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Don GM
09-22-2007, 03:25 PM
Good Afternoon gents :waxing: ,



Day 1: 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Day 2: 8:00 AM - 2:45 PM



Customer, a member of autopia, dropped the SUV off Friday night. I gave it a quick foam and wash under the halogens while the sun was setting and finished the car the next morning. I have no before pictures but, the owner says he hasn`t touched it since he`s owned the car. Overall the paint was in good condition pertaining to swirling, but marring and contaminants were high.



Exterior process:



Foam w/ crystal wash and sheepskin mitt.

Simple green 8:1 on wheels and wells.

Clay w/ QD lube.

OC on a lc orange pad.

OP on a lc white pad.

Opti-seal.

Natty`s Blue on a lc black pad.

Wheel wells and underbody plastics with Armorall.

Trim with ETD.

Extreme shine on tires.



Interior process:



Vacuum.

Interior wipe down w/ 8:1 woolite mix.

Interior dash dressed w/ nxt vinyl protectant.

Leather conditioned with Gold Class.

Steam cleaned matts and `special spots`.

Windows with Invisible Glass and newspaper.

Chrome polish on tips.



Befores:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011096-1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011097-1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011098-1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011099-1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011101-1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011102-1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011103-1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011104-1.jpg



This is where I stepped my game up. I wasn`t happy with the way the jambs looked on the rear hatch. They were filled up with a thick black stuck on material. I took a special solution and small detailing brush and cleaned the areas and hinges There was some remnants from this sitting for years, which was expected. Doing this took and extra hour but the customer was impressed :woot:.



Before:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011109-1.jpg



1/2 and 1/2:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011108-1.jpg



After:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011110-1.jpg





Gas Cap Before:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011111-1.jpg



After:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011112-1.jpg



Leather 1/2 and 1/2:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011113-1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011114-1.jpg





Intermission:



Opti-seal has been holding up pretty well. No wash in a month...



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011105-1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011106.jpg





Before and after contaminant removal comparisons:



Before:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011117-1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011118-1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011119-1.jpg



After:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011122.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011121-1.jpg





Before:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011123.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011124.jpg



After:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011125.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011126.jpg
Don GM
09-22-2007, 03:26 PM
Before (mirrors):



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011127.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011128.jpg



After:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011129.jpg







After OC & OP but before OS & Nattys. Swirls and marring = gone:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011130.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011131.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011132.jpg





The rollout, after everything:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011133.jpg



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011134.jpg



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011135.jpg



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011136-1.jpg



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011137.jpg



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011138-1.jpg



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011139.jpg



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/P1011140.jpg
Don GM
09-22-2007, 03:27 PM
Detail from a while ago I forgot to post...



OP and LSP...forget which:



http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/bb2b9917.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/cbe919b6.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/7c72144b.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/b0874f83.jpg







http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/96688fb2.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/e82441d2.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/513d3125.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/0665a096.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/dc200943.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/99FullsizeDubbed/6b2338cb.jpg
Stratous
09-22-2007, 03:29 PM
Nice turn around, Silvers are tough for a wow factor.



I have to say with your pictures though...Back up a little bit. You are so close the pictures come out, out of focus and you really have to look to see what you are looking at. Back up a little and give us the whole picture.
imported_themightytimmah
09-22-2007, 05:11 PM
Those jambs are a work of art!



What`s ETD?
Don GM
09-22-2007, 09:51 PM
Nice turn around, Silvers are tough for a wow factor.



I have to say with your pictures though...Back up a little bit. You are so close the pictures come out, out of focus and you really have to look to see what you are looking at. Back up a little and give us the whole picture.



Thanks, I wish I had some before pictures and some when the sun came out...it was impressive! I need a new camera all together, this one is getting a little outdated :LOLOL.






Those jambs are a work of art!



What`s ETD?



Thanks a lot! ETD is Exterior Trim Detailer, it`s great stuff and doesn`t smudge or smear like armorall. It has a nice matte finish.