DGD: Mazda 6 Detail

[MotorCity Honda]

Well this was the first time doing this car.. I was initially only hired to do an interior / wash / protect but ended up doing a bit more. I was a little rushed by the customer but all in all it came out ok

I started with the interior detail and I used a new tool for the 1st time.. a steamer... I have to say this really made doing the interior fun and efficient. You know those crevices that collect crud that is hard to access in order to get out.. well that problem is a thing of the past with the steamer..and like I said it really is fun to use.. Especially when it's cold out because the steam that pours out of the cabin just looks cool!!! Another cool thing was that using the steamer cleaned so well I didn't have to use as much zep/woolite so they were relatively dry when done which helped a lot considering it was 50 degrees.. By the time I was done with the wheels the interior was dry with NO heater or anything else to speed up the drying process.

I first brushed the interior with a white aqua brush and then vacummed. After that I treated the interior with a combo of Zep carpet solution (extractor version) and woolite. I add a bit of woolite because I like the smell. I then scrubbed with the aqua brush again let dwell and steamed in one hand and extracted in the other.. worked like a dream!!!

Next up the mats.. Brushed with aqua brush, vacummed then they saw the same zep/woolite combo as the interior upholstery did with spot treatments of Folex..Aqua brushed them again let dwell and the pressure washed. It was 50 degress today so in order to help them dry I used a forced air electric heater made by stanley this thing did it's thang' and dryed them like a charm


After that I was on to the hard interior trim which saw 4 star white lightning APC wipe down (4:1) followed up by Surf City dash away.. This stuff is a pleasure to work with since it cleans and protects AIO.. It has a nice "masculine" smell. Another pluss is that it works on EVERYTHING in the interior.. I no longer use 303 and have transitioned to the Dash Away.

After that it was on to the wheels.. They saw Surf City Beyond Steel and they were really put to the test because the rear rims were filthy – Baked on caked on dust and crud!! I scrubbed the rims using my meg’s wheel brush. I did the front wheels first and was moving right along having a great time.. THEN I GOT TO THE REAR WHEELS.. Man this really sucked!! The real wheel wells were not the typical smooth hard plastic. It was furry with extremely short nap and it had mud/paint all in the nap.. it really bummed me out because I did not get it as "perfect" as I am used to.

I tried everything, APC diluted, goo gone and I even used MS APC (green stuff) that my homie Wolfpacker sent me FULL STRENGTH and it didn't knock it all out.. The green APC did the best out of anything I tried... Tires saw Surf City Beyong Black (I love this stuff) and rims saw Duragloss AW.

Time to clean the paint!! Below the belt line all around saw Paint saw Surf City Grime Destroyer. While the GD was doing it’s thing I made up a concoction of Dawn, Surf City Pacific Blue soap, Surf City Grime Destroyer and ONR.. I put this all in my Weed n Feed with some water and went to town. Pressure washed, More of my concoction and then 2 bucket method with Pacific Blue.. This was my 1st time using this stuff and I liked it but considering the previous paint cleansing steps it’s hard to give an accurate account of it’s true performance if used by itself.

PW the cracks and crevices saw a leaf blower and then I clayed with some no name Ebay medium clay using ONR as my lube

Door jambs saw Surf City Hot Rod Detailer.. I would normally use FK425 for this but not anymore..the slickness of SC HRD is better.

On to correction.. The owner had some mean paint transfer, that saw Menz 106ff with green LC CCS pad speed 5. The rest of the vehicle saw 106ff with white LC CCS pad on Speed 5.

Time to protect.. The paint saw Duragloss 105 for some winter protection… I really wanted to try a new sealant of two that I have but I didn’t want to test new stuff on a customer car just before winter snow fall so, the tried and true durability of DG 105 prevailed.

Time for windows which saw Surf City Clearly Better (best window cleaner I’ve ever used).

I then removed the DG 105 with light sprays of DG 951… Slick as eel snot when I was done…

Exhaust tips saw Surf City Maximum Metal.

