KMG
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- Aug 26, 2013
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This car belongs to my neighobrs grandson and was in need of a thorough cleaning inside and out. After inspecting the condition of the exterior and some discussion we had settled on my Americoat Package with a Single-Stage Paint Correction along with a Premium Interior Detail.
Pictures Of The Car As It Arrived
Overall the exterior of the car was kept pretty clean
Image of the back before washing
Close up of the passenger side lower fender and door. As you can see in the picture there was a decent amount of debri built up on the lower exterior.
The driver side looked pretty identical to the passenger side with road debri.
The interior of the vehicle was in pretty good shape, with just minor dirt that is pretty typical from daily use.
The owners of the vehicle have two small children, so as with most cars that have children in them there was plenty of crumbs from eating in the back seating area
The Wash Process
Foam Pre-treatment: Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Clear
Wheels: Carpro Lemon IronX w/ wheels whoolies & mothers brushes
Protected with Hydr02 Silica Spray Sealant
Tires: Tuff-shine Tire Cleaner, coated with CarPro PERL 1:1
Decon: Carpro Lemon IronX
Nanoskin Autoscrub Speedy Prep Sponge w/ ONR
2 Bucket Wash: Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Clear w/ Sheepskin wash mitt
Coating: Americoat Acrylic Coating on Painted Surfaces
Trim: Coated with Americoat
Drying: Metro Air Force Blaster & Waffle weave drying towel
Picture of IronX breaking down brake dust on the wheels
Foam pre-treatment with chemical guys citrus wash and clear.
Condition Of The Paint After Being Cleaned
I was shocked to see the paint looking like this when I first turned on the halogen lights. The paint looked to be in really good condition in the sun when I inspected the car, however the true condition of the paint only came out once under the halogen lights.
Another image of the passenger side door and fender showing tons of swirls and light surface scratches.
An image of the passenger tail light. Even the lights were heavily swirled.
Single-Stage Paint Correction Process
I performed a test spot using my Rupes LHR 15 and Americana Car Care Ameridepth w/ a 5.5" white (polishing) Lake Country flat pad. This combination provided very good correction, however I performed a second test spot using Menzerna FG400 w/ a 5.5" orange (light-cutting) Lake Country flot pad. This provide more the desired results I was looking for while and finished down very nice and glossy on this color paint. This is the process I used on the rest of the car. I used my Rupes 75E with 3" orange (light-cutting) Lake Country flat pads in the tighter areas of the car.
50/50 shot of the first test spot I tried with Ameridepth. I was getting roughly 75-80% correction with this combination.
50/50 shot of the second test spot I performed using FG400. I was achieving 85-90% correction with this combination, while also leaving a nice deep glossy finish.
Image of the hood after finishing polishing the vehicle.
Another image of the driver side after polishing. As you can see the gloss and finish was outstanding on this color.
Final Product After Americoat Coating
This is a picture showing the reflective qualities of finish after being polished and coated. The car literally looked like a mirror.
Another great reflection shot on the hood. It is pretty much impossible to tell the color of this paint in this picture.
This color was simply amazing in bright sunlight, however at the time I was taking pictures it was overcast.
Interior Cleaning Process And Final Product
The inteior of the vehicle wash thoroughly swept and the carpets were brushed with a cyclo brush on my DA. The seats were spot cleaned with Folex, while the trim and panels were scrubbed with Meguiars APC+ leaving a nice clean surface. The interior trim was then dressed with Meguiars Quik Interior Detailer.
Finished picture of the interior after being cleaned
Finished picture of the rear seating area after being cleaned
Image of the drivers area after being cleaned and treated
Pictures Of The Car As It Arrived
Overall the exterior of the car was kept pretty clean
Image of the back before washing
Close up of the passenger side lower fender and door. As you can see in the picture there was a decent amount of debri built up on the lower exterior.
The driver side looked pretty identical to the passenger side with road debri.
The interior of the vehicle was in pretty good shape, with just minor dirt that is pretty typical from daily use.
The owners of the vehicle have two small children, so as with most cars that have children in them there was plenty of crumbs from eating in the back seating area
The Wash Process
Foam Pre-treatment: Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Clear
Wheels: Carpro Lemon IronX w/ wheels whoolies & mothers brushes
Protected with Hydr02 Silica Spray Sealant
Tires: Tuff-shine Tire Cleaner, coated with CarPro PERL 1:1
Decon: Carpro Lemon IronX
Nanoskin Autoscrub Speedy Prep Sponge w/ ONR
2 Bucket Wash: Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Clear w/ Sheepskin wash mitt
Coating: Americoat Acrylic Coating on Painted Surfaces
Trim: Coated with Americoat
Drying: Metro Air Force Blaster & Waffle weave drying towel
Picture of IronX breaking down brake dust on the wheels
Foam pre-treatment with chemical guys citrus wash and clear.
Condition Of The Paint After Being Cleaned
I was shocked to see the paint looking like this when I first turned on the halogen lights. The paint looked to be in really good condition in the sun when I inspected the car, however the true condition of the paint only came out once under the halogen lights.
Another image of the passenger side door and fender showing tons of swirls and light surface scratches.
An image of the passenger tail light. Even the lights were heavily swirled.
Single-Stage Paint Correction Process
I performed a test spot using my Rupes LHR 15 and Americana Car Care Ameridepth w/ a 5.5" white (polishing) Lake Country flat pad. This combination provided very good correction, however I performed a second test spot using Menzerna FG400 w/ a 5.5" orange (light-cutting) Lake Country flot pad. This provide more the desired results I was looking for while and finished down very nice and glossy on this color paint. This is the process I used on the rest of the car. I used my Rupes 75E with 3" orange (light-cutting) Lake Country flat pads in the tighter areas of the car.
50/50 shot of the first test spot I tried with Ameridepth. I was getting roughly 75-80% correction with this combination.
50/50 shot of the second test spot I performed using FG400. I was achieving 85-90% correction with this combination, while also leaving a nice deep glossy finish.
Image of the hood after finishing polishing the vehicle.
Another image of the driver side after polishing. As you can see the gloss and finish was outstanding on this color.
Final Product After Americoat Coating
This is a picture showing the reflective qualities of finish after being polished and coated. The car literally looked like a mirror.
Another great reflection shot on the hood. It is pretty much impossible to tell the color of this paint in this picture.
This color was simply amazing in bright sunlight, however at the time I was taking pictures it was overcast.
Interior Cleaning Process And Final Product
The inteior of the vehicle wash thoroughly swept and the carpets were brushed with a cyclo brush on my DA. The seats were spot cleaned with Folex, while the trim and panels were scrubbed with Meguiars APC+ leaving a nice clean surface. The interior trim was then dressed with Meguiars Quik Interior Detailer.
Finished picture of the interior after being cleaned
Finished picture of the rear seating area after being cleaned
Image of the drivers area after being cleaned and treated
