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Scottwax

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Now that the chance of daily scattered showers that plagued the first 7-10 days of October have passed into non stop sunshine, I have been swamped lately. Should be that way all the way through Christmas, weather permitting. The rush is on!



Here are a couple more pics of that Acura MDX I posted last time (Optimum/Glanz Wax):



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2003 Dodge Ram with a HEMI! Some mostly light spider swirling but heavy, heavy water spots on the passenger side. I asked him if he parks near any sprinklers and he says since garage space is limited, he parks the truck out on the street and guesses when his sprinklers come on, they hit the truck. Gee, ya think? ;)



I started off with Optimum Compound and a Meguiars cutting pad, which removed the water spots but left some light marring on the passenger side doors, but not the bed or front fender. That and the light overspray inside the passenger side door jams along the bottom of the cab lead me to believe the passenger doors have been repainted at some point, although the customer says he bought the truck new and never had any body damage repaired. Come to find out the truck was actually a demo, driven by the sale's manager. :hm



Anyway, I followed with Meguiars #83 DACP and a Meguiars polishing pad on the passenger side doors which removed the light marring and also on the hood to remove some spider swirls. I then went over the whole truck with Optimum Polish and a Meguiars polishing pad, then sealed with Poorboy's EX w/carnauba. This truck took a lot longer than I expected, I was there nearly 5 hours instead of the typical 2.5-3 an exterior detail on a truck that size takes me. The owner gave me a very generous tip since the water spotting took so long to correct.



By the time I finished, the sun was behind his house and I didn't have the keys to move it into a better place to take pics, so in the shot of the rear of the truck, the background, which was still fully in the sun, ended up over exposed. Shoot me. :nixweiss



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The next three are at an office I regularly do one step exterior details for their monthly top performers. Last time, I used Vanilla Moose since it was around 100 degrees and no shade anywhere. Luckily, this time it was mid October so it was only 92 that day!



Long Haul Polish/Wax with a Meguiars polishing pad on all three.



2001 BMW 325ci. I do this one practically every time I go out there. Apparently he is their top performer every month. BTW, the Vanilla Moose was still beading, 5 weeks after application. :)



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2004 Honda Pilot. Regular customer, detail their cars about every 6 months. Normally, they are pretty clean but the Pilot was on a road trip to Montana and back so the exterior had a lot of road grime. Interior was pretty good, no heavy scrubbing needed.



Interior cleaned with water/Woolite mixture, dressed with Meguiars Natural Shine Vinyl & Rubber Protectant and Turtle Wax Leather Conditioner.



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Exterior was in excellent condition once I washed it. Klasse AIO with a Meguiars polishing pad and Jeff's Werkstatt Acrylic Jett by hand. Came out very wet and glossy!



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This shot was before I moved it away from the house, which was casting a dark shadow the closer you got to it, so that is way it is darker than the above picture.



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1998 Mercedes S420. 3rd time I've detailed it for sale, he claims this time he is really going to sell it. We'll see. ;)



Optimum Polish with a Meguiars polishing pad on the trunk lid and hood, Clearkote's Vanilla Moose with a Meguiars polishing pad on the whole car, then topped with Pinnacle Paste Glaz by hand. Only two shots left on the roll, I have a few more on the current roll in my camera.



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dang the pilot and the mdx have outstanding gloss!! that pilot looks relatively orange peel free, just like our 05. i must say i was impressed, but a little peeved to see our tl have more op than our pilot :(
 
Scottwax said:
Last time, I used Vanilla Moose since it was around 100 degrees and no shade anywhere. Luckily, this time it was mid October so it was only 92 that day!





Eh, 100 degrees, 92 degrees.... Potato... Pahtahto :)



Very nice work as always Scott :xyxthumbs
 
Excellent work Scott! :xyxthumbs



I love Paste Glaz. I bought a bunch of it to stash away when folks were having the "buy one get one free" sales. It has the great property on light metallic colors of bringing out flake while adding depth at the same time.
 
GSRstilez said:
Dynamite!!!





All look quite exceptional. I love the Ram though, its just glowing!



I agree!! that is the one that caught my eye also. Was interested in how you dealt with the water spots. My truck was outside on the street near the sprinklers. I think that i did the same thing to get rid of the same problem although I used SSR 2.5, FP ll, FTG, then topped with Buterwax.



I have to say that I did not get the reults that caught my eye in your pic's.



Good work! Am also amazed at the time that you put into the work. I should be so lucky to have only five hours invested.
 
looks great scott. and btw, that white chevy in the second to last pic has some SERIOUS tint on his front. that limo? no way thats legal lol
 
Scottwax said:
The next three are at an office I regularly do one step exterior details for their monthly top performers. Last time, I used Vanilla Moose since it was around 100 degrees and no shade anywhere. Luckily, this time it was mid October so it was only 92 that day!



2001 BMW 325ci. I do this one practically every time I go out there. Apparently he is their top performer every month. BTW, the Vanilla Moose was still beading, 5 weeks after application. :)



So, the business pays for the detailing and it's basically a prize for being a top performer? I wish they had done that for me at my old job. Maybe I would still be working there. :grinno:



Also, all very nicely done. :clap:
 
cwcad said:
I agree!! that is the one that caught my eye also. Was interested in how you dealt with the water spots. My truck was outside on the street near the sprinklers. I think that i did the same thing to get rid of the same problem although I used SSR 2.5, FP ll, FTG, then topped with Buterwax.



I have to say that I did not get the reults that caught my eye in your pic's.



Good work! Am also amazed at the time that you put into the work. I should be so lucky to have only five hours invested.



It can depend on how hard the water hitting it was, how regularly the vehicle is washed, how it is maintained, etc. Did you try washing your truck down with a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water first? Claying often helps too, prior to beginning your polishing steps.



tensors22288-I never really paid much attention to the tint on that Tahoe since I rarely clean it. The owner is more concerned about his S420, Chevy 2500HD and his still not put back together '69 Dodge Dart 340 Swinger than his wife's Mom-mobile. She just runs it through the gas station car wash when she fills up, it has been nearly two years since I have even waxed it.



I'd guess the tint is legal though or I am sure in the 2 1/2 years they have owned it (especially with a police substation next to their subdivision) they would have been ticketed and forced to remove it.



Mikeyc-good deal for them and me. :)



I can knock at all three in about 4.5 hours (wash, cleaner wax via machine, vacuum, tires and fenderwells) and I make $165 (or $55 each and nothing is very big), plus each of them tip me $5-10.
 
[quote name='Scottwax']It can depend on how hard the water hitting it was, how regularly the vehicle is washed, how it is maintained, etc. Did you try washing your truck down with a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water first? Claying often helps too, prior to beginning your polishing steps.



Although I did not wash the entire vehicle with a 50/50 vinegar and water, I did, after working on the vehicle about 5.5 hours, go out and use a 50/50 mix on the rocker panels and it did nothing.



Tomorrow I will try using a wool pad on my PC using SSR 2.5. I know one thing for sure. I will get rid of the spots but how I do it remains to be seen.



Will go over each rocker plate with every product that i have until it is under control.



Thanks for your response, Scottwax.
 
RCBuddha said:
Scott,



Any reason for using a polish pad with the Long Haul? Working it more like a polish?



It has light abrasives and I can always get a more even polish via machine vs hand if the product has any abrasive properties.
 
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