Excellent experience with forum member

drrac2 · 07-19-06, 06:25

Purchased a detail today from member xfire(Ciro).
He detailed my wifes explorer and did an excellent job.
Nice work, very professional, reasonable rates, I would definitely use him again.

Thanks Ciro

and

Thanks Autopia

BigAl3 · 07-19-06, 07:28

drrac2 · 07-19-06, 07:43

SORRY!

I agree with you, but if I actually had time to take before and after pics I would have detailed the car myself.

Joe

xfire · 07-19-06, 08:40

Joe,
Thank-you for the kind words...I appreciate it alot. Nevertheless, I have some BEFORE/AFTER shots. Basically, being silver, we decided that a simple glaze will take care of making the paint look good. I feel the pictures don't do justice to the improvements made to the vehicle. Basically, the biggest improvement IMHO was the feel of the paint. Alot of paint contamination was on the vehicle, but my clay bar came to the rescue pronto! The process was:

Exterior:
-Wash
-Clay bar
-Wash
-QD remaining waterspots away
-AIO on paint, windows, and bumpers
-3M Imperial Hand Glaze
-P21S

Interior:
-clean/condition vinyl & plastic
-shampoo carpets and scrub with PC attachment
-vacuum
-spot clean certain upholstery areas
-shampoo seat cushins

Before:
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/IMG_3584.5ba.JPG
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/IMG_3587.JPG

After:
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/IMG_3588.JPG
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/IMG_3592.JPG
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/IMG_3593.JPG
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/IMG_3596.048.JPG

I tried my best on that driver's side carpet (3x Prestone interior cleaner w/PC)...any suggestions minus woolite would be appreciated for future reference.
Ciro

pair of Blazers · 07-21-06, 07:21

he did one of my Blazers, came out nice. hpe to get the other one o him be4 he goes back to VA.
still no luck w/sunlight.

xfire · 07-22-06, 10:25

Thanks pair of blazers! It's funny how you mention my luck with taking pictures! Today I actually captured some before shots in the sun! Woohoo!! I guess my bad fortunes are changing! Let me know when you want your other blazer cleaned. FYI...I leave in late august for VA.