Gurge
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- Aug 26, 2010
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Finally getting a minute to post a quick rundown on this BRZ that I got to last weekend. Owner wanted an interior & exterior detail along with a 1 step polish & opti coat.
Its worth mentioning that this was about 45 mins from home, and completely off the grid. No water or power was available at the location. So my 45 gal tank and honda gen were gonna be very handy.
Upon arrival at 9am, it rained. A lot. Couldn't get started until 10am. Jumped into the interior first. Vac, glass, 303 fabric guard on floormats / carpet, 303 aero protectant on all the dash, door panels, weather seals etc
Right after I finished the interior, it rained again. Not a big deal cuz it was time for the wash anyway. Put on my fishing rain gear and toughed it out. By the time I was done with the wash it had stopped raining. Then decon, clay, dried, and taped up for polishing
After a few test spots I settled on a polish & pad combo that would get me to where I wanted to be with 1 step. Here and there I ran across something deeper that required a spot compounding, followed by my 1 step combo.
Then I got to the roof. I don't know what went on here. transport? dealer work? This is the roof, passenger side, where it meets the rear windshield
Compounded this spot and it cleaned up nicely.
Finished up polishing and then the rains came again. Big time. No way I could finish so I headed for the barn to return tomorrow. Only problem was I had a job booked for sunday. I spoke to that client, who was cool with being taken care of later on sunday, weather permitting.
Saturday night was doom and gloom as the forecast for sunday was for spotty showers throughout the day. The client had no access to a covered area to finish things off. Needless to say I didn't sleep well as I was stressing over the situation.
I got 4 hours of sleep, and woke up at 430am for a weather check. Forecast had improved a bit, and I had a weather window. Right at sunrise I had a few hours of no chance of rain. So I got my act together, grabbed an iced coffee and headed 45 mins back to the scene where the vehicle was left.
and here I am sunday morning.
Started with a very gentle rinseless wash, which picked up basically nothing. Dried the car real well, some IPA wipedowns, and it was time to do the deed
Opti-coat to all the paint, exterior trim, headights / tailights, and wheels
couple post game photos
What a workout! Owner was very happy, which makes it all seem worth it.
Day was far from over though. Drove 45 mins for a 'mini' detail on a honda crossover. THEN I was pooped. Slept good that night for sure.
Its worth mentioning that this was about 45 mins from home, and completely off the grid. No water or power was available at the location. So my 45 gal tank and honda gen were gonna be very handy.
Upon arrival at 9am, it rained. A lot. Couldn't get started until 10am. Jumped into the interior first. Vac, glass, 303 fabric guard on floormats / carpet, 303 aero protectant on all the dash, door panels, weather seals etc
Right after I finished the interior, it rained again. Not a big deal cuz it was time for the wash anyway. Put on my fishing rain gear and toughed it out. By the time I was done with the wash it had stopped raining. Then decon, clay, dried, and taped up for polishing
After a few test spots I settled on a polish & pad combo that would get me to where I wanted to be with 1 step. Here and there I ran across something deeper that required a spot compounding, followed by my 1 step combo.
Then I got to the roof. I don't know what went on here. transport? dealer work? This is the roof, passenger side, where it meets the rear windshield
Compounded this spot and it cleaned up nicely.
Finished up polishing and then the rains came again. Big time. No way I could finish so I headed for the barn to return tomorrow. Only problem was I had a job booked for sunday. I spoke to that client, who was cool with being taken care of later on sunday, weather permitting.
Saturday night was doom and gloom as the forecast for sunday was for spotty showers throughout the day. The client had no access to a covered area to finish things off. Needless to say I didn't sleep well as I was stressing over the situation.
I got 4 hours of sleep, and woke up at 430am for a weather check. Forecast had improved a bit, and I had a weather window. Right at sunrise I had a few hours of no chance of rain. So I got my act together, grabbed an iced coffee and headed 45 mins back to the scene where the vehicle was left.
and here I am sunday morning.
Started with a very gentle rinseless wash, which picked up basically nothing. Dried the car real well, some IPA wipedowns, and it was time to do the deed
Opti-coat to all the paint, exterior trim, headights / tailights, and wheels
couple post game photos
What a workout! Owner was very happy, which makes it all seem worth it.
Day was far from over though. Drove 45 mins for a 'mini' detail on a honda crossover. THEN I was pooped. Slept good that night for sure.