On to the pics – *It was cloudy all day and I really suck at pics*
















Misc Pics

[Tonya]

Holy cow that looks outstanding! Yeah... I would agree that was some serious paint transfer. What the heck happend? Looks like they got hit on the back of the bumper and the side of the bumper. But you did an outstanding job! That interior looks great too! Very nice job!

[Gary Sword]

Very nice job Motor City!

[sparkie]

I hear you "SLICK AS EEL SNOT" ! I've always thought #105 was slick as owl crap! LOL!!!! You have her looking better then new. Great job!
Can you tell me what kind of steamer you have. I'm looking at one now...

[MotorCity Honda]

Originally Posted by Tonya

Holy cow that looks outstanding! Yeah... I would agree that was some serious paint transfer. What the heck happend? Looks like they got hit on the back of the bumper and the side of the bumper. But you did an outstanding job! That interior looks great too! Very nice job!

Thanks Tonya..

I had a really nice time talking to the owner..Her husband had a stroke while driving in May..she is taking care of him and is one helluva lady,she was so moved by our conversation when i extended my hand at the end of the day she gave me a hug.

She was pulling out of her driveway and a nurse that helps out with her husband was parked behind her and with all that she has going on she just didn't think to look behind her in her own driveway

Originally Posted by Gary Sword

Very nice job Motor City!

Thanks Gary!!

Originally Posted by sparkie

I hear you "SLICK AS EEL SNOT" ! I've always thought #105 was slick as owl crap! LOL!!!! You have her looking better then new. Great job!
Can you tell me what kind of steamer you have. I'm looking at one now...

Ha ha... Slick as Owl crap...lol

Thanks for the comment bro...

you're gonna laugh when you see what i used.. Nothing special really but as they say "the proof is in the pudding"

[sparkie]

Originally Posted by MotorCity Honda

Thanks Tonya..

I had a really nice time talking to the owner..Her husband had a stroke while driving in May..she is taking care of him and is one helluva lady,she was so moved by our conversation when i extended my hand at the end of the day she gave me a hug.

She was pulling out of her driveway and a nurse that helps out with her husband was parked behind her and with all that she has going on she just didn't think to look behind her in her own driveway



Thanks Gary!!



Ha ha... Slick as Owl crap...lol

Thanks for the comment bro...

you're gonna laugh when you see what i used.. Nothing special really but as they say "the proof is in the pudding"

I bet it's cheaper then the one I'm looking at. HeeHee it's around 400 bucks....

[supercharged]

Beautiful!!!

[Tonya]

Originally Posted by MotorCity Honda

Thanks Tonya..
I had a really nice time talking to the owner..Her husband had a stroke while driving in May..she is taking care of him and is one helluva lady,she was so moved by our conversation when i extended my hand at the end of the day she gave me a hug.

Ahhh that is sweet! A :hug: from a customer, now that is a compliment! Not only did you do an outstanding job, but you must be very personable and kind as well! Thanks for the follow-up!

[TexasTB]

Originally Posted by MotorCity Honda

Thanks Tonya..

I had a really nice time talking to the owner..Her husband had a stroke while driving in May..she is taking care of him and is one helluva lady,she was so moved by our conversation when i extended my hand at the end of the day she gave me a hug.

She was pulling out of her driveway and a nurse that helps out with her husband was parked behind her and with all that she has going on she just didn't think to look behind her in her own driveway



Thanks Gary!!



Ha ha... Slick as Owl crap...lol

Thanks for the comment bro...

you're gonna laugh when you see what i used.. Nothing special really but as they say "the proof is in the pudding"

I have the same one. My Father gave it to me a while ago. It doesn't have a brand name on it either. Used it a handful of times....

[MotorCity Honda]

Originally Posted by sparkie

I bet it's cheaper then the one I'm looking at. HeeHee it's around 400 bucks....

Umm yeah mine was just a tad cheaper... like FREE.. ha ha

Originally Posted by supercharged

Beautiful!!!

Why thank you Sir!!

Originally Posted by Tonya

Ahhh that is sweet! A :hug: from a customer, now that is a compliment! Not only did you do an outstanding job, but you must be very personable and kind as well! Thanks for the follow-up!

Well she seemed to feel very comfortable with me for some reason... I have already serviced her car again... she's a very nice lady.