Audi TT, Dodge Ram 2500 (Waco day part 2), Corvette, Sienna

Scottwax · 10-24-06, 07:04

Continuation of this thread: http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=79468

Here are the interior shots of the 1995 Range Rover-had to use flash because it was pretty late when I took them. BioKleen TLC for the carpets, Woolite/water for the rest, protected with Optimum Protectant Plus. The driver's mat isn't dirty, he took the Rover after we finished cleaning it and drove it around, so the carpeting is no longer all brushed in the same direction and using flash in those conditions makes the mats look dingy.

My son and I only had about 3.5 hours of daylight left to detail the Audi TT and wash/wax the Dodge 2500. I got both vehicles washed while my son detailed the Audi interior, which luckily, was very clean. Took him maybe 45 minutes start to finish. While I buffed the Audi, he waxed the truck and dressed trim, etc-basically did all the small stuff to help us finish.

Overall, the Audi was in good condition, I had polished it out a year ago but since then it seemed to have accumulated some light to moderate halo swirls. I really didn't have enough daylight left to go real hard into the paint (honestly, with rock hard Audi clear, I need the car a good 3 hours just for buffing) but I did go over it with Optimum Polish using green Propel lite cut Cyclo pads and that made a very noticable improvement. Not aggressive enough to remove 100% but enough to make a dramatic difference in how the car looked. I followed with Optimum Poli-seal using my PC and a blue Propel finishing pad which noticably added depth and gloss. It was pretty close to sundown when I shot these pics, so they are a touch dark.

Juztang · 10-24-06, 07:06

Great works as always Scott!

Scottwax · 10-24-06, 07:07

Here is the 2004 Dodge 2500 (yeah, it has a HEMI). Just an Optimum No Rinse wash and waxed with my 80/20 blend of Meguiars #16 and FK's Pink Wax. The last pic was shot at 1/10th of a second since the light was so low, making the picture slightly blurry...darn Earth rotating on its axis causing shorter days!

Juztang · 10-24-06, 07:09

Now I have to tryout the Poli-Seal with a finishing pad!

Scottwax · 10-24-06, 07:15

1991 Chevy Corvette. Detailed this one back in May. It has pretty much sat since then, other than being driven to Fort Worth and back for a tune (50-60 miles, I guess) and a tank of 110 octane racing gas. The owner is selling the car and someone is coming in from New Jersey later this week to look at the car (built 350, 540+ hp off the bottle) so he wanted it cleaned up for him.

He'd driven through at puddle in the mechanic's parking lot and it splashed crap into the engine bay. I washed it down with Optimum No Rinse and several brushes, then polished the chrome and metal with Wheel Wax and dressed the rubber and plastic with Armor All. I did go back over the air filter housing ducting after taking the pics.

The paint (got Optimum Polish and Natty's Blue in May) was still pretty slick and had a nice pop to it, so I just washed it with ONR and the wheels got Wheel Wax. My understanding is the body kit is a one off deal. No problems with how the hood fits, it wasn't closed all the way.

The interior was cleaned with Woolite/water in May, just vacuumed and touched up (driver's side) this time and dressed with Optimum Protectant Plus. Yes, that is a roll cage.

Scottwax · 10-24-06, 07:21

2005 Toyota Sienna. Just an exterior detail on this one. Not too bad of shape, just a paint transfer on the drive's front fender plus it hadn't been washed in a while-as you can see in this before shot:

I polished with Optimum Polish using green Propel lite cut Cyclo pads (notice the pattern? Excellent combo on paint with light defects!) and my son waxed it with Meguiars #16. And yes, I see I forgot to dress the black plastic piece under the rear bumper, my son pointed it out to me just before we left (and after taking the pics) so I had to get my stuff back out and take care of it. Its been a long few days!

paradigm · 10-24-06, 07:24

the black TT looks phenomenal...doesn't even look like a car anymore...just a big black puddle of shiny goo.

whitejavaS500 · 10-24-06, 07:28

Wow, awsome. Scott, your work is truly unreal.

01bluecls · 10-24-06, 08:52

Holy Big Front end on the vette batman!@!@! LOL you would think that wouldnt be too aerodynamic! (JK)

The details look stellar, dont think I have ever looked at ANY of your click and brags and have been dissapointed!

euro · 10-24-06, 09:40

The first shot of the Audi is really nice...and the second to the last TT shot has a nice warmth tone overall (from the left - must be an incandescent light source)....the paint is really crystal too.

Grouse · 10-24-06, 09:49

nice
the vette really stands out.

gav'spurplez · 10-24-06, 10:57

scott,
all cars look great,
the 1st pic of the audi - the paint and wheels look amazing,

and the interior on the vette is flawless