jrock645
03-15-2016, 09:47 PM
So, my grandpa died on Sunday. Retired Marine Corps captain, served for tours in Vietnam. He was always my hero. I grew up next door to him and always had a very close relationship, highlighted by Saturday morning trips to Jolly Pirate donuts. Grandma will be taking over his car moving forward. I wanted to get it spruced up for her while I`m in town.
This was by no means a "full" detail by Autopia standards. I just packed stuff for a basic wash and wax, and interior dressing. No buffer, polish or pads.
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/C0956304-C43A-4406-A8BD-DA5F1C0B93E5_zpsnonw9b0l.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/C0956304-C43A-4406-A8BD-DA5F1C0B93E5_zpsnonw9b0l.jpg.html)
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http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/7CEA791D-5F6E-43D9-97C2-5E284119DB32_zpskqmgigab.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/7CEA791D-5F6E-43D9-97C2-5E284119DB32_zpskqmgigab.jpg.html)
This car isn`t drive much, but goes up and down a gravel road every time it`s driven. It gets dirty quick. I had just polished with HD speed in August. A little swirling but not bad. There was a lot of paint chips and water spots, which I wasn`t equipped to deal with today. I`ll be back for all that this summer ;)
PROCESS:
I did a presoak with OPC while I did the wheels with WG Uber. Wheels weren`t bad at all, not much purple. I mixed up a strong batch of Citrus Wash for the initial wash, to bust up the grime and dirt. I did the first wash, diluted the soap, and washed again. Both were 2bm.
After drying, I cleaned tires with Tarminator and dressed with opti bond. Trim was dress with B2B.
I will do a full polish and coating this summer, but in the meantime I wanted to prevent any more water spots. I packed the Collinite 476, which will do well to provide 6 months of maximal protection.
As for the interior, it was in pretty good shape. I just did a quick vacuum, scrubbed the all weather mats, and a quick wipe down with OPC. Windows with Stoners, seats, dash and trim with PBL leather and vinyl coat. I love this stuff! I wiped the jambs down with OPC, as well.
Only complication I ran into was the cars battery died. After moving the car closer to the hose, I wasn`t able to restart it. Got it jumped, but also ordered grandma a brand new Exxide AGM. The current battery is 3 year old stock and very corroded. Wanna make sure grandma is ready to hit the road without worry, and a quality AGM battery should do the trick.
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/CDD2C9B0-34C2-44D8-BC69-5AE5A973010F_zpsuzf645pg.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/CDD2C9B0-34C2-44D8-BC69-5AE5A973010F_zpsuzf645pg.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/B7B352F4-1903-4EF0-8364-4024119B97AF_zpswxepy5cm.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/B7B352F4-1903-4EF0-8364-4024119B97AF_zpswxepy5cm.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/3A875338-3BF4-4A10-8A0D-0937B1E7FBC0_zpsulab8nok.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/3A875338-3BF4-4A10-8A0D-0937B1E7FBC0_zpsulab8nok.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/4387634C-8151-4FC9-B83B-0C041D5D5445_zpsfysjila7.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/4387634C-8151-4FC9-B83B-0C041D5D5445_zpsfysjila7.jpg.html)
All told, was able to knock this out in about 5 hours... Thanks for looking!
This was by no means a "full" detail by Autopia standards. I just packed stuff for a basic wash and wax, and interior dressing. No buffer, polish or pads.
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/C0956304-C43A-4406-A8BD-DA5F1C0B93E5_zpsnonw9b0l.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/C0956304-C43A-4406-A8BD-DA5F1C0B93E5_zpsnonw9b0l.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/C0956304-C43A-4406-A8BD-DA5F1C0B93E5_zpsnonw9b0l.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/C0956304-C43A-4406-A8BD-DA5F1C0B93E5_zpsnonw9b0l.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/7CEA791D-5F6E-43D9-97C2-5E284119DB32_zpskqmgigab.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/7CEA791D-5F6E-43D9-97C2-5E284119DB32_zpskqmgigab.jpg.html)
This car isn`t drive much, but goes up and down a gravel road every time it`s driven. It gets dirty quick. I had just polished with HD speed in August. A little swirling but not bad. There was a lot of paint chips and water spots, which I wasn`t equipped to deal with today. I`ll be back for all that this summer ;)
PROCESS:
I did a presoak with OPC while I did the wheels with WG Uber. Wheels weren`t bad at all, not much purple. I mixed up a strong batch of Citrus Wash for the initial wash, to bust up the grime and dirt. I did the first wash, diluted the soap, and washed again. Both were 2bm.
After drying, I cleaned tires with Tarminator and dressed with opti bond. Trim was dress with B2B.
I will do a full polish and coating this summer, but in the meantime I wanted to prevent any more water spots. I packed the Collinite 476, which will do well to provide 6 months of maximal protection.
As for the interior, it was in pretty good shape. I just did a quick vacuum, scrubbed the all weather mats, and a quick wipe down with OPC. Windows with Stoners, seats, dash and trim with PBL leather and vinyl coat. I love this stuff! I wiped the jambs down with OPC, as well.
Only complication I ran into was the cars battery died. After moving the car closer to the hose, I wasn`t able to restart it. Got it jumped, but also ordered grandma a brand new Exxide AGM. The current battery is 3 year old stock and very corroded. Wanna make sure grandma is ready to hit the road without worry, and a quality AGM battery should do the trick.
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/CDD2C9B0-34C2-44D8-BC69-5AE5A973010F_zpsuzf645pg.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/CDD2C9B0-34C2-44D8-BC69-5AE5A973010F_zpsuzf645pg.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/B7B352F4-1903-4EF0-8364-4024119B97AF_zpswxepy5cm.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/B7B352F4-1903-4EF0-8364-4024119B97AF_zpswxepy5cm.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/3A875338-3BF4-4A10-8A0D-0937B1E7FBC0_zpsulab8nok.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/3A875338-3BF4-4A10-8A0D-0937B1E7FBC0_zpsulab8nok.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp24/jrock_645/4387634C-8151-4FC9-B83B-0C041D5D5445_zpsfysjila7.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/jrock_645/media/4387634C-8151-4FC9-B83B-0C041D5D5445_zpsfysjila7.jpg.html)
All told, was able to knock this out in about 5 hours... Thanks for looking!