Reflections
08-12-2012, 06:27 PM
Have done quite a few of these lately and this one came out very nice from the dealer. Wasn't washed or detailed prior which meant it had some near perfect paint.
Wash
CG CWC + Power Clean
Bug Remover
Zymol Sponge
Dreadlock Mitt
Wheels
Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner
SV Wheel Brush
IronX
Wheel Woolies
Tire Brush
PERL 1:1
CG Barebones
Decontamination:
Ricardo Yellow and Blue Claybar
ONR Clay Lube
IronX
Polishing:
SF4000 on White
OPT Metal Polish on Exhaust
Protection:
Opti-Coat 2.0
Before
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/424314_434389409933901_40548255_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/561815_434389513267224_1031894804_n.jpg
Tires had the typical dealer applied dressing.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/484466_434389549933887_844040910_n.jpg
Bugs and road grime.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/574584_4343****3267216_814046710_n.jpg
How paint should be! Although a gentle polish can always bring out a little extra.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/432139_434389613267214_731079032_n.jpg
Beauty!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/304934_434389709933871_287191018_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/578812_434389776600531_1170497987_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/304525_434389833267192_581829538_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215466_434390183267157_1173024502_n.jpg
During
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/404003_434390083267167_1389604903_n.jpg
Start on the wheels first.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/246804_434390133267162_1543950067_n.jpg
Wheel woolies. Only the best wheel brush I have used.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/523118_434390243267151_1537727407_n.jpg
Power Clean Pre-Soak to remove all heavy grime.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/488303_434390286600480_371256541_n.jpg
Dwelling.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418778_434390353267140_928159707_n.jpg
Proceed with a citrus wash.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/181113_434390469933795_1935928625_n.jpg
Sheeting like it should.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/423572_434390509933791_2069926432_n.jpg
Getting into all the crevices.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/557353_434390686600440_154810802_n.jpg
Next Step: Decon with IronX
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/427233_434390719933770_1650872581_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/217740_434390949933747_1169649394_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/304589_434390993267076_1772387563_n.jpg
Round 2 IronX. Real heavy rail dust on this one.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/215447_434390549933787_1113930021_n.jpg
Time to clay.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/388117_434390623267113_1440676753_n.jpg
That fresh rare bar of Ricky Yellow.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/208223_434391036600405_1592212604_n.jpg
A ton was still picked up!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/484104_434391066600402_345286852_n.jpg
Crevices clean!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/297332_434391089933733_1352967307_n.jpg
Wheel wells in check.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/386775_434391189933723_1144984359_n.jpg
Adhesive on the edge where the dealer plastic was removed.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/524318_434391229933719_1617210872_n.jpg
All prep'd up.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264891_434391323267043_132486831_n.jpg
Cleaning under the rubber roof seals.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/430985_434391453267030_74854076_n.jpg
Rubber seals treated.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313664_434391489933693_535206082_n.jpg
After application.
Wash
CG CWC + Power Clean
Bug Remover
Zymol Sponge
Dreadlock Mitt
Wheels
Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner
SV Wheel Brush
IronX
Wheel Woolies
Tire Brush
PERL 1:1
CG Barebones
Decontamination:
Ricardo Yellow and Blue Claybar
ONR Clay Lube
IronX
Polishing:
SF4000 on White
OPT Metal Polish on Exhaust
Protection:
Opti-Coat 2.0
Before
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/424314_434389409933901_40548255_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/561815_434389513267224_1031894804_n.jpg
Tires had the typical dealer applied dressing.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/484466_434389549933887_844040910_n.jpg
Bugs and road grime.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/574584_4343****3267216_814046710_n.jpg
How paint should be! Although a gentle polish can always bring out a little extra.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/432139_434389613267214_731079032_n.jpg
Beauty!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/304934_434389709933871_287191018_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/578812_434389776600531_1170497987_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/304525_434389833267192_581829538_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215466_434390183267157_1173024502_n.jpg
During
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/404003_434390083267167_1389604903_n.jpg
Start on the wheels first.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/246804_434390133267162_1543950067_n.jpg
Wheel woolies. Only the best wheel brush I have used.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/523118_434390243267151_1537727407_n.jpg
Power Clean Pre-Soak to remove all heavy grime.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/488303_434390286600480_371256541_n.jpg
Dwelling.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418778_434390353267140_928159707_n.jpg
Proceed with a citrus wash.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/181113_434390469933795_1935928625_n.jpg
Sheeting like it should.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/423572_434390509933791_2069926432_n.jpg
Getting into all the crevices.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/557353_434390686600440_154810802_n.jpg
Next Step: Decon with IronX
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/427233_434390719933770_1650872581_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/217740_434390949933747_1169649394_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/304589_434390993267076_1772387563_n.jpg
Round 2 IronX. Real heavy rail dust on this one.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/215447_434390549933787_1113930021_n.jpg
Time to clay.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/388117_434390623267113_1440676753_n.jpg
That fresh rare bar of Ricky Yellow.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/208223_434391036600405_1592212604_n.jpg
A ton was still picked up!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/484104_434391066600402_345286852_n.jpg
Crevices clean!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/297332_434391089933733_1352967307_n.jpg
Wheel wells in check.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/386775_434391189933723_1144984359_n.jpg
Adhesive on the edge where the dealer plastic was removed.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/524318_434391229933719_1617210872_n.jpg
All prep'd up.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264891_434391323267043_132486831_n.jpg
Cleaning under the rubber roof seals.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/430985_434391453267030_74854076_n.jpg
Rubber seals treated.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313664_434391489933693_535206082_n.jpg
After application.