This Week's Project

mjlinane

My name is Mike
This week's car was a white 2005 Toyota Corolla S - a prep for sale.

Befores
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Products used:
PowerStroke 1700PSI Pressure Washer
CG Sticky Gel Citrus Wheel Cleaner (5:1)
Zep Orange Degreaser (4:1) for tires
CG Citrus Wash Clear
Bone
2 Bucket Method - 3 Grit Guards (2 in rinse bucket)
Variety of brushes, sponges, MFs, etc.
Clay substitute
ONR (Clay Lube dilution)
Megs D151 Paint Reconditioning Cream
GG6 & PC + Megs Cutting MFs
Optimum Car Wax
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Spray Sealant (wheels)
CG Silk Shine (tires)
Optimum Power Clean (trim)
Muc-Off Tire and Trim (trim)
Megs D120 Glass Cleaner
DP Total Interior Cleaner
Megs Quick Interior Detailer
Vacuum
Dupray Hill Injection
Hitachi rotary + Menz Power Finish (headlights)

Afters
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Note - I was tempted to remove the sticker in the window. It is for a local swirl-o-matic and didn't want folks thinking their car would look like this one going there. ;)
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I was quite pleased with the results. I continue to be impressed with Megs D151. It took the chalky, flat paint and gave it a very nice gloss in, generally, 1 section pass. Muc-off Tire and Trim was easy to apply. I spread it with a cotton applicator, let dwell for 10 minutes, applied a second coat, let dwell for 10 min and wiped off the excess with a MF. I didn't take any close-ups (should have) but it darkened the faded wiper cowl admirably and left little/no gloss - in other words, new looking. The other new product used was DP Total Interior Cleaner. It also work very well, cleaning the neglected dash & vinyl and the leather steering wheel lost all of its gloss and stickiness.

About 7 hours.

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.
 
Dear Michael

Exemplary work.

Upon first glance at some of your images, your garage doors look embossed into the paint.

Thank you for sharing.
 
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