Scottwax
10-01-2004, 10:34 PM
Haters stay out! :p
I`ll try to post only one shot of each vehicle and link the rest. The swirl removal ones though, I`ll post most so you can see the improvement.
1957 Chevy. It was already in excellent condition, pretty much just a weekend car. Paint had extremely minimal cobwebbing and obviously hadn`t been waxed in a while since my towels really dragged over the paint. It was still beading though. Anyway, he just wanted a quick wax in preparation for the Good Guy`s Car Show this weekend at the Texas Motor Speedway. I decided to go with NXT using my PC and a polishing pad since it would fill/remove the light cobwebbing. I just did a quick interior and engine compartment wipedown.
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991957_Chevy2.jpg
A few other pics:
Similar shot but a bit more light: http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991957_Chevy4.jpg
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991957_Chevy_front.jpg
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991957_Chevy_interior.jpg
Lots of black cars this week.
2002 BMW X5. Last waxed with the Wolfgang twins on April 3rd. I wash it weekly and use the WG QD every 2nd or 3rd time. Paint was still beading with QEW wash, even the roof which had not been QDed the entire time. Slickness was okay under a towel, less so with bare skin and in the sun, there was some cobwebbing.
I polished it out with #80 and a polishing pad and topped with #16. Since this X5 sits out more than in (their garage is very cramped with 2 vehicles so the S500 is usually the one they put inside), it should be a very good test for #16 since they only seem interested in getting it waxed about 3 times a year.
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10992002_BMW_X5.jpg
1996 Acura RL. I`ve detailed this car about once a year for the last 4-5 years, yet the owner has not paid me personally one time. Either his Dad or wife get him a gift certificate for his birthday. I don`t think he does much in between other than wash and vacuum it. The interior is always in great shape, takes me maybe 30-45 minutes to vacuum and clean it. The exterior takes more of a beating, so I used #80 with a polishing pad and NXT with a polishing pad. Pic is a bit dark, it was nearly 7 PM when I finished (sundown was about 7:25 or so)
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991996_Acura_RL_80_NXT.jpg
2004 350Z convertible. Pretty new vehicle, I`ve washed it a couple times in the past 6 months I`ve been cleaning cars at their office. She wanted a wash and interior detail, but really only the seats needed cleaning. On the other hand, even with QEW, the paint wasn`t beading on any of the horizontal services. I recommended just cleaning her leather seats and doing a polish and wax on the exterior. I told her I`d do it for the same price since the lack of a roof would make the job go quicker than a regular similar sized car.
I went with Poorboy`s PwC and a polishing pad and EX-P by hand. The work was done in the afternoon sun, since the shadows didn`t begin to reach the car until I was nearly finished. Only crepe myrtles for shade and they drop sap like crazy.
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10992004_350Zv2.jpg
1997 Mercedes SL500. Regularly detailed (about 3 times a year) and the interior is always in excellent shape. Went with #80 and a polishing pad and #16. Probably could have gone with Souveran since the car isn`t driven much, it has only about 40,000 miles on it.
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991997_Mercedes_SL500.jpg
Swirl pics coming up!
I`ll try to post only one shot of each vehicle and link the rest. The swirl removal ones though, I`ll post most so you can see the improvement.
1957 Chevy. It was already in excellent condition, pretty much just a weekend car. Paint had extremely minimal cobwebbing and obviously hadn`t been waxed in a while since my towels really dragged over the paint. It was still beading though. Anyway, he just wanted a quick wax in preparation for the Good Guy`s Car Show this weekend at the Texas Motor Speedway. I decided to go with NXT using my PC and a polishing pad since it would fill/remove the light cobwebbing. I just did a quick interior and engine compartment wipedown.
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991957_Chevy2.jpg
A few other pics:
Similar shot but a bit more light: http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991957_Chevy4.jpg
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991957_Chevy_front.jpg
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991957_Chevy_interior.jpg
Lots of black cars this week.
2002 BMW X5. Last waxed with the Wolfgang twins on April 3rd. I wash it weekly and use the WG QD every 2nd or 3rd time. Paint was still beading with QEW wash, even the roof which had not been QDed the entire time. Slickness was okay under a towel, less so with bare skin and in the sun, there was some cobwebbing.
I polished it out with #80 and a polishing pad and topped with #16. Since this X5 sits out more than in (their garage is very cramped with 2 vehicles so the S500 is usually the one they put inside), it should be a very good test for #16 since they only seem interested in getting it waxed about 3 times a year.
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10992002_BMW_X5.jpg
1996 Acura RL. I`ve detailed this car about once a year for the last 4-5 years, yet the owner has not paid me personally one time. Either his Dad or wife get him a gift certificate for his birthday. I don`t think he does much in between other than wash and vacuum it. The interior is always in great shape, takes me maybe 30-45 minutes to vacuum and clean it. The exterior takes more of a beating, so I used #80 with a polishing pad and NXT with a polishing pad. Pic is a bit dark, it was nearly 7 PM when I finished (sundown was about 7:25 or so)
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991996_Acura_RL_80_NXT.jpg
2004 350Z convertible. Pretty new vehicle, I`ve washed it a couple times in the past 6 months I`ve been cleaning cars at their office. She wanted a wash and interior detail, but really only the seats needed cleaning. On the other hand, even with QEW, the paint wasn`t beading on any of the horizontal services. I recommended just cleaning her leather seats and doing a polish and wax on the exterior. I told her I`d do it for the same price since the lack of a roof would make the job go quicker than a regular similar sized car.
I went with Poorboy`s PwC and a polishing pad and EX-P by hand. The work was done in the afternoon sun, since the shadows didn`t begin to reach the car until I was nearly finished. Only crepe myrtles for shade and they drop sap like crazy.
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10992004_350Zv2.jpg
1997 Mercedes SL500. Regularly detailed (about 3 times a year) and the interior is always in excellent shape. Went with #80 and a polishing pad and #16. Probably could have gone with Souveran since the car isn`t driven much, it has only about 40,000 miles on it.
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/10991997_Mercedes_SL500.jpg
Swirl pics coming up!