Saab, Beetle, Accord, Cayenne, MPV

Scottwax · 10-31-06, 04:36

2005 Volkswagen New Beetle. I did this one about 6 months ago so it was still in pretty decent shape. I used Optimum Polish using green Propel lite cut Cyclo pads and sealed with Optimum Poli-Seal using my PC and a blue Propel finishing pad.

Scottwax · 10-31-06, 04:41

2005 Saab 9.5. Kind of an in-between car for a regular. He sold his M3 and still hasn't decided for sure what will replace it. This Saab is actually a friend of his who is loaning him the car until the end of the year. He wanted to get it detailed as a thank-you. Overall, the car was in good shape but it had some haze on it from prior polishing. Looks like it was someone using a DA/RO buffer like a PC but stopping after using a cutting pad. Anyway, I used Optimum Polish using green Propel lite cut Cyclo pads and sealed with Optimum Poli-Seal using my PC and a blue Propel finishing pad.

Scottwax · 10-31-06, 04:47

2006 Honda Accord. I see this one every few months, so like the two above, I used Optimum Polish using green Propel lite cut Cyclo pads and sealed with Optimum Poli-Seal using my PC and a blue Propel finishing pad. As you can see by how low the sun is in the reflections, it was pretty late when I finished this one.

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2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Weekly wash customer, has it waxed 5-6 times a year. There were some water spots in the hood, so I went over them with Meguiars DACP using green Propel lite cut Cyclo pads. Took them out very nicely but since this Cayenne has such soft paint, DACP left quite a bit of hazing even using a mild pad. I followed with Optimum Polish using green Propel Cyclo pads, sealed with Opti-Seal using a blue Propel finishing pad and my PC. Topped it all off with Pinnacle Souveran.

Sludge · 10-31-06, 04:53

Scott,

Just awesome work again! You are making good use of the Cyclo. The Poli-seal looks great.

gmblack3a · 10-31-06, 04:58

All look great, but the Cayenne is especially nice!

Scottwax · 10-31-06, 04:58

2003 Mazda MPV. Referral from my Optimum distributor. He does some detailing too but this one would have been a long drive for him so he called me.

I called the woman who owned the van and while talking to her and hearing her say how they take really good care of it, my spidey sense was tingling like mad. We all know "we take good care of our _________" means the vehicle is going to be nasty.

This one lived up to my worst expectations...

Woolite/water, Bio Kleen Traffic Lane Cleaner, my Cyclo with the scrub brush attachments, Optimum Protectant Plus and a few hours of my son and I busting our humps, we ended up here:

Not perfect but a lot better. How they got all that mess under the mats is beyond me.

The exterior wasn't any better and for some reason, it had a single stage paint job. Slightly oxidized, numerous paint transfers but very minimal swirling. Since we were on a strict time frame (the owner had to pick someone up at the airport that afternoon) and also a top end price she didn't want to go past-plus the trashed interior-I decided to put Optimum Poli-Seal to the test and use it as a true one step. I did go over a few of the deeper paint transfers with a terry cloth towel and Meguiars DACP, then I used Poli-Seal via PC and a Meguiars polishing pad. It really did a good job removing the light oxidation and the remaining paint transfers and added noticable depth gloss and slickness.

Bigpoppa3346 · 10-31-06, 05:33

Man you are really the black car master. The Cayenne looks sick! I take it you really like the Poli-Seal? If only they had it in smaller sizes.

mr.ikon · 10-31-06, 06:43

You worked wonders on the MPV. Gives me chills staring at it. All the cars look lovely, especially the Saab.

fdizzle · 10-31-06, 07:59

dude . . . . . . you make black cars look easy . . . what gives . . .

fantastic job, as usual. iv got so much to learn . . . .

tdekany · 10-31-06, 10:08

beautiful work there Scott. That one Porsche picture is the4 money shot for sure.

Scottwax · 10-31-06, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigpoppa3346

Man you are really the black car master. The Cayenne looks sick! I take it you really like the Poli-Seal? If only they had it in smaller sizes.

I really like Poli-Seal. Very easy product to use, almost seems like a mix of Vanilla Moose and Meguiars #26 wax in terms of cut and finish. Slickness is terrific too. I have heard that a smaller size will be made available depending on demand.

fdizzle-black isn't easy for anyone! However, when almost 40% of the vehicles I take care of are black, you learn how to make it look good or find a new career.

fdizzle · 10-31-06, 11:54

very well put . . .