imported_Jakerooni
03-10-2009, 07:53 PM
I`m not entirely sure if I posted this before or not if I did forgive me I`m just going through some project i did last season because people asked to see some of my work. This in my opinion is probably the ugliest car I`ve ever seen in this price range. It was a dealer trade in but I mean pastel purple??? Who custom orders that color (pretty sure it wasn`t a stock option although with cadillac it might have been)
It wasn`t in horrible shape for what it was I guess. But it was going to need some work.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1493.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1496.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1495.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1492.jpg
Inspection of the interior show definat signs of use... Stained matts and such. again nothing off the wall here but defiantly in need of a nice touch..
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1498.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1497.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1500.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1501.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1499.jpg
The engine bay is mostly plastic clading. So it`s dusty but not to bad for apperance.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1502.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1503.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1504.jpg
So off to the bath it goes to get a nice soaking and decontamination.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1516.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1517.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1518.jpg
Still beading well after a good rinse off.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1519.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1520.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1521.jpg
I tend to usually start with the door jambs and engine bay before I do anything else. So after I washed off the bay I shined it up with trim protectant.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1522.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1523.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1524.jpg
Next up I needed to tackle that Interior. The paint wasn`t really in bad shape and since this afterall was a dealer car and I only had so much time to work on it I thought I would better serve the car by addressing the interior first. Some APC/Foaming cleaners on the carpet and a some good scrubbing followed by extracting it was what was in order for this caddy. I scrubbed down the dash with a MF towel and some 303 cleaner. Followed by 303 protectant. (again guys I realize I absoultly suck at taking in process pic. I promise this season i`ll do better) And voila I get the interior shaping up nicely.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1525.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1527.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1528.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1529.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1530.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1531.jpg
The exterior really only needed a light polish. ( I really don`t think i could`ve made ugly purple look any better anyways LOL) topped it with a nice coat of MaxWax by DP and it was ready for sale.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1532.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1533.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1534.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1535.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1536.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1537.jpg
And I pulled it a little to far forward LOL but it still looked good.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1538.jpg
This was my only XLR to date which kind of sucks seeing as it was one of my projects when I worked as a design engineer for GM (windshield frame) i wish it was a different color but it was a very different car from the norm and I wouldn`t mind doing another one anytime soon. They tend to clean up quite nicely.. Thanks for looking agian.
It wasn`t in horrible shape for what it was I guess. But it was going to need some work.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1493.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1496.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1495.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1492.jpg
Inspection of the interior show definat signs of use... Stained matts and such. again nothing off the wall here but defiantly in need of a nice touch..
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1498.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1497.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1500.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1501.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1499.jpg
The engine bay is mostly plastic clading. So it`s dusty but not to bad for apperance.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1502.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1503.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1504.jpg
So off to the bath it goes to get a nice soaking and decontamination.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1516.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1517.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1518.jpg
Still beading well after a good rinse off.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1519.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1520.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1521.jpg
I tend to usually start with the door jambs and engine bay before I do anything else. So after I washed off the bay I shined it up with trim protectant.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1522.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1523.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1524.jpg
Next up I needed to tackle that Interior. The paint wasn`t really in bad shape and since this afterall was a dealer car and I only had so much time to work on it I thought I would better serve the car by addressing the interior first. Some APC/Foaming cleaners on the carpet and a some good scrubbing followed by extracting it was what was in order for this caddy. I scrubbed down the dash with a MF towel and some 303 cleaner. Followed by 303 protectant. (again guys I realize I absoultly suck at taking in process pic. I promise this season i`ll do better) And voila I get the interior shaping up nicely.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1525.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1527.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1528.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1529.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1530.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1531.jpg
The exterior really only needed a light polish. ( I really don`t think i could`ve made ugly purple look any better anyways LOL) topped it with a nice coat of MaxWax by DP and it was ready for sale.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1532.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1533.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1534.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1535.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1536.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1537.jpg
And I pulled it a little to far forward LOL but it still looked good.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/bddetailing/XLR/100_1538.jpg
This was my only XLR to date which kind of sucks seeing as it was one of my projects when I worked as a design engineer for GM (windshield frame) i wish it was a different color but it was a very different car from the norm and I wouldn`t mind doing another one anytime soon. They tend to clean up quite nicely.. Thanks for looking agian.