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blkyukon
10-24-2003, 11:21 AM
Here are some shot of a PTCruiser with the vinyl woody decal I did last week:



I detailed this about a year ago and I don`t think they`ve done anything to it since! The whole thing was full of water spots, the vinyl was oxidized and the wheels had baked on brake dust..nothing I had would make a dent in the wheels except for a combo of P21S gel wheel cleaner and claybar, it took me about 2 hours just to do the wheels!!



I used:

claybar

Poorboys polish w/carnauba

EX

Clearkote Carnauba Moose



I applied the CMW with very little pressure, thinned with QD in hopes the PD in the CMW wouldn`t strip the EX..I`ll see how long it lasts.



Here are the wheels before:



http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/wheel_before.jpg



After:

http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/wheel_after_02.jpg



more

http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/wheel_after.jpg



Vinyl before:

http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/rear_before.jpg



more

http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/waterspots.jpg



After:

http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/rear_after_02.jpg



oxidized handle:

http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/handle_before.jpg



after:

http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/handle_after_02.jpg





Before:

http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/PT_before.jpg



After:

http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/PT_after.jpg



more

http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/side_after.jpg

http://users.ca.astound.net/blkyukon/detail/PT_after_02.jpg
KRMan
10-24-2003, 11:26 AM
Great Job! hard to beleive that it is the same vehicle
BK1
10-24-2003, 11:37 AM
I`m sitting here thinking that exact same thing- excellent job.
Quickstrike
10-24-2003, 11:45 AM
What did you use on the door handle?



Looks very nice :up
Preachers Sheets
10-24-2003, 11:53 AM
Sharp looking car, I like the door handle before/after.
Juggalo
10-24-2003, 12:46 PM
2 hours just to do the wheels?!? If I encounter wheels that are that bad I just use straight acid, it comes right off.



Great job:xyxthumbs



Juggalo
imported_kgb
10-24-2003, 12:51 PM
2 hours for wheels? That is nuts! Some A 2 Z would of taken care fo those in 5 minutes. :D



Yea for Poorboy`s! I love them guys! :D
imported_Tony
10-24-2003, 12:52 PM
Great Job, I have a cruiser and I can atest to the fact that brake dust is a PIA. I used A2Z but then I have never waited as long as your customer. Recently I replaced the front pads with ceramic pads.



BTW what did you use on the water spots on the decal?



TIP: Try brake cleaner in the spray can for the tough jobs and then follow with your wash.
imported_kgb
10-24-2003, 12:55 PM
He used poorboys polish, poorboys ex and cmw. :P
blkyukon
10-24-2003, 12:58 PM
Thanks everyone!!



I used PB Polish w/Carnauba on the door handles..it worked great for both the handles and vinyl.





The thing about the wheels is they are a chrome plated plastic face mounted on the wheels..kinda like a hub cap but permanent and didn`t want to take the chance of ruining them.....any worse then they were.





I`ll have to try some A2Z, thanks :xyxthumbs
imported_kgb
10-24-2003, 12:59 PM
Oh for sure pic up some A 2 Z!
imported_Tony
10-24-2003, 01:07 PM
I agree with you the wheels are clear coated but brake cleaner evaporates very fast. I used to wash with A2Z and then for the tough spots I would spray a terry with brake cleaner and rub. The cleaner does not seem to damage the clear coat.



BTW Thanks for your post, I can remember having a disagreement with a member who did not believe the wheels are coated.



good luck
blkyukon
10-24-2003, 02:30 PM
The brake dust on these PT`s are horrible. After doing this one I noticed that 90% of all the PT`s I see now have baked in brake dust on their wheels.





These aren`t clearcoated they are chrome plated plastic..I didn`t realize it until I was cleaning them and felt the lip of the plastic on the inside of the wheel, then I tapped on it and it had that plastic hub cap sound. That`s why I didn`t want to try anything stronger then the P21S gel.



BTW where can you pick up some A 2 Z?
imported_kgb
10-24-2003, 02:34 PM
A 2 Z can be purchased from just about any parts store. It comes in an orange clear bottle.
blkyukon
10-24-2003, 02:41 PM
Originally posted by 2001civicex

A 2 Z can be purchased from just about any parts store. It comes in an orange clear bottle.





Thanks!!:xyxthumbs