DetailersDomain
April 23rd, 2007, 06:59
Here goes another great P-car detail, exterior, interior, and engine.
The condition of the car was pretty good but the customer brought it to me after he track day at Limerock.
The exterior was definitely dirty, car was never clayed and never polished however washed frequently and waxed. (not a neglected car by any means)
Interior wasn't all to bad just a wipe down and leather feeding.
Engine no too bad but still needed some work.
Products used:
Adam's Car Wash
Shmitt Wash mitt and Shmitt Wheel mitt
2 Buckets with grit guard
Jumbo Waffle Weave Drying Towel
Microfiber Buffing Towels
Boar's Hair Brush
Spoke brush for the inner wheels
Adam's VRT
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's BSG
Adam's Detail Spray
Adam's Clay Bar
Menzerna 106FF/Nano
Menzerna FMJ
Phil's Secret Wax
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel
P21S Autowash
Metabo (hi speed rotary)
PC
Firehose Nozzle
Edge Pads Dual sides (6 inch) orange, white, black
Edge Pads Dual side (4 inch) green (finishing)
1Z Einszett Leather conditioner/cleaner
1Z Einszett Cockpit
1Z Einszett Detail Spray
Procedure:
1. Rinsed down the wheels (they were cool enough to touch)
2. Sprayed down the wheels with some P21S Wheel Cleaner
3. Brush and cleaned the wheels with a Boar's Hair Brush
4. Rinsed down the wheels
5. Filled the buckets up with Adam's Car Wash
6. Rinsed down the car
7. Used the Shmitt to apply the soap on the car, from top to hood to sides to rear.
cleaning the Shmitt after each panel was soaped up by dunking it in the bucket with the grit guard at the bottom, rinse and clean the pad, sud the shmitt back up and continue on to the next panel repeat.
8. After your wash the car rinse car off throughly
9. Since there was no sun out and it was cool, I sprayed Adam's Detail Spray on the panels and proceeded to clay the car (Adam's Clay Bar) after each panel and each window was clayed I used the WW Drying Towel to wipe the excess detail spray off.
10. Car is clayed and dried.
11. Used the Metabo with the Menzerna 106ff to polish out all the minor imperfections.
12. After each section was corrected I buffed off the excess polish with a MF Buffing Towel.
13. Proceeded to polished out the headlights and tail lights with the 106.
14. With a MF Towel I buffed off the Menzerna 106 from the lights.
15. Used the PC with the black finishing side to apply FMJ, the FMJ will provide protection on the car's finish for a bit longer then the carnuaba paste wax.
16. Buffed off the FMJ
17. To add a little more warmth, gloss, and wetness I applied the Phil's secret wax to each panel and used a MF Towel with some 1Z Detail spray to wipe the excess off to a super wet/deep/shine....
18. Cleaned up the windows with Adam's Glass Cleaner (interior/exterior)
19. Applied Adam's BSG on the windows to give it that nice mirrored look.
20. Dressed the tires with Adam's VRT (did one pass on the applicator and did a pass using the dry side as the customer prefers a matte finish)
21. Used Adam's Detail Spray to do a final wipe down on the wheels.
22. Used the 1Z Detail Spray for a final wipe down on the car.
Interior:
1. Wiped down the door jambs with 1Z detail spray
2. Vacuumed the mats, carpet, etc.
3. Wiped down the interior and used 1Z Leather Cleaner/Conditioner (applied with a MF Applicator pad 1 pass to apply the next pass on the dry side to wipe to a matte finish, no shine for this customer)
4. Wiped down the dash with 1Z Cockpit
5. Cleaned the glass
Engine:
Engine cleaning was done after the wheels, as the engine was still warm
1. Rinsed down the engine
2. Sprayed some P21S Autowash on the engine
3. Brushed the dirt and grime off the engine with a boar's hair brush
4. Sprayed down engine to rinse the P21S off
5. Closed the rear hatch and let it dry
6. Got back and finish washing the car, come back to the engine after claying and dress it up, then go on to finish the rest of the car.
7. Dressed the engine with Adam's In and out and wiped down the excess with a detailing sponge.
8 Wiped down the jambs and the metal part with 1Z einszett detail spray.
Here are the pictures enjoy:
Before:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/before1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/before7.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/wheelbefore.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/before9.jpg
After:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterwheel.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterwet.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterside.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterrear3.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterrear1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afternight1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterhood.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterfinalhood.jpg
Engine before:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/enginebefore1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/enginebefore2.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/enginebefore.jpg
Engine after:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/engineafter1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterengine2.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterengineclose4.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterengineclose2.jpg
Some of my favorite shots:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afternight2.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterfinal2.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterfinal1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterfinal.jpg
The condition of the car was pretty good but the customer brought it to me after he track day at Limerock.
