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This is a daily driven family hauler. The condition was not bad seeing that it dailies the customers kid and dog.
A nice interior clean up, engine detail, compound and polish. Swissvax Shield was used for its durability as well as its looks.
What was done –
Exterior
– Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
– Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
– Wheel wells were cleaned up
– Wash down and rinsed
– Door jambs were cleaned up
– Clayed
– Dried
– Tires dressed
– Masking
– 3 Step Paint correction (Meg’s M105, Something being tested ; ) )
– Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
– Last Step – Swissvax Shield
– Rubber and Plastics Treated
– Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
– Exhaust tips cleaned
– Windows were clayed and sealed
Engine
-Cleaned
– Dressed
Interior
-Leather Cleaned and conditioned
-Dash and plastics cleaned
-Vacuumed
-Mats cleaned
Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Lusso Auto Bathe
Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meg’s M105
Something being tested for the final steps of polishing ; )
Swissvax Shield
Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel and Tire Kit
Adam’s Super VRT
Glass
Adam’s Glass Cleaner
Adam’s Glass Sealant
Engine
Adam’s APC
Adam’s In and Out Spray
Interior
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Sonax Leather Foam
Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of “Uber” Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment
Interior:
Before
After
Exterior
Before
Wheels
Close up
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Optimum Power Clean on the trim
Engine
Before
Optimum Power Clean
Adam’s In and Out
After
Wash and Rinse
Wheel Wells get a scrubbing
Tires get cleaned as well
Rinse
Glass and Paint were clayed
Dirt and Grime pulled off from clay
Before shot of paint
50/50 shots
Hood shots
Door panel after M105
Time to throw this one out
Some more finishing
After shot
Swissvax Shield
After shots (sorry folks no sun on this one)
My favorite shot
Enjoy!
(Permission for this write up granted by the owner)
