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Old 01-03-2010, 09:39 PM
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What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Gel and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels protected with Swissvax Autobahn
- Tires dressed with Swissvax Pneu
- 2 Step Paint correction (SIP, and PO85RD)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Swissvax Divine
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Interior Detail

- All interior surfaces cleaned and protected, including glass, and all
vinyl/plastic surfaces.
- Carpets and upholstery vacuumed.

Products used:

Product List:
Exterior:
Adam's Car Wash
einszett Blitz
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
einszett Spray Wax
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
Menzerna FMJ
Swissvax Mystery

Wheels and tires:
Uber Wheel/Wheel Well/Tire/Engine Kit

Interior:
einszett Cockpit
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Leather Master Trio

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

Interior Before



Mats out


Car getting vacuumed




Carefully vacuuming all the crevices


After the car is completely vac'd and cleaned up with einszett Cockpit we move on to the Leather Master Trio for leather cleaning /protection
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Leather Master Strong cleaner with the Swissvax Leather Brush



Wiping off the excess Strong Cleaner


Vital and Protection being applied



Interior After


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Presoak with P21S Autowash






Cleaning up the seals, left over polish/wax residue/bug and tar










Engine (sorry no final shot)




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Rinsed


Wheel clean up





Washed up



Rinse down


After wash shots of the paint condition (pretty badly swirled)







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Claying





After claying


Masking




Polishing ( 2 steps Menzerna SIP followed by Menzerna PO85RD)

50/50 shot

Under the Sun Gun



After 2 steps (SIP followed by PO85RD) under the Fenix




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Finally done polishing, final rinse prior to Menzerna FMJ/Swissvax Mystery


Final step applied - Black Wow being applied to the bumperettes



FMJ removed





After FMJ set overnight we applied SV Mystery for that extra pop/depth/gloss


Random shots




Optimum Metal Polish on the tips


Wheel wells dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray


Wheels done with Swissvax Autobahn and tires dressed with Swissvax Pneu

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