mgm2003
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2000 Dodge Caravan: This is (I hope) the last mini-van that I ever sign up for. I really don’t get any satisfaction out of detailing a mini-van, regardless of the price.
Process: Day 1
Exterior Wash: 2 hours
Wash: Bug Squash & Optimum
Clay: Optimum Poly Clay
Wells: Optimum APC 50/50 mix. TOL rubber dressing.
Wheels: APC 50/50 x 3 (covers were plastic and heavily stained with thick brake dust. )
Brown Tires: A2Z/brush. Optimum Tire Gel x 3 (the tires literally absorbed the first coat in about an hour)
Tar: Mineral Spirits (The doors & rear quarter panels were loaded on both sides)
Front Bumper Bugs: Bug Squash x 2 & a bug sponge
Jams: Degreased with APC 50/50 & protected with Gliptone Body Gloss
Door/Lift Gate Seals: APC 50/50 and treated with #40
Interior: 5 hours
-Vac
-Wipe down everything with a 6:1 ACP mix
-Dress with #40
-Carpet, Seats, Mats: Kids & Pets (undiluted) on all spots & extract x 2. APC 6:1 mix (saturation) & extract x 1
-Removed all seats and cleaned the jams & carpets under the seats. I found enough candy for trick or treating next week J
-There were 2 areas that had salt water taffy ground into the carpet. I applied ice to harden them up, scraped off with a plastic razor blade, and soaked with Kids & Pets for 1 hour. This completely removed the taffy and stain.
-After extracting the carpet & seats for a final time I steamed the carpet & seats the next day and extracted one last time.
Process Day 2:
Exterior Paint: 4 hours
-Optimum Compound/Polish Mix @ 1400 and a polishing pad (used my Metabo on the hood, lift gate, and roof, and cyclo on the sides)
-2000 grit (pre soaked for 2 days) on a few deep scratches followed up with Optimum Compound/Polish Mix @ 1400 x 2. This effectively hid the scratches, but did not remove them.
-Poorboys Polish with Sealer x 1 via cyclo and a finishing pad. ß Orange color/smell, easy on/off, nice slick/glossy surface.
-Final Wipe down with OCW
Here are a few after shots:
Process: Day 1
Exterior Wash: 2 hours
Wash: Bug Squash & Optimum
Clay: Optimum Poly Clay
Wells: Optimum APC 50/50 mix. TOL rubber dressing.
Wheels: APC 50/50 x 3 (covers were plastic and heavily stained with thick brake dust. )
Brown Tires: A2Z/brush. Optimum Tire Gel x 3 (the tires literally absorbed the first coat in about an hour)
Tar: Mineral Spirits (The doors & rear quarter panels were loaded on both sides)
Front Bumper Bugs: Bug Squash x 2 & a bug sponge
Jams: Degreased with APC 50/50 & protected with Gliptone Body Gloss
Door/Lift Gate Seals: APC 50/50 and treated with #40
Interior: 5 hours
-Vac
-Wipe down everything with a 6:1 ACP mix
-Dress with #40
-Carpet, Seats, Mats: Kids & Pets (undiluted) on all spots & extract x 2. APC 6:1 mix (saturation) & extract x 1
-Removed all seats and cleaned the jams & carpets under the seats. I found enough candy for trick or treating next week J
-There were 2 areas that had salt water taffy ground into the carpet. I applied ice to harden them up, scraped off with a plastic razor blade, and soaked with Kids & Pets for 1 hour. This completely removed the taffy and stain.
-After extracting the carpet & seats for a final time I steamed the carpet & seats the next day and extracted one last time.
Process Day 2:
Exterior Paint: 4 hours
-Optimum Compound/Polish Mix @ 1400 and a polishing pad (used my Metabo on the hood, lift gate, and roof, and cyclo on the sides)
-2000 grit (pre soaked for 2 days) on a few deep scratches followed up with Optimum Compound/Polish Mix @ 1400 x 2. This effectively hid the scratches, but did not remove them.
-Poorboys Polish with Sealer x 1 via cyclo and a finishing pad. ß Orange color/smell, easy on/off, nice slick/glossy surface.
-Final Wipe down with OCW
Here are a few after shots:
