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512detail
02-28-2016, 06:21 PM
Got a call from a lady who wanted me to give her suv "a good cleaning/wax and come back every 2 weeks to keep it clean".

I always like these kinds of deals, steady regulars make their friends jealous of how good their car always looks and ends up in more business for me :).

I had set up a few options/prices for her, site unseen. Vehicle was in good condition and ended up not even needing to be clayed except for lower areas.

It was overcast and cool so I wanted to use a 2bm blackfire shampoo and hydro2lite. (My arm has been giving me trouble again so I needed a easier method of lsp.)

Wheels/tires:
3d bdx
Various wheel woolies brushes and Spedmaster brushes.
Apc 1:4 and tuff shine tire brush
Bold N Bright Spray
Carrand tire brush
microfibers + uber qd wipedown

Exterior:
2bm
Blackfire shampoo
Cobra clay mitt
Lc wash wedge (still prefer this for my 2bm washes)
Chenelle wash mitt for lower panels
Hydro2 lite (only my 2nd time using this as lsp after 2bm wash)
Griots pfm towel to dry (so worth the $)
Optiseal

Interior:
Steam cleaned everything
Tampico /boars hair upholstery brushes and other misc brushes.
Megs mirror bright leather lotion
Natural look on dash/doors.
Optimum carpet & fabric cleaner/protectant on mats and floor carpeting/ceiling
(No pics of interior, nothing special going on there)

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Car wasnt that dirty
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After wash/hydro2lite
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https://vimeo.com/157065333 maybe the video will work

Decided to pull it inside in case any more bad golfers were lurking but took a few outside pics.
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Wiped down with uber qd just for safetys sake.

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Hydro max on hood/front end for fun

Optiseal on all chrome trim

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Thanks for viewing

Brandt K.
mjlinane
02-28-2016, 06:49 PM
Great job!
KBsToy
02-29-2016, 06:16 AM
We own a polar white also and I just used Hydro lite -2 great stuff. Great job. Did not have to use Iron X ? I know when we did ours purple spots everywhere ...
512detail
02-29-2016, 11:19 AM
We own a polar white also and I just used Hydro lite -2 great stuff. Great job. Did not have to use Iron X ? I know when we did ours purple spots everywhere ...

I wanted to but I am no longer giving away free services this year. Trying to run this business more to the price sheet/options selected....generally I only ironX when polishing happening

maybe I should add ironX to a package for light colored cars I am not polishing
Migue
02-29-2016, 05:30 PM
Looks great, i like those GLKs since they`re not massive like the GL models or even the ML.

Do you find yourself using a lot of the product in the Hydro Lite bottle? trying to get a ballpark idea of how many vehicles one can do with it and see if it`d be worth/cost effective using it as my LSP for those no-polishing services. I know you list it is your 2nd time, so i guess the question would be if you still have plenty left or is the bottle almost gone?
512detail
02-29-2016, 06:01 PM
Looks great, i like those GLKs since they`re not massive like the GL models or even the ML.

Do you find yourself using a lot of the product in the Hydro Lite bottle? trying to get a ballpark idea of how many vehicles one can do with it and see if it`d be worth/cost effective using it as my LSP for those no-polishing services. I know you list it is your 2nd time, so i guess the question would be if you still have plenty left or is the bottle almost gone?
I am at the end of my first bottle

I have used it (from what I can recall at least) on...
One crown vic (entire car, glass,wheels)
this glk merc (entire car glass,wheels)

my truck once (except for the tailgate) including glass and wheels

my hellcat replica rims (at least all four wheels 5 times)

and from what I can remember, 3 other sets of wheels on customers cars

just finished the bottle (there`s prolly enough left to do 2 wheels or a full veh`s glass).

and im a heavy sprayer BTW
512detail
02-29-2016, 06:02 PM
I actually didn`t think I had enough left to do this glk but I was wrong and I had a tad bit left over
512detail
02-29-2016, 06:03 PM
this is going to be my goto for the basic detail package from now on I think--- it had to of saved me at least an hour.... this coupled with the PFM drying towel.... OMG! so easy its unreal
KBsToy
03-01-2016, 06:06 AM
I have seen the light also brother on hydro2-lite :)
Pats300zx
03-01-2016, 09:11 AM
Very nice :)
Ronkh
03-01-2016, 09:15 AM
Looks great !

Optiseal over hydro at same time? Interesting. Do you think it added something?
512detail
03-01-2016, 11:28 AM
Looks great !

Optiseal over hydro at same time? Interesting. Do you think it added something?

Not sure, but optiseal with the gold jeweling ccs hand applicator eliminated the tiny water spots on the trim and added extra protection (theoretically).....

I added HydroMax to the hood as well (in few weeks when I come back I will see if the hood beads better than the rest of the car

I was actually considering topping Hydro2lite with Pinnacle Souveran Spray Wax or MS spray wax

but not sure if that would even be worth the time
512detail
03-01-2016, 11:35 AM
every other month I think I am going to wash this glk with Hydrofoam out of my Kwazar Super Foamer to spruce up the beading again

ill have to see how the hydro2 lite fares first
Migue
03-01-2016, 12:18 PM
Interested on seeing what durability you experience, let us know next time you see this GLK if possible.
512detail
03-01-2016, 12:21 PM
Will do