BMW 535, Nissan 240SX, S500, Solstice, Suburban, more

[Scottwax]

1988 BMW 535. Did a 1 polishing step exterior detail on this one back in May and since it hadn`t faded back to the original condition, I was able to add even more gloss and depth this time.



ONR wash, Clay Magic blue clay

Optimum Hyper Polish using an Optimum microfiber polishing pad and my Porter Cable 7424 XP

Optimum Opti-Seal

Armor All on tires/fenderwells

3D Trim protectant on rubber trim



Got paint transfer?



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1988_BMW_535_black_pad.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1988_BMW_535_front1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1988_BMW_535_frontend1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1988_BMW_535_rear1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1988_BMW_535_side1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1988_BMW_535_front2.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1988_BMW_535_frontend2.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1988_BMW_535_rear2.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1988_BMW_535_side2.jpg



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1997 Nissan 240SX. Car is currently for sale, owner wanted the exterior properly polished and sealed (interior is mint!). Overall in great shape for a black daily driver, had some issues (like a few deep scratches and a couple bird bomb etchings) but in much better condition than I expected. First time I`d used Optimum GPS, more cut than Poli-Seal, just as easy to use and gave me the ability to do two polishing steps without having to then wax or seal the paint (three total steps then), giving the owner a deeper level of polishing for about the same price as doing 1 polishing step.



ONR wash, Clay Magic blue clay

Optimum Hyper Polish using an Optimum microfiber polishing pad and my Porter Cable 7424 XP

Optimum G-P-S (Glaze/Polish/Seal) using an Optimum microfiber polishing pad and my Porter Cable 7424 XP

Armor All on tires/fenderwells



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1997_Nissan_240SX_front1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1997_Nissan_240SX_frontend1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1997_Nissan_240SX_rear1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1997_Nissan_240SX_side1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1997_Nissan_240SX_side2.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1997_Nissan_240SX_frontend2.jpg

[Scottwax]

1999 Mercedes S500 and 2008 Toyota Sequioa, both basic (1 polishing step) full details. The vehicles are both parked outside, since they live in an "old money" neighborhood built when garages didn`t need to accommodate full sized SUVs. Plus they are used to ferry kids back and forth to all their activities so going wild on the paint just wasn`t worth it for their situation.



ONR wash, Clay Magic blue clay

Optimum Hyper Polish using an Optimum microfiber polishing pad and my Porter Cable 7424 XP

Optimum Opti-Seal for the Sequioa, Clearkote Carnauba Moose on the S500

Armor All on tires/fenderwells



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1999_Mercedes_S500_front1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1999_Mercedes_S500_frontend1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/1999_Mercedes_S500_rear1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2008_Toyota_Sequioa_front1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2008_Toyota_Sequioa_frontend1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2008_Toyota_Sequioa_rear1.jpg



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2005 Chevy Suburban. Typically, we wash, vacuum and seal the paint on this Suburban every couple of months. In between those times, I don`t believe it gets washed at all. To top it off, this time, it was also stolen from a restaurant at lunch time about a month ago and recovered a week later with the wheels gone and some interior damage (the thieves tried to disable the OnStar system). On the plus side, as least it had been washed so it wasn`t as dirty on the outside as usual. The owner also wanted the interior detailed this time, between golf, grandkids, co-workers and now car thieves, it really needed a deep cleaning. Sorry, no befores, we also had the Solstice to detail so we didn`t have too much picture taking time.



ONR wash, Clay Magic blue clay

Opti-Seal (he didn`t want it polished)

Armor All for tires/fenderwells

3D Trim protectant on the bumpers, mirrors, side moldings



Optimum Power Clean at 3:1 dilution to clean all interior surfaces

Optimum Protectant Plus to dress vinyl

Meguiars Gold Class Leather Conditioner to condition the leather



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2005_Chevy_Suburban_front1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2005_Chevy_Suburban_frontend1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2005_Chevy_Suburban_side1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2005_Chevy_Suburban_interior1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2005_Chevy_Suburban_interior2.jpg



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2007 Pontiac Solstice. Works at the same office as the Suburban owner. We hadn`t cleaned this one in a while, the owner is battling some health issues, successfully now it appears so his health has been his main priority.



ONR wash, Clay Magic blue clay

Optimum Hyper Polish using an Optimum microfiber polishing pad and my Porter Cable 7424 XP

Collinite 476 wax

Armor All on tires/fenderwells



Interior wasn`t nearly as bad as the Suburban, so no need for OCW.



Woolite/water at 20:1 dilution to clean leather and vinyl

3D Carpet Shampoo at 16:1 dilution to clean carpets and mats

Optimum Protectant Plus to dress vinyl

Meguiars Gold Class Leather Conditioner to condition the leather



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2007_Pontiac_Solstice_frontend1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2007_Pontiac_Solstice_side1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2007_Pontiac_Solstice_rear1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2007_Pontiac_Solstice_side2.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2007_Pontiac_Solstice_interior1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2007_Pontiac_Solstice_interior2.jpg

[Scottwax]

2009 Buick Enclave. My brother just purchased this for his wife and is retiring their 2003 Honda Odyssey to their computer business so their techs have something larger than the Pontiac Vibe they currently use. Unfortunately, it had already been detailed when they looked at it, not sure by who, dealer said they didn`t do it, might have been the leasing company the dealer purchased it from. The rotary swirls weren`t bad compared to most I`ve seen recently but still detracted from the way the paint should really look.



Due to the low angle of the sun this time of year, only the back end would really show the swirls in the pictures.



After an ONR wash, Clay Magic blue clay:



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2009_Buick_Enclave_before1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2009_Buick_Enclave_before2.jpg



Optimum Compound II (newest version) using a Meguiars microfiber cutting disc and my PC 7424 XP

Optimum Hyper Polish with an Optimum microfiber polishing pad and my PC

Optimum Opti-Seal

Armor All on the tires/fenderwells



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2009_Buick_Enclave_after1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2009_Buick_Enclave_after2.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2009_Buick_Enclave_front1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2009_Buick_Enclave_frontend1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2009_Buick_Enclave_backend1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2009_Buick_Enclave_rear1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2009_Buick_Enclave_side1.jpg



http://uploader.ws/upload/201112/2009_Buick_Enclave_front2.jpg

[Thomas Dekany]

You sure make cars look brand new! :bow

[mikenap]

I can`t believe how well-kept that 240 is. Most of the ones I see around here are trashed. It really looks great for its age. Nice work Scott!

[kakeuter]

Nice work Scott, the cars look great!



-Kody-

[Scottwax]

Thanks y`all! :)



Mike-the 240 has something like 160k miles on it as well.