Dedicatedperfection: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

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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Engine bay before and afters

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Exterior on arrival

Contamination

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Wheel clean up

Prep wash

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Bonded contaminates

Contamination removal. These were edited to better show the reaction

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[sayroger]

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

 

[conquistador]

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

 

[fejcharson]

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

 

[Kamakaz1961]

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

 

[Mp0wer]

Hey Mike great job, do you have any idea what these little yellow spots are, I usually get them after winter is over, they kinda look like rust spots?

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

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

Thank you Roger! :xyxthumbs:

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

Thank you kindly sir. Will do.

However I'm not so sure about the part of being a true craftsman.

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

Guess not.

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

Thank you very much CJ!

Your pulling my leg.

Hey Mike great job, do you have any idea what these little yellow spots are, I usually get them after winter is over, they kinda look like rust spots?

Thank you sir.

These are rust spots caused from using metallic brake pads and rotors. When you brake, tiny metallic dust clouds are created and float around the car. Then they will stick to the sides of the car and when exposed to long periods of moisture, rain, snow, etc. will form rust spots in the paint.

 

[Tato]

Dear Michael,

You've been incessantly demonstrating how dedication leads to perfection, this thread is no exception.

Detailing involves a lot of hard work; and capturing the details on camera while working doubles the trouble... it's inspiring to watch your efforts in showing us how it should be done. Congratulations my friend, truly a turnaround.

Best Wishes!

 

[emmjay]

Amazing work Mike!

Weird Question: I always notice you work on quite a few American spec cars, even though you are in Germany. Are these Military deployments or just American car lovers?

Another example was the American Passat you worked on a little while ago.

Always made me wonder haha :dunno:

 

[sayroger]

Hey Mike great job, do you have any idea what these little yellow spots are, I usually get them after winter is over, they kinda look like rust spots?

Use iron x, cay bar or nano skin to remove the spots.

 

[Sicoupe]

Another outstanding job my friend! Looks fantastic

 

[dcjredline]

If I ever have to move to Germany I think I will have to have you clean my car for me! Great work as usual.

 

[Paul A.]

First rate results! Another great job Mike.

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Dear Michael,

You've been incessantly demonstrating how dedication leads to perfection, this thread is no exception.

Detailing involves a lot of hard work; and capturing the details on camera while working doubles the trouble... it's inspiring to watch your efforts in showing us how it should be done. Congratulations my friend, truly a turnaround.

Best Wishes!

Raphael, you always stop by and leave a beautiful response. You are a man of delightful feedback. I always enjoy reading them.

Thank you for taking the time out of your often busy days to respond in the way that you do.

Thank you good sir.

Amazing work Mike!

Weird Question: I always notice you work on quite a few American spec cars, even though you are in Germany. Are these Military deployments or just American car lovers?

Another example was the American Passat you worked on a little while ago.

Always made me wonder haha :dunno:

Thank you Jay!

Hahaha. Im military stationed in Germany. Most bring their vehicles with them over here.

Sometimes its a bit odd to see our full size vehicles sharing the road with the smaller European size vehicles.

Use iron x, clay bar or nano skin to remove the spots.

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But take it a step further and combine all three. Then polish and seal afterwards.

Another outstanding job my friend! Looks fantastic

Thank you Kyle! :xyxthumbs:

If I ever have to move to Germany I think I will have to have you clean my car for me! Great work as usual.

Thanks Don!

First rate results! Another great job Mike.

Thank you sir!

 

[JRP]

Perfection again nothing but the White glove treatment!