jrock645
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So, my grandpa died on Sunday. Retired Marine Corps captain, served for tours in Vietnam. He was always my hero. I grew up next door to him and always had a very close relationship, highlighted by Saturday morning trips to Jolly Pirate donuts. Grandma will be taking over his car moving forward. I wanted to get it spruced up for her while I'm in town.
This was by no means a "full" detail by Autopia standards. I just packed stuff for a basic wash and wax, and interior dressing. No buffer, polish or pads.
This car isn't drive much, but goes up and down a gravel road every time it's driven. It gets dirty quick. I had just polished with HD speed in August. A little swirling but not bad. There was a lot of paint chips and water spots, which I wasn't equipped to deal with today. I'll be back for all that this summer
PROCESS:
I did a presoak with OPC while I did the wheels with WG Uber. Wheels weren't bad at all, not much purple. I mixed up a strong batch of Citrus Wash for the initial wash, to bust up the grime and dirt. I did the first wash, diluted the soap, and washed again. Both were 2bm.
After drying, I cleaned tires with Tarminator and dressed with opti bond. Trim was dress with B2B.
I will do a full polish and coating this summer, but in the meantime I wanted to prevent any more water spots. I packed the Collinite 476, which will do well to provide 6 months of maximal protection.
As for the interior, it was in pretty good shape. I just did a quick vacuum, scrubbed the all weather mats, and a quick wipe down with OPC. Windows with Stoners, seats, dash and trim with PBL leather and vinyl coat. I love this stuff! I wiped the jambs down with OPC, as well.
Only complication I ran into was the cars battery died. After moving the car closer to the hose, I wasn't able to restart it. Got it jumped, but also ordered grandma a brand new Exxide AGM. The current battery is 3 year old stock and very corroded. Wanna make sure grandma is ready to hit the road without worry, and a quality AGM battery should do the trick.
All told, was able to knock this out in about 5 hours... Thanks for looking!
This was by no means a "full" detail by Autopia standards. I just packed stuff for a basic wash and wax, and interior dressing. No buffer, polish or pads.
This car isn't drive much, but goes up and down a gravel road every time it's driven. It gets dirty quick. I had just polished with HD speed in August. A little swirling but not bad. There was a lot of paint chips and water spots, which I wasn't equipped to deal with today. I'll be back for all that this summer
PROCESS:
I did a presoak with OPC while I did the wheels with WG Uber. Wheels weren't bad at all, not much purple. I mixed up a strong batch of Citrus Wash for the initial wash, to bust up the grime and dirt. I did the first wash, diluted the soap, and washed again. Both were 2bm.
After drying, I cleaned tires with Tarminator and dressed with opti bond. Trim was dress with B2B.
I will do a full polish and coating this summer, but in the meantime I wanted to prevent any more water spots. I packed the Collinite 476, which will do well to provide 6 months of maximal protection.
As for the interior, it was in pretty good shape. I just did a quick vacuum, scrubbed the all weather mats, and a quick wipe down with OPC. Windows with Stoners, seats, dash and trim with PBL leather and vinyl coat. I love this stuff! I wiped the jambs down with OPC, as well.
Only complication I ran into was the cars battery died. After moving the car closer to the hose, I wasn't able to restart it. Got it jumped, but also ordered grandma a brand new Exxide AGM. The current battery is 3 year old stock and very corroded. Wanna make sure grandma is ready to hit the road without worry, and a quality AGM battery should do the trick.
All told, was able to knock this out in about 5 hours... Thanks for looking!
