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EcoAutoCT

07-10-2011, 07:32 PM

Fourteen months since the last time I started a Before & After thread; countless jobs in that period of time, many good pictures and an equal amount of "why did I take a picture of that?" but all happy customers. :clap2:

BBS Lips, in for polishing with 800/1000/1500/2000 and finished with white rouge on a flapper wheel then Mothers Aluminum Polish by hand.

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Porsche Panamera 4S, owner left the HRE wheels on all winter and ended up with some severely embedded contaminants. After both brush and pressure washer failed with P21S and Optimum Power Clean, they needed to be clayed with Megs Mild. Paint topped with Natty`s Blue Liquid Wax.

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BMW X5 New Car Prep, OPC/ONR/CIW 845/YAY4ACRONYMS!

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Cabela`s / Chevrolet Promotional Vehicle, weekly maintenance via ONR and Meguiars Non Silicone Tire Dressing.

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SL63, ML350, S550, 280SE all washed with ONR, clayed with Megs Mild, protected with either Natty`s Blue Liquid or Collinite 845.

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Chevy.... Malibu? :think: I`ll take that job too!

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Mercury Marauder, 1 step M205 on PC w/ Blue LC pad, hood and trunk got M205 on Makita w/ Grn

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EcoAutoCT

07-10-2011, 07:33 PM

BMW M3, 105 on all Makita SIP w/yellow, PO85 w/grn, finished with Ultrafina w/blu and topped with Menzerna Power Lock.

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Dodge Charger, Topped with Natty`s Red, washed with ONR, tried P21S, OPC, Megs Wheel Bright and even Steel Wool 0000 on the wheels but couldn`t save them.

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BMW M3 Convt, Ext got Menzerna Power Lock and Interior protected with Opt Protectant Plus

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HRE Wheels, severe embedded stains from hard water on all wheels. Wetsanded up to 2000 and hand polished with Mothers.

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35` RV, Wash & Wax in 7 hours flat with some minor scratch removal.

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33` RV, Wash & Wax, both got Megs APC on roof and as a pre scrub, then ONR and Collinite 845. Tree sap removed with Iso Alcohol.

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EcoAutoCT

07-10-2011, 07:34 PM

Honda 600RR, single stage paint. Makita w/ Megs 85 on Grn and then w/ 205 on Blue.

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GL550, Makita w/ 105 on Yel, 205 on Blu or Grn. I don`t remember :tongue2: but this ceramic paint is hard as nails.

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Range Rover, Washed/Clayed/Wax/Full Interior approximately 3 hours start to finish.

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Porsche 911 Full Detail, only after pics and only here because the 996 is one of my favorite cars. In before "Ugly headlights, would not drive..." :rolleyes:

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Mastercraft 19` Gel Coat polishing. M85 and a 3M white foam, topped with Collinite.

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EcoAutoCT

07-10-2011, 07:35 PM

F550 Dump Body

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CLK 550, Washed with ONR, Clayed with Megs Mild, Tree sap removed with Iso Alcohol and glue residue removed with PPG DX330. Interior cleaned with Opt PC then treated with Opt PP, Exterior protected with Collinite 845.

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