Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2.0HDi EGS Exclusive - Nocciola

blueclouduk · 09-10-2009, 10:42 PM

Yes I know that the thread title is a bit of a mouthful but this is my "Busy Bee".

This was one of those 3 day details. Day one, sort the interior. Day two, wash and polish the bodywork and windows. Day three, sort the wheels and wheelarches. It takes me that long as I'm disabled and just have to take it easy. I was lucky this time as the days were hot enough to keep the birds out of the sky.

The GC4P is a huge car. I even have to use a set of steps to wash and polish the roof and the windscreen.

This was a "standard" two bucket wash with noodle mits, rinse off, dry off, a coat of AG SRP and a coat of AG EGP. I've now extended my equipment to include extra cloths, mits, brushes, polishes, cleaning agents, etc. etc.

This site is beginning to cost me a fortune, but when I get result like these, especially as an amateur, my heads swells just a little bit with pride.

Since I took these photos, I've added a couple of accessories, including a tow bar which just makes a big car look even bigger some how.

speedy · 09-10-2009, 10:45 PM

Looks nice mate, is it me or does your back wheel look really small compared to the back of the car

03OKH · 09-10-2009, 10:51 PM

And very nice it looks too

blueclouduk · 09-10-2009, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedy

Looks nice mate, is it me or does your back wheel look really small compared to the back of the car

This sounds like an excuse but I deliberately didn't go for wheels bigger than the then standard 16". For two reasons: 1) the 17" and 18" wheels were several hundred pound options and 2) the smaller wheels mean larger sidewalls which in turn means a smoother ride on bumpy roads - that's very important when SWMBO has 3 collapsed discs.

The other reason it looks small is that the rear end of the car has pneumatic suspension. With the back end lowered, the tyre fills the arch really well. With the back end fully raised, the tyres look like shopping trolley wheels.

speedy · 09-10-2009, 11:03 PM

I see, I thought that model came with 17" wheels as standard.

Ricey7 · 10-10-2009, 08:44 AM

Very nice.

Christian6984 · 23-10-2009, 06:31 PM

nice work, its very clean

adam87 · 24-10-2009, 12:09 AM

Great job

VTS_Tibi · 24-10-2009, 05:56 PM

great results!

and I know what you mean when you say it's HUUGE!

We had a Xsara Picasso, and even that was soo big when it came to detailing (eventhough it's smaller than this car!

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geert dr · 24-10-2009, 07:35 PM

Looks very nice , a job well done !
I really like those Grand c4 Picasso's ,very nice colour to !

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09-10-2009, 10:45 PM	#2
speedy Washmitt Meister Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 102 Thanks: 13 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Looks nice mate, is it me or does your back wheel look really small compared to the back of the car

09-10-2009, 10:51 PM	#3
03OKH OCD Sufferer (Obsessive Car Detailer) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Daventry Posts: 1,610 Thanks: 116 Thanked 296 Times in 279 Posts	And very nice it looks too

09-10-2009, 11:03 PM	#5
speedy Washmitt Meister Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 102 Thanks: 13 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	I see, I thought that model came with 17" wheels as standard.

10-10-2009, 08:44 AM	#6
Ricey7 OCD Sufferer (Obsessive Car Detailer) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 1,003 Thanks: 106 Thanked 239 Times in 237 Posts	Very nice.

24-10-2009, 12:09 AM	#8
adam87 OCD Sufferer (Obsessive Car Detailer) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Horndean Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 359 Thanked 262 Times in 248 Posts	Great job

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