Opiy
01-13-2013, 12:48 AM
I wanted to do this as a birthday gift for her even though it is now a late one. It has never been detailed before and only the occasional drive through car wash. I went out tonight and bought two 5g buckets and a ridgid shop vac. My poor planning has left me a little short on stuff needed for the interior but that is ok. I ran out of time today to finish so I will finish it up sometime tomorrow.
Here are the before pics:
I was thinking of buying some flat black paint to paint the wheels since they are rusting some behind the hub caps.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar1_zps87b9e99b.jpg
Various dings on the door
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar2_zpsdb414d99.jpg
The pin striping is very rough so I guess it is trying to come off. The rubber is in bad shape.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar3_zpsb506367b.jpg
You see how rusty the wheel is? I will see if I have some flat black paint in the shed tomorrow or if not I will get a rattle can.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar4_zps958a5334.jpg
That used to be a black plastic piece on the bumper. It is very sun faded now. Maybe the 303 will bring it back? I will find out soon. I got the "Pat Peck" off with some thumb nail and TarX.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar5_zpsd209705b.jpg
This is also very faded like the bumper piece.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar6_zpse42cdc6a.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar7_zps99fe7654.jpg
The bumper has a lot of damage from rocks, sand, and maybe hard bugs hitting it over the years.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar8_zpscc16d4fc.jpg
I don't think this will be to bad.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar9_zps287878c9.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar10_zps123ef537.jpg
Sorry the focus was off.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar11_zpsa4a659fb.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar12_zps3fb70be0.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar13_zpse98ae307.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar15_zps4e39c0f0.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar16_zps0dc10440.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar17_zps0447fb3b.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar18_zpsf6888f44.jpg
All I was able to do tonight was:
Rinse vehicle
Optima APC wheels, tires, wheel well. Scrub and rinse.
Wash vehicle with Dawn
IronX wheels and body
Clay bar the whole vehicle
Meg ultimate wash again
Towel dry
In the morning I will do a quick wash again since it is an outside vehicle. Use Meg Ultimate Polish, NXT 2.0 liquid wax, paint the wheels, dress the tires, 303 protectant on all the vinyl exterior, go to the interior, then clean up the engine area. 303 in the interior and engine detail. I think that is it. :buffing:
Here are the before pics:
I was thinking of buying some flat black paint to paint the wheels since they are rusting some behind the hub caps.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar1_zps87b9e99b.jpg
Various dings on the door
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar2_zpsdb414d99.jpg
The pin striping is very rough so I guess it is trying to come off. The rubber is in bad shape.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar3_zpsb506367b.jpg
You see how rusty the wheel is? I will see if I have some flat black paint in the shed tomorrow or if not I will get a rattle can.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar4_zps958a5334.jpg
That used to be a black plastic piece on the bumper. It is very sun faded now. Maybe the 303 will bring it back? I will find out soon. I got the "Pat Peck" off with some thumb nail and TarX.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar5_zpsd209705b.jpg
This is also very faded like the bumper piece.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar6_zpse42cdc6a.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar7_zps99fe7654.jpg
The bumper has a lot of damage from rocks, sand, and maybe hard bugs hitting it over the years.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar8_zpscc16d4fc.jpg
I don't think this will be to bad.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar9_zps287878c9.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar10_zps123ef537.jpg
Sorry the focus was off.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar11_zpsa4a659fb.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar12_zps3fb70be0.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar13_zpse98ae307.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar15_zps4e39c0f0.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar16_zps0dc10440.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar17_zps0447fb3b.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/pitbulls20/MomsCar18_zpsf6888f44.jpg
All I was able to do tonight was:
Rinse vehicle
Optima APC wheels, tires, wheel well. Scrub and rinse.
Wash vehicle with Dawn
IronX wheels and body
Clay bar the whole vehicle
Meg ultimate wash again
Towel dry
In the morning I will do a quick wash again since it is an outside vehicle. Use Meg Ultimate Polish, NXT 2.0 liquid wax, paint the wheels, dress the tires, 303 protectant on all the vinyl exterior, go to the interior, then clean up the engine area. 303 in the interior and engine detail. I think that is it. :buffing: