"It's in good shape" sigh 56K *No*

EBPcivicsi

EBPcivicsi

GOT PREP?
This was my project yesterday, owner stated over the phone that it was “in good condition, just needed a little sprucing up.� I knew exactly what that meant.



Total time was 5 hours.



Process was:



Wash

Clay

Hi-Temp extreme cut with wool pad via rotary @1500 RPM’s

Meguiars #83 via rotary/polishing pad@1000 RPM’s

Meguiars #80 via Pc/polishing pad @5.5

Meguiars gold class liquid wax by hand (new formula)

OCW



Tires dressed with hyper dressing 1:1

Glass cleaned with NXT glass cleaner and MF



Engine degreased with magnum

Pressure washed

Dressed with Eagle One water based dressing 1:1



Interior:

Vac

Costco APC 10:1 on everything

The dash console area was easy to clean…everything was falling apart.





Before:

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Oh my !!! wow ! huge transformation ! excellent work .. nice combo that i would've used as well.. dacp w/ rotary..
 
Nice work and even more amazing that it was done in 5 hours.



Any chance of you breaking down how long it took for each part of the process?
 
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Wow, did you use 10:1 APC on the carpets as well? I would think a stronger ratio would be needed.



I am amazed at your working time, I wish I could get done in that amount of time.
 
Flynn said:
Nice work and even more amazing that it was done in 5 hours.



Any chance of you breaking down how long it took for each part of the process?
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Man, I have no idea how long each part took. I attack every vehicle in the same way. I have the process down to a science, but I have no idea how long each part takes.



Thanks everyone!!!
 
:eek: :eek: Five hours? WOW! I am very impressed with how long it took you. I think that would have taken me 10 hours. :hairpull Great work!
 
Excellent transformation! I think that would take most of us weekend warriors 6-8 hours to get those results, looks as close to new as it ever will. Just a little sprucing up, yah right............. People!
 
[quote name='ebpcivicsi']Man, I have no idea how long each part took. I attack every vehicle in the same way. I have the process down to a science, but I have no idea how long each part takes.
Fair enough. I guess your moving so quick it all blurs into one!



My major goal is to avoid repetition and wasting any time. I consider it a bit of a challenge.
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Flynn said:
[quote name='ebpcivicsi']Man, I have no idea how long each part took. I attack every vehicle in the same way. I have the process down to a science, but I have no idea how long each part takes.
Fair enough. I guess your moving so quick it all blurs into one!



My major goal is to avoid repetition and wasting any time. I consider it a bit of a challenge.
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LOL! Yeah, when I say attack, I mean attack. I get really focused and zone out, I try to make every move, even just walking deliberate and efficient. After I unload here is how I start:



Apply degreaser to engine

agitate

pressure wash

blow dry

dress

shut hood/start motor



apply degreaser to tire

apply acid to wheel

scrub tire and wheel well

pressure wash area

clean wheel with alkaline degreaser to neutralize the acid

rinse

move to next wheel well/wheel area on that side, repeat

open doors on that side

spray degreaser into jams

wipe with mitt

close doors almost all the way

spray bug and tar remover along bottom panels

wash lower panels of vehicle

rinse jams and bottom portion of the paint



move to the other side and repeat



I then dump the bucket and mix up another



wash entire vehicle

leave wet

clay

rewash if necessary

rinse

dry

blow out cracks crevices

dress wheel wells



I then start on the interior while the outside dries thoroughly

first I vac

then I clean all the vinyl starting with the front driver's side door

apply APC scrub crevices with denture brush

wipe with MF

move to the driver's door sill, apply APC, scrub wipe

applt APC to pedals

move to dash/steering wheel area

move to center console area

then driver's side rear area

then I work my way around the passenger side and repeat

while I am on the passenger side, I do the headliner area



I then move to the carpets

apply APC scrub wipe with towel/extract if necessary

one more vac over everything to remove loose debris/lint from cleaning





I then move the vehicle in, dust it off with duster if necessary

tape/mask

begin doing test spots

polish vehicle

apply LSP

while the LSP is setting up I clean interior windows

dress tires

remove LSP/inspect

clean exterior glass

open all doors, etc to wipe out excess dust polish

dress trim



^^ That's a rough draft of my process for the average vehicle. ;D
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What an improvement on a total wreck.



Thanks for listing your process. It's more helpful and informative than you might think.
 
This is precisely why I’ll never be a professional . . . there’s no way in hell that I could ever perform at this level in merely 5 hours.



Fantastic detail, ebpcivicsi :2thumbs:



PS: Over the weekend, I prepped a 5 year old Solara for auction. To say it was neglected would be an understatement . . . never waxed, washed 3 years ago, heavy smoker. The complete detail (including dent removal) took me 15 hours. I am S-L-O-W.
 
I see you don't really dress the interior. That cuts down big time on time too since you don't have to go back over the entire interior again wiping on and buffing down the dressing.



I like the sad, crinkly, stale french fry tucked under the seat!



What alkaline cleaner do you use to neutralize the acid? Doesn't car soap do that? At least that's what I thought.



Great job...again! :up



Ha ha, on the "zoning out"!!! Me too! Yesterday, the woman was insulted that I wouldn't eat a sandwich. I told her I get "into a zone and need to focus." Tomorrow is her husband's car. Maybe I'll take her up on it. At least I drank the lemonade she brought me. I usually put on my little radio and listen to the sports talk shows (real good here in the NY City area), National Public Radio and definately Howard Stern in the morning!
 
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