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mgm2003
08-13-2006, 01:45 AM
Summer Vacation Detail:



I detailed the exterior of my brothers 2004 Saab 9-3 last week.



His car has 50+ K on the clock, and sits outside 24x7 (he lives in Michigan).



My brother has been bugging me about a ‘clean up’ –so this one was fun. I thanked him several times for buying a black car (LOL).



Condition:

Tunnel wash queen ïŠ

-Filled with swirls, a few RIDS & a fair amount of Detroit contaminants.



This detail was done at Marblehead, Lake Erie during summer vacation.

(I detailed my brother’s car on my B-Day –something is wrong with that!!)



My parents have a PC & Dewalt –so I was good to go on tools & pads. I brought home a few Zaino products & G35stile’s ‘Un-Compound’ Mix.



Process Used:



Wash – Dawn (paint, wells, wheels)

Z18 Clay (1 bar was used with Dawn wash mix as a lube). The paint was filled with some of Detroit’s finest contaminants.



Polish:

-TOL Extreme Cut/Optimum 50:50 (the ‘Un-Compound Mix’)

-BF Finishing Polish

-Z6 Wipe Down

-Z5Pro x 2 (zfx’d) (paint, glass, wheels, i.e. –everything)

-Z6 Final Wipe Down



After I was done with the ‘Zaino’ steps, I applied some Meg’s Marine dressing to the trim, tires (i.e. –I kept silicone away from the car until the end).



A few before shots:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/mgm121499/100_20782.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/mgm121499/100_20742.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/mgm121499/100_20752.jpg





After:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/mgm121499/100_20982.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/mgm121499/100_20802.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/mgm121499/100_21072.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/mgm121499/100_21152.jpg