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1993 Mazda RX-7, 25k miles.
Client wanted the paint polished and sealed , as well as the interior and engine cleaned out.
Client told me to keep the car as long as I wanted.
I worked on it a little bit each day over the course of a week.
Some befores:
The first thing that had to be done was get the car washed and prepped.
I washed the wheels, tires, and wells with All Purpose Cleaner and various brushes.
I also gave them a good blast with a pressure washer.
I then pressure washed the body and foamed it up with several oz of Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner and several oz of NXT Generation Car Wash and the rest filled up with water in my foam gun.
I foamed and agitated the car section by section. My choice of wash media was a Meguiars wash mitt.
I also put a couple oz of #62 - Car Wash Shampoo and Conditioner in my rinse bucket.
I rinsed the car off with my pressure washer, then dried it with some WMs.
I then turned my attention to the interior.
The carpets were given a dry brush and vac.
every single interior surface was cleaned with All Purpose Cleaner, cotton towels, and various brushes.
All vents and crevices were brushed out.
The door jambs were cleaned with All Purpose Cleaner and various brushes.
All glass was cleaned inside and out with Glass Cleaner Concentrate at 10:1.
The interior was dressed with Quik Interior Detailer.
The leather seats, shifter and steering wheel were dressed with Gold Class Rich Leather Spray .
The trunk jambs were very dirty as well.
I removed them so they could be cleaned better.
The edge is faded not dirty.
I then went ahead and clayed the car with Last Touch Spray Detailer at 1:1 and some Detailing Clay (Mild)
I polished the paint with Ultimate Compound and my PC with some LC white pads, green pads, and W8207 pads. I used the PC on speed 5.
I used UC to remove some moderate marring and to remove the odd film that was still on the paint.
I then followed that up with #205 - Ultra Finishing Polish and my G110 with an LC white pad at speed 5.
I then applied some #21 - Synthetic Sealant 2.0 by hand.
I followed that up 24hrs later with #26 - Hi-Tech Yellow Wax by hand.
The headlights were polished with PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish and some terry cloths.
There was a lot of polishing dust in the cracks and crevices so another wash was in order.
The M26 was applied after the wash I believe.
The engine was cleaned with All Purpose Cleaner and dressed with Hyper-Dressing at 2:1.
The underhood pad was dressed with Hot Shine Tire Foam.
I spent a bit of time cleaning and dressing with various brushes.
The tires and wells were dressed with #40 - Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner.
The wheels were sealed with #20 - Polymer Sealant.
The exhaust pipe was poilshed with Hot Rims Chrome Polish and terry cloths by hand.
All trim was dressed with Ultimate Protectant.
A couple after shots.
Client was very happy in the end.
He said he was filled with joy.
Client wanted the paint polished and sealed , as well as the interior and engine cleaned out.
Client told me to keep the car as long as I wanted.
I worked on it a little bit each day over the course of a week.
Some befores:
The first thing that had to be done was get the car washed and prepped.
I washed the wheels, tires, and wells with All Purpose Cleaner and various brushes.
I also gave them a good blast with a pressure washer.
I then pressure washed the body and foamed it up with several oz of Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner and several oz of NXT Generation Car Wash and the rest filled up with water in my foam gun.
I foamed and agitated the car section by section. My choice of wash media was a Meguiars wash mitt.
I also put a couple oz of #62 - Car Wash Shampoo and Conditioner in my rinse bucket.
I rinsed the car off with my pressure washer, then dried it with some WMs.
I then turned my attention to the interior.
The carpets were given a dry brush and vac.
every single interior surface was cleaned with All Purpose Cleaner, cotton towels, and various brushes.
All vents and crevices were brushed out.
The door jambs were cleaned with All Purpose Cleaner and various brushes.
All glass was cleaned inside and out with Glass Cleaner Concentrate at 10:1.
The interior was dressed with Quik Interior Detailer.
The leather seats, shifter and steering wheel were dressed with Gold Class Rich Leather Spray .
The trunk jambs were very dirty as well.
I removed them so they could be cleaned better.
The edge is faded not dirty.
I then went ahead and clayed the car with Last Touch Spray Detailer at 1:1 and some Detailing Clay (Mild)
I polished the paint with Ultimate Compound and my PC with some LC white pads, green pads, and W8207 pads. I used the PC on speed 5.
I used UC to remove some moderate marring and to remove the odd film that was still on the paint.
I then followed that up with #205 - Ultra Finishing Polish and my G110 with an LC white pad at speed 5.
I then applied some #21 - Synthetic Sealant 2.0 by hand.
I followed that up 24hrs later with #26 - Hi-Tech Yellow Wax by hand.
The headlights were polished with PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish and some terry cloths.
There was a lot of polishing dust in the cracks and crevices so another wash was in order.
The M26 was applied after the wash I believe.
The engine was cleaned with All Purpose Cleaner and dressed with Hyper-Dressing at 2:1.
The underhood pad was dressed with Hot Shine Tire Foam.
I spent a bit of time cleaning and dressing with various brushes.
The tires and wells were dressed with #40 - Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner.
The wheels were sealed with #20 - Polymer Sealant.
The exhaust pipe was poilshed with Hot Rims Chrome Polish and terry cloths by hand.
All trim was dressed with Ultimate Protectant.
A couple after shots.
Client was very happy in the end.
He said he was filled with joy.
J/K
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