2011 Black Chevy Cruze ECO

[PursuitSE]

Today, I had another dirty car to detail. This is a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze ECO that was bought in mid march 2011. Only 6 months old and already 16900 km on the clock. Owner told me that it was washed only 2 or 3 times at the no-touch car wash since then. Obviously, the car had not been cleaned in a long time.
We agreed on a interior/exterior wash, clay, light polish and wax.
The color of this Cruze is named Carbon Black, with is a metalic black.

Process :
Wash the rims, tires and wheel wells using NXT soap and APC
Wash with NXT soap
Clay with Ricardo yellow car using Last Touch/wax (1/1) as a lube
Rewash with Gold Class
Dry with an Absorber and a Water Magnet
Polish with Ultimate Polish on a green LC pad
Wax with Ultimate Liquid Wax on a red LC pad
Endurance Tire Spray on the tires (needed 3 coats to look okay to me)
ASD on the wells

Vac/dry brush/vac
Carpet cleaned using Quick Out Carpet Cleaner and APC+
Windows cleaned with NXT Glass Cleaner
Quick Interior Detailer to clean and dress the vinyl.

Before taking the pictures, I gave the car a coat of Ultimate Quick Wax on the paint and rims.

Before Pictures :








Caked on bugs

[PursuitSE]

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After :








Yes, those were polished rims !



The carpet was not completely dry when I took the pictures I believe.





Again, a before / after of the Cruze.



The owner dropped the car at 9h this morning and he only needed the car back at 6hPM, so I was in less of a rush than when I detailed the trashed Pontiac G5 last week-end. The owner was very pleased and told me that it was like getting a brand car again !

[gtrspeed]

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Talk about night and day - that turned out really well. Good call on the Endurance spray. I'm a big fan of that particular tire dressing.

[wifpd4]

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Amazing turn around even with the extra time you were allotted.

[PursuitSE]

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Talk about night and day - that turned out really well. Good call on the Endurance spray. I'm a big fan of that particular tire dressing.

Thanks.
The Endurance Tire Spray in my new favorite also. It does last a while, even in the rain.
I needed 3 coats on this Cruze to get the tires looking as good as I wanted them. Probably because they never had tires shine on them. On my car, I only needed 1 once in a while.

Amazing turn around even with the extra time you were allotted.

Thanks.
I was allowed 9 hours, but it took about 6.
I would not mind owning this car at all, once cleaned like that.

[Golden]

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Looks really nice. I like those cars a lot.

[aris]

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Nice work