imported_d00t
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I finished this one last week. It's a 2009 White X5. This car has been frequenting Tahoe.. and being white, you can only image the work cut out for me!
On with the befores:
The wheels were in pretty bad shape as well:
So first things first was, of course, the wheels. I used a combination of Autoglym CWC, Megs Wheel Brightener, and Eimann Fabrik Hi Intensity Cleaner for various cleaning jobs, as well as various brushes.
Before:
After:
I then pressure rinsed the car, and followed up with two foam baths of optimum power clean, before carrying out a two bucket wash also utilizing optimum power clean.
Once the car was washed and clayed (surprisingly it wasn't even bad!) I opted to start with the leather first, because I would be using leatherique twins, and wanted the rejuvinator oil to have plenty of time to dwell.
I then turned my attention back to the outside. As this was just a one-step, I carried out the process using my Flex DA, and Orange polishing pad, and M105. This knocked out almost all of the swirls, and leaving zero micro marring behind.
Paint before.. hard to capture on white, of course:
After:
I then turned my attention to the interior. Before:
Cleaned with Pristine Clean the side of the armrest on the bottom done, the top not:
Seat finished:
Drivers side carpet before:
After:
On with the befores:
The wheels were in pretty bad shape as well:
So first things first was, of course, the wheels. I used a combination of Autoglym CWC, Megs Wheel Brightener, and Eimann Fabrik Hi Intensity Cleaner for various cleaning jobs, as well as various brushes.
Before:
After:
I then pressure rinsed the car, and followed up with two foam baths of optimum power clean, before carrying out a two bucket wash also utilizing optimum power clean.
Once the car was washed and clayed (surprisingly it wasn't even bad!) I opted to start with the leather first, because I would be using leatherique twins, and wanted the rejuvinator oil to have plenty of time to dwell.
I then turned my attention back to the outside. As this was just a one-step, I carried out the process using my Flex DA, and Orange polishing pad, and M105. This knocked out almost all of the swirls, and leaving zero micro marring behind.
Paint before.. hard to capture on white, of course:
After:
I then turned my attention to the interior. Before:
Cleaned with Pristine Clean the side of the armrest on the bottom done, the top not:
Seat finished:
Drivers side carpet before:
After:
