2012 LR4 LUX New Car Prep

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72offsuit

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After reading some threads here decided to take home with plastic intact, 6 miles on clock at delivery, drove 13 more home and went to work.



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Wheels Cleaned with Wolf's Deironizer



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Tires/wheel wells cleaned with Adam’s APC

Wash Chemical Guys Citrus Wash

Remove plastic film and adhesive (3m General Adhesive Cleaner)

Iron-x



Very Fine Clay with Dodo Born Slippy Lube not much seen here either.



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Wash again Chemical Guys Citrus Wash.

CR Spotless rinse and blow dry with Metro Air Force Blaster



ClearKote Red Moose Machine Glaze, no swirls, scratches etc so save some clear coat for another day RMG cleans and does great job prepping for LSP.



ClearKote Carnauba Moose Wax easy as it gets to apply even in sun.



Wheel wells dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray

Rubber plastic trim dressed with Wolf's Nano Dressing

Glass sealed Wolf's Nano Glass Sealant

Tires dressed Adam's Super VRT



Rims sealed with Wolf's Nano Rim Sealant

Wolf’s beading after rinse off:

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Leather Master Protection Cream on all leather surfaces

303 High Tech Fabric Guard on carpets and mats



Finished Product:

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Congrats! Just what I would have done.



I have also applied blue tape to new cars right in the dealer showroom! They think I am nutz.

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Brad B. said:
Congrats! Just what I would have done.



I have also applied blue tape to new cars right in the dealer showroom! They think I am nutz.

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Oh ya they kept repeating my instructions, "so you want us to ...." "yes that is correct prep mechanically do not wash, touch...." They think I am beyond nuts.
 
Good Job!



Buffer trails and wax residue would have been the least of your worries ... the "detailer" who prepped my '08 Evo laid the rotary on the roof and then plugged it in!
 
pkieley said:
Good Job!



Buffer trails and wax residue would have been the least of your worries ... the "detailer" who prepped my '08 Evo laid the rotary on the roof and then plugged it in!
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Oh my! That is just a deal breaker right there!



To the OP,



Grats on the new whip, and you are definitely off to a great start.
 
That is gorgeous!

Now drive it back to dealer and show the staff why you did what you did. I am sure that half the people at the dealer wouldn't take notice of it because that is just how it is.



I threatened to sue the Mazda dealership if they washed my car(s). They kept insisting it was free and it won't hurt the paint?! "We wash thousands of cars..." Uhgg. Whatever. Free oil changes for life was nice though!
 
72offsuit said:
Oh ya they kept repeating my instructions, "so you want us to ...." "yes that is correct prep mechanically do not wash, touch...." They think I am beyond nuts.
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My salesman seemed excited when I told him I'd like the car's paint untouched except to simply check for defects before giving me the car. Told him I was a hobby detailer and he said, "Of course!"
 
Dr. Woo said:
My salesman seemed excited when I told him I'd like the car's paint untouched except to simply check for defects before giving me the car. Told him I was a hobby detailer and he said, "Of course!"
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I live in an area populated by rich guys that do not know come here from sic 'em. I doubt anyone has ever thought of, much less requested doing the work themselves.
 
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