Chas
01-25-2009, 10:11 PM
Hey guys my name is Chas, this is my first before and after post here sorry for the lack of process pictures, I did this first car this weekend for a friend of mine. The paint was in miserable condition but all he wanted done was a good waxing, its college so people don`t have the time or funds to get the works. Sorry for only one picture I had been detailing for several hours and the temp was less than 30 degrees. You could not tell this SUV had polished aluminum rims when I first got it they were completely brown from grime and brake dust.
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I did this A4 for a good friend of mine, I had polished it over the summer with Prima Swirl using the G100 and an orange LC pad which removed a majority of the defects considering the paint was in pretty top shape. The car still looked good upon arrival but I could tell swirls were forming since he washed it the last few times so I suspect a full polishing this upcoming summer again. I used Prima`s Banana Gloss Synthetic Wax which I just discovered and is absolutely AMAZING!!! It goes on so well and the protection lasts for months on end. It is unreal how much brake dust collects on Audi rims.
Upon arrival
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Rims cleaned with Megs All Wheel Cleaner
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496024_2959.jpg
Left to sit
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Washing done with Megs NXT Tech Wash
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After Wash and drying
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Interior Cleaned w/ Megs Quick Detailer it was pretty clean already and needed only a vacuuming and leather treatment with megs Leather Cleaner
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496035_9420.jpg
Exhaust tips very very dirty
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496036_9842.jpg
With Prima`s Banana Gloss applied and left to sit
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496038_694.jpg
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After Reflection Shots
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Exhaust tips cleaned with mothers aluminum polish
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496111_2923.jpg
Sun went down
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http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496327_80.jpg
This next car is very rare and was a blast to detail because of the natural beauty of the car and because up close its a monster of car. It sounds awesome and the performance for a big car like this was fantastic. The picture quality isn`t the greatest because of the low light in the parking garage. There were no before but the paint was polished with a mix of Megs 83 on a W8006 pad using the G100 and Prima Swirl then cleansed with Prima Amigo and waxed with Megs #7 and topped with Megs NXT Tech Wax. Sorry for the no before pictures I promise to post process pictures for the next post.
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496627_1197.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496628_1709.jpg
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http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496634_3702.jpg
Hope you guys enjoyed my first post here I hope it to be one of many and look forward to posting more and more as my business grows. Thanks guys!
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32495996_9772.jpg
I did this A4 for a good friend of mine, I had polished it over the summer with Prima Swirl using the G100 and an orange LC pad which removed a majority of the defects considering the paint was in pretty top shape. The car still looked good upon arrival but I could tell swirls were forming since he washed it the last few times so I suspect a full polishing this upcoming summer again. I used Prima`s Banana Gloss Synthetic Wax which I just discovered and is absolutely AMAZING!!! It goes on so well and the protection lasts for months on end. It is unreal how much brake dust collects on Audi rims.
Upon arrival
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32495998_591.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32495999_1019.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496000_1427.jpg
Rims cleaned with Megs All Wheel Cleaner
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496024_2959.jpg
Left to sit
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496025_3362.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496026_3776.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496033_255.jpg
Washing done with Megs NXT Tech Wash
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496027_4184.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496028_4573.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496030_8866.jpg
After Wash and drying
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496032_9827.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496034_700.jpg
Interior Cleaned w/ Megs Quick Detailer it was pretty clean already and needed only a vacuuming and leather treatment with megs Leather Cleaner
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496035_9420.jpg
Exhaust tips very very dirty
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496036_9842.jpg
With Prima`s Banana Gloss applied and left to sit
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496038_694.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496039_1107.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496046_3280.jpg
After Reflection Shots
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496108_1973.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496110_2607.jpg
Exhaust tips cleaned with mothers aluminum polish
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496111_2923.jpg
Sun went down
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496326_9748.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496327_80.jpg
This next car is very rare and was a blast to detail because of the natural beauty of the car and because up close its a monster of car. It sounds awesome and the performance for a big car like this was fantastic. The picture quality isn`t the greatest because of the low light in the parking garage. There were no before but the paint was polished with a mix of Megs 83 on a W8006 pad using the G100 and Prima Swirl then cleansed with Prima Amigo and waxed with Megs #7 and topped with Megs NXT Tech Wax. Sorry for the no before pictures I promise to post process pictures for the next post.
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496627_1197.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496628_1709.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496629_2230.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496630_2723.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2098/5/23/38004071/n38004071_32496631_3214.jpg
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Hope you guys enjoyed my first post here I hope it to be one of many and look forward to posting more and more as my business grows. Thanks guys!