Detail: 2005 Chevy Cobalt LT

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dannythekid

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Hey guys it's been a while since I've posted anything on here. Just today I did my buddy's sister's car, a 2005 Cobalt.

Car is in pretty good shape but definitely hasn't been cleaned since it was brand new I think.

I didn't get a ton of pictures, but I got the ones that counted. I spent a good bit of time on the interior and as you can see from the before pics, it needed it.

My process for the car was:

Interior:
APC+ on all the plastics and mix of toothpicks/QTips and brushes.

Carpet was sprayed with APC, agitated with carpet brush, wiped with damp MF towels and then extracted with ShopVac.

Windows done with Stoner's IG

Exterior:
Pre-soak/Pre-wash with Meg's APC+ and PB Bug Squash

Wash with Meg's Crystal Shine and Ulti-Mitt

Tar removal courtesy of Tarminator

Wheels and tires pre-soaked with APC+ 3:1 and washed with brushes and foam pads.

Dry with Absorber

Clayed with Mother's ClayBar and QD

Polish with XMT 360

Wax with Collinite's 845

Tires done with Meg's Hot Tires Foam

Wells done with 1Z tire foam

Now for a couple of pictures:

cobalt1.jpg


cobalt2.jpg


cobalt3.jpg


AFTER

cobalt5.jpg


cobalt6.jpg


cobalt7.jpg


cobalt8.jpg
 
Excellent job man! The before and after of the interior is awesome.
 
Very nice, tooth picks are handy, try a firm short hair apint brush,lots of tricks and tools in this trade, Nicely done.
 
Nice work man. Been funny to see your buddy's face on the after.

Never seen that much crud on a steering wheel before lol.

Diluted degreaser and compressed air usually get the nasties out of tight spaces, like the controles on the steering wheels and whatnot
 
What kind of correction do you get off of XMT 360? I got some, but I must be doing something wrong because I get very little correction and work time by PC, just wondering what your technique and experience is with it.
Anyhow, kudos for a great job!
 
Very nice job. You said you pre-soaked/pre-washed with Meg's APC+? Did you like shoot it out of a foam cannon or did you mix it in a bucket of water or what?
 
great Job! The interior looks awesome, so does the exterior but you didnt show us any before shots of the exterior so we have nothing to compare it to? :) Either way it looks great
 
HMFIC said:
Nice work man. Been funny to see your buddy's face on the after.

Never seen that much crud on a steering wheel before lol.

Diluted degreaser and compressed air usually get the nasties out of tight spaces, like the controles on the steering wheels and whatnot
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Thanks I will have to keep that in mind for sure.

christian900se said:
What kind of correction do you get off of XMT 360? I got some, but I must be doing something wrong because I get very little correction and work time by PC, just wondering what your technique and experience is with it.
Anyhow, kudos for a great job!
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Honestly I get very little correction from 360, but I like it for a quick minor correction and it's on/off pretty easily. This was done on the cheap so I didn't get into any hardcore correction. She is perfectly happy with a "shiny looking" car haha.

Emile said:
Very nice job. You said you pre-soaked/pre-washed with Meg's APC+? Did you like shoot it out of a foam cannon or did you mix it in a bucket of water or what?
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Nah no foam cannon, I know I need to step my game up. I have it in spray bottles I sprayed it on direct and let it soak a bit on the more heavily areas (wheel wells, bottom of car etc.)

conan777 said:
great Job! The interior looks awesome, so does the exterior but you didnt show us any before shots of the exterior so we have nothing to compare it to? :) Either way it looks great
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Yeah I wanted to get the exterior befores but didn't realize it until I started washing. Oh well, I"m sure I'll be doing it again soon when it gets all trashed out, so I will remember then!

Thanks for the comments guys!
 
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