Ext. Detail: 2007 Jeep Wrangler

[justin_murphy]

I really have wanted to do one of these new Wranglers. I really like them........and want one! This one was about a month old and had some slight washing swirls. Nothing major that 360 shouldn't be able to handle.

Wheels, tires, and wells:
(Citrus degreaser via foaming pump, beam sprayer)
This is a privately labeled degreaser sold by a local pressure washing store. It's very strong. I'm cutting it 4:1 and I'm getting some nice results. I finished it up with some Street Appeal Tire Dressing on the tires and wells. The wheels got a coating of DP's Surface Spray Shield.

Wash Cycle:
(NXT Tech Wash/Dawn Mix (1oz. of each and 30oz.'s of water) via Foam Gun)
Tons of foam and good cleaning. The cool thing is that I can stand that the front of the vehicle and foam the front, top and both sides without even moving! I then rinsed the soap off and followed it with a DP, rinseless wash. Easy to do and no spotting in full sun!

Paint Correction & Protection:
(XMT's 360 with EDGE2K Green Pads via Cyclo)
Simply cleaned and corrected. Left the finish slick. The back thing about Jeeps is that they have areas that are hard to get into with a polisher. I simply popped one of the 4" pads off and used it in these areas. Yet another plus from the EDGE system. I then topped the 360 with Opti-Seal. This added depth and durability. Only took another 5 minutes to do the vehicle since you don't have to come back and wipe it off.

Befores:
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Oh yeah........foam!
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[justin_murphy]

Afters....
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I simply just wiped down the interior with DP's Interior Protectant.
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[Jimmie]

The jeep looks great. Can't wait to try the Foam-Rinse-Rinseless wash. That's two in a row for that technique. Is that going to be the go-to summer wash?

[Nica]

Very nice, I too like those new Jeep's. I like the foam gun, just wicked.

very nice detail there Justin. Look's good.

Thanks for sharing.

[justin_murphy]

The jeep looks great. Can't wait to try the Foam-Rinse-Rinseless wash. That's two in a row for that technique. Is that going to be the go-to summer wash?

It is for me! I did five this morning with this system. I started at 8 and finished at 11:30......and vacuumed them. Works awesome.

[Mike T]

Looks Great! You've had more of a demand for sealants as opposed to Souveran?

[alban61]

Cool washing procedure you have there!! Looks and works great!

[rscpa]

Man, wish we didn't have water restrictions, that foam gun looks life major fun!!!

[scottgt]

what mitt do you use for the 4-1?

[justin_murphy]

what mitt do you use for the 4-1?

ShMitt works well but I've been using a micro-fiber dog bone for the last week. It does a great job and I can just drop it instead of pulling it off.

[pirex]

The jeep looks good! The new wrangler is sweet! The 360 finished it up nice!

[Gary Sword]

Nice job Justin! They really changed the dash since I had a Jeep.

[supercharged]

Nice! I like the look of this new tire dressing too.

[Dust2Glory]

so lemme get this straight, all you do is blast foam on the vehicle?? you don't hand wash at all?? what if it's really dirty? and maybe it's just me, but i thought it was bad to put dish washing detergant on the car, doesn't it strip it?

[justin_murphy]

so lemme get this straight, all you do is blast foam on the vehicle??
No. Read deeper in my "Wash Cycle" heading. The foam is a pre-wash.


you don't hand wash at all?? what if it's really dirty?
No. Read deeper in my "Wash Cycle" heading once again. After the pre-wash, I do a rinseless wash to finish cleaning the vehicle.


and maybe it's just me, but i thought it was bad to put dish washing detergant on the car, doesn't it strip it?
It would be if all you used it every single time to wash with. I'm cutting it with NXT Tech Wash which is ph neutral. I only use this mix when clean the first time in preperation of a full detail. I DO NOT use this mix on a routine basis.