This Velocity Red Mazda 3 belongs to a colleague and was in need of some DFB attention. In fact, I suspect it has never been deep cleaned before.
On my own cars, I rarely if ever use a wheel cleaner. This Mazda needed some extra cleaning power to help lift an accumulation of brake dust from the barrels.
It was then onto a pre-wash soak, using a detailing brush to agitate areas my wash mitt would miss. I then rinsed, re-foamed and completed the contact wash. I then followed up with an application of Hydr02. Again, I doubt this car has ever had anything applied in the name of paint protection.
Blown down, I used EliXir as a drying aid and to add some extra shine.
I then attempted to get some clarity from the headlamps that had been badly UV damaged. The results weren't perfect but a dam sight better than before. I followed up with an application of Reload.
Onto the interior, I started by cleaning up the door jambs and rubber seals using APC and Megs Last Touch.
An intensive vacuum followed before cleaning the interior plastics with Meguiars Quick Interior Detailer. The gear knob, steering wheel and armrests needed more attention though, APC and a detail brush were used to lift a build up of grime. I then cleaned the glass with Stoners glass cleaner and dressed the tyres with CarPro Perl.
The Mazda came up pretty good. It will need a polish at some stage to address some light oxidation, something that will be seen to when the owner upgrades later this year.
The after-detail clean up.
It was a pretty sweaty slog in the heat but the customer was delighted with the result.
Then I took the vac out into the parking lot and vac'd out the car (its 27 degrees and overcast). I then grabbed the McKee's Interior Detailer and wiped down the door panels, seats, dash and center console...and the aluminum pedal covers. When I was finishing up it lightly began to flurry
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