zmcgovern45
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It was immediately apparent that this car needed some work when it was dropped off. The paint was very dirty and there were water stains that indicated it had not been washed in quite a while. There was a large amount of brake dust built up on the wheels, some of which had started to bond to the wheels and was extremely difficult to remove. The interior of this car was dirty - dust and dirt in every crack and crevice, dirty floor mats, and stains on the leather (some of which I was unable to remove in the short amount of time I had to work on the interior).
This car was scheduled for an Advanced Protection Detail (wash, clay, glaze, sealant, wheel sealant), Basic Interior Detail (vacuum, leather cleaned and conditioned, trim cleaned and dressed) and Engine Detail. After washing the car and pulling it into the garage for inspection, it was apparent that this car could have benefited from paint correction, however the owner was not discouraged by the small scratches and swirls.
Exterior Process
-Wheels: Cleaned with P21S Wheel Gel agitated with various brushes
Sealed with PBW Wheel Sealant
-Tires: Cleaned with Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner and Tire Brush
Dressed with Meg's Endurance Tire Gel
-Pre-wash: CG Bug and Tar on front and mirrors & APC on heavily soiled areas
-Wash: CG Citrus Wash and Gloss and Sheepskin Wash Mitt
-Dry: DI Waffle Weave Microfiber
-Clay: DI Fine Clay using ONR as Clay Lube
-Glaze: CG EZ Creme Glaze
-Sealant: CG Black Light
-Sealant: CG V7
-Glass: Stoner IG
-Exhaust & License Plate Frame: CG Metal Polish
Engine Process
Cleaned: APC (diluted 10:1) agitated with various brushes
Dry: Microfiber Towels
Dressed: 303 & CG Back to Black
Interior Process
-Vacuum
-APC (Diluted 10:1) used on various stains
-Trim: Cleaned and Protected with 303
-Leather: Meg's Leather Cleaner Conditioner
-Glass: Stoner IG
Before
^Doesn't look too bad from a distance
^Upon inspection, it was apparent this car needed some work
^Interior was quite dirty
^Engine definitely needed some work
^Front Wheel - Dull and Lifeless
^Typical BMW brake dust build up
^Rear Wheel not as bad, but definitely dirty
^Rear wheels
During
^Wheels and Tire cleaner going to work
^Unfortunately the owner was not interested in paint correction, but this car could have used it.
^I doubt this car had ever been clayed. This was after 1/3 of the hood. Needless to say, I used a lot of clay!
^I took this 50/50 shot to demonstrate how products like glaze and sealant work to greatly enhance the depth and gloss of your paint. The Left side has been washed and clayed while the Right side has been washed, clayed, glazed, and Sealed (X2). The difference is subtle, but still very noticeable. The right side looks truly black while the left side is somewhat gray. The true difference is in the feel of the paint. The finished side is very smooth and slick compared to the unfinished side.
*remember, this was not a paint correction, so defects still remain. Glaze helps to hide some minor imperfections, however.
^Sealant drying
^It's all about the minor details. Polishing the very rusty license plate frame. What good is a shiny car with rusty pieces on it?
This car was scheduled for an Advanced Protection Detail (wash, clay, glaze, sealant, wheel sealant), Basic Interior Detail (vacuum, leather cleaned and conditioned, trim cleaned and dressed) and Engine Detail. After washing the car and pulling it into the garage for inspection, it was apparent that this car could have benefited from paint correction, however the owner was not discouraged by the small scratches and swirls.
Exterior Process
-Wheels: Cleaned with P21S Wheel Gel agitated with various brushes
Sealed with PBW Wheel Sealant
-Tires: Cleaned with Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner and Tire Brush
Dressed with Meg's Endurance Tire Gel
-Pre-wash: CG Bug and Tar on front and mirrors & APC on heavily soiled areas
-Wash: CG Citrus Wash and Gloss and Sheepskin Wash Mitt
-Dry: DI Waffle Weave Microfiber
-Clay: DI Fine Clay using ONR as Clay Lube
-Glaze: CG EZ Creme Glaze
-Sealant: CG Black Light
-Sealant: CG V7
-Glass: Stoner IG
-Exhaust & License Plate Frame: CG Metal Polish
Engine Process
Cleaned: APC (diluted 10:1) agitated with various brushes
Dry: Microfiber Towels
Dressed: 303 & CG Back to Black
Interior Process
-Vacuum
-APC (Diluted 10:1) used on various stains
-Trim: Cleaned and Protected with 303
-Leather: Meg's Leather Cleaner Conditioner
-Glass: Stoner IG
Before
^Doesn't look too bad from a distance
^Upon inspection, it was apparent this car needed some work
^Interior was quite dirty
^Engine definitely needed some work
^Front Wheel - Dull and Lifeless
^Typical BMW brake dust build up
^Rear Wheel not as bad, but definitely dirty
^Rear wheels
During
^Wheels and Tire cleaner going to work
^Unfortunately the owner was not interested in paint correction, but this car could have used it.
^I doubt this car had ever been clayed. This was after 1/3 of the hood. Needless to say, I used a lot of clay!
^I took this 50/50 shot to demonstrate how products like glaze and sealant work to greatly enhance the depth and gloss of your paint. The Left side has been washed and clayed while the Right side has been washed, clayed, glazed, and Sealed (X2). The difference is subtle, but still very noticeable. The right side looks truly black while the left side is somewhat gray. The true difference is in the feel of the paint. The finished side is very smooth and slick compared to the unfinished side.
*remember, this was not a paint correction, so defects still remain. Glaze helps to hide some minor imperfections, however.
^Sealant drying
^It's all about the minor details. Polishing the very rusty license plate frame. What good is a shiny car with rusty pieces on it?
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