Justins00ss
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So a couple of weeks ago we finally bought my wife a nicer commuter seeing she drives about 500 miles a week for work. Her 2000 Grand Prix GT was tired and I was just plain through with putting money into it. In enters my buddy who works for a large dealership chain doing the online stuff. I told him our needs, budget etc and he highly suggested we look at the newer Mazda 6.
Sure enough a couple days later my wife found one at his place that was the color she wanted, with a host of factory options and most important in our budget. We went over and test drove it and it`s been a long time since I have been in a Mazda and let me tell you it was light years ahead of what I remember. Nicely done interior with black leather. Bluetooth, blind spot monitoring, factory 19 in alloys and get this 40+ MPG!!!!
Upon initial inspection my inner detailer came out and I noticed a ton of stuff but I had to tell myself this is a 40k mile used car and will be getting driven 500+ miles a week into the city and not to expect a garage queen! Interior was mint which was nice. Exterior has a few things such as curb rash on the wheels and some etched in tree sap stains that can`t be fixed without repaint. The front bumper was the worst and I told the sales manager that`s the only thing that really bothers me and I want it fixed. He totally agreed and we struck a deal and a few days later took delivery of it.
With the bumper being fixed the rest of the nose was in good shape so we both agreed that we would be bringing to my buddies shop for Xpel Ultimate PPF on the full hood, bumper, headlights and partial fenders. I would be correcting and coating the rest of the car.
Things had to be done in stages over a couple of days between other jobs. First up was the wheels.
Prepped with Mckees foaming wheel cleaner gel and IGL Iron remover and Goof off for tar removal. Then they were sprayed with a healthy coat of IGL wheel coating on the faces and barrels. Tires dressed with Mckees gloss tire gel.
Probably before the winter I will spend some time and coat the inner wheel liners and suspension areas.
A couple days later I tackled the paint.
Thorough wash and decon with Hyper wash, nanoskin handy towel and IGL Iron.
Correction- Mckees FC-717, Boss microfiber cutting pad, Rupes Duetto/ Adams swirl killer mini
Finishing polish- Hyper polish, Rupes Yellow pad, Rupes Duetto/Adams swirl killer mini
I also polished and coated the glass. I used IGL Glass+ for polishing/prep then IGL window for coating.
Before
After
For LSP I used IGL Kenzo premium 4 yr coating. I coated everything but where we will be getting the Xpel put on and will be coating over that once it comes back in another day or so.
Yes the rear bumper looks a shade off but it definitely hasn`t been sprayed that I could tell.
Sure enough a couple days later my wife found one at his place that was the color she wanted, with a host of factory options and most important in our budget. We went over and test drove it and it`s been a long time since I have been in a Mazda and let me tell you it was light years ahead of what I remember. Nicely done interior with black leather. Bluetooth, blind spot monitoring, factory 19 in alloys and get this 40+ MPG!!!!
Upon initial inspection my inner detailer came out and I noticed a ton of stuff but I had to tell myself this is a 40k mile used car and will be getting driven 500+ miles a week into the city and not to expect a garage queen! Interior was mint which was nice. Exterior has a few things such as curb rash on the wheels and some etched in tree sap stains that can`t be fixed without repaint. The front bumper was the worst and I told the sales manager that`s the only thing that really bothers me and I want it fixed. He totally agreed and we struck a deal and a few days later took delivery of it.
With the bumper being fixed the rest of the nose was in good shape so we both agreed that we would be bringing to my buddies shop for Xpel Ultimate PPF on the full hood, bumper, headlights and partial fenders. I would be correcting and coating the rest of the car.
Things had to be done in stages over a couple of days between other jobs. First up was the wheels.
Prepped with Mckees foaming wheel cleaner gel and IGL Iron remover and Goof off for tar removal. Then they were sprayed with a healthy coat of IGL wheel coating on the faces and barrels. Tires dressed with Mckees gloss tire gel.
Probably before the winter I will spend some time and coat the inner wheel liners and suspension areas.
A couple days later I tackled the paint.
Thorough wash and decon with Hyper wash, nanoskin handy towel and IGL Iron.
Correction- Mckees FC-717, Boss microfiber cutting pad, Rupes Duetto/ Adams swirl killer mini
Finishing polish- Hyper polish, Rupes Yellow pad, Rupes Duetto/Adams swirl killer mini
I also polished and coated the glass. I used IGL Glass+ for polishing/prep then IGL window for coating.
Before
After
For LSP I used IGL Kenzo premium 4 yr coating. I coated everything but where we will be getting the Xpel put on and will be coating over that once it comes back in another day or so.
Yes the rear bumper looks a shade off but it definitely hasn`t been sprayed that I could tell.
