Thrashed Nissan Xterra-56k NO WAY

[Superdutytd]

Well this one is a doozy for sure!

Removed the subwoofer and the stock carpets underneath it, doesn't look too bad underneath.

Rear seats are removal

All the junk, I also took off the neoprene seat covers and washed them in the washing machine.

Heres some during pictures and pictures of the damage, hold onto your
socks
Yes that says 13 horsepower on the side of it, no I did not use it at 3600 psi.

Adam's Green Wheel Cleaner
after being agitated

Looks nice and shiny but what hides beneath is scary.

 

[trhland]

nice job!!!!

 

[Superdutytd]

Thanks, don't know how to get the pics to show up....

 

[maddenbowler]

on photobucket select the image code

 

[FREAKAH]

Sorry but what is FMP and MSW?

Amazing transformation BTW!

 

[belcherm58]

That was an amazing turnaround. Love that pressure washer and your garage. :buffing:

 

[23jam]

That is a great save. You were not kidding it was trashed. What a great improvement. Looks Fantastic.

 

[Superdutytd]

Sorry but what is FMP and MSW?

Amazing transformation BTW!

FMP is Adam's Fine Machine Polish and MSW is there Machine Superwax. The machine wax is technically a sealant but has a great looking wetness to it for a sealant.

Thanks for the compliments guys!

*I was using the wrong address for doing the IMG tags.

 

[awheeler3296]

Sweet!

 

[Superdutytd]

Clay after one panel, actually not bad at all.

One last picture to give you nightmares

I did find some areas that carried some pretty nasty contaminants.

Final pictures.
50/50 compounded/not compounded, notice the haze leftover from using a compound (please not I probably could have finished a bit better with the m105 but I was in a hurry) with an orange pad.

Another picture of the haze

A husky toolbox I found in the truck. Covered the box in Adam's Vinyl Rubber Tire dressing.

Another picture showing the haze after the compound

 

[Superdutytd]

Adam's Fine Machine Polish/White pad > Haze

Wheels and tires after 2 coats of 1:1 water/vrt (I used a mix because the lugs were so big the normal vrt wouldn't squish out of the sponge and go between the lugs.

Shine after finishing, all trim received 4 coats of VRT (it was that bad)

Close up of the door polished and the fender not.

Don't mind the spot of wax that I missed while wiping off.

Remember this is what I started out with!

Now it looks like this

Thanks for looking!

The total process was...

Powerwash exterior/undercarriage to remove mud
Wash wheels with Adam's Green wheel cleaner 2:1 gwc/water
Wash with dawn/ 2 caps ONR
Clay with Adam's blue clay while using ONR in lube dilution.
2-3 passes Compounding with Orange pad/M105 @ Levels 4-5.6 (Flex)
1 pass with White/FMP (totally breaking down polish) @ Level 3.5 (Flex)
1 pass Black/MSW @ level 2.5 (Flex)

All interior seat covers were washed
Carpets vacuumed
Interior wipe down
Jams wiped down w/ DS
Tires/Trim given 3-4 passes with 1:1 VRT/Water
Engine/underside of hood was sprayed down with GWC then agitated with fender brush then rinsed.

Customer was REALLY REALLY happy with the outcome!

*Sorry for totally butchering this first posting of my work!

 

[ryandamartini]

nice man. Those pics scared me.

 

[joholste]

how long did this one take you?

 

[killrflake]

Wow, you certainly had your work cut out for you. What a mess you started out with. How long did you say this job took? Round it off to the nearest week please.

 

[ryandamartini]

Wow, you certainly had your work cut out for you. What a mess you started out with. How long did you say this job took? Round it off to the nearest week please.

Megs 105 is magic with the FLEX or a Rotary man

 

[Superdutytd]

About 14 hours. The body lines on this thing are kind of weird and there were lots of small places to buff in and out of. I also cleaned the engine and pressure rinsed the undercarriage. :buffing: