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Dagger Detailing Cornwall based Vehicle Detailer and Mental Health Advocate Stage 1,2&3 machine polishing , Deoxidation and paint refinement .

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30/05/2026

Another day on the Seaking Gate Guardian .

This time it was the Stbd side.

Was covered in oxidation as expected but not as bad as the port so was able to get the tail and the cab side done in 7 odd hours 😵‍💫.

Was a hot one- Onwards 📈

Royal NavyCornwall LiveBBC Cornwall

DIGGER DETAIL Keeping with the current direction of detailing the different, I thought I would throw my hand at detailin...
08/05/2026

DIGGER DETAIL

Keeping with the current direction of detailing the different, I thought I would throw my hand at detailing a 13 Ton Digger 🤷.

Love doing all these different projects, I love my cars and my vans but what the real draw is with detailing is seeing one thing change from a bit of a mess to washed, polished and protected.

So the digger … was different.

ALOT of grease, luckily the we had some industrial agriculture degreaser at hand as apart from my solvent based tar remover nothing was touching it.

All the main joints were jammed with old grease so the cleaning of those sections was a plastic scraper and a ton of degreaser job.

Also removed all the old decals, and blew my heat gun up in the process 👏

Finished off with a deoxidation of the paint work and a 8 year ceramic coat to go.

Mud on , mud off 💦🙂‍↕️

A lot of the time much like the helicopter you just need to bring the whole armory and see what happens and adapt on the spot.

I find by doing these jobs I get a huge amount of experience and knowledge from how different chemicals can be used and what polishers and compounds work best .

All of which I can the use when I go back to the cars and vans which are in essence a bit more straight forward.

Either way here is the beast, happy with how the 2 day job went and now it’s a lot more factory spec and ready to get caked in mud.

And it was cool AF, although didn’t get to drive it but had loads of high tec kit on it 🥳.

03/05/2026

DAGGER DETAILING DOES A DIGGER

22/04/2026

KIT KIT KIT

Thankyou to everyone who has reached out reference the work being carried out on the Seaking gate guardian.

Also thankyou to everyone who had reached out reference their own mental health and stories, this is literally all I ever wanted from Dagger was for the work I do to maybe start a conversation that allows people to be their authentic selves.

Who would of thought detailing an old aircraft would do that.

So I applaud your courage . BZ

So alot of people have asked what I’m using etc and the process, and I’ve also been given some tips which I will 100% take on.

My ego does not excist in this process, it’s far too big . Especially with the SEAHAWK to come which has been outside for another few decades.

Hopefully this clears some questions up surrounding vehicle detailing also.

As always here for questions 👍👍

BBC CornwallCornwall Mind # AMMO NYC Royal Navy

20/04/2026

Seaking restoration

Seaking Gate Guardian Update #2 An update on the Paint Restoration on the Seaking, and I’m pleased to say one side ( of...
20/04/2026

Seaking Gate Guardian Update #2

An update on the Paint Restoration on the Seaking, and I’m pleased to say one side ( of the red ) is pretty much complete.

Hopefully those driving into Helston can see the difference, she is a lot more Red than pink 🫠.

No one wants a pink cab coming to pick them
up out of the drink now do they 🌊🚁.

It’s been a job that has required a lot of adapting, which I don’t mind, it means I get to use all more toys and also comes with territory of working on older vehicles, which is what I love.

Restoring the old back to their formal glory🏆.

The cabs red sections now have a thick layer of Ceramic coating on the red sections which have been all deoxidized and rehydrated.

The coating will protect the paint from any further oxidation, it will still get covered in salt and carbon from the road and rain but it won’t still directly to the paint.

And It can’t stick very well to the coating ( as it’s slippery as ) it’s also UV resistant, bird poo resistant and all the rest which is why it’s so great for cars down in Cornwall and helos etc.

This coating has a 8 year endurance, BUT with a good wash routine of maybe twice a year post spring and Autumn it will last a lot longer.

For those that don’t know about Ceramic coatings - they differ from wax because they bond with the paint / clear coat on a molecular level where Wax is a sacrificial coating.

That’s why Wax only lasts max 12 months depending on what you wash it with, and Ceramics vary depending on cost.

This stuff cost £170 / 30ml sooo it’s been invested in, which is only right. 👏.

And this is also why the surface needs polishing as Ceramics can’t bond with oxidation 💡

I’ve still got a fair way to go but it’s nice to see it getting there.

And I’ll keep you updated

Then onto the Seahawk / Hawk 🤯🥳

Cheers for all the support 🤩

Royal NavyAMMO NYC

20/04/2026

771 Seaking gate guardian - Restoration and Ceramic Coating

This aircraft is such a mix bag of oxidation levels and paint thickness

After spending nearly 4 hours doing one sponson and destroying half my pads.

The tail was a joy to work on.

( although at the end here my pad literally destroyed itself 🫠🚁)

Getting there, stbd side pretty much done 😝

18/04/2026

The reason I started Dagger Detailing

I think I’ve been very lucky with the way DaggerDetailing has progressed since I started it back in 2009, I’ve had some amazing opportunity’s to work on some cool stuff and meet some awsome people.

And I think me getting to work on something that reminds me of my favorite times within the RN and so it’s always a good time to reflect on stuff.

And so I thought I would share with you some things, that I’ll be honest I don’t think I’ve really talked about before but I think has become a real staple for my life and also Dagger Detailing and also my other venture FallFwd which is definitely feeing like a junction of of Dagger instead of a completely separate passion.

Hope you find this interesting and maybe it even prompts you to reflect a bit.

Apologies for the wind noise, it was a bit blowey .

People who know know where I am 🤫✌️👍

SEAHAWK & SEAKING Refurb So actually managed to get some time on the old girls today in between the clagging weather ( a...
15/03/2026

SEAHAWK & SEAKING Refurb

So actually managed to get some time on the old girls today in between the clagging weather ( apparently it was sunny in Helston, it definitely wasn’t )

But I think it’s clear to see that this is going to be a very rewarding ( but time consuming) project.

I spent many years on 771 Sqn with the Seaking Mk5s and I forgot how red they were when you haven’t seen on in action for so long … 2016?

It’s a real shame they’re not flying anymore as they definitely were an icon of Cornwalls sky’s and my plan is to get this one back to its glorious state and kept that way with a good layer of ceramic coating.

I was really impressed with the Seahawk as well, who knew she had so much gloss hidden away. 🌅

A lot more surface area to cover but a promising start.

FUN FACT - That side of the sponson took me 90 minutes, and burnt through 4 pads and two sets of battery’s…… to say the oxidation is thick is a understatement 🚁🤷🪄🏆

Onwards 👏👏

15/03/2026

So as I take on the mammoth job of restoring the paint work and ceramic coating all 3 Gate Guardian aircraft at RNAS Culdrose I want to keep a running diary of the work being carried out and the processes.

Because there are all the same as what would be used on any vehicle that was faded and needed restoring.

This is a very fluid project, I’ve never done something as huge as these aircraft and so a lot of differnt kit has been purchased and I’ll be adapting as I go to get the best out of the project and process.

And aircraft shape comes with its own unique challenges as you can imagine.

But I’m really amped because I’ve only had a couple of hours on each aircraft currently and they are already showing great signs of coming through.

But it’s just going to take time, how long that is yet I don’t really know.

But will adapt and over come and keep cracking on in standard Dagger Detailing spirit 🗡️

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