mgm2003
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Summer Vacation Detail:
I detailed the exterior of my brothers 2004 Saab 9-3 last week.
His car has 50+ K on the clock, and sits outside 24x7 (he lives in Michigan).
My brother has been bugging me about a ‘clean up’ –so this one was fun. I thanked him several times for buying a black car (LOL).
Condition:
Tunnel wash queen
-Filled with swirls, a few RIDS & a fair amount of Detroit contaminants.
This detail was done at Marblehead, Lake Erie during summer vacation.
(I detailed my brother’s car on my B-Day –something is wrong with that!!)
My parents have a PC & Dewalt –so I was good to go on tools & pads. I brought home a few Zaino products & G35stile’s ‘Un-Compound’ Mix.
Process Used:
Wash – Dawn (paint, wells, wheels)
Z18 Clay (1 bar was used with Dawn wash mix as a lube). The paint was filled with some of Detroit’s finest contaminants.
Polish:
-TOL Extreme Cut/Optimum 50:50 (the ‘G35stilez Un-Compound Mix’)
-BF Finishing Polish & ISO/IPA (70%) Wipe Down
-Z6 Wipe Down
-Z5Pro x 2 (zfx’d) (paint, glass, wheels, i.e. –everything)
-Z6 Final Wipe Down
After I was done with the ‘Zaino’ steps, I applied some Meg’s Marine dressing to the trim, tires (i.e. –I kept silicone away from the car until the end).
A few before shots:
* I was working in the shade, and away from the sand -so sorry about a few dark shots *
After:
While I was detailing, my son (just promoted to Captain) was taking a cruise on the Lake with my parents (my father was demoted to First Mate).
I detailed the exterior of my brothers 2004 Saab 9-3 last week.
His car has 50+ K on the clock, and sits outside 24x7 (he lives in Michigan).
My brother has been bugging me about a ‘clean up’ –so this one was fun. I thanked him several times for buying a black car (LOL).
Condition:
Tunnel wash queen
-Filled with swirls, a few RIDS & a fair amount of Detroit contaminants.
This detail was done at Marblehead, Lake Erie during summer vacation.
(I detailed my brother’s car on my B-Day –something is wrong with that!!)
My parents have a PC & Dewalt –so I was good to go on tools & pads. I brought home a few Zaino products & G35stile’s ‘Un-Compound’ Mix.
Process Used:
Wash – Dawn (paint, wells, wheels)
Z18 Clay (1 bar was used with Dawn wash mix as a lube). The paint was filled with some of Detroit’s finest contaminants.
Polish:
-TOL Extreme Cut/Optimum 50:50 (the ‘G35stilez Un-Compound Mix’)
-BF Finishing Polish & ISO/IPA (70%) Wipe Down
-Z6 Wipe Down
-Z5Pro x 2 (zfx’d) (paint, glass, wheels, i.e. –everything)
-Z6 Final Wipe Down
After I was done with the ‘Zaino’ steps, I applied some Meg’s Marine dressing to the trim, tires (i.e. –I kept silicone away from the car until the end).
A few before shots:
* I was working in the shade, and away from the sand -so sorry about a few dark shots *
After:
While I was detailing, my son (just promoted to Captain) was taking a cruise on the Lake with my parents (my father was demoted to First Mate).
