imported_d00t
03-15-2009, 08:22 PM
This one was especially fun. It`s an `08 IS250 with 24k on the odo :eek: . And it definietly had signs of being beaten hard, and put away wet. Remember AJ`s who I told you all about on my recent S4 (http://www.autopia.org/forum/pro-details-before-after/116207-20-hours-ibis-white-s4.html) thread? Well this one was another victim. Only it didn`t get just washes from them.. they attempted to polish the car! :thud: So I knew I was in store for a rough couple of days. After 20 hours of work, I was fairly satisfied with the car :).
To start things off, I got the car late Thursday morning, and after getting my things all sorted out I had started washing the car at around noon. For once over the past month or two, the sun was shining, and it was quite pleasant out (around mid-60s). So I was in for a treat!! Here`s some pics of the car, it hasn`t been washed in a few months.. :doh:
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01862.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01861.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01860.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01864.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01870.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01866.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01873.jpg
So when I say "grey" you know what I mean.. the car? SUPPOSED to be beautiful Obsidian Black, the wheels? Not supposed to be matte gunmetal, they`re supposed to be gloss black!
The first thing I tackled was the rims/tires/wheel wells. I used Eimann Fabrik HI Cleaner for the wheels/wheel wells, and Eimann Farbik Tire Cleaner for the tires (duh). I then agitated it with various brushes. I had the opportunity to get a beta version of the new Gloss-It Wheel brush. I can say I am VERY impressed with the brush. It has longer bristles than the Swissvax brush, so it`s easier to get to calipers, and around mesh rims. But the bristles aren`t as stuff, so it molds istelf around the wheel faces effortlessly. I found myself grabbing the brush more than I did the swissvax or megs slidelock brush.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01894.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01895.jpg
(using the GI Beta Brush).
After I had finished cleaning the rims, I moved on to the pre-foaming. I opted to use Optimum Power Clean at a heavy dilution rate as we can see the car is VERY soiled.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01896.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01897.jpg
after I had let the suds sit in for a few minutes, while I was prepping my two buckets, I then pressure rinsed the car filtered with DI water.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01900.jpg
Even with the temps only in the low-to-mid 60s, the paint was EXTREMELY hot, as you can see I`m right in the sun. While I was washing using the 2BM, even with the DI water, it was drying on the car, even if I were to rinse a panel at a time, it would still dry extrememly fast. So I decided it was a lost cause to try and finish the wash outside. So I rinsed it off real quick, and pulled it in to the garage dripping wet.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01901.jpg
And then prepped my ONR! Again, using DI water and the 2BM (I rinsed out the buckets and cleaned them before re-using them for ONR), I onr`d the entire car; with the garage door shut! Worked like a charm.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01902.jpg
You can see the difference.. hood onr`d, fender not.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01903.jpg
..Even the doorjambs
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01905.jpg
..And under the hood
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01906.jpg
..And the engine cover(s)
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01907.jpg
After that, and claying with my new Riccardo yellow clay(!!), with Luber as lube. I brought the car out in the gorgeous sun to examine the paint work. HEre`s what I found the last "detail" left behind..
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01909.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01910.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01912.jpg
To start things off, I got the car late Thursday morning, and after getting my things all sorted out I had started washing the car at around noon. For once over the past month or two, the sun was shining, and it was quite pleasant out (around mid-60s). So I was in for a treat!! Here`s some pics of the car, it hasn`t been washed in a few months.. :doh:
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01862.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01861.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01860.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01864.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01870.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01866.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01873.jpg
So when I say "grey" you know what I mean.. the car? SUPPOSED to be beautiful Obsidian Black, the wheels? Not supposed to be matte gunmetal, they`re supposed to be gloss black!
The first thing I tackled was the rims/tires/wheel wells. I used Eimann Fabrik HI Cleaner for the wheels/wheel wells, and Eimann Farbik Tire Cleaner for the tires (duh). I then agitated it with various brushes. I had the opportunity to get a beta version of the new Gloss-It Wheel brush. I can say I am VERY impressed with the brush. It has longer bristles than the Swissvax brush, so it`s easier to get to calipers, and around mesh rims. But the bristles aren`t as stuff, so it molds istelf around the wheel faces effortlessly. I found myself grabbing the brush more than I did the swissvax or megs slidelock brush.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01894.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01895.jpg
(using the GI Beta Brush).
After I had finished cleaning the rims, I moved on to the pre-foaming. I opted to use Optimum Power Clean at a heavy dilution rate as we can see the car is VERY soiled.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01896.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01897.jpg
after I had let the suds sit in for a few minutes, while I was prepping my two buckets, I then pressure rinsed the car filtered with DI water.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01900.jpg
Even with the temps only in the low-to-mid 60s, the paint was EXTREMELY hot, as you can see I`m right in the sun. While I was washing using the 2BM, even with the DI water, it was drying on the car, even if I were to rinse a panel at a time, it would still dry extrememly fast. So I decided it was a lost cause to try and finish the wash outside. So I rinsed it off real quick, and pulled it in to the garage dripping wet.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01901.jpg
And then prepped my ONR! Again, using DI water and the 2BM (I rinsed out the buckets and cleaned them before re-using them for ONR), I onr`d the entire car; with the garage door shut! Worked like a charm.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01902.jpg
You can see the difference.. hood onr`d, fender not.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01903.jpg
..Even the doorjambs
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01905.jpg
..And under the hood
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01906.jpg
..And the engine cover(s)
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01907.jpg
After that, and claying with my new Riccardo yellow clay(!!), with Luber as lube. I brought the car out in the gorgeous sun to examine the paint work. HEre`s what I found the last "detail" left behind..
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01909.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01910.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/08%20IS250/DSC01912.jpg