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Old 10-04-2007, 04:57 PM   #1
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No Black BMW This Time - Black Aston Martin

This is an "evaluation" car for my entre' to a high end motor sports shop (Ferrari, Lambo, etc). The owner has had some awful experiences with previous detailers and heard of my reputation with BMW, so he gave me this car as my Pass/Fail test.

Started washing this morning with my favorite bucket (Meghan, you owe me a Diet Coke for this shot!).



Wheel brake dust was bad on all 4 wheels, so I used Meguiar's Hot Rims followed by sprayed apc to neutralize any acid, followed by soap and water.

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Next, the body was washed and looked good from certain angles





But, my dear friends...Toto Camera reveals ALL





We got some swirl-a-tation going on..... That line you see is a clear bra line covering the front end and leading edges of the rear fender.

So, I spent the day with my Metabo, a polish pad, some Meg's 83 for correction and some Menzerna IP for polishing. The shop owner had to leave before I got some pics...but stay tuned...it won't be disappointing to look at tomorrow. I finished the polishing and will power wash in the morning. Then, it's a coat of Z5 followed by Pinnacle Souveran paste. I tested a piece of the fender before I left the shop and it's gonna be a "stunner"....

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Looks like your full time detailing business is going well...and about to really take off!
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Wow, great job Toto! Can't wait to see more pics
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Bad Ass! Love Astons. I can't wait to see how she looks after you are done with her. Not that you didn't know it, but that dealer will definitely approve of your work. That means lots of exotics in your future! Also, take lots of !
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Astons own, Viper tuner in here in FL is doing a custom twin-turbo setup on an AM Vantage right now, should be awesome.

Guy in my parking a garage at the office has a black DB9 that oozes sex
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what did u use to reach the back of the rims??
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Astons own, Viper tuner in here in FL is doing a custom twin-turbo setup on an AM Vantage right now, should be awesome.

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Jason is doing a TT Vantage? I have to stop by and check that out!
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Jason is doing a TT Vantage? I have to stop by and check that out!
Oh sh!t, did I let the cat outta the bag , lol not sure how many supposed to know.
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Nice. What is the clear like on those things? Soft, medium, or hard?
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Well done Master Toto, that is a wicked vehicle to get as a pass/fail...wow I have faith in you that you blew the shop owner away with your results..but man I can't wait to see the turn around...hope you got lots of pictures becuase I'm going to be sitting here waiting for some wicked pictures

Well done Toto, I have no doubt you will pass this "test" if you can call it a test but this is a wicked opportunity for you...good job.
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