Marc08EX

Wheels/Tires:
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner and Meguiar's Deep Crystal on wheels
Meguiar's APC on tires
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires

Wash:
CG Citrus Wash and Gloss via 2BM
Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt

Clay:
Meguiar's OTC Clay
Meguiar's Last Touch

Paint Correction:
Meguiar's G100 / 3.5" and 5" LC Backing Plates
Meguiar's M105 / LC HT Tangerine Pads
Optimum Poli-seal / LC White Pads
Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights

LSP:
DP Poli-coat / LC Black Pad

Engine:
Meguiar's Super Degreaser
Meguiar's APC
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing
Various Brushes

Trim:
Meguiar's Ultimate Protectant

Interior:
Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer


The owner of this car wanted to to have the car detailed in preparation of selling it. The owner said that the car had been sitting outside for who knows how long and it definitely shows. The paint has been severely oxidized and stained from sitting outside the hot Arizona sun. It had a lot of water spots and scuff marks as well. The paint was like faded yellow and the reflections were dull and lifeless. Needless to say, the car has seen better days.

Here are some before shots of the car:






















I'm sorry as I don't have any pictures during the wash process. I washed the car at night to get away from the Arizona heat. However, here are some pictures of the claying process:


After 1/4 of the hood


After 1/4 of the roof

The paint was indeed very contaminated especially with the horizontal surfaces. I threw away my clay bar after using it with this car. It pretty much trashed my clay.


The owner of this car opted for the 1 step AIO polish package. This has been the first customer who picked this package and I was planning to use Optimum Poli-seal with some LC White Polishing pads. I tried using it but boy it barely made a dent... The oxidation, water spots and scuff marks were etched in the paint pretty deep. I can do some improvement but it required multiple passes. Being the OCD me, I stepped it up even if the owner will be paying for the 1 step AIO package. I just wanted to make a difference where the owner will leave impressed. I chose to do a hybrid where in I'll be using M105 with some LC HT tangerine pads followed by Optimum Poli-seal with some LC white polishing pads on the top 3/4 of the car. I pretty much used the Optimum Poli-seal with the LC white polishing pads on the rocker panels and the lower parts of the bumpers. That's right, M105 to the rescue!!! :woot2

Here are some polishing process pictures:


50/50 shot of the trunk


Rear Passenger Quarter Before: Scratches and Water Spots


Rear Passenger Quarter After: GONE!


Another Rear Passenger Quarter 50/50 Shot


Rear Passenger Quarter 2 Before: Scratches


Rear Passenger Quarter 2 After: GONE!


Rear Passenger Quarter 3 Before: Nasty Scuff Marks


Rear Passenger Quarter 3 After: GONE!


Passenger Side Door Before: Nasty Scuff Marks


Passenger Side Door After: GONE!


Passenger Side Door 50/50


Passenger Side Front Fender Before: Swirls and Scratches


Passenger Side Front Fender After: Clarity Restored


Passenger Side Front Fender 2 Before: Some weird stains and water spots


Passenger Side Front Fender 2 After: Clarity Restored


50/50 Shot on the hood


50/50 Shot on the Driver Side Rear Quarter Panel. You can see the water spots on the right half of the picture which distorts and dulls out the reflection. Polishing the paint restored the clarity and gloss of the paint.


Another 50/50 shot of the same spot using halogen lights.


Front Bumper Before: Nasty Scuff Mark


Front Bumper After: New bumper???


Driver Side Headlight Before


Driver Side Headlight 50/50


Passenger Side Headlight Before


Passenger Side Headlight After


Applying Ultimate Protectant On The Front Honey Comb Grille


50/50 Shot of the Trim with Ultimate Protectant

Marc08EX

Afters / Photoshoot:





















































Approximate time: 10-12 Hours.

What do you guys think? Opinions, comments and criticisms are welcome! The owner was very thrilled when he first saw the car.

iChinese

damn dude! you did a AWESOME JOB! looks like brand new

pttl

The owner had to have been thrilled to see your recovery of his car. I hope you got paid well for that one.

Marc08EX

Thanks!

Thanks! Yes the owner was very thrilled to see the results..

I don't think I get paid the hourly rate I want to... First, people here are very cheap... They don't want to pay for a proper detail and they try to compare you with gas station detailing... Second, I always go over my allotted number of hours for a job because I want everything to be perfect. For example, I was only allotting 7-8 hours of work for this with a 1 step AIO but ended up stepping up the polishing and an extra 50% more time.

terdonal

Wonderful job! You most certainly increased his resale value and I hope he was very appreciative.

vp55

iTrader: (6)

Amazing! I bet he can add another 1k to the asking price.

For scuff marks, is there anyway to remove by hand or does it have to be done by a DA? I have a few white color door scuffs and was wondering if a good polish or glaze could remove or at least hide them?

TheChamp531

iTrader: (3)

Amazing job.

How did you like the Poli-Seal? Mine is on the way to my house!

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Marc, I don't know if I'm more amazed by the condition you got the car or the final product! Obviously a very nice job done!

stogie1020

Wow, great job! Looks like a brand new car save for the hood chips.

Very impressive, sir!

One thing most people seeing this are not considering is that the OP did this in 109 degree heat!

Marc, I am in the NE valley, you?

Marc08EX

Thanks a lot Terdonal! He was extremely happy when he picked up the car and hopefully it was worth his investment.

Thank you vp55!

I think it depends on the severity of the scuff marks. If they are light then you can probably get away with Ultimate compound applied via a foam applicator pad. If they're deep then a D/A might be required. It all depends.

Thanks TheChamp!

Poli-seal is ok. It's good for general clean up or light defect removal. I think it's mainly for well maintained vehicles. This can't be used on a neglected vehicle like this. This is my first time using poli-seal so I had no idea LOL!

Thanks a lot Steven! I appreciate the kind words.

Thanks for the compliments stogie! Yeah it was pretty hot and steamy when I was doing it. I don't know why I did it LOL! I need to stay away from detailing during the summer peak. I currently have a very bad migrane and I'm not feeling that well as a result of this job.

04PBMGTO

Very nice work bringing the pony back to life! AZ can really mess up your paint...

ChrisJ

Looks really GOOD!!!

stogie1020

Collinite 845IW is my friend in the summer!

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

Great turnaround!