Graduation present - FINISHED W/PICS

Don

Don

Darth Camaro 12/27/15
To start, 2 bucket wash with Gold Class Wash & microfiber wash mitt., let the car air dry while I gathered the other materials
Started with Ult Compound on a cutting pad, so-so results so I switched to Ult Compound on a polishing pad. Much better. Once I got into the swing of things it went pretty smooth. I did the metal panels of the car then took a look at the front and rear bumpers and thought heck with it and pulled out the rotary with a polishing pad and did the majority of the bumpers with the rotary and the smaller areas by hand. It turned out ok considering that they are 20 years old and badly faded and scratched. The windows were cleaned with Ult Quik Detailer and 2 microfiber towels. Tomorrow I will be doing the interior - just a vac and light cleaning/dressing of the vinyl.

Just a "basic" compounding and sealing. The tires were not dressed in the after pics partially because the cleaner I used - Meguiars All Wheel and Tire Cleaner does such a good job of cleaning the tires, they look really good "naked." Sorry, no sun pics, the clouds weren't cooperating

Ok, enough talk ... on to the pics:

Ignore the crazy woman in the background, it's just the neighbor


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The sun is out and there are no clouds in the sky, so if I can get my neighbor's I-phone, I will post some sun pics.
 
He came and picked it up yesterday. I didn't post his reaction then b/c I had a lot of cleanup work to do putting all my tools and products away, Anyhow he was something like this when he actually saw the car: :wub::wub::rockon:yay



He told me that he hadn't thought the car would ever get "clean, red and THAT shiny again." That's also when he told me that "I would have just hosed it down and wiped it off, I don't know how to take care of cars." :blink::blink: Travis might be a good kid, smart and all (he's going for pre-med to become an Oncologist after high school). *I* was so shocked that I forgot to tell him anything about vehicle maintenance, I just stood there open mouthed. I suppose I'll have to take him aside next week when he comes over to clean the gutters and SHOW him how to do a proper wash at least and show him which wash mitt to get and give him some MF towels so I'll know he has some decent equipment. Maybe I'll just buy him the buckets (cheap at Walmart) and a quality mitt for his birthday. This boy definitely needs some heavy nudging to get the idea.
 
Don- Heh heh, I'd say he has his priorities well sorted out even with zero thought given to detailing. While he's saving lives in the Cancer Ward he can pay somebody to do it for him; while he's studying his @$$ off in the meantime he can live without an Autopian vehicle. Sounds like a great kid to me.
 
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