Just some quickies, full write-ups to come

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Scottwax

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Been super busy...until the ice/sleet storm hit on Thursday afternoon anyway. 


2004 BMW E46 coupe. 


 


Interesting story behind this car. His son had another '04 E46 coupe that was parked in front of their house. Some other kid in a PT Cruiser not paying attention ran into it and totaled it. And it was all caught on a security camera the owner showed me. Anyway, he asked his son what he wanted to replace it and he said he wanted the same car again. Took a while, and this one wasn't nearly as clean (hence the detail) but otherwise the same. 


 


Half 'n half on the leather, used Optimum Power Clean @ 3:1


 





 


Before


 





 


Optimum Hyper Polish using an Optimum MF cutting pad and Rupes 21 DA (ended up doing a two step with M100 followed by OHP to get more correction)


 





 


Opti-Seal for protection


 





 





 


2004 Lexus GS300


 


Freezing cold when I did this one, only got 1 pic, owner had to leave immediately after I finished (he was getting married in a few days)


 


HD Polish with a Meguiars yellow foam polishing pad and Opti-Seal


 





 


2014 Tesla Model S. Optimum Primer using an (test) Optimum 5" orange foam waffle cutting pad and Optimum Coating: 


 





 


2004 Ford Mustang GT, HD Polish and Opti-Seal, two weeks after detail:


 





 


2010 BMW X5, also owns the Ford above, which is how I got a shot of it two weeks later...


 


Optimum Hyper Polish using an Optimum orange 5" waffle cutting pad/Rupes and Opti-Seal


 





 


My car two weeks and a wash after applying Mitchell & King Rannoch paste wax:


 





 


2014 Lexus GX460, debadged, Optimum Hyper Polish using a 6" Optimum orange foam cutting pad and Opti-Seal. 


 





 





 


2011 BMW 335. 2 steps on this one. Meguiars M100 using a Meguiars MF cutting pad, Optimum Hyper Polish using an Optimum MF cutting pad (orange foam on tighter, curved areas) and sealed with Opti-Seal. 


 


After M100 only


 





 


Before 


 





 


M100


 





 





 


Had to fix a Mini I had Opti-Coated back in the spring. Despite the owner's request they do not wash his car when its in for servicing, they ran it through their automated (brush) car wash. Owner had been washing it himself with ONR and said it looked perfect before it went through the machine. 


 





 





 


Some of it was in the coating itself and GPS with a blue Propel foam finishing pad was removing it but the hood was just too deeply scratched. Ended up going over the hood with Meguiars M100, Meguiars MF cutting pad and Rupes 21, rest of the car was fine after OHP, Optimum MF cutting pad and Rupes. 


 


M100:


 





 





 


I guess a new owner has taken over the dealership and my customer was able to get them to pay to have it polished and re-coated. 


 


1983 Mercedes 380SL


 


Just a quick detail the other day, glad it was in a warehouse, the prior day's 80 degree high was a distant memory with it being 35 and some light rain falling while working on this one. Just a quick clean up to sell it, much of the paint was checked, so he just wanted the paint waxed, interior and top given a good wipe down, jambs and glass cleaned. 


 





 


2004 BMW 525. Parts had been repainted due to clear coat failure (and more is pending...top of C pillars, front fenders and gas cap door), then trashed with buffer swirls by the paint shop. Got it about 85-90% corrected, about as much as possible within reason given the condition of the paint. It really needs a full repaint but being a 10 year old base model 5 series with a ton of miles on it, it now looks more than good enough for the owner to drive the wheels off it before replacing the car. 


 





 


Meguiars M100 using a Meguiars MF cutting pad and several passes, followed by HD Polish using a yellow foam Meguiars polishing pad (both with Rupes 21)


 





 


Finished with Opti-Seal. 


 


 
2014 Audi SQ5. Optimum Hyper Polish, Optimum MF cutting pad and Rupes:


 





 


Unfortunately, the sun was well behind the house by the time I got Optimum Coating applied. 


 





 


Regular wash 'n wax customers (owner of business pays for it), Optimum Lens coating holding up well on the Grand Cherokee, early summer 2 step on the M45 holding up similarly well. Just ONR wash, Opti-Seal and Armor All on tires/wheel wells


 





 


Optimum Hyper Polish, Optimum MF cutting pad and Rupes, sealed with Opti-Seal


 





 


Really dirty 2013 Altima. Owner lives in a new subdivision so lots of construction still going on. 


