2011 Chevy Tahoe,
This was full exterior/interior job.
It gets driven down gravel roads at 60mph every single day.
Before:
Pressure Wash.
All surfaces degreased with 3D Yellow Degreaser cut 10:1.
Foamed/washed with 3D Pink Soap.
IronX.
Tar stripped with Tarminator.
Sealed with 3D Cherry Wax by hand.
Tires/wells dressed with 3D Ultra Thick Protectant.
After:
Interior:
Vacummed.
Carpets shampooed with 3D Carpet Shampoo & hot water.
Vinyl/leather cleaned with Lemon APC & hot water mix.
3D New Car Scent air freshener applied.
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2013 Ford F-150 Raptor. New car prep job, less than 100 miles.
Washed with 3D Pink Soap
Waxed with 3D Express Wax.
Tires dressed with 3D Ultra Thick.
Vacummed.
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2003 Saturn SL3000
Recent job I did in a section of town I do not service quite often. This little Saturn had only 50k miles and was in great shape. The process was similar to the above Tahoe.
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Finished:
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2011 Chevy HHR.
This was an odor removal job I did for a rental car company. Apparently there was a foul odor in the vehicle that traditional air freshener products could not tackle.
I determined the odor was from the spill of a vanialla beverage. Thankfully it mainly landed on the floormat.
I removed the odor by shampooing the mat with 3D Carpet Shampoo and extracting with my power washer.
The rest of the interior was given a Dakota Odor Bomb application, allowing to sit undisturbed for 2hrs by instructions. I chose Fresh Melon Scent.
No pictures of the interior, just the exterior. It was simply washed with 3D Pink Soap & Waxed with 3D Express Wax. I was waiting for the odor bomb to do its thing.
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1999 Ford E-450 Box Van.
Got a call to do an estimate for a decal adhesive removal job on a Ford E=450 box van . The company wanted it power washed and stripped clean of all industrial soot as well.
I ended up doing the job but I really should have declined. Really was more of a headache than a money maker. There were a myraid of reasons why I should have let it go. You can work yourself to the bone but you need a good business mindset to be successful and profitable.
First off the job was in a town twenty miles afar & out of my way, in the middle of nowhere, and miles from paved roads, all gravel. The truck was sitting in a barn which was filled with mice. trashed inside & out, years of sitting under a tree, & a beyond filthy interior. The closest water source was over 300ft away.
My bid was $300 for about 6hrs of labor which turned into 10.5hrs, plus a lot more material was used than I expected. I made very little on this job, if anything once all expenses & materials are incurred. I dont believe they got another bid since they called me Saturday evening saying it needed to be done by Sunday evening.
The adhesive was stuck on solid, a heat gun helped but the quickest & safest way was Goof Off & a plastic scraper.
Heres the first photo taken upon arrival at 6:00am Sunday morning.
The truck was caked with years of built up grime & industrial soot, as well as some mildew. The pictures do not do it justice. The adhesive on the box portion was hard to capture in the pictures.
Process:
Pressure Wash entire roof & degrease industrial soot with Greased Lightening.
Pressure Wash entire truck from top to bottom.
Box & cab washed with mix of Greased Lightening & Dawn Power Clean.
Aluminum washed with Wheel Brightener 1:1.
Tires degreased with 3D Yellow Degreaser 1:1.
Inside of cab carefully power washed to remove standing mud & dirt.
Interior washes with Greased Lightening.
Dakota Odor Bomb applied
Decal adhesive carefully removed with Goof Off & Tarminator, 5 cans total. Difficult areas lightly scraped with a razor blade & plastic putty knife.
After:
The truck turned out alright for what it was, but the job is done.
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