Discuss washing, waxing and detailing information as well as interior/exterior cosmetic modifications. This includes neons, body, cosmetic wheels, etc. Even under the hood detailing.
So a few weeks ago I detailed my mom Tuxedo Black Edge for her. This was a Mothers Day/birthday gift for her. She's had it for a year and a half and it has never been hand washed or waxed and was a leased car before she had it. Who knows if it's ever been waxed before. I washed and clayed it then I did Adam's polishes two step paint correction system with my Chicago a Electric DA polisher. Then by hand I applies Adam's Revive Polish, then Buttery Wax and then Brilliant Glaze. I used Adam's VRT on the tires, Adam's Leather conditioner on the seats, Turtle Wax Chrome wax on wheels and all chrome and Black Magic Ultimate Black on all plastic. I took her floor mats the the quarter car wash and used high pressure soap to clean them and high pressure rinse, then used their vacuum to suck most of the water out. It took me a total of 12 hours over 2 days to finish.
Before pics:
Hood with swirl marks
Pass from door
Scratches on drivers front fender
Pass rear door
After pics:
Hood no swirl marks
Reflection on hood, I love the metallic flake in this paint
Pass front door, note door handle top left
Drivers front quarter panel, no more scratches
Reflection on drivers front door
Drivers C pillar
Metallic on drivers front fender
Drivers side reflection, had to show off my SHO sleeping in the garage
2011 Ford Taurus SHO, Livernois Motorsports Stage 4x+ tune, 3 bar MAP sensor, Motorcraft SP534 plugs, 160* Tstat, best ET 12.5612@ 108.96 MPH running 0.75 gallons of E85 to 13 gallons of 93 octane, 35% tint, 2013+ fender badges! debadged trunk and rear quarter window
2008 Grand Prix GXP Dark Red, Magnaglow Cat Back, Overkill Motorsports Tune, K&N FWI, 20% tint, 6,000K HID lows, 5,000K HID fogs and HIR highs (sold)
2005 Greystone Metallic, cleared corners, 20% tint, drop in K&N filter with gutted air box, 6000k HID low beams and fog lights, LED interior lights and reverse lights (sold)
In Memory of Brad - 1/21/1977 .. 10/23/2013 ...... Aaron - 1977 .. 2017 .....
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ..... 1992 Bonneville SSE 1SB 170 HP L27 4T60E retired/sold to MattStrike ..... 2005 Bonneville SE 1SC 205 HP L36 4T65E - retired/salvage yard ..... PBCF user 2321
Amazing what a proper detail can do, nice turnadound!
Ryan 2003 Bonneville SSEi - The Black Mirror SOLD! 2002 Bonneville SE - The MuttComplete 2004 SLE interior, drivetrain, and body harness swap, ECC swap, HUD swap, black GXP wheels, GXP headlights and tinted tails - SOLD 2003 BMW 540i M Sport, 2001 BMW X5 4.4i, 2010 GMC Acadia, 2017 Grand Design Imagine 3150BH 1982 Cutlass Supreme - The fun one
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