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PinnacleAutoCT
10-10-2014, 07:31 PM
Hey guys,
I figured I’d post this group of cars up together since they all received a similar process. These customers basically just wanted a clean and shiny car and weren’t concerned with extensive swirl removal, coatings, etc, so they chose my AIO package along with an interior cleaning. The interiors received the usual vac, dry brush, cleaning with OPC and various brushes, and were dressed with 1Z Cockpit Premium (Leather via Leather Masters). The exteriors received a wash, decon and light polish via Rupes 21and HD Speed, each topped with a sealant or wax, all trim, tires and wells were dressed with either 3D Thick or Ultra Protectant. Despite the rather quick exterior process all of these cars showed a major improvement in appearance.

First up, 2010 Audi S5:
Before:
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/14222089920_a25b5c02ac_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nEKVQU)005 (https://flic.kr/p/nEKVQU) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5273/14222043409_8b664b74d0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nEKG1Z)008 (https://flic.kr/p/nEKG1Z) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3840/14407452794_10d682d5da_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nX8XLw)002 (https://flic.kr/p/nX8XLw) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3836/14428861693_56e93b758e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZ2FTt)011 (https://flic.kr/p/nZ2FTt) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/14407356362_8363f633d1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nX8t6U)018 (https://flic.kr/p/nX8t6U) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr


After:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3903/14222179347_fa718d7505_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nELoqK)133 (https://flic.kr/p/nELoqK) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3922/14221994509_27f3a092a2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nEKrtT)118 (https://flic.kr/p/nEKrtT) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2927/14407505544_ec86bdb275_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nX9es1)123 (https://flic.kr/p/nX9es1) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/14407495414_f220208e76_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nX9brm)132 (https://flic.kr/p/nX9brm) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14407486344_a89c70f50a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nX98JY)157 (https://flic.kr/p/nX98JY) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/14385483776_8bb5a0e956_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nVcn9m)160 (https://flic.kr/p/nVcn9m) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr


Even HD Speed removed a decent amount of marring from this Audi paint:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5573/14405269921_ea350a9159_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nWWLSM)121 (https://flic.kr/p/nWWLSM) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5115/14405219751_eb085f8458_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nWWvXM)126 (https://flic.kr/p/nWWvXM) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5478/14405250521_f3f211889e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nWWF7i)150 (https://flic.kr/p/nWWF7i) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
2009 CLK550 AMG:
Before:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3920/14407627172_dcbf3c7e4b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nX9RB3)DSC02792 (https://flic.kr/p/nX9RB3) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3852/14385812096_1b73907d2b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nVe3K3)DSC02790 (https://flic.kr/p/nVe3K3) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3837/14385818236_e5c169837a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nVe5yU)DSC02786 (https://flic.kr/p/nVe5yU) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/14428949123_6a5a28603f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZ38ST)DSC02785 (https://flic.kr/p/nZ38ST) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/14407800444_cecd36dfab_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nXaK7u)DSC02808 (https://flic.kr/p/nXaK7u) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3842/14407616792_70830f3a52_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nX9Nw5)DSC02810 (https://flic.kr/p/nX9Nw5) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3847/14407461582_d276c8ea97_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nX91o3)DSC02825 (https://flic.kr/p/nX91o3) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr


After (tire shine was still drying/leveling out hence the milky look on the tires):
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3900/14405489601_ebbd6c69d3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nWXUbn)DSC02885 (https://flic.kr/p/nWXUbn) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5151/14407720004_55ac21e87c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nXakcA)DSC02894 (https://flic.kr/p/nXakcA) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/14408874425_aeeb33837f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nXgfnp)DSC02867 (https://flic.kr/p/nXgfnp) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3914/14408792905_9a71df9b88_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nXfQ8T)DSC03032 (https://flic.kr/p/nXfQ8T) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2925/14222187180_6930f65ca3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nELqKN)DSC03031 (https://flic.kr/p/nELqKN) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5532/14407702854_a74f71b08a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nXaf6U)DSC02919 (https://flic.kr/p/nXaf6U) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2932/14405455531_3b11d94fb3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nWXJ3X)DSC02953 (https://flic.kr/p/nWXJ3X) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2920/14407685824_94f053fd4e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nXaa3h)DSC02962 (https://flic.kr/p/nXaa3h) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2906/14407500002_472fbc515f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nX9cNs)DSC02964 (https://flic.kr/p/nX9cNs) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5475/14428964223_990d921d35_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZ3dne)DSC02974 (https://flic.kr/p/nZ3dne) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3893/14222181698_364e9bc8cf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nELp8h)DSC03021 (https://flic.kr/p/nELp8h) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3852/14407515932_65d42c8848_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nX9hx7)DSC02952 (https://flic.kr/p/nX9hx7) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

2009? Mustang in Grabber Orange:
Before:
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14435340048_2174b1305f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZATFf)DSC04043 (https://flic.kr/p/nZATFf) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3878/14621479542_96cd050bd3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oh3UsS)DSC04046 (https://flic.kr/p/oh3UsS) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/14435392829_57f23531a4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZBang)DSC04049 (https://flic.kr/p/nZBang) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3852/14435371468_d301013e08_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZB41Y)DSC04061 (https://flic.kr/p/nZB41Y) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr


After:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3919/14435361978_48c131f451_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZB1cm)DSC04141 (https://flic.kr/p/nZB1cm) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3840/14598967376_ca8f4a7e80_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/of4wo5)DSC04144 (https://flic.kr/p/of4wo5) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2907/14435325550_fd868053ab_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZAPnh)DSC04134 (https://flic.kr/p/nZAPnh) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/14598973486_d1f73d2dc2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/of4ycq)DSC04139 (https://flic.kr/p/of4ycq) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5157/14435570647_3897faa1a5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZC5e6)DSC04153 (https://flic.kr/p/nZC5e6) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2907/14618744711_b7540c04bf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ogNTuB)DSC04161 (https://flic.kr/p/ogNTuB) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3904/14598954926_1b762ef8cf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/of4sFq)DSC04170 (https://flic.kr/p/of4sFq) by Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT (https://www.flickr.com/people/48678828@N04/), on Flickr


Thanks for looking, comments and questions welcome!

Mike
Pinnacle Auto Detail – CT

VISITOR
10-10-2014, 07:37 PM
The exteriors received a wash, decon and light polish via Rupes 21and HD Speed, each topped with a sealant or wax, all trim, tires and wells were dressed with either 3D Thick or Ultra Protectant.

how do you like it and did you dilute it? i've been thinking about buying a gallon...

PinnacleAutoCT
10-10-2014, 07:39 PM
Thick I don't dilute and use on trim or on tires as a base for Ultra. Ultra I dilute 1:1 with water at most. Both are excellent, easily the best water based dressings I've used.

jamesboyy
10-10-2014, 07:47 PM
Amazing work, I really like how you give three treat into one, and that Grabber orange really grabs your attention with the shine, and depth you achieved on such beautiful paintwork

VISITOR
10-10-2014, 07:57 PM
Thick I don't dilute and use on trim or on tires as a base for Ultra. Ultra I dilute 1:1 with water at most. Both are excellent, easily the best water based dressings I've used.

thanks for the heads up on both... :dblthumb2:

Sicoupe
10-10-2014, 11:50 PM
Outstanding job on those cars buddy!