My Personal car FULLY done- Lincoln Zephyr Dune Pearl

[LincolnZephyr2006]

I bought the car in 2008 and it needed a major overhaul. The paint was full of swirls, and the interior was in neglect. This little project took me a time span of two weeks since I am a fulltime student in school right now (last year @ UK!). I decided to do a little at a time and the end results are amazing. I got my first toothbrush to scrub wheels when I was 4 (given and learned by my dad) and have since mastered to be the best detailer I can be. Since the car is my daily driver, I decided to use the PCXP on it instead of the Dewalt. Of course, there are some RIDS here and there, but that does not bother me. Also... I took off every single wheel and cleaned behind and sealed them with DP wheel glaze. The paint looks pristine. Here are the products I used for each step:

EXTERIOR:
-Washed with Megs shampoo (blue) and cobra microfiber mitt
-Clayed with Auto Magic clay (blue) using Auto Magic lube
-PCXP
-LCC Orange w/ Megs 105
-LCC White w/ Megs 205
-Dewalt- 3m blue finesse pad ultrifina
-sealed with megs nxt gen 2.0
-topped with Nattys Red (Personal Favorite/ using shamrock to wipe off)
-Door jambs cleaned with megs green APC and rubbers sealed with megs silicone free dressing/Spray waxed with XMT 360 carnuba spray wax
-DP Tire Gel for tires- one coat
-Fenderwells dressed with megs silicone free dressing
-Exhaust tips polished with eagle one never-dull
-Black components dyed using forever black stick
-Windows cleaned with waffle weave and sprayway glass cleaner

Wheels:
-Took each off and using wheel acid to scrub stubborn spots
-Griots wheel cleaner for outside
-Dried and sealed with DP wheel glaze

Engine:
-APC citrus cleaner diluted 10:1
-Fenderwell brush
-Dressed with megs silicone free dressing
-Used air vent brush to detail various and tight components

Interior:
-Wolfgang carpet stain remover for stubborn spots
-Carpet brush and megs APC green for non-stubborn spots
-Leatherique Pristine Clean to clean seats
-Zaino Leather in a bottle to condition seats and all vinyl components
-Megs 17 plastic lens cleaner for cluster
-Monster Screen clean for cluster and DVD player

And here are the pics- I will get more since it has been cloudy ALL WEEK in good ole Kentucky

Car has 49K on it currently

[LincolnZephyr2006]

And more....

[r0ckstrWS6]

awesome job. the inside of the wheels look clean enough to eat off of

[Steven C]

Look like the cars brand new awesome work

[ScottB]

great work ...

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

Nice job and awesome rotary.

[Harleyguy]

Great write up and great products you used.The car came out great

[vwgtivw]

[belcherm58]

Good Job. Tell me about the weather. I live in Nicholasville. Rain and
more Rain and clouds.

[Matt]

Wow! You've got that car looking BEAUTIFUL!

For a car that you said was in major neglect when you got it, it now looks like a brand new car! What a turn around!

For that DP tyre gel, did you buff that after one coat or just apply and leave as is?

I'm a bit confused by the wheels, are they painted white on the inside and then clearcoated aluminum on the outside? Or is it uncoated aluminum on the inside which is why it looks like white paint? (or even just the flash?).

EDIT: Oh, are they painted? I just took another look and thought...hmmm....