Finally got some pics of the Explorer. Some before and afters.
- Thread starter Malibu
- Start date
1) Hundreds of dead bugs met Mr. Pressure Washer
2) Washed with Dawn
3) Clayed with Zaino Z18 claybar
4) Cleaned wheels and tires with EF-HI
5) Cleaned wheelwells with Simple Green (thanks to geekysteve for this tip) :up
6) Polished with 3M Perfect-It III using the PC
7) Cleaned paint with P21S Paintwork Cleanser and PC
8) Washed with Z7 to remove oils left by the polish and paint cleanser
9) Polished headlights and taillights with Zaino Z14 Plastic Polish and Plexus
10) Polished all chrome trim with Wenol
11) 3X Z5/ZFX
12) 300 mile drive around LA in the rain (Son of a…)
13) Z7 wash/Z6
14) 1X Z2
15) Z16’d the tires and 303’d the trim
16) Cleaned windows with Sprayway glass cleaner
2) Washed with Dawn
3) Clayed with Zaino Z18 claybar
4) Cleaned wheels and tires with EF-HI
5) Cleaned wheelwells with Simple Green (thanks to geekysteve for this tip) :up
6) Polished with 3M Perfect-It III using the PC
7) Cleaned paint with P21S Paintwork Cleanser and PC
8) Washed with Z7 to remove oils left by the polish and paint cleanser
9) Polished headlights and taillights with Zaino Z14 Plastic Polish and Plexus
10) Polished all chrome trim with Wenol
11) 3X Z5/ZFX
12) 300 mile drive around LA in the rain (Son of a…)
13) Z7 wash/Z6
14) 1X Z2
15) Z16’d the tires and 303’d the trim
16) Cleaned windows with Sprayway glass cleaner
imported_JeffBruce
New member
Great job....did you get to do interior??Wenol did a good job on that chrome....How long did it take ... did you have to do multiple
rounds with any product ??? ??
jeff
rounds with any product ??? ??
jeff
imported_seres
New member
Great job!! :up :up
I love these before/afters!!
I love these before/afters!!
C. Charles Hahn
CCH Auto Appearance, LLC
now THAT is called a transformation!! 
Thanks for the kind words everyone. Of course, it wouldn't look half as good without this community and everyone who's a part of it.
Jeff, yes I did the interior. I 303'd the vinyl and plastic and used a 50/50 solution of EF-HI and water to clean the seats and carpets. It came out great, but unfortunately my pics of it didn't.
I only had to do a second round with the Perfect-It III on the hood to get all the swirls and scratches out. This was all done over the course of two days. The first day was before the rain, the second day was after.
Mike
Of course, it wouldn't look half as good without this community and everyone who's a part of it.Jeff, yes I did the interior. I 303'd the vinyl and plastic and used a 50/50 solution of EF-HI and water to clean the seats and carpets. It came out great, but unfortunately my pics of it didn't.
I only had to do a second round with the Perfect-It III on the hood to get all the swirls and scratches out. This was all done over the course of two days. The first day was before the rain, the second day was after.Mike