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    Dedicatedperfection: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited

    Dedicatedperfection: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited




    This vehicle came to me as a referral from a local FB page. The owners were looking to spruce it up a bit before they sold it.

    Help from forum member Focusst14. Time to complete came in at 9 hours.


    Interior:
    Vacuumed out with 6HP shop Vac
    WeatherTec floor liners scrubbed down with Meguiar’s D101
    Leather cleaned and conditioned with Meguiar’s Gold Class Leather Cleaner and Conditioner respectively
    Interior plastics such as panels and dash cleaned up with Meguiar’s Quik Interior detailer

    Engine Bay:
    BlackFire Waterless wash and black mf towels
    Plastics protected with BlackFire AIO Trim and Tire

    Wheels and wells:
    Wheels and tires hit with Meguiar’s D143 and various brushes
    Wells and tires hit with Meguiar’s D101 and various brushes
    Wheels soaked with CarPro Trix

    Wash:
    Foamed with CarPro Snow Foam
    2BM with Meguiar’s Hyper Wash and Meguiar’s Wash media

    Bug Removal:
    Bug jerky removed with DP bug remover and yellow bug sponge

    Decontamination:
    Paint soaked with CarPro Trix
    Clayed with Nano skin medium 6” pad on 3401 with D155
    Smaller areas hit with Nano skin medium sponge

    Correction:
    GG3 Hydrotech pads and 3401 Hybrids
    AIO work with BLACKFIRE Total Polish and Seal
    Added pop provided by BlackFire Midnight Sun Carnauba spray wax

    Miscellaneous:
    Exhaust tip cleaned and polished with Pinnacle Exhaust cleaner
    Tires dressed with Meguiar’s Hot Shine gel
    Trim, wheel wells, running boards cleaned and protected with Black Trim & Tire AIO
    Windows Stoner Glass Cleaner
    Shot with Nikon D3200 and hooded 35mm prime lens

    Interior before and afters































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    Re: Dedicatedperfection: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited

    Engine bay before and afters



























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    Re: Dedicatedperfection: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited

    Exterior on arrival














    Contamination





















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    Re: Dedicatedperfection: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited

    Wheel clean up
























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    Re: Dedicatedperfection: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited

    Bonded contaminates










    Contamination removal. These were edited to better show the reaction





















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    Re: Dedicatedperfection: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited

    WOW Mike another amazing detail, looks great Great job on the photography also.

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    Re: Dedicatedperfection: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited

    A true craftsman. I've viewed a lot of your work. I think your company name says it all. Keep it up.

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    Re: Dedicatedperfection: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited

    Guess people don't want to enjoy a clean car while they own it.

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    Re: Dedicatedperfection: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited

    As always INCREDIBLE Work. Beautiful! You are an incredible artist!
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