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    This was my project for today. This car is from the parents of the Honda Pilot and Ford Explorer White for both. When he told me that his mom takes good care of it I expected swirls. They always say expect the worst, but I did not think it could be that bad. Also rumor had it Toyota has a hard clear coat. Well, IMO it does. I was like alright, M105 lets go to work. After one pass, it hardly did anything, so I pushed really hard. This helped a lot. Then I proceed to clean it up with some 205. Psych!!! 205 was not getting it out, even with two or three passes. So I went back up to 83. Then back to 205. It got it looking pretty good. Not perfect, but it was certainly much improved. Plus I do not think the owner knows what swirls are, since I asked about what she wants done, and she showed me scratches and nicks, to work on. Which I think I got them to blend in but not perfect. The whole car was not perfect. So while I was cleaning the mats, I got pushed in the foot literally. I turned around, and a guy wanted me to work on his old '89 Corvette I think. So after this detail, I went to look at it, and it is in bad shape too. Anyways, on to the pictures. (Sorry it is soooo long!!)


    Process:


    Wash:
    Hyerwash
    Grit Gaurds

    Clay:
    Last Touch Spray Detailer 1:1
    Detailer Line Blue Clay

    Polish:
    M105
    M83
    M205
    Speed:5
    Lots of Pressure
    Polsihing Pads 2.0

    Wax:
    NXT 2.0
    Wheels:
    APC 4:1
    Hyper Dressing 1:1
    Various Brushes

    Glass:
    Detailer Line Glass Cleaner




    Before:


























    Afters:

















    Reflection Shots:








    Brinkmann Swirl Finder Light ended up dying before I had a chance to use it. It has not been charged in a while. Luckily I alwyas keep a flashlight in may truck. As you can see no swirls. I chared my Brinkmann during the detail, with the car charger, also always in my truck, for times like this.






    If you look close you can still see some RIDs left.















    This was my mom's favorite picture. She was confused in how this came out, she did not know it was a reflection. So said it was clear, it looks like a real picture, not a reflection. So I said I am just that good, and my dad laughed hard!!!








    Thanks for Looking!!
    Thanks for Reading my Life Story!!
    Thanks for the Compliments!!
    Any Comments and/or Tips are welcome, always!!




    Joel
    Firefighter/EMT-B
    Rejuvenation Auto Detailing
    "Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Dirt Back!!!"
    '99 F-150

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    Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

    Looks great! I'm sure when he said she takes good care of it, he meant better than most people, not good care of it like car crazy people do. Gotta love the orange peel on that Toyota! Keep up the good work!
    Shane
    1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL

    If you trim yourself to fit the world you'll whittle yourself away. - Aaron Tippin

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    • #3
      Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

      great job!
      Isn't black just the best!
      Fergy-

      You're only as good as your last detail

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      • #4
        Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

        whoa, nice work!
        those reflections look pretty good.
        I agree, Toyota paint is on the harder side.
        Nick
        Tucker's Detailing Services
        815-954-0773
        2012 Ford Transit Connect

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        • #5
          Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

          Looks great.

          Waste water from the LGM looks nasty brrr..
          Learning new things everyday

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          • #6
            Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

            Looks Great!

            I love a shiny black Camry.

            Mike
            Why do we drive on a Parkway, and park on a Driveway

            George Carlin

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            • #7
              Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

              Originally posted by Mikejl View Post
              Looks Great!

              I love a shiny black Camry.

              Mike

              That's Strange, I wonder why!!

              Thanks for the compliments!!!
              Joel
              Firefighter/EMT-B
              Rejuvenation Auto Detailing
              "Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Dirt Back!!!"
              '99 F-150

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              • #8
                Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

                Looks awesome and wet! This just shows why I like working on black so much! What a dramatic difference!

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                • #9
                  Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

                  The car looks great. Those reflection pics are great.

                  The recovery tank of the lgm was nasty.

                  Great work. Way to go.
                  quality creates its own demand

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                  • #10
                    Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

                    You made a huge improvement on the camry........awesome turnaround!!
                    RZ AutoDetailing

                    My Gallery

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                    • #11
                      Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

                      Joel,
                      Nice job. The reflections are awesome.

                      Dave
                      You repair things with tools. You fix things with a hammer.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

                        Looks great, nice work

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                        • #13
                          Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

                          Great job on that Camry Joel.

                          Awesome reflections too!

                          Don't you love dads?!!!! LOL. My dad would've laughed at me too!

                          Good show
                          Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

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                          • #14
                            Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

                            Hey Joel, How much do you charge for your details?
                            Matt

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                            • #15
                              Re: Rejuventation: Black Camry WATCHOUT!!!

                              Nice turnaround Joel! Those are some great reflections shots. You should be proud of your work. Keep it up.

                              I once put swirls in my paint just to see what it looked like.

                              I don't always detail cars, but when I do, I prefer Meguiar's.
                              Remove swirls my friends.

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