Nov. Entry- ~VW BUG~

BuffMUSTANG · 11-06-06, 01:20

This was my first time detailing a car that was not my own in about two years. I realized after seeing this car for the first time that not everyone takes care of their vehicles properly. This bug is owned by a senior in high school. My dad works with her mom and her mom really wanted it to "Shine" before her daughter went off to college. So i told my dad that i would give her a deal since he knew her. My dad also told me over the phone that the car wasn't in to bad of shape. WRONG!!!! When i first looked at it i thought that someone had tried to polish the car with a brillo pad. It had that worst swirl marks i have ever seen on a car. There were chips everywhere. Scratches, dents, faded areas....etc. I had my work cut out for me. So i got to work.

Pictures before wash:

BuffMUSTANG · 11-06-06, 01:22

1. Washed the car with Meguiars gold class wash.

2. Clay bar'd the entire car.

BuffMUSTANG · 11-06-06, 01:23

3. Used Meguiars #83 with cutting pad on speed 6 with Porter Cable. Multiple times on entire car. (#83 is really hard to buff off of paint. Use very little and work thoroughly. It did a great job on the swirls though.)

(some of the scratches need touch up work. They are really deep.)

BuffMUSTANG · 11-06-06, 01:24

4. Used Meguiars NXT wax with polishing pad on speed 3-5.
(I love NXT. Very easy to apply and to buff off and does an outstanding job.)

BuffMUSTANG · 11-06-06, 01:26

5. Used Simple green to clean wheels. Used Quick detailer to polish wheels.
6. Used Meguiars Shine on all exterior plastic, vinyl, and rubber parts.
7. Used Meguiars S-Dressing on tires.
8. Used Bondo Glass cleaner on windows.

Some of the products used:

Some daytime shots:

I did the exterior only. The total time involved was about 5 hours. That was with a friend helping. The 2 pads i used were toast. Overall it came out really good. The parents were impressed. They were impressed enough that after a couple days of having it back they asked if i would detail the exterior of their 34 foot motor home. Thanks for the great site and thanks for looking at my bug detail. Justin.