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Old Jan 1, 2010 | 10:03 AM
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Smart Car Winter Prep

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Gel and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wash down and rinsed with Optimum No Rinse
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels protected with Swissvax Autobahn
- Tires dressed with Swissvax Pneu
- 1 Step Polish with Einszett Metallic
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Sealed with Menzerna FMJ
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned with Optimum Metal Polish

Products used:

Product List:
Exterior:
Optimum No Rinse
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
Einszett Metallic
Menzerna FMJ
Optimum Poli-Seal on the windows

Wheels and tires:
Uber Wheel/Wheel Well/Tire/Engine Kit

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Porter Cable 7424XP
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes

Before shots (interior)




einszett Deep Cleaner goes to work on mats and interior



Cleaning up the interior


After shots (interior)






Before shots (exterior)






Dan on the PC with einszett Metallic


Wheels all finished


Final shots














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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 01:21 PM
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how much faster is it to do a Smart car with it being so much smaller? im sure that feels like a breeze when compared to like a full size sedan...
Old Jan 4, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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it's so cute
Old Jan 4, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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yup it takes about 3 hours to do this little guy
Old Jan 4, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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I would love to detail one of these someday...looks like it would be a snap.

Just curious...how did you get the rotor hubs looking so good? It seems like they had some rust on there to begin with or was that just dirt?
Old Jan 4, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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I believe the rust was still on it.
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