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A good friend of mine entrusted his new car to be detailed (4000KM). He love this car to bits..
(ps: the car mod craze here is to modify this model to the Toyota Passo or Daihatsu Sirion/Boon - costly mods though
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He wanted especially the paint to be as glossy as it can be so here goes...
Day 1:
Car reached my place around 4pm. Only started work around 10pm (I went out with my girlfriend)
Here are some picts:
Stains on the door handle
Not to dirty on the engine compartment
Dusty
Exhaust tip in need some cleaning
Bird poo
Fuel cap only a bit dirty
Signs of dried wax (probably soft99)
Minor brake dust on all 4 corners
The Wheel face is diamond cut and Clear Coated
Wheels wells little bit dirty
Grease marks all over the doors
Generally looks clean
Car had leather seats - dirt trapped
Dusty pedals
Process:
Started with Interior Clean up (around 4-6pm then went out for dinner)
INTERIOR AFTER (picts taken on random time and compiled together)
Ahh...nice and clean car mat
Grease free door jambs
Clean emblem on the steering
Not sure why but it does feel better (as in softer) after applying the GC Leather Conditioner .....hmm
On with the body
- took more random picts at random hrs (after washing process)
Hand prints all over the inside windows
Swirls and RIDS ...
Water spots were also present
Quite deep multiple scratch marks at the rear passanger side
Reflections (after washing process) via LED - looks milky or cloudy...
Clayed the entire car + windows
Wheels & wheel wells:
Day 2: 9AM
Paint Correction
Combo - D151 on Yellow Pad via Rotary Buffer (plastic bumpers via DA)
(I measured the film build and certain parts especially the front hood and rear hatch were around 65(lowest) - 84(highest) microns.
Quite low for a new vehicle though
...plus judging by the owners choice of car wash - a simple cleanup was chosen. RIDS were left to be)
For the extra protection
Painted surfaces were sealed with M21 2.0 (2 coats via DA)
Exterior Chrome bits - Megs Alu & Mag Cleaner
Picts DURING paint correction
Its not 100% defect free. Lots more RIDS remained
Here are the after shots
(completed around 5pm owner pick it up around 7pm)
I'm gonna give some NXT 2.0, applicator pad and some MFs as a Christmas gift
Thanks for viewing
Comments and suggestions are welcomed.
Tim
(ps: the car mod craze here is to modify this model to the Toyota Passo or Daihatsu Sirion/Boon - costly mods though
)He wanted especially the paint to be as glossy as it can be so here goes...
Day 1:
Car reached my place around 4pm. Only started work around 10pm (I went out with my girlfriend)
Here are some picts:
EXTERIOR BEFORE
Stains on the door handle
Not to dirty on the engine compartment
Dusty
Exhaust tip in need some cleaning
Bird poo
Fuel cap only a bit dirty
Signs of dried wax (probably soft99)
Minor brake dust on all 4 corners
The Wheel face is diamond cut and Clear Coated
Wheels wells little bit dirty
INTERIOR BEFORE
Grease marks all over the doors
Generally looks clean
Car had leather seats - dirt trapped
Dusty pedals
Process:
Started with Interior Clean up (around 4-6pm then went out for dinner)
- Full Interior Vacuum (incld all dash + rear compartments)
- Vents cleaned with MF and Qtip
- Vinyl surfaces was wiped with APC
- Carpets got cleaned with APC
- Greasy residue was clean with APC+ then googone
- Leather wiped down with cotton towel - Megs GC Cleaner - Megs GC Conditioner on all leather surfaces.
- Pedals scrubbed with APC
- Interior windows on Megs Detailer Glass Cleaner
- Vinyl protected with M40
- Door Jambs with D151 via yellow pad applicator
- Chrome emblems were cleaned with Megs Alu & Mag Cleaner
INTERIOR AFTER (picts taken on random time and compiled together)
Ahh...nice and clean car mat
Grease free door jambs
Clean emblem on the steering
Not sure why but it does feel better (as in softer) after applying the GC Leather Conditioner .....hmm
On with the body
Later at night
- took more random picts at random hrs (after washing process)
Hand prints all over the inside windows
Swirls and RIDS ...
Water spots were also present
Quite deep multiple scratch marks at the rear passanger side
Reflections (after washing process) via LED - looks milky or cloudy...
Clayed the entire car + windows
Wheels & wheel wells:
- 1st to be washed via combi of PW, WB (10:1), SDEG, APC+ and various brushes. (tar still remained - didnt use the BodySolvent)
- Wheel wells sprayed with HyperDressing (4:1)
- Outer wheel face treated with D151 on yellow pad applicator + wiped off with generic MF
- Tires protected with Endurance High Gloss
- Washed with NXT, Megs MF mitt, 2BM (with Grit Guard) and various brushes for nooks.
- Rinsed with PW
- Dried via 2 Megs Water Magnet
- Blue Clay + Megs Last Touch as lube
- Dried with ADS MF and Megs Water Magnet
Day 2: 9AM
Paint Correction
Combo - D151 on Yellow Pad via Rotary Buffer (plastic bumpers via DA)
(I measured the film build and certain parts especially the front hood and rear hatch were around 65(lowest) - 84(highest) microns.
Quite low for a new vehicle though
...plus judging by the owners choice of car wash - a simple cleanup was chosen. RIDS were left to be) For the extra protection
Painted surfaces were sealed with M21 2.0 (2 coats via DA)
Exterior Chrome bits - Megs Alu & Mag Cleaner
Picts DURING paint correction
Its not 100% defect free. Lots more RIDS remained
Here are the after shots
(completed around 5pm owner pick it up around 7pm)
I'm gonna give some NXT 2.0, applicator pad and some MFs as a Christmas gift
Thanks for viewing
Comments and suggestions are welcomed.
Tim
It looks very wet.
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