Convertible+Female driver+smoker+tunnel washes= eh..56K no sir

[EBPcivicsi]

I have been out of the loop for a while since my wife and I gave birth to our first son two weeks ago. Now that Mom and baby are into a more normal schedule and things have "settled" down a bit, I am back in the swing of things.



This detail was done for the owner of www.speedofsound.com this is his wifes car. Someof you mustang guys probably know Alan as he is active on the boards and does a ton of one off interior pieces. Heck of a nice guiy, had drinks for me, bought lunch, it was an awesome environment!!!



On to the car, the interior was in good shape, it just needed to be cleaned thoroughly. It was a convertible so there was a lot of dust and "gunk" in the cracks and crevices.



Process for the interior was:



Vac

Costco APC 10:1 on everything

On the carpets I applied APC, scrubbed, then extracted with the LGCM

I used a denture brush to get the hard to reach areas.

Leather was dressed with Meguiars medallion leather cleaner/conditioner





Before:

After:

 

[EBPcivicsi]

I then moved to the exterior where I started with the motor first.



The motor was degreased with a product called "magnum" I buy it locally for about $35 for five gallons.

I then scrubbed with various mitts/brushes, then pressure washed.

Dressed with EO professional line water based dressing 50/50.

After:

 

[EBPcivicsi]

Ahh onto the paint, truthfully, it was a wreck. Severe swirls, deep etching, you name it, it was there. After doing a test spot I decided on the following combo.



wash

clay

#84 CPC via rotary and a polishing pad

PB's SSR2 via cyclo green pads

NXT

#16

OCW

tires and wheel wells where no touch original



Most of the swirls were removed, there are some deeper etchings and some marring that was too deep to remove without compromising future clear coat failure. With respect of the future owner in mind, I left the clear in tact(he is trying to sell the car).



Before:

After:

 

[4830Deuce]

impressive! great job on everything, but im taking a liking to the interior! :clap:

 

[Pats300zx]

Nice comeback.... :woot:

 

[imported_series1]

Very nice work! Everything looks brand new again!

 

[Spilchy]

Looks great Joe! Always top notch :xyxthumbs Nice turn around in the interior.



Glad to see you back posting details again. Not even the constant care of a new born can keep you away



Hope the baby and wife are well :clap:

 

[gbackus]

I'm getting the first 4 pictures then the dreaded red X's :shrug:

 

[AMDin93103]

very impressive sir. . . . and congrats on the new kiddie! :clap: I have got to say, you turned me on to the denture brush a few months ago and it is one of the best tools in my interior tote. Thank you. . . . some questions:



How was that BMW black? I am guessing it leaned towards being a PIA?

Is that a 98?

What was your rotary set at with the #85?



Muchas gracias.

 

[EBPcivicsi]

very impressive sir. . . . and congrats on the new kiddie! :clap: I have got to say, you turned me on to the denture brush a few months ago and it is one of the best tools in my interior tote. Thank you. . . . some questions:



How was that BMW black? I am guessing it leaned towards being a PIA?

Is that a 98?

What was your rotary set at with the #85?



Muchas gracias.

Thanks!! The denture brush is something that I do not leave the house without. I buy them at the dlooar store and keep a few spares around.



The BMW black was definitely a PITA. I tried four different combos on test spots before going with this one.



To the best of my knowledge that is a 98 model.



My speed indicators on my milwaukee were rubbed off years ago, but by feel I was buffing around 1500-1750. I typically do not exceed that except on rare ocassions when the polish or the paint dictates it. Does that make sense?



Thanks everyone!!!!!

 

[AMDin93103]

The BMW black was definitely a PITA. I tried four different combos on test spots before going with this one.

Particular persistence pays! :bounce

 

[EBPcivicsi]

Particular persistence pays! :bounce

LOL!!



I forgot to add one thing to the process. The trim was dressed with Hi-temp solvent based trim restorer. It is GREAT on older trim like this!!!

 

[stilez]

Outstanding!!!





Nice to see you back in action. That engine came out awesome!

 

[gav'spurplez]

detail = top of the line,



congrats on your baby :grinno:

 

[Thomas Dekany]

Awesome work as always!!!



How long did it take you?





:xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs

 

[imported_garyo]

So I am curious....what procedure did you use to clean up the engine bay area? Did you plastic things off and spray it or just wipe it down? It looks awesome and I would like to get my wife's 3 series looking like that.

 

[EBPcivicsi]

So I am curious....what procedure did you use to clean up the engine bay area? Did you plastic things off and spray it or just wipe it down? It looks awesome and I would like to get my wife's 3 series looking like that.

I didn't mask anything. I just pressure washed to remove the loose dirt, then applied the degreaser, then scrubeed with a few brushes/mitts, then pressure washed. After the motor dried a little I applied the dressing and started the motor. That's how I do every engine....





tdekany, it took me about 5.5 hours. I did stop for lunch and we spent some time talking shop.



Thanks everyone!!!!

 

[Scottwax]

Truly nice work! The paint looks so deep now. I bet the owner was amazed out how well it turned out.

 

[White95Max]

ugh, I always cringe when I see vehicles like that.



Looks beautiful now though!