Mazda 3

[CieraSL]

Re: Mazda 3

Yes, I do them on my more extensive details. I do not do the engine if its just a basic detail. I charge extra to do the engine as well.

I am doing fifteen basic details for a local doctor's office, just a one step cleaner wax on the exterior and the interior detailed. It would have cost a lot more in the long run to pay $30 per car for the engine done, plus I only have a certain amount of time.


I think you have seen engine pics in some of my writeups though....

2008 Cadillac Escalade

2008 Chrysler Town & Country

2004 Mercedes Benz E320 - Complete Detail

2001 Volvo S80 - Engine,interior,and exterior cleanup

Ahhh, OK. I just missed it is all. Have you every had any problems from cleaning an engine?

[Tuck91]

Re: Mazda 3

Ahhh, OK. I just missed it is all. Have you every had any problems from cleaning an engine?

No,

but I dont blast the engine with a pressure washer like I have seen others do.

A light stream of water is usually good enough, followed by an application of APC and a soapy water agitation with various brushes, then I lightly rinse all soap away and dry the main areas with a big cotton towel. Then I start the vehicle and let it run for 7-10 minutes.

After the vehicle is washed and dried I spray the engine with Hyperdressing at 2:1 and wipe it down with a cotton towel soaked in Hyperdressing, wipe all painted areas down with M135. I then go over any small crevices with a paintbrush that may have any dirt remnants in them. Sometimes I spray the underhood pad with Hot Shine Tire Foam as well. I have a bunch of other little steps as well.

Works great for me,

[aris]

Re: Mazda 3

Awesome work

[Tuck91]

Re: Mazda 3

Awesome work

Thanks aris!

[Driven Auto Detail]

Re: Mazda 3

Nice work Nick! We have a 2005 Mazda3 hatch similar to that one. The carpet in the Mazda3's is some of the worst I've ever seen in a car. It's worse than a lot of trunk carpeting out there. I've even thought about replacing mine with a high quality after-market carpet.

Again, great work!

[Tuck91]

Re: Mazda 3

Nice work Nick! We have a 2005 Mazda3 hatch similar to that one. The carpet in the Mazda3's is some of the worst I've ever seen in a car. It's worse than a lot of trunk carpeting out there. I've even thought about replacing mine with a high quality after-market carpet.

Again, great work!

Thanks Mike.

Definitly not easy to work with, the carpet that is.

Any tried and true solutions? Even dry brushing barely helped.

[Driven Auto Detail]

Re: Mazda 3

Unfortunately, I don't really have a solution. The problem is that there's not any good nap to it. I'm sure you noticed that if you brush it, it just frays the carpet. It's just junk, plain and simple. I guess my only "trick" is to avoid it or educate the customer on it and make sure their expectations on that part of the detail aren't very high.

[aris]

Re: Mazda 3

I own a mazda 3 and yes it's a pain...find if you keep it clean all the time it's much easier to clean..but if you leave it to long it's a pain

[KC's]

Re: Mazda 3

You're not the only one thinking that!!!

u guys are right

keep it up

[speed3blackmica]

Re: Mazda 3

i came up with a solution for my 3 a while back...i switched to the rubber matts lol but nah i do understand it is a lil weird to clean. great job tho nick

[aris]

Re: Mazda 3

i came up with a solution for my 3 a while back...i switched to the rubber matts lol but nah i do understand it is a lil weird to clean. great job tho nick

I use the OEM rubber ones in summer and weather tech floor liners for winter

[Tuck91]

Re: Mazda 3

I use the OEM rubber ones in summer and weather tech floor liners for winter

That should protect the carpet well, I did a work truck a year ago with super clean carpet but extremly dirty weather tech floor liners.

I would have rather cleaned the floor liners than the carpet. lol.