audicoupej
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Saturday morning I detailed the engine of this 1997 Acura SLX. These are fairly rare SUV's. Apparently a tech forgot to put the oil cap on so it made a good mess. The owner had to run before I could take some real after pics. These are just after cleaning it but before drying and applying protectants.
Process:
Purple power FS to degrease. Various brushes and MF to scrub.
Megs Nxt tech wash to clean up the Purple power and rinsed with a light stream of water.
Dryed with MF's and shop vac on blow.
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After I finished the SLX I worked on this A4. I had last detailed this A4 about a year ago and the owner described it as having been through H3ll. That was a fairly accurate description. He said not to worry much about the wheels since they are curbed bad and he is going to get new ones. The paint was swirled good, had many RIDS (he snowboards to the roof is really bad), and lots of water spotting/etching. He wanted me to focus on swirl removal.
Process:
Wheels - Megs WB to clean
Tires/wells - A2Z and scrubbed. Protected with Nxt tech protectant
Megs Nxt Tech wash
Blue clay magic with Nxt wash as lube
SIP at 1700-1800 with Orange 6.5" LC VC pad
106FF at 1200-1400 with 6.5" white LC CCS pad
FMJ by hand to seal
Exhaust tip received Mothers aluminum polish by hand
After SIP:
Before:
After SIP: (few deep scratches that wouldn't come out)
Before:
After SIP:
After 106FF and FMJ:
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Next is a new Tc.
Process:
Gold class wash
Collonite 845 to protect paint and wheels
Afters:
My GTI in the reflection
Thanks for looking.
Questions or comments are welcomed.
Process:
Purple power FS to degrease. Various brushes and MF to scrub.
Megs Nxt tech wash to clean up the Purple power and rinsed with a light stream of water.
Dryed with MF's and shop vac on blow.
__________________________________________________________________________
After I finished the SLX I worked on this A4. I had last detailed this A4 about a year ago and the owner described it as having been through H3ll. That was a fairly accurate description. He said not to worry much about the wheels since they are curbed bad and he is going to get new ones. The paint was swirled good, had many RIDS (he snowboards to the roof is really bad), and lots of water spotting/etching. He wanted me to focus on swirl removal.
Process:
Wheels - Megs WB to clean
Tires/wells - A2Z and scrubbed. Protected with Nxt tech protectant
Megs Nxt Tech wash
Blue clay magic with Nxt wash as lube
SIP at 1700-1800 with Orange 6.5" LC VC pad
106FF at 1200-1400 with 6.5" white LC CCS pad
FMJ by hand to seal
Exhaust tip received Mothers aluminum polish by hand
After SIP:
Before:
After SIP: (few deep scratches that wouldn't come out)
Before:
After SIP:
After 106FF and FMJ:
__________________________________________________________________________
Next is a new Tc.
Process:
Gold class wash
Collonite 845 to protect paint and wheels
Afters:
My GTI in the reflection
Thanks for looking.
Questions or comments are welcomed.
