Wrecked 2014 Black Jeep Wrangler Polished and Coated

[Rod73]

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The main issue with this vehicle was the paint and windows on the driver side had been destroyed by a sprinkler at the owner's residence. This assault had taken place over a long period of time. The owner did not know the extent of the damage nor was he aware how damaging hard water from a sprinkler is to your vehicle.




The second major issue was water entry during heavy rains leading to standing water around the floor mats. Consequently he had a mildew smell he told me he couldn't remove. With that said, aside from that and dog hairs the interior was not in bad shape. I sprayed the interior carpets lightly with vinegar, before I started working on the exterior.





General Materials Used




Chemical Guys Citrus Red Car Wash w/Kwazar Venus Pro Super Foamer (http://www.autogeek.net/kwazar-pro-super-foamer.html)


Blackfire Rinseless (http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-rinseless-wash.html)


Pinnacle APC


Blackfire Total Eclipse Tire and Wheel Cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-wheel-cleaner.html)


Carpro Eraser (http://www.autogeek.net/carpro-eraser-ipa.html)


Optimum Paint Prep (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-paint-prep.html)




Detailers Pro Series Waterless Wash (clay lubricant)


Wolfgang Elastic Poly Clay Bar fine grade


CarPro CeriGlass (http://www.autogeek.net/carpro-ceriglass-polish.html)(glass polish)




Paint Correction
Menzerna PF2500 (http://www.autogeek.net/menzerna-polish-po203.html)
Menzerna SF3500 (http://www.autogeek.net/menzerna-nano-polish-po-106-fa-finishing-polish.html) (formally 4000)
Menzerna FG400 (http://www.autogeek.net/menzerna-fast-gloss-fg400.html)


Rupes Duetto
Porter Cable with 3 inch backing plate










Interior
Distilled white vinegar
Detailers Pro Series Carpet Cleaner (rug and carpet)
Griots Garage Interior Cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/griots-interior-cleaner.html)
Rubber Pet Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/rubber-pet-brush.html) (awesome dog hair brush!)

Dakota Non Smoke Odor Eliminator (http://www.autogeek.net/smoke-odor-eliminator.html)




Protection and Dressings
Optimum Gloss Coat (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti-coat.html) (exterior painted surfaces)
Mckees Glass Coat (http://www.autogeek.net/auto-glass-coating.html) (windows)
Wolfgang Liquid Seal (http://www.autogeek.net/spray-on-paint-sealant.html) (doorjambs)
303 Fabric Guard (http://www.autogeek.net/303fabricguard.html) (carpet and matts)


Chemical Guys Bare Bones Undercarriage Spray (http://www.autogeek.net/chemical-guys-undercarriage-spray.html)
Poorboys Trim Restorer (http://www.autogeek.net/pbtr16.html)
Blackfire Interior Protectant (http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-interior-protectant.html)
Detailers Pro Series Tire Gel



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I started with my wash technique of foaming the car with the Kwazar foamer then with a rinseless mitt washing and rinsing the car with 2 buckets that had Blackfire Rinseless solution.



I had a 3rd bucket with rinseless solution dedicated to wheels tires undercarriage to touch up what I had missed.





I used Pinnacle All Purpose Cleaner with a microfiber glove around problem and intricate areas.
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The worst level of contamination on a side panel by far.

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This was my second time around this panel.
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This is the rear window.
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The two side panels opposite of the driver's side I used Menzerna Power Finish as a one step. Those two panels were not nearly as bad as the rest of the car.
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I started with FG400 by around the molding. A little more gloss with no real defect removal, I knew the paint was in trouble here. Next step Porter Cable using FG400 with a 3inch Orange Lake Country pad. The other areas I would compound twice with this combination
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Afterwards I would use the White Pad with SF (4000).






The larger areas I would use the Duetto testing out the green Rupes pad FG400. Like before I would up the aggressiveness, moving to the blue pad. To trips using FG400 with a blue pad ..
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...followed by SF (4000) with a yellow pad generally was enough to accomplish my goals.

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As for the windows fortunately the areas where driver safety would be a major concern I was able to clean and polish to much higher clarity. The side windows did have a lot water spotting marks that appeared to be permanent I had not removed but improved somewhat.
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Poorboys Trim Restorer was used on all of the exterior vinyl, plastic, and moldings.
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Blackfire Interior Protectant was used on the dashboard and interior vinyl.


I apologize for not having more pictures of the interior, was detailing on fumes at this point. There also weren't too many great before visuals of the interior to accurately describe the condition.

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POST COATING APPLICATION (FINISHED PRODUCT MINUS WIPING OFF TRIM RESTORER RESIDUE)



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[Hammer77]

That Jeep was wrecked, you got it looking great. Your talent showed on this job! Nice transformation.

[DetailDrivenEugene]

Great job on a trashed jeep. I had the exact same model/color come through a couple of months ago. Owner had been four wheeling it pretty hard, as well as hard water marks and rids everywhere. Polished and coated it with Wolfgang products. It looks like a million bucks now.

Jeeps are deceptive. At first glance, they look like they would be fairly easy to work on. Then when you get into all the trim and hardware, they are a handful.

I'm sure the owner was thrilled. It looks great!

[GSKR]

Looks great.

[Paul A.]

Wow! Stellar results on some tough issues, Rod! Well done. Of particular note to me was the line "The other areas i compounded TWICE with this combo" and "two trips with FG400...". That's the kind of effort that some forget. We get caught up in a 1 and done mentality and want something to work once and move on. I fully understand how time is precious in this business and we want results fast however I sometimes like seeing how something is working well but maybe not fully removing the defects after the first attempt. Make that second attempt and you got it. Plus you know you are only removing material (paint) you need to and not much more.

Good job and professionally done! I'm proud to have you right up the road representin' Gainesville, my friend.

[Sicoupe]

Outstanding job my friend!

[osiapstndp]

,Jeeps are deceptive. At first glance, they look like they would be fairly easy to work on. Then when you get into all the trim and hardware, they are a handful.

I agree with you wholeheartedly. The last Jeep I did took way longer than I expected and took a bit more effort than I originally thought. They do turn out looking very nice though!

[dcjredline]

Really nice work there man!!!!!!!!!

[TTQ B4U]

Nice job!

How many man hours on the paint work?

[Sizzle Chest]

Great work and write-up!!! Loved all the pics! And...I really liked how you said: "this assault" . Excellent.

[BrutalNoodle]

"...was detailing on fumes at this point"

No joke. Looks like you went to town with this one.

Turned out great, though. :props:

[emmjay]

That Jeep looks awesome! Well done!

[oldmodman]

Silly me.
I was kind of hoping that someone had actually brought in a Jeep that had been in a major accident. And wanted it looking good BEFORE it went to the dealer for repair.
So the dealer would look at the perfected finish on the rest of the car and gulp while thinking "wow, this customer really expects results".

They really got results anyway :buffing::wow:

[Rod73]

Thank you all of you. I really appreciate the kind words. I do feel like I have come a long way the past couple of years.

[Rod73]

Silly me.
I was kind of hoping that someone had actually brought in a Jeep that had been in a major accident. And wanted it looking good BEFORE it went to the dealer for repair.
So the dealer would look at the perfected finish on the rest of the car and gulp while thinking "wow, this customer really expects results".

They really got results anyway :buffing::wow:

Haha!