justin_murphy
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This one that I did last week for a buddy of mine. He is putting it up for sale and wanted me to do the exterior. This was after he spent 2 days on the inside. He said he'd leave the rest to me! Boy was it dirty. Maybe even filthy! I opened the engine bay and asked him what would he think if he was the customer and saw this? He shook his head and told me to just "handle it".
Here's the process......
Engine Bay:
(ZEP Citrus Degreaser 1:1 & Armor All Tire Foam)
This was my first major test for this new ZEP product. I wanted to try it full strength but didn't. Did a good job. Strong even at this dilution. I then used and entire can of Armor All Foam after rinsing. I shut the hood and baked it for about 30 minutes. I still cannot believe how easy this process is. Not to mention the results! I wish I could say it was all me but Armor All has a winner here.
Wheels, Tires, and Wells:
(ZEP CD at 1:1 and Armor All Tire Foam)
Pretty much the same process here. I did agitate the wheels with a wheel ShMitt though. Then the same for the tires and wells. I then put on a coat of AATF while wet and then removed while still damp. This was for cleaning purposes. A final coating went on later. The wells also got two coats. The wheels then got a layer of DP's Surface Spray Shield. Some lucky customer is going to have easy wheels to clean!
Wash Cycle:
(NXT Car Wash, 1 cup of ZEP CD, and black ShMitt)
If you can get a vehicle clean with this combo, it's in need of sand blasting. Yep, it's gonna take off any wax there is. That's why I'm doing it. Am I going to do this on every wash? Heck no. It's only before a full detail. What I like is that this new ZEP is not hurting my hands or drying them out. There was no need to clay after this. Maybe I was just lucky, but this mix just removed a ton of filth on it's own
Paint Correction:
(XMT#4 and CYCLO using EDGE2K Yellow Pads)
This combo pretty much took care of swirls and really cleaning the paint. I used two pea sized drops per pad. This was all that was needed per panel. I simply use the same pyramiding process used with a rotary. Fast and no pressure then slow and some pressure finished off by no pressure and fast overlapping passes. This takes care of any hazing.......even with this tough combo.
Paint Protection:
(Pinnacle's Liquid Souveran and CYCLO using EDGE2K White Pads)
With this products success on white, it was an easy choice for me. Also, very easy to use. I use it in the sun and leave it on for an hour and still have no problems with removal. Once the pads are primed, you can do multiple panels before reapplying any product to the pads. I put on a layer that is nearly invisible. Maybe this is why I've gotten over 60+ used out of one bottle....with a 1/4 left still. The look is wet and deep. Very glossy, even for white.
Befores....
Here's the process......
Engine Bay:
(ZEP Citrus Degreaser 1:1 & Armor All Tire Foam)
This was my first major test for this new ZEP product. I wanted to try it full strength but didn't. Did a good job. Strong even at this dilution. I then used and entire can of Armor All Foam after rinsing. I shut the hood and baked it for about 30 minutes. I still cannot believe how easy this process is. Not to mention the results! I wish I could say it was all me but Armor All has a winner here.
Wheels, Tires, and Wells:
(ZEP CD at 1:1 and Armor All Tire Foam)
Pretty much the same process here. I did agitate the wheels with a wheel ShMitt though. Then the same for the tires and wells. I then put on a coat of AATF while wet and then removed while still damp. This was for cleaning purposes. A final coating went on later. The wells also got two coats. The wheels then got a layer of DP's Surface Spray Shield. Some lucky customer is going to have easy wheels to clean!
Wash Cycle:
(NXT Car Wash, 1 cup of ZEP CD, and black ShMitt)
If you can get a vehicle clean with this combo, it's in need of sand blasting. Yep, it's gonna take off any wax there is. That's why I'm doing it. Am I going to do this on every wash? Heck no. It's only before a full detail. What I like is that this new ZEP is not hurting my hands or drying them out. There was no need to clay after this. Maybe I was just lucky, but this mix just removed a ton of filth on it's own
Paint Correction:
(XMT#4 and CYCLO using EDGE2K Yellow Pads)
This combo pretty much took care of swirls and really cleaning the paint. I used two pea sized drops per pad. This was all that was needed per panel. I simply use the same pyramiding process used with a rotary. Fast and no pressure then slow and some pressure finished off by no pressure and fast overlapping passes. This takes care of any hazing.......even with this tough combo.
Paint Protection:
(Pinnacle's Liquid Souveran and CYCLO using EDGE2K White Pads)
With this products success on white, it was an easy choice for me. Also, very easy to use. I use it in the sun and leave it on for an hour and still have no problems with removal. Once the pads are primed, you can do multiple panels before reapplying any product to the pads. I put on a layer that is nearly invisible. Maybe this is why I've gotten over 60+ used out of one bottle....with a 1/4 left still. The look is wet and deep. Very glossy, even for white.
Befores....
