Last 3 details

[Thomas Dekany]

First, a 2002 BMW 330i - worst 3 year old car I ever worked on. Spent 5 hours on the interior alone. 8 hours total (I know Sean could do it in 4 )



interior



vacuumed for ever

clean with Purple Power/Woolite mix for ever

NL to protect

This came out from underneath the seat - after throwing out the trash that was on the floor

Only one after shot

 

[Thomas Dekany]

exterior



nxt wash

purple power on wheels/tires

Tol clay

ssr2.5 pc

FK1 #216 to protect

FK1 tire dressing



According to the owner the car has never been cleaned



before

after

 

[Thomas Dekany]

next is a RX8



Vacuum

NL to clean/protect



before

after

Exterior



nxt wash

Castrol's super clean on wheels (cut)

DP clay

op rotary/orange pad

FK1 #2180 to protect

FK1 Tire shine



before

Horizontal surfaces were swirled to the max (car washes )

 

[Thomas Dekany]

Note to others:



I started polishing with TOL's 6" orange pad and didn't have much luck removing swirls, so the car is not 100% swirl free. I switched to Properautocare's 7.5" orange pad and what do you know? It cuts much better



after

 

[Thomas Dekany]

Last one - The owner's wife drives this beauty. Free detail since he gets me plenty details.



Car was in great shape



wash

pwc/pc/polishing pad

FK1 #185 Sealant glaze/pc/finishing pad (another excellent product)

FK1 Tire shine



Afters

 

[papi_jay]

I must ask - what was the reaction of the BMW owner ?

 

[imported_Picus]

What can I say? That first BMW was disgusting inside, you do great work. Which rotary do you use?

 

[Thomas Dekany]

I must ask - what was the reaction of the BMW owner ?

Ahhhhh..... he didn't say much - he was busy looking at the car - He liked it alot, but I had to finish up the silver BMW, so Gary (the owner) walked him around the car.

 

[Thomas Dekany]

What can I say? That first BMW was disgusting inside, you do great work. Which rotary do you use?

Thanks very much.



Makita 9227 - seen in this picture

 

[stilez]

AWESOME WORK Thomas!





That Bimmer reminded me of the hellish doghair one I did.





All of them look exceptional. Looks like I have some playing to do with Fk1 .

 

[brwill2005]

Nice work. Do you use a canopy out there in the sun?

 

[Scottwax]

Ah, the stories I could tell about interiors from he!!



Excellent job on all three! Love the red RX-8 but the Bimmers look terrific as well.



op=Optimum Polish? If so, how do you like it?

 

[qwik5o]

I hate how you pros use a PC with just something like 2.5 and then top it and it always ends up looking 68000 times better than my 70 step detail.







AWESOME WORK!

(as always)

 

[imported_Picus]

I hear that!

 

[Thomas Dekany]

I hate how you pros use a PC with just something like 2.5 and then top it and it always ends up looking 68000 times better than my 70 step detail.







AWESOME WORK!

(as always)

Thanks!



As I said this car was never washed so the paint underneath all the dirt looked very good, minus the scretches (guy lives in DC)

 

[Thomas Dekany]

THanks everyone for the nice words.



Scottwax - I am sure you have lots of stories to tell. I don't envy you. Yes Optimum polish. I need to use it more and try the compound as well, but I like how you can use it in the sun and for a long time. I haven't used it with a yellow cutting pad yet. I'll experiment on my car if I ever have free time. ssr2.5 in hot weather on dark cars (for me at least) dusts like crazy sometimes even with the pc.



brwill2005 No I don't use a canopy, but because of my girlfriend I now put on suntan lotion so I don't get heat rashes anymore on my upper body after a long day out detailing.



PS: Brad - Can I call you now?



GSRstilez I remember that Sean. :hairpull

On non regular clients' car I try to use either #2180 or #1000 (paste) since both claim 12 months protection. FK1 is awesome stuff.

 

[RRacer]

Great set of works , very good.



I particular liked the the RX8

 

[imported_superswamper]

I'm also partial to the RX-8. Looks great.



I just don't understand how people leave trash in the car when they know they're having it detailed. I can understand if the exterior is dirty, but good lord, can't we at least take some of the trash out of the car. What happened to common courtesy?

 

[Carl Anderson]

Incredible work! That 330i looks almost better than new again.

 

[imported_animes2k]

very nice work as always, Thomas!

I used Optimum Polish on my recent wetsand job with a yellow cutting pad and it worked very nicely (until the velcro backing delaminated) I really need some Compound, tho.



Did that reston-area S2000 owner ever get in touch with you?



Keep up the great work!