Street5927
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This is a quick write up on a 2010 Chevy Malibu. The client only wanted a wash and wax since she did not feel comfortable with the dealer prep, plus her telling me that the water did not bead very well. I looked at the vehicle, and upon initial inspection, it did not seem too bad with very few swirls and some extremely light scratches (from parking on a narrow street). Anyway, we set up a day for a wash, clay, sealant and wax. I didn't take too many pictures of the before, only because it was supposed to be a simple wash/seal/wax.
Here are a couple pics of the vehicle upon arrival:
I then washed using the two bucket method w/ grit guard, a high concentration of Megs Hyperwash and LC Utili Mit wash mits. I first rinsed the exterior of the vehicle down with warm water, and then applied the Hyperwash using a foamgun. After letting it soak for a minute or two, I went to town washing the body.
After washing the body, I went to town on the wheels. I started with Detail King's Brake up and an EZ-detail brush (in which the handle happened to snap off after doing the second wheel), but I was able to finish using the brush and using a boars hair brush. I then used Detail King's tire/whitewall cleaner with darkening agent on the tires with a stiff bristle brush.
A final rinse of everything, and dried, here is what I found lurking underneath the dealers glaze.
So, I called my client and explained to her the situation. She didn't want to spend too much money, so we agreed on a quick 2 step polish followed by a sealant and wax. I went to town with the PC and orange LC pad with Menz SIP; followed by Menz 85rd on blue LC pad. I then topped that with BFWD on LC red and then CG Butterwet wax on CG red. Here was the result.
Anyway, since I was pressed for time, I finished up with this combo, applied BFWD to all jambs, and finished up with Megs Hyperdressing for the tires and wheel wells. Here are some comparison pics and final pics:
Here are a couple pics of the vehicle upon arrival:
I then washed using the two bucket method w/ grit guard, a high concentration of Megs Hyperwash and LC Utili Mit wash mits. I first rinsed the exterior of the vehicle down with warm water, and then applied the Hyperwash using a foamgun. After letting it soak for a minute or two, I went to town washing the body.
After washing the body, I went to town on the wheels. I started with Detail King's Brake up and an EZ-detail brush (in which the handle happened to snap off after doing the second wheel), but I was able to finish using the brush and using a boars hair brush. I then used Detail King's tire/whitewall cleaner with darkening agent on the tires with a stiff bristle brush.
A final rinse of everything, and dried, here is what I found lurking underneath the dealers glaze.
So, I called my client and explained to her the situation. She didn't want to spend too much money, so we agreed on a quick 2 step polish followed by a sealant and wax. I went to town with the PC and orange LC pad with Menz SIP; followed by Menz 85rd on blue LC pad. I then topped that with BFWD on LC red and then CG Butterwet wax on CG red. Here was the result.
Anyway, since I was pressed for time, I finished up with this combo, applied BFWD to all jambs, and finished up with Megs Hyperdressing for the tires and wheel wells. Here are some comparison pics and final pics:
