Corolla from the bowels of hell!

[tkr128]

Beautiful job! I`m also wondering how you did the engine bay. Thanks! Again, looks great!

[dr_detail]

WOW -- THE BEFORE`S LOOK JUST LIKE MY CAR!!

Maybe I should Detail it.

Seriously though, that`s an awesome transformation of a well neglected vehicle -- My only question would be....

Is She Cute??

[bossplaya]

Oh My! That car was terrible. The cleanup you did has to be one of the best I`ve ever seen on these forums!

[rollman]

Nice job , I`m sure she was happy as a pig in mud. Lets hope the car stays clean for a week or 2. What did you use to get the gum off ? and which Ardex products did you use if any at all ?? TIA

Keep up the good work

:cool

Jerry

[denverdetail]

That`s a whole day job if I`ve ever seen one. Great job! You`re hard work will continue to pay off because now she`ll be more aware of keeping things neat, and you won`t have to work as hard the next time you do it. Again, great job!

[91LSMAN]

Very Nice. Those before and after shots are amazing.

[rabbi]

The Whaler is my friend!

[M23Accord]

Sweet job. Reminds me of a Suburban I once did. It had half eaten cheeseburgers under the seat and the fries to go with it. Not a single spot on the carpet was not stained. Some people are unbelievable. Anyway, good call on doing the car for the referals. And ya, what Ardex products, if any?

[dr_detail]

Originally posted by M23Accord
...a Suburban I once did. It had half eaten cheeseburgers under the seat and the fries to go with it. Not a single spot on the carpet was not stained....

Uhhhh.... when did you do my `89 Suburban -- cause you just described it to a tee!!

[2drtahoez71]

AWESOME

may I asked what you charged for that? I probably would have charged 300-350 for that heap.

also, do you a lot of Ardex products? I really like their wash and dressing, but they have so many products for each category i would never know which ones to use

[zesty-man]

GREAT JOB! zestyyyyy. a total makeover!!!! nice nice nice

[stainbuster]

Great engine detail! Obviously you use Ardex, but what, specifically, did you use on it (clean/dress)?

Big Leegr, Thanks. I use a hodgepodge mixture of chemicals from various suppliers, mainly: Auto Magic, Carbrite, MSI-TRT, Ardex, Meg`s, etc...

On this particular car the following Ardex products were used:

"Details" Aerosol spray for dash vents and hard to reach places.
"Auto-Marine APC" Dilutable APC
"Overspray" Ditlutable heavy duty glass cleaner (for crayons `n shtuff)
"Alpha Grit" Diminishing abrasive clearcoat safe compound. Used this only on the driver`s door to remove paint and scratches around the dent.
"Stereo #2 Glaze" One of my favorite polishes. Very versatile, can be use with foam/rotary (as was in this case), orbital, PC, even by hand.

That`s it for the Ardex products on this car.

My only question would be....

Ah, yes, Dr. Detail-- she IS cute. In fact, some several weeks ago when I was first introduced to this would-be client, she made it very clear she had a crush on me. But alas, I am happily married with 2 kids and she is miserably single with 2 kids. Then I saw her car:wait , maybe I could just..... Naaahh. Better off keepin` it professional.

What did you use to get the gum off ? and which Ardex products did you use if any at all ?? TIA

Rollman/Jerry,

Saturated the gum with 3M Adhesive Remover and scraped carefully with a plastic razor blade. As to the Ardex products, see above.

Thanks again fellas for the compliments,

Regards,
Mike R

[edschwab1]

Awesome work.

Eric

[AtlantaBoy]

Whata heap.......Excellent job Smither`s

[edschwab1]

What kind of extractor do you have?

Eric