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  • My MOST Powerful Before and Afters Yet!!!

    This one is by far the winner for dirt and grime. BY FAR. Belongs to the woman who lives above me. She is very busy and works the graveyard shift as an RN at Yale Hospital. She pretty much sleeps all day so not much time to care for the Jetta. This car stood out to me since I moved into my apartment 2 months ago. It looked battered.

    I spoke with this woman the day I did the Scotchbrite marred Maxima...She thought I repainted the car in the parking spot it looked so good. She explained to me how she spends winters in Northern New England (Mass, VT). She got stuck in a state of emergency (Snow Storm) and if she didn't move her car they'd tow her with a huge fine. She was already plowed in so her and her boyfriend went to town digging the Jetta out. Well, she took the steel shovel to her black finish . There were about 30-40 R.I.D.S. (Random Isolated Deep Scratches). After washing and claying, I took 1500 grit wetsanding papers and sanded the crater (indent) of the scratches. I then touched up x 2 (10 mins apart) with Audi touch up paint. Finally, I wetsanded with 2400 grit MicroMesh papers and compounded out with Menzerna PowerGloss via rotary and Cutting Pad @ 1700 rpm.

    Anyways, this was an exterior only job. It chewed up my clay bar and really needed a lot of work. Final processes were:

    -QEW x 2
    -Wolfgang Clay on paint and windows
    -Rain-X to seal the glass
    -Meguiar's APC+ (10:1) to clean rims, tires, and wells
    -Touchup and wetsanding info above
    -Meguiar's #80 via rotary and polishing pad @ 1500 rpm
    -Menzerna MicroPolish via rotary and polishing pad @ 1500 rpm
    -Meguiar's NXT by hand
    -Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires, wells, and plastic trim


    Now for the pics


    Before


    After



    Before


    After



    More pics coming
    Sean Busch

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    I honestly don't think it's been washed in many many months. There was so much accumulated grime on the doors they were whiteish/greyish.
    Before


    After



    Here's what I'm talking about with the scratches. The big one was almost hopeless but I got it back to life pretty well.

    Before


    After



    Teh Wetness Shot



    4 hours, $100 plus a 20 buck tip...I'm happy, she's happy...Life is good


    Enjoy!
    Sean Busch

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    • #3
      GSRstilez,

      Looks Great! I am amazingly impressed! I bet she was the happiest woman in the world!



      Chris
      Chris

      "Once a Meguiar's user...always a Meguiar's user!"

      1994 Accord

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      • #4
        Nice Nice Nice!!!

        I bet it looked tons better after just washing. Great job.

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        • #5
          Thank you both

          williams22: Yeah she was very happy to get the thing close to new again.

          scrub: A wash definately helped, but the paint was pretty badly stained and etched. The polish really brought the paint alive, and NXT was the 'wet' icing on the cake
          Sean Busch

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          • #6
            What can I say but Wow!

            Your passion for the craft, dedication to doing your best, and ability to produce results that speak for themselves, have testified on your behalf that you are a Pro Detailer worthy of the bow...



            Nice work!

            Mike
            Mike Phillips
            760-515-0444
            showcargarage@gmail.com

            "Find something you like and use it often"

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            • #7
              $100 bucks!
              she got the deal of a lifetime for that work, great job!
              2000
              2019 GMC Sierra
              1500 AT4

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              • #8
                Mike: I'm blown away by your kind words. I have to pay a lot of thanks to you for writing such thorough threads about procedures. I have learned much I know now from you and Meguiar's as a whole.

                2000: The more and more I think about it...I know . I have adjusted my prices since this post and these pictures are on the homepage of my webtsite
                Sean Busch

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by 2000
                  $100 bucks!
                  she got the deal of a lifetime for that work, great job!
                  thats what i'm sayin!!!
                  that for only 100 bucks... dude you should right this up as charity work on your taxes!!!

                  great job
                  "YEH THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF RICE, I SHALL FEAR NO TURBO....FOR TORQUE ART WITH ME..."

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                  • #10
                    Sweet, Dude can I see pics of red Acura??
                    http://www.nitrousworld.com/pictures/newlogo.jpg

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                    • #11
                      what an amazing transformation
                      well done!!
                      I'm impressed that only took you 4 hours

                      PM me your website - i'd like to have a look if i may
                      just curious
                      All people give pleasure : some when they arrive, others when they leave

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                      • #12
                        Thank you everyone

                        Couple pics of my Acura





                        Enjoy!
                        Last edited by GSRstilez; Oct 8, 2004, 04:11 PM.
                        Sean Busch

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                        • #13
                          wow nice ride m8

                          this is the car you take to all your details?
                          its a good way to impress potential clients

                          nice!!
                          All people give pleasure : some when they arrive, others when they leave

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                          • #14
                            Hey SprintKing,

                            Yeah, I take it to all of my details. Thanks
                            Sean Busch

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                            • #15
                              Sweet acura LOVE the color coded wheels
                              http://www.nitrousworld.com/pictures/newlogo.jpg

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