 


During the ONR wash:


 





 


After


 





 


Same process as the above Pilot (OHP and OS)


 





 


2010 Porsche Carrera, front end corrected in the spring (prior to having a full front end clear bra applied), rest of the car corrected in September and sealed with Opti-Seal. Just a quick wash with ONR Wash and Wax. 


 





 


2011 Subaru WRX STi. Detailed it a couple years ago when he got it. Hood had some minor swirls which came out easily with Optimum Hyper Polish, orange Optimum foam cutting pad and Rupes 21. Then everywhere else, every polish I tried was sticking like glue. Figures. Using ONR at 32:1 and an Optimum microfiber polishing pad and Rupes to polish the rest of the car. Finished with Opti-Seal. 


 





 


2011 BMW 335. Detailed it in September, owner had me out a couple weeks ago to freshen it up. 3D HD Polish using an Optimum microfiber cutting pad and Rupes, then Opti-Seal. 


 





 


Another shot of that 2004 Mustang right after it was detailed...and the X5 two weeks before it was detailed. ;)


 


 
Hope to have some extra time tomorrow to do all the full write-ups. Have a few cars in this upcoming batch I haven't posted yet (like an Audi A7) and a Camaro with Opti-Coat. 
 
i hope you stay warm :)


is freezing in Austin , and with rain , i have to reschedule a few jobs.


nice work!
 
I haven't worked since that 380SL on Thursday, not even sure when I'm getting back at it. We got almost 3" of ice here, finally hit 32 degrees today so some of what was on the roads melted but not all. And they will refreeze again tonight and probably Monday night as well. No one will want anything done until the roads are completely dry. :(
 
Scott, beautiful results as usual! It's been decades since i've used Armor All on anything but after seeing that you use it all the time I decided to give it a try on my 03 GQ Avey WBH (less than 20k miles). I just used it on the tires and wheel wells and I am impressed. They obviously have changed the product over the years but i'm impressed. Don't know uet if I would use it on my C6 or CTS but maybe. See, not everyone just looks at the pics!
 
Nice sampling of work Scott. Looks like you have been as busy as I am. Weather is just wonderful! Push things back even farther!
 
Plethora of good work there, Scott.  Thank you for posting them... looking forward to the full writeups!
 
jimmie jam said:
Scott, beautiful results as usual! It's been decades since i've used Armor All on anything but after seeing that you use it all the time I decided to give it a try on my 03 GQ Avey WBH (less than 20k miles). I just used it on the tires and wheel wells and I am impressed. They obviously have changed the product over the years but i'm impressed. Don't know uet if I would use it on my C6 or CTS but maybe. See, not everyone just looks at the pics!
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Actually had a customer point it out to me about 15 years ago, said he'd tried it after not using it for many years and said I should give it a try too.


 
maxepr1 said:
Nice sampling of work Scott. Looks like you have been as busy as I am. Weather is just wonderful! Push things back even farther!
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Wish the sun would come out and melt the rest of the crap off the roads. And I know its worse on your side of town. 


 
Dellinger said:
Plethora of good work there, Scott.  Thank you for posting them... looking forward to the full writeups!
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Thanks! 
 
Hey said:
That Rannoch wax is pricey stuff!  How did you like it?  Definitely some high-end products that M&K makes...
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I like it a lot, really excellent depth. I have Opti-Coat on my own car, so I can play around with stuff like Rannoch without any worries if I go a long time in between applications. Besides, it does seem to have decent durability. 
 
Hi Scott, this is Cyrus.  Loving the work you did on my M Roadster.  I was wondering what the leather product you had recommended to me was?  My memory fails me. 


 


Thanks,


Cyrus
 
Hi Cyrus! Leather Master Leather Vital is awesome on older leather. 


 


BTW, thanks again for the pizza! :)


 


Might as well add the M roadster pics now.... ;)


 


Meguiars M100, 3D HD Polish and Optimum Coating. 


 





 





 





 





 


 
Thanks Scott!  I went ahead and ordered it along with the ONRWW.  Hopefully I can keep her looking as good as she does right now!  
 
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