The exterior was definitely dirty, car was never clayed and never polished however washed frequently and waxed. (not a neglected car by any means)
Interior wasn't all to bad just a wipe down and leather feeding.
Engine no too bad but still needed some work.
Products used:
Adam's Car Wash
Shmitt Wash mitt and Shmitt Wheel mitt
2 Buckets with grit guard
Jumbo Waffle Weave Drying Towel
Microfiber Buffing Towels
Boar's Hair Brush
Spoke brush for the inner wheels
Adam's VRT
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's BSG
Adam's Detail Spray
Adam's Clay Bar
Menzerna 106FF/Nano
Menzerna FMJ
Phil's Secret Wax
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel
P21S Autowash
Metabo (hi speed rotary)
PC
Firehose Nozzle
Edge Pads Dual sides (6 inch) orange, white, black
Edge Pads Dual side (4 inch) green (finishing)
1Z Einszett Leather conditioner/cleaner
1Z Einszett Cockpit
1Z Einszett Detail Spray
Procedure:
1. Rinsed down the wheels (they were cool enough to touch)
2. Sprayed down the wheels with some P21S Wheel Cleaner
3. Brush and cleaned the wheels with a Boar's Hair Brush
4. Rinsed down the wheels
5. Filled the buckets up with Adam's Car Wash
6. Rinsed down the car
7. Used the Shmitt to apply the soap on the car, from top to hood to sides to rear.
cleaning the Shmitt after each panel was soaped up by dunking it in the bucket with the grit guard at the bottom, rinse and clean the pad, sud the shmitt back up and continue on to the next panel repeat.
8. After your wash the car rinse car off throughly
9. Since there was no sun out and it was cool, I sprayed Adam's Detail Spray on the panels and proceeded to clay the car (Adam's Clay Bar) after each panel and each window was clayed I used the WW Drying Towel to wipe the excess detail spray off.
10. Car is clayed and dried.
11. Used the Metabo with the Menzerna 106ff to polish out all the minor imperfections.
12. After each section was corrected I buffed off the excess polish with a MF Buffing Towel.
13. Proceeded to polished out the headlights and tail lights with the 106.
14. With a MF Towel I buffed off the Menzerna 106 from the lights.
15. Used the PC with the black finishing side to apply FMJ, the FMJ will provide protection on the car's finish for a bit longer then the carnuaba paste wax.
16. Buffed off the FMJ
17. To add a little more warmth, gloss, and wetness I applied the Phil's secret wax to each panel and used a MF Towel with some 1Z Detail spray to wipe the excess off to a super wet/deep/shine....
18. Cleaned up the windows with Adam's Glass Cleaner (interior/exterior)
19. Applied Adam's BSG on the windows to give it that nice mirrored look.
20. Dressed the tires with Adam's VRT (did one pass on the applicator and did a pass using the dry side as the customer prefers a matte finish)
21. Used Adam's Detail Spray to do a final wipe down on the wheels.
22. Used the 1Z Detail Spray for a final wipe down on the car.
Interior:
1. Wiped down the door jambs with 1Z detail spray
2. Vacuumed the mats, carpet, etc.
3. Wiped down the interior and used 1Z Leather Cleaner/Conditioner (applied with a MF Applicator pad 1 pass to apply the next pass on the dry side to wipe to a matte finish, no shine for this customer)
4. Wiped down the dash with 1Z Cockpit
5. Cleaned the glass
Engine:
Engine cleaning was done after the wheels, as the engine was still warm
1. Rinsed down the engine
2. Sprayed some P21S Autowash on the engine
3. Brushed the dirt and grime off the engine with a boar's hair brush
4. Sprayed down engine to rinse the P21S off
5. Closed the rear hatch and let it dry
6. Got back and finish washing the car, come back to the engine after claying and dress it up, then go on to finish the rest of the car.
7. Dressed the engine with Adam's In and out and wiped down the excess with a detailing sponge.
8 Wiped down the jambs and the metal part with 1Z einszett detail spray.
Here are the pictures enjoy:
Before:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/before1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/before7.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/wheelbefore.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/before9.jpg
After:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterwheel.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterwet.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterside.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterrear3.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterrear1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afternight1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterhood.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterfinalhood.jpg
Engine before:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/enginebefore1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/enginebefore2.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/enginebefore.jpg
Engine after:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/engineafter1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterengine2.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterengineclose4.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterengineclose2.jpg
Some of my favorite shots:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afternight2.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterfinal2.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterfinal1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/Mike%20997%20c2s/afterfinal.jpg