Make it shine!
09-08-2010, 12:52 PM
This prospective client called me and asked if I could get the exterior back to new, I told him not a problem and that it would look better than new when I was done with it. I'm sure he believed me as he made an appointment but it's always great to see the smile on a new clients face when the car is all finished. He was amazed at how the car popped and said he would definitely start driving it around town more often looking the way it does now. Another satisfied client and succesful M.R. Detail Shop reconditioning. Here is what went into getting the beautiful beast back into form.
Wash:
2 Bucket Method with Grit Guard Inserts, Uber sponge and a concentrated wash media to strip whatever protection was on the paint
Wheels were cleaned with Sonax wheel cleaner and various brushes
Tires and wheel wells were cleaned with APC+(4:1) and various brushes
All emblems and decals were meticulously cleaned with a boars hair detail brush and APC+(10:1) to get all the old wax and dirt from behind the emblems
Door jams were cleaned with ONR and a sheepskin wash mitt
Glass inside and out were cleaned with Invisible Glass and a microfiber towel
Paint Prep:
Hood, Roof, trunk, quarter panels and doors were clayed using Pinnacle Poly Clay and Dodo Juice Born Slippery clay lube
Side rocker panels, rear bumper and front grille were clayed using Clay Magic Blue (a little more aggressive to get all the contamination) and Dodo Juice Born Slipper clay lube
M205 with a flat Orange LC 5.5 inch cutting pad
Menzerna Power Finish with a flat White LC 5.5 inch polishing pad
Menzerna PO85RD Polish with a flat Blue LC 5.5 inch finishing pad
Danase Wet Glaze with a Black Uber 5.5 inch finishing pad
Dressing:
All trim was dressed and protected with 303 Aerospace Protectant
Vents in the front quarter panels were restored with Poorboys Trim Restorer
Tires were dressed with Optimum Tire Bond Gel
LSP:
Applied 2 layers of Poorboys Wheel Sealant to the wheels
Dodo Juice Blue Velvet Hard Wax
Misc items used during detail:
PC 7424X
DI Waffle Weave Drying Towel
DI Microfiber Ultra Plush double-sided towel to remove polish
Uber No Name microfiber towel to remove wax
Various detail brushes
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Sonax wheel cleaner at work, I really like the cleaning ability it has and that's the main reason why its my wheel cleaner of choice. But it's also great to see the clients face when it starts to turn red, it's a real good conversation piece.
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50/50 paint correction after M205 and Power Finish
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Thanks for viewing!
Mike
M.R. Detail Shop
Babylon, NY
Wash:
2 Bucket Method with Grit Guard Inserts, Uber sponge and a concentrated wash media to strip whatever protection was on the paint
Wheels were cleaned with Sonax wheel cleaner and various brushes
Tires and wheel wells were cleaned with APC+(4:1) and various brushes
All emblems and decals were meticulously cleaned with a boars hair detail brush and APC+(10:1) to get all the old wax and dirt from behind the emblems
Door jams were cleaned with ONR and a sheepskin wash mitt
Glass inside and out were cleaned with Invisible Glass and a microfiber towel
Paint Prep:
Hood, Roof, trunk, quarter panels and doors were clayed using Pinnacle Poly Clay and Dodo Juice Born Slippery clay lube
Side rocker panels, rear bumper and front grille were clayed using Clay Magic Blue (a little more aggressive to get all the contamination) and Dodo Juice Born Slipper clay lube
M205 with a flat Orange LC 5.5 inch cutting pad
Menzerna Power Finish with a flat White LC 5.5 inch polishing pad
Menzerna PO85RD Polish with a flat Blue LC 5.5 inch finishing pad
Danase Wet Glaze with a Black Uber 5.5 inch finishing pad
Dressing:
All trim was dressed and protected with 303 Aerospace Protectant
Vents in the front quarter panels were restored with Poorboys Trim Restorer
Tires were dressed with Optimum Tire Bond Gel
LSP:
Applied 2 layers of Poorboys Wheel Sealant to the wheels
Dodo Juice Blue Velvet Hard Wax
Misc items used during detail:
PC 7424X
DI Waffle Weave Drying Towel
DI Microfiber Ultra Plush double-sided towel to remove polish
Uber No Name microfiber towel to remove wax
Various detail brushes
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Sonax wheel cleaner at work, I really like the cleaning ability it has and that's the main reason why its my wheel cleaner of choice. But it's also great to see the clients face when it starts to turn red, it's a real good conversation piece.
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Thanks for viewing!
Mike
M.R. Detail Shop
Babylon, NY