PT Cruiser Detail

[mshu7]

Hey all! This is my mom`s PT Cruiser. I did this detail as a "gift/refer some business to me" type of deal. Unfortunately, I don`t have any before pictures. I forgot to take my camera with me when I went to their house. These photos are the day after when she came over. It gave me a chance to take some "after" photos. I put about 6 hours into it. The interior was disgusting but I think it turned out really well (again, no pics, sorry!). The exterior wasn`t much better however going into it I knew I wasn`t going to spend a ton of time on it (this was my first real detail after back surgery so my conditioning/muscles aren`t up to par). The paint had many defects from light to moderate scratches, bird poop etching, scuffs, & paint chips. Mom & dad were both quite impressed and thrilled with the outcome. I did this while they were out of town so when they got home they opened the garage door to their shiney "new" vehicle.

Process:
-Wash w/NXT.
-Clay w/Meg`s clay & Last Touch for lube. I have to say, the paint felt like sand paper so I spent quite a bit of time claying. I should probably throw my clay bar away after this one.
-Wash w/NXT.
-Meg`s #66 with PC & white LC polishing pad.
-Meg`s NXT with grey LC finishing pad (X2). While I was impressed with the overall end result of NXT, I have to say I was disappointed because of some streaking. When buffing off with a Cobra MF towel, it seemed to streak a lot. You can see it in the hood shot (the darker areas of the clouds). I thought that the 2nd application would help, but it did the same thing again. This is the first time I`ve used NXT but I`ll use it again till my bottle is gone. If the streaking continues I won`t buy it again. Besides the streaking, I really liked the overall look and how it darked the paint.

Other products used:
-303 for trim
-Meg`s High Endurance for tires
-Meg`s APC+ for general cleaning inside & out
-Meg`s Quick Interior Detailer
-Meg`s NXT Glass Cleaner
-Meg`s Detailer`s Line Leather Cleaner/Conditioner

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Comments/questions welcomed!

[hemin8r]

Nice job. The color really stands out.

[mshu7]

Thanks!