2006 Corolla S - Finally found the time to detail my own car!

[vietgurl]

Products Used



Tires and Wheels:

Poorboy`s Wheel Sealant

Sonus Tire Dressing

P21s Gel Wheel Cleaner

Amazing Roll-Off

Meguiar`s APC+ 4:1

Meguiar`s Tire Brush

EZ Detail Brush

Boar`s Hair Brush



Wash:

Optimum No Rinse Wash



Clay:

Sonus Ultra Fine Detailing Clay



Polishing:

Makita 9227c

Menzerna 106FA

Menzerna PO85RD

LC White 6.5" CCS pad

LC White 4" CCS Pad

LC Gray 6.5" pad

LC Gray 4" pad



Interior and Trim:

Black WOW

303 Aerospace Protectant

Optimum Protectant Plus



LSP:

Wolfgang Fuzion





I was able to borrow my friend`s hose to clean my wheels so they were cleaned first. Tires were cleaned with Amazing Roll-off. Wheels were cleaned with P21s Wheel Cleaner and sealed with PB Wheel Sealant. Tires dressed with Sonus Tire Gel.



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/wheelboars2.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/wheelez3.jpg





Car was jacked up and wells were cleaned with Meg`s APC+ diluted 4:1 then dressed with 303.



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/wheel.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/wheelwell2jpg.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/wheelwell.jpg





Nice and dusty (the car was actually just hosed off a week ago...) And yes, those are paw prints. The kitten that frequents our complex`s garage really likes to take naps on top of my car.



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/dustycar.jpg





Car washed with ONR using two bucket wash method with grit guards.



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/bucketwithgritguards.jpg





Halfway through, I looked down at my rinse bucket and decided it was time to change out both buckets. :eek:



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/dirtybuckets.jpg





Clayed with Sonus green clay



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/clay.jpg





Checked the paint in the sun. Car`s been through an automatic car wash (due to a friend...he meant well) among other things.



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/hoodswirls11.jpg

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http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/hoodswirls9.jpg





Taped up



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/tape2.jpg





Decided to tackle the paint with 106FA with a white LC CCS pad. Polish was acting up a bit which an IPA wipedown seemed to take care of.



After one pass of 106FA



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/2ndpasshood3.jpg





Hit the car again with 106FA/white pad and finished with Po85RD and gray LC pad.



Removed tape (these are so fun to throw at people)



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3416507611_60a4431586_m.jpg





Washed again to remove all the polish dust (the water looks better this time around)



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/2bucketclean.jpg





Trim was carefully cleaned with a Swissvax Wheel Brush.



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3417317816_9ee889273f.jpg





Car was wiped down with Menzerna Top Inspection and inspected again in the (setting) sun.



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/afterhood32.jpg

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http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/afterhood9.jpg





Car was topped with Fuzion. Exterior trim received a layer of Black WOW and topped with 303. Weather seals were also cleaned and dressed with 303.



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/trimafter2.jpg





Interior was vacuumed, dash was cleaned with distilled water or, if dirty (cupholders...), Meg`s APC+ diluted 10:1 and dressed with OPP.



BEFORE:



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/interiorbefore.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/backseatbefore.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/matsbefore.jpg



AFTER:



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/interiorafter.jpg



Apparently there are ghosts sitting in my car (orbs)

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/interiorafterorbs.jpg

[vietgurl]

Took the car outside to take a few quick pics as the sun was going down. Super hurried pics since the street was fairly busy and people were looking at me funny (although not as funny as when I was taking straight pics of the paint).



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/sideofcarafter.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/sidecarafter3.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/Trunk.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/hoodafter.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/roofafter2.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/azianruins/Corolla%20Detail%202/sidecarafter.jpg

[jordanrossbell]

Great detail, nice line of products used as well :)

[rm1mty]

Looks sweet.



I need to get some ARO from you. When did you get the Makita?

[quakerroatmeal]

Looks good. What did you use for the fender well?