richy
06-04-2007, 11:29 PM
I did the third and final car for my next door neighbour. I took 10 hours to do it. The wheels alone took almost 3 hours themselves (they had never been touched..a LOT of brake dust!). The after pics are in my garage at 11:30 at night so no great reflection shots in sunlight. But nonetheless, I was pleased with the final product.
Here's my process:
1) Wash and clay with my new stretchy yellow (Canadian) clay...it was o.k. but I think I like the way clay magic works better.
2) Chrome wheels got 00 steel wool (on brake dust) with Autosol and Blue Magic (ran out of Autosol).
3) Wax wheels with Collonite.
4) Buff van with Micro Polish with my new ccs blue pad.
5) SIP with green pad where needed for nasty marks...bye bye!!
BTW Rotary usage for all buffing
6) Collonite to van.
7) Tires with Zaino.
8) 303 on outside plastic and rubber.
9) 303 (buffed right after) on interior plastic and leather.
10) Vacuum and spot treated with Folex where needed (was pretty good..you'll see the rubber mats!)
11) Cleaned rubber mats with Fantastic and blew dry with compressor.
12) Glass done with 2 stage MF's.
BONUS..Enjoyed a damn fine cigar while doing exterior work and several kick a$$ c.d.s (Rage Against the Machine makes you polish faster, I swear)
BEFORES:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200742.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200740.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200741.jpg
AFTERS:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200746.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200747.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200745.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200744.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200753.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200750.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200752.jpg
Here's my process:
1) Wash and clay with my new stretchy yellow (Canadian) clay...it was o.k. but I think I like the way clay magic works better.
2) Chrome wheels got 00 steel wool (on brake dust) with Autosol and Blue Magic (ran out of Autosol).
3) Wax wheels with Collonite.
4) Buff van with Micro Polish with my new ccs blue pad.
5) SIP with green pad where needed for nasty marks...bye bye!!
BTW Rotary usage for all buffing
6) Collonite to van.
7) Tires with Zaino.
8) 303 on outside plastic and rubber.
9) 303 (buffed right after) on interior plastic and leather.
10) Vacuum and spot treated with Folex where needed (was pretty good..you'll see the rubber mats!)
11) Cleaned rubber mats with Fantastic and blew dry with compressor.
12) Glass done with 2 stage MF's.
BONUS..Enjoyed a damn fine cigar while doing exterior work and several kick a$$ c.d.s (Rage Against the Machine makes you polish faster, I swear)
BEFORES:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200742.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200740.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200741.jpg
AFTERS:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200746.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200747.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200745.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200744.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200753.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200750.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-04-200752.jpg