AutoLavish in Puerto Rico: Intro

**MarcHarris** · 12-24-2009, 08:38 PM

A few months ago we were able to schedule a small â€œPuerto Rico Tourâ€ for December. We had various clients that expressed interest in our services, and after they put down deposits, things were set to go.

We left out of Detroit Metro Airport when the temperature was a chilly 27 degrees, stopped in Fort Lauderdale, then hopped aboard a flight for San Juan, PR where the temperature was 84 and humid. BIG difference.

First thing was first: pick up the rental. We got a pretty good deal and got a 2009 Dodge Caravan with a mere 10 miles on it. As a bonus, Jacob helped to design/develop a few things on this vehicle pre-production a couple of years back, so he knew it inside and out.

Next stop: Pick up our gear / supplies. In route to pick up items we had already shipped out, we made a couple of stops. As beautiful as Puerto Rico is, we just werenâ€™t ready to handle all the sun and heat. The few months leading to Winter in Detroit left Jacob and I quite pale. We stopped and picked up a couple of hats and had them custom embroidered. In addition to the caps, I got a pair of sunglasses to work in as Jacob already had some polarized shades.

Iâ€™m loving the glasses, but felt naked wearing them without protection. Wolfgang Fuzion came to my rescue. I applied it by hand to insure full coverage.

Wax setting:

Wax buffed off with a plush microfiber cloth, they now looked and felt proper.

We got the Dodge loaded up with all of our goodies and headed to the next necessity: the car wash. You canâ€™t be a Professional Detailer with a hit-up vehicle. We had to get things right.

APCâ€™ed the wheels / wheel wells / lowers, washed with Gold Class

Danase Paint Sealant applied by hand to the body (our spray sealants/quick detailers hadnâ€™t come in yet

), wheel wells treated with Meguiarâ€™s All-Season Dressing, Meguiarâ€™s Foaming Tire Shine on the tires

Klasse AIO on the door jams

1Z Cockpit Premium on interior hard surfaces

NOW we were ready to start on the real stuffâ€¦

Preview of whatâ€™s nextâ€¦

Stay tuned!

**Soarer5** · 12-24-2009, 09:06 PM

AE86 FTW! Love this car, my family and I only have 3. :woot2:

**David Fermani** · 12-25-2009, 12:28 AM

Nice guys - Can`t wait to see more....

**twisted007** · 12-25-2009, 12:45 AM

Very beautiful place good views clear water great ladies an nice azz cars.

**nrengle** · 12-25-2009, 11:18 AM

Could you post up more of your detail on the sunglasses? :-)

**imported_bigfoot** · 12-25-2009, 01:44 PM

How long will you be here?

**MarcHarris** · 12-25-2009, 08:45 PM

Thanks a lot guys.

BigFoot: I`m already back home in Michigan, but Jacob is still down there and will be there until the 6th. I believe he`ll be taking care of about two more cars solo before returning