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zaxjax
09-29-2007, 04:52 PM
Both of them had over 200K miles on them. The Trooper was filthy and is a beach vehicle for my customer.

Wash with Gold Class

Meguiar's Medium Cut on a yellow pad (this removed 95% of the dirt embedded in the paint)

Menzerna Intensive Polish on orange pad

Meguiar's Swirl Free Polish on a white pad

Pinnacle Paste Wax by hand

Before!
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz001.jpg
Bugs!
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz002.jpg
No shine at all
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz003.jpg
Caked on bugs
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz004.jpg
Rocker panel
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz006.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz009.jpg


After's

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz010.jpg


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz012.jpg

This is with the Flourescent Lights
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz014.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz017.jpg

Without the lights
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz016.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz015.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz020.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz021.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz022.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz024.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz025.jpg

The Benz was in terrible shape! The owner just wanted me to clean it up and wax it. It's scheduled to be painted in December.


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz026.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz027.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz028.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz029.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz030.jpg
Reddwarf
09-29-2007, 05:26 PM
Great turn around on that Trooper! The finish came out great
ehuth1
09-29-2007, 05:46 PM
Awesome job on both, but you threw down on the trooper!! Nice Detail.
alban61
09-29-2007, 05:50 PM
Great work on the white Trooper! Love the last shot of that MB wheel!
Where in MD are you? I used to live in Laurel.
P1et
09-29-2007, 07:03 PM
That Benz looks to be in awesome shape afterwards, great work!
zaxjax
09-30-2007, 06:43 AM
I grew up in Laurel, but I live in downtown Annapolis.
zaxjax
09-30-2007, 06:45 AM
Thanks for the compliments! I see all of the other detail threads, and all of the cars are new. Those cars are no fun at all. Both of these cars were in terrible condition and brought back to like new condition.
Menzerna polish is fantastic, I won't use anything else!
supercharged
09-30-2007, 08:59 AM
Very nice job, both vehicles look great. By the way, what tire dressing are you using on Benz? I like the way those tires look...

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zaxjax/TrooperandBenz028.jpg
Dust2Glory
09-30-2007, 09:47 AM
You kicked it on the trooper!!! that's an amazing turnround.... you held your own!!
zaxjax
09-30-2007, 06:16 PM
Nine total hours of cleaning and detailing, inside and outside! My customer still has not picked it up, I've offered to drop it off. I've wiped it down twice no with quick detailer spray.

Thanks everyone for the compliments!
DantheMan
09-30-2007, 07:54 PM
Both turned out very nice.. I enjoy working on 'beaters' as well, because of the looks you see on peoples faces when they pick them up.. Sometimes in total disbelief.

On the other hand, working on cars in decent shape is so much easier :D
Z06-Goose
09-30-2007, 08:18 PM
That looks real good. I'm still waiting to do a white car. I've done just about any color but white. Good job there!
DantheMan
09-30-2007, 08:24 PM
That looks real good. I'm still waiting to do a white car. I've done just about any color but white. Good job there!

You aren't missing anything. I personally hate working on white.. Especially machine polishing.
zaxjax
10-01-2007, 08:48 AM
I'm going to charge more for white. It was a royal pain in the butt. I will say Menzerna polishes are awesome.
klumzypinoy
10-02-2007, 02:11 AM
Wow that Trooper has some nice reflections! The wheels on the Benz look really good.