now time for decontamination, firstly the whole car was sprayed with Bleed fall out/iron remover







Left to dwell







Rinsed then treated with Dissolve Tar & Glue remover







I decided to remove the MEGANE badge on the rear of the car, something I'd done on my previous Megane, leaving the rear of the car looking much cleaner.







Lettering warmed up, then gently prised away from the bodywork to remove











Remaining glue and residue removed using Dissolve







Much better







Rinsed and Into the garage for claying







Clayed using a fine grade clay, but being brand new and already decontaminated, hardly anything else came off.







Foamed again using Whiteout







Final rinse with a new Aqua Gleam water filter, using open ended hose











Dried off using a Metro side-kick blaster







Paintwork treated with Purge pre wax cleanser, gently worked in with a microfibre applicator pad using small circular motions. *







Once dried, easily buffed off with a brand new microfibre towel to leave a stunning finish ready for wax application.

 

Wax of choice was Envy, this was spread thinly and evenly across the paintwork and left to cure.















Once cured it was buffed off using another brand new microfibre towel. With the waxing finished, it was time for finishing touches and interior.



Exterior glass cleaned with Clarity glass cleaner







Stickers removed from interior windows and also cleaned with Clarity glass cleaner



















Interior obviously in great shape as brand new, but all surfaces given a gentle wipe down using Diversity all purpose cleaner







Leather cleaned using Pelt fabric & leather cleaner, sprayed directly onto a microfibre towel and gently wiped over the front leather Recaro seats and the rear seats















I really want to keep the leather Recaro's looking like new and also try and minimise wear, so all leather treated with Taurus leather cream























Taurus was massaged in using a foam applicator, left to absorb into the leather for a few minutes, then buffed off with a plush microfibre towel



Leaving the interior looking like this











Exterior plastic and rubber treated with Wolf's Trim Coat Nano Dressing

 

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As you'd expect with a new car, engine bay in good shape. Given a wipe over with a damp microfibre first.











One or two unsightly stickers removed as well







Under bonnet and other painted areas wiped down with Revive quick detailer







Metal parts treated with Sirius Metal Polish.*







Massaged in with a foam applicator, buffed off with a microfibre cloth and engine plastics dressed.



















leaving the engine bay looking like this.







Outside for final checking and a final wipe down using Revive Quick Detailer











A couple of days later I had the opportunity to take the wheels off







Although I'd already decontaminated them once when they were on the car, as I wanted to seal them, I gave them another thorough clean and decontamination.



Same procedure as before



Relentless wheel cleaner first











Followed by Bleed











Then Dissolve, small stickers removed from inside of wheels at this point as well.

 

Wheels then dried off with Metro Sidekick Blaster to ensure they were completely dry.







Wiped down with CarPro Eraser to make sure surface as clean as possible and free from any grease etc.







Sealed inside and out with Gtechniq C5



















Finally, tyres dressed with Eclipse Tyre Gel











Arches, hubs etc. cleaned with Diversity











Metal suspension parts etc.all treated to a coating of ACF-50











Brembo callipers and hubs sealed with Gtechniq C5























Wheels back on and torqued to correct settings







Finished!



Thanks for looking!

 

Added a layer Of Primal Detail 'Pride' wax, this is their flagship wax, a soft wax with 42% carnauba content.



Must admit, very happy with how the paint is looking, the metallic flake in yesterdays sun made it look fantastic.

 

Cheers Jamie

Having tried the complete range now I have to say I really like the Primal stuff, all works well and decent value too.

 

lol

Do you know what, it wasn't until I'd put the wheels back on that I realised I hadn't lined up the centre caps (like I did on the 250) I'm slacking!!

Don't worry though, I'm sure I'll do it next time the wheels are off

 

Thanks mate

Probably needs a machine polish to get rid of the swirls and scratches, can't go wrong with Meguires 105 followed by 205 on a DA. If you want a quick one step by hand, Auto Finesse Tripple works well.

Car was just jacked up at each jacking point with a trolly jack, if you have a look they are easy to spot.

 

Thanks mate, I do drive it occasionally

I take the train to work these days, but use for weekend/pleasure, events etc. stays locked away in the garage when I'm at work

Wanted to detail it properly from day to keep it in the best condition possible, might even look at PPF for the front bumper....

 

Must admit, roads and traffic down here are bloody awful, but I'll hopefully pop down to Goodwood on Saturday and I'm off to the Isle of Wight in it next month too etc. so use it when I can enjoy it and not just sit in traffic on the way to work....

the PPF is this new self healing paint protection film, amazing stuff, moved on a bit from the original 3M stuff. It's expensive though, might actually be cheaper to re-spray the front bumper every couple of years

 

Thanks mate, got something on in the afternoon, so hoping to pop down first thing for a couple of hours...