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RaskyR1
04-12-2009, 02:48 PM
Dodge Caliber
This is the 4th vehicle I've done for this customer now and this was actually his wifes car. I asked if she worked at the salt plant! :D
Paint was in good condition so it only needed a 1-step correction...interior was another story!
Before
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0560.jpg
Insides of the wheels were covered in undercoating. >:(
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0559.jpg
Paint had only light cob webbing
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0562.jpg
Drivers side carpet
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0563.jpg
Salt salt and more salt!
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0567.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0568.jpg
Passengers side
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0566.jpg
Smokers!
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0569.jpg
1 step with M205 via the Flex with W8207 pad. Was hard to capture 50/50 shot
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0572.jpg

After
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0581.jpg
Wheels were cleaned and then Tarnminator was used to get off undercoating
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0580.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0584.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0585.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0587.jpg
Paint close up
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0583.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0582.jpg
Drivers side after...I did clean up the spot of dust on the seat. I kneeled on it to take a pic of the console.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0576.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0575.jpg
Passenger side
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/shop_cars/IMG_0578.jpg


Thanks for looking,
Rasky :wavey:
NC.:R32
04-12-2009, 03:07 PM
good work
wisemonkey
04-12-2009, 03:30 PM
looks awesome
Smokin
04-12-2009, 03:33 PM
Interior looks great awesome job. How long on interior.
RaskyR1
04-12-2009, 07:05 PM
Thanks guys!

The whole car took about 9hrs. I'd say I had 3 hours on the interior.
Joshs2013MSAltimaSL
04-12-2009, 07:09 PM
Very nice Rasky. That interior was something else. Looks brand new now!
lgtspecb
04-12-2009, 07:24 PM
Wow, how can they get in that thing every day looking like that? Why was there so much salt all over the car? The results are wonderful, nice flakes in the paint.
loudog2
04-12-2009, 07:37 PM
Nice job! What products did you use?(one step polish?/LSP?)
pwcheenie
04-12-2009, 09:51 PM
Nice shine. Great job. I have 2 question. Which Flex do you use, the dual action or the rotary? Also who makes a W8207 pad?
termigator
04-12-2009, 09:53 PM
Nice job on the interior. The before pic reminds me of the inside of one of my friend's car!:D
Superdutytd
04-13-2009, 02:29 AM
What was your technique on those carpets? Where did all that salt come from? That was crazy!
RaskyR1
04-13-2009, 09:38 AM
Very nice Rasky. That interior was something else. Looks brand new now!

Thanks Josh! :cheers:


Wow, how can they get in that thing every day looking like that? Why was there so much salt all over the car? The results are wonderful, nice flakes in the paint.

MN winter! Car actually had less than 7000 miles on it too!!!
RaskyR1
04-13-2009, 09:41 AM
Nice job! What products did you use?(one step polish?/LSP?)

I used M205 on the Flex with a Megs polishing pad. LSP was Wolfgang DGPS. :cheers:
RaskyR1
04-13-2009, 09:43 AM
What was your technique on those carpets? Where did all that salt come from? That was crazy!

For the carpets I used APC+, agitated them with a stiff carpet brush, extracted with LGM using Folex solution, follow up with shop vac. I had to hit the salt areas a few times. Seats I used APC+, vinyl/dash got Meguiars Ultimate Quick Interior Detailer.

Seems like a lot of the cars I've done this year have had a lot of salt build up. I guess the state was just using more roads salt this year that previous years. :mad:


Nice shine. Great job. I have 2 question. Which Flex do you use, the dual action or the rotary? Also who makes a W8207 pad?

Flex 3401 DA. W8207 is Meguiars new 2.0 polishing pad. They work awesome on the Flex IMO.