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PinnacleAutoCT
04-02-2016, 12:42 PM
Hey guys, I figured I’d post some of my recent work in this thread. We’ll start with the dirty; a 2004 Honda Pilot that had never been detailed, had transported a dog for quite some time and was black. This one was due for just an enhancement detail, so it received the usual vacuum, air purging of cracks, extensive interior cleaning with Optimum Power Clean, dressing with 1Z cockpit premium and conditioning with the Leather Masters duo. The exterior received an initial decon with CarPro Trix, then everything was clayed, polished with HD Speed on the Rupes on black LC pads, and finally topped with Reload.

Before:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1450/26104986945_f39f3bbdea_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FLNT8P)DSC01669 (https://flic.kr/p/FLNT8P) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1547/26079047696_33af1fe361_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FJvWio)DSC01685 (https://flic.kr/p/FJvWio) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1537/26079040786_a13cbc70dc_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FJvUff)DSC01687 (https://flic.kr/p/FJvUff) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1614/26078764076_aba20e2646_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FJutZo)DSC01691 (https://flic.kr/p/FJutZo) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

The seats were heavily soiled:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1548/25832126770_1f6ce6aab5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FmGpj3)DSC01692 (https://flic.kr/p/FmGpj3) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1506/26038579291_de15694111_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEWwsg)DSC01697 (https://flic.kr/p/FEWwsg) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1682/26038569971_20d8313263_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEWtFz)DSC01700 (https://flic.kr/p/FEWtFz) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1558/26012427152_8ccb61b1e6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FCCukj)DSC01693 (https://flic.kr/p/FCCukj) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1610/26038596841_a34192e04f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEWBER)DSC01694 (https://flic.kr/p/FEWBER) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
Dog hair abound:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1583/26104939315_2cb2c6c607_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FLNCYB)DSC01696 (https://flic.kr/p/FLNCYB) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr


After:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1473/26038562341_2f816556e1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEWrq2)DSC01735 (https://flic.kr/p/FEWrq2) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1463/26104906245_73fe8403d8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FLNt9r)DSC01758 (https://flic.kr/p/FLNt9r) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1442/26038348301_3fa211c646_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEVkMF)DSC01760 (https://flic.kr/p/FEVkMF) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1709/26078962436_888f112520_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FJvuXo)DSC01763 (https://flic.kr/p/FJvuXo) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1630/26038535461_7e764e24fa_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEWiqz)DSC01767 (https://flic.kr/p/FEWiqz) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1713/26104881235_4225e34cc1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FLNkHe)DSC01768 (https://flic.kr/p/FLNkHe) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1589/26012343642_7113e81c39_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FCC4vu)DSC01766 (https://flic.kr/p/FCC4vu) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1675/26104709195_d8e27db413_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FLMsz2)DSC01780 (https://flic.kr/p/FLMsz2) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr


https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1625/25919799150_eba17dc7ed_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FurKfN)DSC01748 (https://flic.kr/p/FurKfN) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1629/26126351751_9572170c1e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FNGo9x)DSC01749 (https://flic.kr/p/FNGo9x) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1579/25587908494_cbaf39d535_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EZ7HJ7)DSC01755 (https://flic.kr/p/EZ7HJ7) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr



Moving on to the new and newer, here are few more enhancement details (same process as listed above):

Before:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1511/25832026710_2d6d1fe259_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FmFTyS)DSC02015 (https://flic.kr/p/FmFTyS) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1595/26038504611_477f4d10a2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEW9fF)DSC02027 (https://flic.kr/p/FEW9fF) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1566/25502102623_05cf3e2dab_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ERwWCx)DSC02028 (https://flic.kr/p/ERwWCx) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1537/25500094654_e6c1cc90c5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ERmDJo)DSC02036 (https://flic.kr/p/ERmDJo) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr\
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1705/26038488931_2c677db78b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEW4Ak)DSC02058 (https://flic.kr/p/FEW4Ak) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1623/26038480431_03919b1139_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEW24M)DSC02072 (https://flic.kr/p/FEW24M) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

After:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1707/25831986360_f8424a34ca_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FmFFzb)DSC02100 (https://flic.kr/p/FmFFzb) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1601/26012286152_63fbc1ab5d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FCBLqh)DSC02102 (https://flic.kr/p/FCBLqh) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1491/26078795126_1f6fc8e99a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FJuDdJ)DSC02106 (https://flic.kr/p/FJuDdJ) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1587/26104807985_ee3a4f7d90_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FLMXWi)DSC02121 (https://flic.kr/p/FLMXWi) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1463/26012270472_c0cdcd9a72_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FCBFKW)DSC02136 (https://flic.kr/p/FCBFKW) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

2010 328:

Before:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1552/26078862796_251cab5e0d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FJuZks)DSC01791 (https://flic.kr/p/FJuZks) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1528/26038380261_2e478eb564_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEVvhH)DSC01792 (https://flic.kr/p/FEVvhH) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

Using an entire bottle of Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus to remove years of brake dust accumulation:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1669/25831943220_4abfa8094f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FmFsKo)DSC01823 (https://flic.kr/p/FmFsKo) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

After:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1565/25499993114_e896804b71_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ERm8xG)DSC01828 (https://flic.kr/p/ERm8xG) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1709/26038387931_9eedc0c2cf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEVxyX)DSC01833 (https://flic.kr/p/FEVxyX) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

2015 Chrysler 300:

Before:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1592/26078844366_8d538ab475_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FJuTRG)DSC01245 (https://flic.kr/p/FJuTRG) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

After:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1451/25831927340_77ed22abfc_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FmFo2A)DSC01257 (https://flic.kr/p/FmFo2A) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

2013 X3, after:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1517/26038331801_580fc858a2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEVfTc)DSC01981 (https://flic.kr/p/FEVfTc) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1502/26012471532_10e7cab6cf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FCCHwu)DSC01953 (https://flic.kr/p/FCCHwu) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1468/26079063696_1958f84a3d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FJw24f)DSC01967 (https://flic.kr/p/FJw24f) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

2016 WRX:

This one received a decon with Trix, light clay, wash and then polishing with Mothers Pre-Wax Cleaner (no correction work required). Following this an Eraser wipedown was performed, then 22ple VX1 Pro was applied to the body, jams and wheels.

After:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1588/26038325901_b61e8d4ab7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEVe8t)DSC01905 (https://flic.kr/p/FEVe8t) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1712/26079093896_ed36468ec2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FJwb2W)DSC01901 (https://flic.kr/p/FJwb2W) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1449/25832176600_6d9da4efcb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FmGE8b)DSC01907 (https://flic.kr/p/FmGE8b) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1665/25502397313_25c4d368ed_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ERysep)DSC01910 (https://flic.kr/p/ERysep) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

PinnacleAutoCT
04-02-2016, 01:10 PM
Finally, the old; a 1966 Vette that I corrected last year and have been maintaining since, and a 1936 Ford. Both just received a careful ONR wash with filtered water, followed by Optiseal on the Vette and Reload on the Ford.

After:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1635/26038721171_a63264984b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FEXfCt)DSC02000 (https://flic.kr/p/FEXfCt) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1597/26079133896_071cbb04e2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FJwnVA)DSC02001 (https://flic.kr/p/FJwnVA) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1453/26012140022_ca0d9f18f1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FCB1YN)DSC01999 (https://flic.kr/p/FCB1YN) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1485/25832208940_16813a1442_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FmGPJL)DSC01997 (https://flic.kr/p/FmGPJL) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1542/25502443293_5fb602f33c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ERyFUa)DSC02009 (https://flic.kr/p/ERyFUa) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1654/25502427033_645a18d8c2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ERyB4P)DSC02011 (https://flic.kr/p/ERyB4P) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

Thanks for looking, comment and questions are welcome!

Paul A.
04-02-2016, 01:21 PM
Amazing!!!