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Presidential_Detail
10-31-2008, 10:14 PM
This customer just bought the car recently and wanted to get it cleaned up a bit. The previous owner was a snowbird so it mostly sat, but the paint wasnt kept up too well, looked like multiple auto-washes,etc. So we set up the detail, and I spent a couple days to get it back in shape. It was moderately difficult to get the defects back out of the paint, but we got it to about 95% corrected. Anyways, on to the pics!

Exterior:
Dawn Soap Pre-Wash
Optimum Car Wash-Final Wash
DD "Uber" Red Drying Towel
DD "Uber" Wool Mitt
Dual Buckets with Grit Guards
3m "green" Masking Tape
Adams Professional Clay Bar
P21S TAW
Meguairs APC+
Meguairs Hyperdressing
Menzerna SIP/LC FLAT Orange 5.5" (x2 on some areas)
Menzerna PO85rd/LC FLAT Black 5.5"
Menzerna Top Inspection
Tons of Uber MF Towels
Black WOW
Griots Garage Wheel Cleaner Gel
Swissvax Pneu


LSP:
Lusso Oro applied with Uber Foam Applicator

Tools:
Dual Work Lamps
Dewalt Hi Speed Rotary
World's Greatest Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
Foam Pad Cleaning Brush
DD Detail Sponge
The Wheel Well/Fender Brush
The Spoke Brush
Canon Rebel XTi
Craftsmen 295MPH Vac/Blow
E-Z Detail Wheel Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush

BEFORE:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4695.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4696.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4697.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4698.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4699.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4700.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4701.jpg

Wheels getting treated..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4704.jpg

After pre-wash..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4705.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4706.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4707.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4709.jpg
Presidential_Detail
10-31-2008, 10:14 PM
I forgot to get some before shots in the halogens, but the sun shots showed what condition the vehicle was in overall..here are the few that I did happen to capture..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4715.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4718.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4719.jpg

Here is a 50/50 after SIP/Orange pad..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4713.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4714.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4716.jpg

Now finished in the halogens..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4721.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4735.jpg]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4737.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4738.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4742.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4744.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4755.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4756.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4759.jpg

Couple shots I got during the day..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4740.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4741.jpg

I finished the vehicle after the sun was set, so I couldnt get any full pictures unfortunately..but here are some reflection shots for ya anyway! ;)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4753.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4761.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4774.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/Infinity%20FX45/IMG_4780.jpg
bige441
10-31-2008, 10:57 PM
That's a really nice turn around, but man that garage is really small. Really tight space to be buffing in.
mazdaspeed
11-01-2008, 02:05 AM
great job
Presidential_Detail
11-01-2008, 07:20 AM
That's a really nice turn around, but man that garage is really small. Really tight space to be buffing in.

Yeah, I actually had to move the truck as I went side to side! And I had to keep the garage door shut for this one, it was 40 degrees outside in FL!
robb01
11-01-2008, 09:25 AM
Looks great
supercharged
11-01-2008, 12:58 PM
very well done! By the way, how do you like that Red WW drying towel? I have blue (got if from DD) and love it's size, but not it's preformance. It's an 80/20 mix, which makes it less softer/less absorbent then 70/30 cobra MF WW towels...Used it a couple of times, and washed it and it is still the same...
sal329
11-01-2008, 02:22 PM
Looks great, great reflections
Presidential_Detail
11-01-2008, 05:29 PM
very well done! By the way, how do you like that Red WW drying towel? I have blue (got if from DD) and love it's size, but not it's preformance. It's an 80/20 mix, which makes it less softer/less absorbent then 70/30 cobra MF WW towels...Used it a couple of times, and washed it and it is still the same...

I actually hate it..haha! I dont use it for anything but drying soft tops on all the convertibles i do! Shhh! haha, I have been meaning to pick up one of those nicer WW from cobra. I usually blow dry all my cars with a leaf blower and come back with a MF to get any excess. Thanks!
SweetJazz
11-02-2008, 12:03 PM
Excellent work!!

I wish my Acura had flat paint like that.
Emile
11-02-2008, 02:26 PM
Great job! Love the clarity and gloss from the paint in the after shots !!!
Presidential_Detail
11-02-2008, 03:56 PM
Excellent work!!

I wish my Acura had flat paint like that.

Why wouldnt it? Were on autogeek! :buffing: