BBSD_Zach
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- Feb 18, 2013
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Hey all! A couple months ago I had a client bring into me his pride an joy, a Black with orange striped 2011 Chevy Camaro RS with just over 20K miles. The owner was rather proud of this car, noting it is garage kept, never sees rain and had been professionally detailed in Ohio before he moved to Kentucky. He told me over the phone he had a few small swirls he was concerned with but overall felt the car was in great condition.
Upon arrival I immediately noticed there was more than meets the eye. Yes, the car was obviously garage kept, yes the car was for the most part clean, but the paint was in horrid condition, RIDS, swirls, water spots, and under the proper lighting this black beauty looked like a rake had been taken to it. The owner admitted to having poor lighting in his garage, plus typically only driving it at night on dinner dates hid many of the issues at hand.
To me this is proof as to what happens when a client does not do research when using a detailer. This client told me that typical wash and wax was completed within 45 minutes which tells me dirty towels with multiple hands touching the car was apparant. Also the car had never been clayed or polished, just poor poor maintenance from the detailer's part.
Now to start the cleansing process I decided to use Detailer Pro's rinseless wash for the exterior as well as steaming of the door jams and crevices. As noted in the photos below the car had a light coat of dust from setting in storage all winter. Afterwards I used Pinnacle Clay Bar with lubricant to remove any contaminants on the paints surface.
Detail was then turned to the exhaust. The exhaust had been neglected and after a week steam I used a cloth pad and Meguiar's mag and aluminum polish to bring the tips back to a nice shine.
Finally attention was paid to the exterior car first start with the paint and then finally wheels and tires. I taped off all striping to ensure that no polish, paint, etc got around the edges of the stripes since they are stickers and then hand polished, waxed them once I finished. The car saw a four stage process (compound correction, polish, seal, wax) and products used were Meguiar's 105, 205, Sealant, and Yellow Wax. Rims were steamed and then sealed with DP Wheel Glaze, and the tires were dressed with DP Tire Gel. All exterior trim was treated with Wolfgang Trim sealant. I used 3in pads with this car due to its curves and all in all start to finish was around 18 hours.
Upon arrival I immediately noticed there was more than meets the eye. Yes, the car was obviously garage kept, yes the car was for the most part clean, but the paint was in horrid condition, RIDS, swirls, water spots, and under the proper lighting this black beauty looked like a rake had been taken to it. The owner admitted to having poor lighting in his garage, plus typically only driving it at night on dinner dates hid many of the issues at hand.
To me this is proof as to what happens when a client does not do research when using a detailer. This client told me that typical wash and wax was completed within 45 minutes which tells me dirty towels with multiple hands touching the car was apparant. Also the car had never been clayed or polished, just poor poor maintenance from the detailer's part.
Now to start the cleansing process I decided to use Detailer Pro's rinseless wash for the exterior as well as steaming of the door jams and crevices. As noted in the photos below the car had a light coat of dust from setting in storage all winter. Afterwards I used Pinnacle Clay Bar with lubricant to remove any contaminants on the paints surface.
Detail was then turned to the exhaust. The exhaust had been neglected and after a week steam I used a cloth pad and Meguiar's mag and aluminum polish to bring the tips back to a nice shine.
Finally attention was paid to the exterior car first start with the paint and then finally wheels and tires. I taped off all striping to ensure that no polish, paint, etc got around the edges of the stripes since they are stickers and then hand polished, waxed them once I finished. The car saw a four stage process (compound correction, polish, seal, wax) and products used were Meguiar's 105, 205, Sealant, and Yellow Wax. Rims were steamed and then sealed with DP Wheel Glaze, and the tires were dressed with DP Tire Gel. All exterior trim was treated with Wolfgang Trim sealant. I used 3in pads with this car due to its curves and all in all start to finish was around 18 hours.
