Never underestimate the size of a Lincoln Navigator.

**imported_Luster** · 07-23-2009, 03:33 PM

Or should I say "Nasti-Gator"!

Haha.... it`s been a while since I did one of these.. (or an Excalade, Expedition, etc.!!!)

Man, this thing is big.

She wanted the interior done, plus wash and sealant.. no paint correction.

Process:

Washed with Meg`s Gold Class (No foam gun yet!)
Dried with leaf blower/Absorber
Cleaned wheel wells with APC and a toilet brush
Cleaned wheels/tires with APC
Dressed tires/lower cladding with Chem Guys VRP
Sealed with Blackfire Wet Diamond X2
Interior glass with Invisible Glass
Cleaned plastic/vinyl with APC
Cleaned leather with Z9
Treated plastic/vinyl with CG/VRP
Treated leather with Z10
Vacuumed
Cleaned "crud" spots on carpet/mats with Purple Power and a carpet brush
Door jambs cleaned with APC, paint brush, rinsed, rubber treated with PBB&B

Lots of Square Footage in this Baby!!!

But I remembered the last one I did so I priced it right!

Before:

After:

**imported_Luster** · 07-23-2009, 03:33 PM

**imported_doctordon** · 07-23-2009, 04:17 PM

WOW! Great job Bill. Looks like a totally different SUV.
Just out of curiosity, how long did it take you to complete the detail?

**imported_Luster** · 07-23-2009, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by doctordon

WOW! Great job Bill. Looks like a totally different SUV.
Just out of curiosity, how long did it take you to complete the detail?

5.5 hours on the interior, 2 hours on the exterior (wash & sealant x2, no paint correction). Probably should have clayed, but she didn`t want to pay for the extra 45 minutes to clay. Saved her about 30 bucks on a $320 detail. :banghead:

ut:

**imported_RaskyR1** · 07-23-2009, 05:07 PM

Nice work Bill! :thumbup:

Definitely a lot of area to cover on those things. Leather takes a lot of time to clean and when you factor in the 3rd row seats it really adds up...not to mention all the carpet and vinyl.

**Tuck91** · 07-23-2009, 06:39 PM

I couldnt get the interior of my truck that dirty even if I tried.

Nice work Bill, :thumbup:

**Old Pirate** · 07-23-2009, 07:00 PM

Great job Bill, looks great and 100% better then before.:thumbup:

**imported_Luster** · 07-23-2009, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by RaskyR1

Nice work Bill! :thumbup:

Definitely a lot of area to cover on those things. Leather takes a lot of time to clean and when you factor in the 3rd row seats it really adds up...not to mention all the carpet and vinyl.

You ain`t kiddin`!!! That interior was never-ending!!!!

**FJF** · 07-23-2009, 07:12 PM

Great job!

**imported_Luster** · 07-24-2009, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by CamoZ71

I couldnt get the interior of my truck that dirty even if I tried.

Yeah, it`s hard for a detailer to understand driving in that kind of crud every day.

I`m like you... if my floormats have a little dirt on them, I`ll take take them out, brush them and put them back in... takes 2 minutes!!!

**imported_Stokdgs** · 07-24-2009, 10:02 AM

Just beautiful work, Luster !
I also cant understand how people can sit in that kind of crud for hours at a time. Once I got this HP60 Extractor, I was and am still amazed at how much dirt remains in all carpeted areas even after you vacuum the heck out of it. I think that all that dirt just gets in and probably blows back in the air everytime you are in the car.. Yuck...

The customer had to be so pleased to actually see the real color of the interior again on every part - you did an awesome job !
Thanks for sharing !
DanF

**ChicagoRay** · 07-24-2009, 05:04 PM

Man, I don?t know about anyone else, but 7.5 hours is fast!

It takes me 3 days to get my car ready for a car show.
Thank God, I do not do detailing for a living!! :tongue:

**imported_Luster** · 07-24-2009, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by ChicagoRay

Man, I don?t know about anyone else, but 7.5 hours is fast!

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Virtually all of my customers are on a budget. No one gives me an open checkbook. Here in the midwest (Kansas City Area), even the most affluent customers start squirming when the number $400 comes up.

So I give them a lot for their money, charge $40 per hour and work my a** off. (Great Cardio workout BTW!)

**Mustangous** · 07-24-2009, 11:05 PM

WOW, that was nasty... looke like the inside of a johnny on the spot...lol, well not that bad...

You did an amazing job.... I am new to detailing forums and i am having a hard time with all this abbreviation... i have to keep the abbreviation page up when i read around... lol feels like i am in a foreign country and its like wait, let me look that up.. :banghead:

**imported_Luster** · 07-24-2009, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by Mustangous

WOW, that was nasty... looke like the inside of a johnny on the spot...lol, well not that bad...

You did an amazing job.... I am new to detailing forums and i am having a hard time with all this abbreviation... i have to keep the abbreviation page up when i read around... lol feels like i am in a foreign country and its like wait, let me look that up.. :banghead:

Haha... hang out here for a while, you`ll get it!!!

By the way, what does "LOL" mean? (Just a little joke!)

If I can find a "detailing glossery of abbreviations" I`ll post it.