Deep Gloss Auto Salon: Trailblazer with 101k miles

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Deep Gloss Auto Salon
101,000 Mile Chevy Trailblazer:
*seems like the rain loves to come when I am detailing… we are going 3 out of the last 4 jobs that I have done with rain during my job…. Not fun*
Process:
Engine:

Rinse
Surf City Grime Destroyer via pump sprayer with wand
Rinse
Dry
CD-2 Engine Detailer
Wipe Down
Engine Before:
3EngineBefore.jpg

Engine After Initial CD-2 Application:
7EngineAfterNotWiped.jpg

8EngineAfternotwiped2.jpg

9EngineVortec.jpg

Engine after heating CD-2 (by running engine) and wipe down:
10EngineAfterwipe.jpg

11EngineAfterWipe.jpg

Interior Trim:
Clean all trim with APC diluted in 5 gallon bucket
Dress all trim with 303 Aerospace protectant
After:
16PassDashAfter.jpg

17CenterStackAfter.jpg

18CenterConsoleAfter.jpg

19IPAfter.jpg

20DriversDashAfter.jpg

Interior Textiles:
Vacuum
Dry Agitate Vacuum
After:
12DriversCarpetAfter.jpg

13RearSeatsAfter.jpg

14RearCargoAfter.jpg

15PassCarperAfter.jpg

Wheels/Wells:
Wells and Tires saw Amazing Roll off
Rims saw Surf City Beyond Steel
Tires Dressed with Surf City Tire Pro (I love this stuff!)
Wells dress with Adams Undercarriage spray
Before:
2WheelBefore.jpg

After:
22RearTireAfter.jpg

23FrontTireAfter.jpg
 
Exterior Plastic Trim, Rubber Bits and Faux Chrome:
All exterior plastic trim cleansed with Eshine biodegradable AllPurpose Cleaner. *This stuff really impressed me. I compared it to two other APC during the detail and it won hands down!*
All exterior plastic trim & rubber bits were dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant
Faux Chrome on front grill was cleansed/protected with Duragloss 501
Exterior rubber trm looks clean huh??
4TrimLooksClean.jpg

Let’s try some of this.
5EShine.jpg

And look what we have here..
6DirtFromTrim.jpg

Glass was cleansed with Surf City Clearly Better
Paintwork:
Optimum No Rinse Wash (vehicle was relatively clean)
Spot Clayed with Riccardo Clay
Duragloss 501 via Makita using Blue LC CCS pad to clean paint (I love this stuff and always end up using it in one fashion or another during EVERY detail.)
Surf City Nano Seal
Aqua Wax as final wipe down​
 
Afters:
10EngineAfterwipe.jpg

11EngineAfterWipe.jpg

16PassDashAfter.jpg

21PassRearAfter.jpg

24PassProfileAfter.jpg

25hoodafter.jpg

26Wipertrimafter.jpg

27LS.jpg

28Driverssideprofilewithbadge.jpg

29Driverssurfacevier.jpg

30Passsurface.jpg

31PassSurface.jpg

32Passsideview.jpg

Gotta love my Accord in the reflection:
33Accordreflection.jpg

My poor ride got rained on while I was working on the Trailblazer....
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Thanks for looking
 
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