This client called me to have the car cleaned up a bit before he sold it. As he had kept the interior in very good condition, we concentrated our efforts on the exterior. In the end we decided on a single stage polish and wax.
Presoak with Exclusive APC
Washed with Werkstat soap and RG Washmitt
Decontaminated with Carpro IronX
Polished with PC, Menz Power Finish and B&S Yellow
LSP was AG Hi Def
Tires dressed with Exclusive Tire Dressing beta
Total Time - 9 hours
The Evo on delivery.
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Typical nasty Brembo brake dust.
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Jambs were a little dirty, but it was mostly just dirt stuck to the grease on the hinges.
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Even the bottom of the doors have been kept quite clean.
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Wasn't exactly warm out today!
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We started out with a foaming presoak of our APC, DP Extreme Foam and water. I let it soak for a couple minutes before rinsing it with pressure washer. After rinsing, the car was washed Werkstat Soap and a RG Washmitt.
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Having my way with the wheels! Using our APC straight with our spoke brush and RG Brushes, I was able to remove all of the built up brake dust.
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There was quite a bit of contamination on the car which required some attention.
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Carpro IronX at work.
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Iron X was even able to remove some embedded brake dust that was not removed during the wash process.
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Client dropped off my vehicle for tomorrow! LOL Seriously.
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All washed and ready for polishing.
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There was some damage to the paint from some previous vandalism.
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Upon inspection, there was mainly light swirls to deal with, nothing major.
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A few holograms were also present, but easily remedied.
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Small blem on the rear wing.
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As usual when doing a one step, combo was PC7424 / B&S Yellow / Menz Power Finish. Here are the results after one pass.
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Working my way around the car. As the car wasn't too bad, progress was quick. Total polishing time was around 5 hours.
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These scratches were unfortunately too deep to remove safely so we had to leave them be. :(
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There was some overspray on one of the vent visors which was removed with the same combo I used on the paint.
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All polished but pre LSP.
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Wheels look way better without brake dust on them! LOL
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Engine was cleaned with our APC mixed 3:1, rinsed and sprayed down with AG Vinyl & Rubber Care. Let the engine run for around 20 minutes and voila!
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Jambs all cleaned and sealed with AG Hi Def. ( Yes P1et - I'm still using this beater wax! )
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After a coat of AG Hi Def
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Cool decal!
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