RAV-4 Production Detail.

[Aaryn NZ]

Hi ya Autogeeks. :xyxthumbs:

So a few weeks ago I posted this thread - Production Detailing Kiwi Style. & the response was great. I guess you kinda forget that the day to day jobs of a detailing shop is to some people just as interesting as multi step procedures on an SIV.

Like I mentioned in that post, this is around 75% of what I do - production detailing. :buffing:

This Toyota RAV-4 came in for an interior/exterior detail including an AIO, machine applied of course.

I’m going to cheat a little here & copy n paste my process because, well, that’s how I do it. rops:


Washing - I start with an ample spray of a locally (NZ) tar & adhesive remover & let it dwell on the surface to penetrate any tar on the exterior surfaces. Being that NZ is paved with volcanic rock chip & tar we certainly have no shortage of tar adorning our vehicles. A pre wash citrus spray is applied (again, with a pressure sprayer) to the front, wheels, tyres, under the wheel arches, door shuts &/or any other heavier soiled areas & left to dwell also.

Wheels are cleaned & all other surfaces are thoroughly rinsed with a pressure washer, including wheel arches, door shuts etc.

A good solid scrub down of the exterior is carried out, & depending on the condition this is often on the “aggressive” side. Rinsing off I then run foam through m y pressure washer & clay the exterior using a clay towel/mitt & rinse again.

I finished washing, decontaminating, drying & “stretching” by around 10am
Now I very rarely alter my process (a methodical creature I am) so after removing any personal items from the RAV-4 I set about removing the floor mats, vacuuming, machine scrubbing, extracting them & hanging them up to dry.

I move on to a thorough vacuum of the interior, all the cracks, crevices, nooks & crannies are done & next up is deep cleaning the seats & carpet.

I have tried a few upholstery cleaners/shampoos over the years, & although the reputation of Chemical Guys has varying opinions around the detailing industry I am a fan of their Lightning Fast Stain Extractor. I spray this on via a pressure sprayer & agitate with a Cyclo (Aqua) Brush attachment, then extract with a hot water extractor.

Once all that is done I move on to cleaning the intricate interior pieces with the Tornador Cleaning Gun & All other associated trim is cleaned down with a mild APC.

Windows attacked inside & out, final vacuum, floor mats outback in, final inspection - done. :xyxthumbs:

Interior before & after pictures -

So now that the interior is finished up, I turn my attention to the exterior.

This is no multi step polishing process on this one, it’s simply not what the customer wanted or even requires. A clean, shiny appearance is all that is needed & that’s what we delivered.

The mighty Flex 3401 is equipped with Lake Country’s White CCS Pads & 3D HD Speed is AIO of choice. Two passes, three or four on the visual impact areas, exterior plastic trim is dressed with CarPro Perl as are the tyres ... the door shuts are dusted down & wiped with Megs D156 & I stick a fork in that & call it done.

5:00pm Finished. :xyxthumbs:

Exterior Before & After Pictures -

And just a couple more random shots finished -

So there you have it, another production detail from the far South. I thank you all for stopping by & checking it out.


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:



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[DMiglio]

Love it Aaryn! Thoroughly enjoy reading your posts and sharing your work as well as your process. It’s very hard to stop and take pictures and document in the middle of detailing so I appreciate and I’m sure others do too, you taking the time to do that!!

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

It looks like a brand new car.


Nice work. I know the owners will be impressed.

 

[SWETM]

Wow and that's hows it's done!

Looks like new or even better than new. As much as I enjoy the SIV corrections it's as awesome to read and look at the production detailing. But with the level of quality you do production detailing you would have thought that it was a multible step polishing if you only showed the pictures. Awesome work and write up and pictures Aaryn!

Thanks for shareing your work Aaryn! And always enjoying to read and look at your work.

/ Tony

 

[Belo]

awesome job. I love the before and after interior pics more than anything. and the carpet striping is an awesome touch.

 

[Sizzle Chest]

Nice Aaryn, looks great!

 

[PaulMys]

Sweet!!!

Speed you say? Yeah, I absolutely love Speed.

Awesome job, Aaryn!

 

[Tasmania]

Looks killer, What is your go to glass cleaner Aaryn?

Much love from Tasmania

 

[Aaryn NZ]

Love it Aaryn! Thoroughly enjoy reading your posts and sharing your work as well as your process. It’s very hard to stop and take pictures and document in the middle of detailing so I appreciate and I’m sure others do too, you taking the time to do that!!

Thank you DMiglio. :xyxthumbs:

Thank you so very much for the kind words my friend, I’m pleased you enjoy them. rops:

It looks like a brand new car.


Nice work. I know the owners will be impressed.

Thank you Mike. :xyxthumbs:

Indeed they were.

Wow and that's hows it's done!

Looks like new or even better than new. As much as I enjoy the SIV corrections it's as awesome to read and look at the production detailing. But with the level of quality you do production detailing you would have thought that it was a multible step polishing if you only showed the pictures. Awesome work and write up and pictures Aaryn!

Thanks for shareing your work Aaryn! And always enjoying to read and look at your work.

/ Tony

Thanks Tony. :xyxthumbs:

Appreciate the kind words buddy! rops: I like looking back at these jobs & seeing the before & after pictures because I get that dramatic difference. I kinda lose that perspective as the job progresses throughout the day & even when carrying out the AIO, at times I feel disappointed with the results because I know how much better it could look but when I see these types of pictures - I see why my customers are so happy to see their vehicles at collection time.

awesome job. I love the before and after interior pics more than anything. and the carpet striping is an awesome touch.

Cheers Belo. :xyxthumbs:

I am a sucker for a stripe or two on a floor mat. rops:

Nice Aaryn, looks great!

Thank you Scott. :xyxthumbs:

Appreciate it mate.

Sweet!!!

Speed you say? Yeah, I absolutely love Speed.

Awesome job, Aaryn!

Thank you PaulMys. :xyxthumbs:

I love the damn smell of it too!!! Actually, I like the smell of 3D 505 (green apple) & I think 3D ONE smells like chocolate! Even better - they all work well.

Looks killer, What is your go to glass cleaner Aaryn?

Much love from Tasmania

Cheers Tasmania. :xyxthumbs:

Meguiars D120 Or CarPro Eraser. rops:



Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

 

[SWETM]

A great way to take a step back and look at the pictures for you as you say. Working close and on the vehicals you see and learn their defects. And hard to let the defects through when you know you could fix them. Sometimes when that feeling comes it can be worth to take a mini break and inspect your results from a longer distance. To see how great it really looks from the generally puplic eyes. I have always had a problem with trying to reach perfection with anything I do. Been disappointed when doing it and when coming back and see it from a longer distance I could get satisfied sometimes at least LOL. So not even just detailing but anything I do. And think many of us autogeeks are in that way too.

When I got into detailing a domestic forum member wrote something that have stuck on me. Don't chase every scratch and try to get the gloss as high as possible instead. And this is more important in the beginning when you get your feet warm with polishing as a DIYer.