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My First Customer. (Again...kinda.)

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  • My First Customer. (Again...kinda.)

    Alright, I know I already posted a my first customer thread but I ended up having a second customer schedule an earlier appointment. Making them my "first" customer but really my second. Anyway, the car was a VW Beetle in red. It really hasn't been abused in any way. Just hadn't been cleaned in a long time. There was a lot of bonded sap and grain that needed removed and VW also has a known problem of leaky door seals which tends to get grease all over the car. This one also had some silver paint smeared on it. Whole car took me a hair under 5 hours. 4:52 to be precise.

    The process was:

    Wash wheels and tires with soap and water
    Dress tires with Tire Shine Gel
    Wash car with Gold Class Shampoo
    Dry with Supreme Shine Microfiber
    Clay with Smooth Clay and Quick Detailer
    Apply 2 coats of Gold Class Wax
    Clay windows with Smooth Clay and Quick Detailer
    Clean windows with NXT Glass Cleaner

    Here is the car before:











    I found my two worst enemies were the grease and the paint.





    ^^You can see the paint in the center of the picture. It is smeared in a few different places.


    Although the paint was nothing some clay and QD couldn't handle. The driver's door did a number on the clay though.





    Finally here are all the after shots.



    Here you can see all the grease is gone.


    Here you can see the paint is gone.












    Fun little reflection shot off the trunk/hatch.


    Thanks for looking!
    Navy Blue Metallic Pearl 2002 Camaro Z28: Build in progress. (416" LS3/9" Rear End/TH400/200 Shot)
    Superior Blue Metallic 2005 Trailblazer LS: !Badges/!Molding/20% Tint/Stealth Audio in Progress

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    Re: My First Customer. (Again...kinda.)

    Great job!! You really made that red "pop". Great reflection shots, too. Job well done
    The power of the flex compells you!!!

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    • #3
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      the car looks really good. great job.

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      • #4
        Re: My First Customer. (Again...kinda.)

        Nice Detail ..

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        • #5
          Re: My First Customer. (Again...kinda.)

          That was one dirty Bug!

          Awesome job
          Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

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            That is a huge improvement. Great work on the "bug". It looks great now. Nice reflection shots. Way to go.
            quality creates its own demand

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            • #7
              Re: My First Customer. (Again...kinda.)

              Nice job on the VW

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              • #8
                Re: My First Customer. (Again...kinda.)

                Thanks for all the positive comments guys!
                Navy Blue Metallic Pearl 2002 Camaro Z28: Build in progress. (416" LS3/9" Rear End/TH400/200 Shot)
                Superior Blue Metallic 2005 Trailblazer LS: !Badges/!Molding/20% Tint/Stealth Audio in Progress

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                  Re: My First Customer. (Again...kinda.)

                  Now that I think about it I left out a few shots. I will see if I can find them.
                  Navy Blue Metallic Pearl 2002 Camaro Z28: Build in progress. (416" LS3/9" Rear End/TH400/200 Shot)
                  Superior Blue Metallic 2005 Trailblazer LS: !Badges/!Molding/20% Tint/Stealth Audio in Progress

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                    Re: My First Customer. (Again...kinda.)

                    Looks great

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                    • #11
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                      Good job!! It's a prime example that great results can be achieved with a rather simple process.

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                      • #12
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                        Oh yeah! Love the red bug
                        Learning new things everyday

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                        • #13
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                          SYDSTER

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                          • #14
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                            Very nice work. The after shots show a deep, rich sine

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                              Re: My First Customer. (Again...kinda.)

                              great work, nice car too

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