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This car was without a doubt a challenge. It sat for about 12 months and was brought to me for detailing. Needless to say it was NOT in good shape, it help some surprises for me also....Not good ones either.
I got the car and washed it with Chemical guys citrus wash and clear....As usual I pulled the wheels and de-greased the wheel wells with purple power, while the woman took care of the wheels. Of course the battery was dead so I kept having to jump it until I got fed up and called the owner and asked if I could buy a new battery and install it...I got the ok...
On top of a really gross car my favorite sprayer broke...It was good cause it had a mist selection for engine bays so I didn't need to soak them... I knew this car wouldn't be fun right then...
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dickwitham- I have regrettably extensive experience using leaf blowers
All washed I pulled the car inside to clay using dodo juice and I used some mothers clay. While the Laura started on the interior...Its really nice having her help. :thumbsup:
The hood... It was a CF hood and it was a real Pain to work with...I would do a full three step and it still wouldn't come out right, it still would have some what I could only explain as cloudyness...I called the owner explained that I had already spent over 5 hours on the hood alone and it wasn't coming out PERFECT but it was without a doubt an 80% improvment is that ok....He agreed that anymore time spent on it would be a waste. He also asked me to replace the screws on the grills.
It turned out well. Considering how bad it was...
So Laura was working on the interior and found ALOT of mold all over...Needless to say she was less than happy to work on that stuff...I decided to heat up the steamer to kill the mold....I love the toys
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dickwitham- I have regrettably extensive experience using leaf blowers
She also had to deal with leftover adhesive from window tint....Luckily I had a great juice that just melted it away And to think I get in trouble when I buy new products....
The entire interior had a musty smell even after the cabin was cleaned and steamed. She had to go do some stuff so she left me the trunk to do...OH BOY was I in for it. I pulled his sub and amp and the trunk carpet and well I found this.
Obviously the car has been leaking for the 12months its been sitting there and filling up with water into the trunk. Initally I sucked the majority of the water out with my wetdry vac. I then pulled the drain plugs and rinsed everything with HOT water. Not only did I steam the entire carpet outside I also steamed it while it was in the car. Did I mention I like TOYS
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dickwitham- I have regrettably extensive experience using leaf blowers
I had to do a full 3 step on this car...I did a purple wool pad with SIP, moved down the 203s with an orange pad, and finally finished out with 103 on a white. I proceeded to Ez-Creme glaze the car and finished it up with Blackfire Wet Diamond with Polycharger. I have been using that over opti-seal recently cause I usually have to wax to add slickness to the opti-seal and with the Blackfire it ends up slick.
Laura used Folex and 303 on the interior I don't even check on the interior anymore she does her thing and it comes out great.
I only have afters in the garage as the owner picked it up tonight...But enjoy, I am going to bed so I can get going on another car that is getting dropped off tomorrow...
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dickwitham- I have regrettably extensive experience using leaf blowers
Wow, well done there. Good turnaround.... you won't win with every car but even if you didn't win every battle with that one, you won the overall war on the cr@ppy condition it arrived in!
I had to get it done in 2.5 days cause I had to get it out of my garage cause I had another car come in. The owner was estatic at the job which is always good
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Originally Posted by Accumulator
dickwitham- I have regrettably extensive experience using leaf blowers
Of course the battery was dead so I kept having to jump it until I got fed up and called the owner and asked if I could buy a new battery and install it...I got the ok...
I knew this car wouldn't be fun right then...
It was a CF hood and it was a real Pain to work with...I would do a full three step and it still wouldn't come out right, it still would have some what I could only explain as cloudyness...I called the owner explained that I had already spent over 5 hours on the hood alone and it wasn't coming out PERFECT but it was without a doubt an 80% improvment is that ok....He agreed that anymore time spent on it would be a waste. He also asked me to replace the screws on the grills. 
Thanks guys. Yeah that car still haunts me 
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