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This client let his sister borrow one of his trucks only to bring it back in worse shape. I guess she thought she was doing him a favor by having a local express car wash & detail shop apply a silicone based dressing to the entire interior.
The entire interior was covered in it, vents, gauges, matte plastic pieces. Really amazes me what passes for detailing these days. Whether this job was worth $75 depends on who you ask i guess?
The client was a bit upset and called me out to fix the issue & winter prep the vehicle. The interior alone took one whole day as removing the dressing was like cleaning a soiled interior, everything had to be brushed, wiped slowly, agitated, rinsed, etc.
I'll explain more after I show you what we were dealing with:
As soon as I sprayed APC on the surface an oily residue began to run & drip down.
I decided to get the bulk of it off with soap & water followed by a mild degreaser, rinsing, brushing, & eventually hitting some areas several times.
Process:
Vacumm.
Hot water & 1oz of Hyper-Wash in a 5 gallon bucket & terry cloths.
3D Orange Degreaser 10:1.
Hot water wipedown.
Glass cleaned with Glass Cleaner Concentrate 10:1.
Jambs washed with ONR.
Some areas were hit 3-4 times. The next day some AA was still coming out of the vents & seams.
After:
Exterior:
Wash.
Clay.
Waxed/sealed with D301 Finishing Wax.
Tires dressed with #40 - Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner.
Wells dressed with Hyper-Dressing 3:1.
Opti-Seal on roof & wheels.
Before:
After:
The entire interior was covered in it, vents, gauges, matte plastic pieces. Really amazes me what passes for detailing these days. Whether this job was worth $75 depends on who you ask i guess?
The client was a bit upset and called me out to fix the issue & winter prep the vehicle. The interior alone took one whole day as removing the dressing was like cleaning a soiled interior, everything had to be brushed, wiped slowly, agitated, rinsed, etc.
I'll explain more after I show you what we were dealing with:
As soon as I sprayed APC on the surface an oily residue began to run & drip down.
I decided to get the bulk of it off with soap & water followed by a mild degreaser, rinsing, brushing, & eventually hitting some areas several times.
Process:
Vacumm.
Hot water & 1oz of Hyper-Wash in a 5 gallon bucket & terry cloths.
3D Orange Degreaser 10:1.
Hot water wipedown.
Glass cleaned with Glass Cleaner Concentrate 10:1.
Jambs washed with ONR.
Some areas were hit 3-4 times. The next day some AA was still coming out of the vents & seams.
After:
Exterior:
Wash.
Clay.
Waxed/sealed with D301 Finishing Wax.
Tires dressed with #40 - Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner.
Wells dressed with Hyper-Dressing 3:1.
Opti-Seal on roof & wheels.
Before:
After:
That was a full blown decontamination you had to do... eek!
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