2008 Cadillac CTS DETAILED

Hemin8r · Sep 28th, 2009, 08:14 AM

This weekend I worked on a Cadillac that was in need of claying and wax to clean her up which was fairly an easy one. Upon arrival I inspected the car and being that it was a pearl white color it was tough to see any swirls at first glance out in the sun. Under controlled light I was able to see the paint and to my surprise very little swirls.

Process:
Wash
Clay
M105 and M205 on a few spots with rotory that had minor scuffs. Wetsanded an area that had a scratch
Topped with NXT 2.0
Hyper dressing on the tires
Time: 5 hrs

I'll do a before and an immediate after on some pics to see the difference a little better. It was tough to capture defects on this color paint.

After

Looks like there was a bit too much tire dressing before.

After the wash the paint was a bit gritty.

There was a scuff on the passenger side rear bumber.

Cleaned up with M205 on a W-8006 pad

Door handle area had the typical nail scratches which were removed with M105

After

Trunk area was brushed using a med-hard bristled brush then vaccumed.

Door jambs and trunk jambs were cleaned and Klasse AIO applied

Muffler tips cleaned with NXT polish.

Interior was then cleaned up starting with the pedals

The leather seats were a bit dirty.

Here is a 50/50 of the driver side seat.

Wheels were cleaned with P21s tires and wheel wells were dressed with Hyper Dressing

NXT 2.0 removed

One of the last things I do is clean the glass. The previous detailer or car wash had left the windows streaked so I made sure to go over the windows a few times to ensure no streaks were left behind. The owner came out to ensure all was to their satisfaction. Used Meguiars glass cleaner from the Detailer line. Yours truly

and the final
Before

after

Thanks for viewing.

InfiniteDetail · Sep 28th, 2009, 08:45 AM

Jesse, great job! Your work is very thorough and top notch

FastEddysDetailing · Sep 28th, 2009, 08:49 AM

Excellent job!! I love the pictures and you work shirt i need to get some made!

BrianPow84 · Sep 28th, 2009, 08:57 AM

What did you use to do the interior.

CieraSL · Sep 28th, 2009, 09:31 AM

Wow! Very nice!

Hemin8r · Sep 28th, 2009, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerrinjeff

Jesse, great job! Your work is very thorough and top notch

Thanks alot Jeff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastEddysDetailing

Excellent job!! I love the pictures and you work shirt i need to get some made!

Thanks Eddy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianPow84

What did you use to do the interior.

I used a highly diluted APC+ followed by Leather conditioner.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CieraSL

Wow! Very nice!

Thanks Shane!

RDVT4ME · Sep 28th, 2009, 11:37 AM

Nice job Jessie!

White can be a challenge. It does seem like claying a white car can really bring back the whiteness. I think white often just needs to be cleaned really well.

I did a white 98 Audi A6 a couple of years ago, doing only clay and wax and the owner said that the car changed colors.....back to a nice white.

Tuck91 · Sep 28th, 2009, 12:56 PM

Nice work Jesse,

That Cadillac looks better than new.

Eddie6th · Sep 28th, 2009, 04:41 PM

Really nice and considering how difficult to capture white.

Looks like a real good car and it wears white well.

KC's · Sep 28th, 2009, 09:57 PM

fabulous work

Sep 28th, 2009, 08:14 AM	#1
Hemin8r ShineTech Auto Detail Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange County/Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,465 Rep Power: 55	2008 Cadillac CTS DETAILED This weekend I worked on a Cadillac that was in need of claying and wax to clean her up which was fairly an easy one. Upon arrival I inspected the car and being that it was a pearl white color it was tough to see any swirls at first glance out in the sun. Under controlled light I was able to see the paint and to my surprise very little swirls. Process: Wash Clay M105 and M205 on a few spots with rotory that had minor scuffs. Wetsanded an area that had a scratch Topped with NXT 2.0 Hyper dressing on the tires Time: 5 hrs I'll do a before and an immediate after on some pics to see the difference a little better. It was tough to capture defects on this color paint. After Looks like there was a bit too much tire dressing before. After the wash the paint was a bit gritty. There was a scuff on the passenger side rear bumber. Cleaned up with M205 on a W-8006 pad Door handle area had the typical nail scratches which were removed with M105 After Trunk area was brushed using a med-hard bristled brush then vaccumed. Door jambs and trunk jambs were cleaned and Klasse AIO applied Muffler tips cleaned with NXT polish. Interior was then cleaned up starting with the pedals The leather seats were a bit dirty. Here is a 50/50 of the driver side seat. Wheels were cleaned with P21s tires and wheel wells were dressed with Hyper Dressing NXT 2.0 removed One of the last things I do is clean the glass. The previous detailer or car wash had left the windows streaked so I made sure to go over the windows a few times to ensure no streaks were left behind. The owner came out to ensure all was to their satisfaction. Used Meguiars glass cleaner from the Detailer line. Yours truly and the final Before after Thanks for viewing. __________________ Jesse

Sep 28th, 2009, 08:45 AM	#2
InfiniteDetail Armed w/105 and dangerous Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,213 Rep Power: 111	Re: 2008 Cadillac CTS DETAILED Jesse, great job! Your work is very thorough and top notch

Sep 28th, 2009, 08:49 AM	#3
FastEddysDetailing Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Atlanta Ga Posts: 95 Rep Power: 34	Re: 2008 Cadillac CTS DETAILED Excellent job!! I love the pictures and you work shirt i need to get some made!

Sep 28th, 2009, 08:57 AM	#4
BrianPow84 Self-Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Battle Creek Michigan Posts: 364 Rep Power: 0	Re: 2008 Cadillac CTS DETAILED What did you use to do the interior.

Sep 28th, 2009, 09:31 AM	#5
CieraSL Detailing Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Powell, Tennessee Age: 22 Posts: 3,677 Rep Power: 123	Re: 2008 Cadillac CTS DETAILED Wow! Very nice! __________________ Shane 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition. - Abraham Lincoln

Sep 28th, 2009, 11:37 AM	#7
RDVT4ME Corvette Crazy Detailer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorba Linda, Ca Posts: 889 Rep Power: 15	Re: 2008 Cadillac CTS DETAILED Nice job Jessie! White can be a challenge. It does seem like claying a white car can really bring back the whiteness. I think white often just needs to be cleaned really well. I did a white 98 Audi A6 a couple of years ago, doing only clay and wax and the owner said that the car changed colors.....back to a nice white. __________________ -Bob NXTti graduate, Meguiars Ford/SEMA Team "All Corvette's are red, the rest are mistakes" - John Heinricy (Corvette Engineer)

Sep 28th, 2009, 12:56 PM	#8
Tuck91 is more old fashioned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Lenox, Illinois Posts: 9,444 Rep Power: 281	Re: 2008 Cadillac CTS DETAILED Nice work Jesse, That Cadillac looks better than new. __________________ Nick Tucker's Detailing Services 2007 Chevy Silverado

Sep 28th, 2009, 04:41 PM	#9
Eddie6th 'Pearly Gates' Join Date: May 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 3,283 Rep Power: 82	Re: 2008 Cadillac CTS DETAILED Really nice and considering how difficult to capture white. Looks like a real good car and it wears white well. __________________ TOP

Sep 28th, 2009, 09:57 PM	#10
KC's KC thedetailers Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: kuala lumpur Malaysia Posts: 1,444 Rep Power: 1308	Re: 2008 Cadillac CTS DETAILED fabulous work __________________ detailing blog http://thedetailers.blogspot.com

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