Sunday`s Details - v. Disastrous Dakota and FMJ`d Teg

**G35stilez** · 09-13-2004, 03:22 PM

First up, a 2003 Dodge Dakota.

This thing is a work truck as you can see. Scratched, gashed, tarred, dirty, etc. It also had many spots where the owner used some rubbing compound and marred the nuts out of the paint.

Anyways, they didn`t want full swirl removal and clay, but since it was that bad, I did a pretty stiff polishing regimen at no extra cost. It needed it.

For the interior I did,

-Oxy Mix on seats and carpets
-Woolite mix for vinyl, rubber, plastic
-AA to protect vinyl, rubber, plastic
-Simple green to clean rubber mats, AA to protect
-Gliptone Glass cleaner on glass and clear plastic

For the exterior:

-Mother`s Gold Wash
-Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover on all lower panels
-Rain-X on glass
-Wheel Wash on wheels and in wells with soft brush
-Simple Green on tires with stiff brush for the whole tire and #0000 Steel Wool to make the white letters white again

-#80 with LC Polishing Pad via Rotary @ 1500 rpm
-EX-P by hand

-BnB x 3 on tires and plastic trim
-AA in wells

Before

After

Before

After

Teg pics on the way...

**G35stilez** · 09-13-2004, 03:23 PM

Now to the Teg...

It was sad to strip off EX x 3 and Natty`s x 3, but I wanted to try Menzerna

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Started off with PO-85RD polish (ceramiclear polish) which is a 1.5 out of 5 in cut and 5 out of 5 in gloss. This stuff is VERY impressive. I think I have the softest paint out there (repaint) or close to and I always get buffer burns, which I end up having to break out the finishing pad and a very light polish for. Anyways, this stuff cut up my light marring and polished to an amazingly high gloss shine with no hologramming while using the polishing pad. The shine was very very intense.

Once I was done, I applied FMJ by foam applicator and my right hand. Very thin coats, let sit for a few minutes and it came off with no effort. Very slick surface that left for a mirror like shine. I will have to look at the surface more closely tomorrow as today I finished and hit the road back to CT for college (was home in NY detailing).

Polished and Protected the wheels with the same products as the paint.

Enjoy!

**norahcrv** · 09-13-2004, 03:28 PM

Sean,
Your car is always gorgeous, but that truck is O.M.G. amazing!!! I can`t believe it`s the same one!!
Congratulations!!
Norah

**AZ Ferrari Man** · 10-04-2004, 05:06 PM

what did you use on your tires in that pic? Also do you polish the wheels by hand or machine?

Andrew

**G35stilez** · 10-04-2004, 05:33 PM

-Simple Green on tires with stiff brush for the whole tire and #0000 Steel Wool to make the white letters white again

Just Wheel Wash (www.topoftheline.com) on the wheels...Nothing else.

**AZ Ferrari Man** · 10-05-2004, 01:05 AM

What type of dressing did you use on the tires in the above pic? The one of the front right rim.

Andrew

**zesty-man** · 10-05-2004, 01:17 AM

geez, great job. not only is that integra eye candy (as always), but i could prboably stare at those tires for a good 15 minutes, but i have lots of homework to do

. great job!

PS....... what application method did you use on those tires?

**edschwab1** · 10-05-2004, 04:05 PM

Nice clean up on the Dakota. Did you use clay on the Dakota? Does TOL wheel wash have an acidic or Basic pH?

Yeah the integra looks great.

Eric

**G35stilez** · 10-05-2004, 07:36 PM

Andrew: Poorboy`s Bold N Bright with an Eagle One Tire Swipe

zesty: Thanks

Eric: No clay...Client didn`t want more than just a polish and seal for paint. TOL`s Wheel Wash states it`s slightly alkaline base...so more basic.

**91LSMAN** · 10-05-2004, 08:38 PM

Great job on the truck!!!

As always your teg is lookin amazing!!!

**mtodde** · 10-05-2004, 11:20 PM

Your work just keeps getting better!

I`m using BNB with the EO swipe too. I have started pulling the car backward or forward a bit to prevent getting any BNB on the asphalt when doing the portion of the tire that is in contact with the ground. What do you do with the bottom of the tire?