Progress on mom's car. Lots of pics.

[CM8 6MT]

Yeah thats the only tool that I dont have and desperately need. Ive lost potential clients because I dont have an extractor to clean dirty carpets :/

[Opiy]

I will try to take some pictures of the carpet before I get to work on it so I can do a before and after for you all.
There are two things that I am seriously considering getting and that is the Durrmaid Super 1500 extractor $640 (at time of this post) and the VX-5000 $800. I think I would get more use out of the steamer over the extractor though since this is a home hobby that I might do the occasional side job on a weekend when I learn more.

Carpet brush for the DA will help a lot, you'll be surprised how easy it works. Good choice of CG supplies.

Thanks, they seem to offer a really good selection of products that work and at a low cost.

Looks good. Let me know if you find anything to turn that piece on the bumper black again. I've been looking for a product that will do that.

In the picture you can see it is badly faded so I tried the 303 protectant but it didn't seem to do anything to restore it back to black.

Ultima Tire and Trim Guard, but do your prep work well.

I will definitely look into this product, thanks!

[DaveT435]

In the picture you can see it is badly faded so I tried the 303 protectant but it didn't seem to do anything to restore it back to black.

I've got a corolla with a piece that looks that bad also. I'll let you know if I find anything that turns it black again.

[Opiy]

I am now finished!
I was to late to take a full car shot by the time I finished painting the wheels. I will try to get a pic tomorrow. There are a lot of chips and etchings in the paint. I don't think she realized how bad it was. I realize most of the pics don't seem to show much difference but I can tell a difference just in how smooth the finish feels compared to before. The DA removed a bunch of the nasties off the paint. The tires and black exterior trim were treated with Chemical Guys G6 atleast two times. I am curious it the deep black will last though.

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Some extras

This was after using a spray foam cleaner from local auto parts

This is after using Chemical Guys Fabric Clean with their carpet and upholstery brushes on my Porter Cable 7424 (I forgot to remove the floor mat for this picture ) The spray foam actually done pretty good. The CG I think done a bit better and also smells nicer.

[zmcgovern45]

Good job! I'm sure she appreciated your hard work.

[DaveT435]

Ultima Tire and Trim Guard, but do your prep work well.

Thatnks...I'll give it a try.

[Johny B]

Good job.

[cartman57]

Great job!
Wheels trim and paint came looking out great.
Was your Mom surprised?

[Opiy]

Thanks!

She likes it. She keeps on telling me that she is going to line me up some side work and that she has gotten compliments. It was good practice for me. I know I need to learn alot about paint correction, what to look for, and how to fix the problem the best way.

I still want the VX-5000 steamer so I think I will have to get myself one here soon. That is a tool I can see getting lots of use out of. A carpet extractor would be nice also but I would have to find one in the $600-800 range and that is good. I saw one on Chemical Guys website, a Durrmaid, but I don't know if it really is good or not. I guess I need to do some searching to find out.

[bill walsh]

great turn around looks 100% better