Screaming Yellow Mustang

mrclean81

mrclean81

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I recently ran my annual giveaway on Facebook, and this was the winner this year. I do this car several times a year, but its normally just basic wash/wax/interior kind of stuff. I polished it all out around this time last year with Poorboys Pro Polish and it looked incredible. The owner won a full detail so this gave me a chance to really hit some areas that I dont normally do on this car. This also gave me a chance to really put some of the products I got from Garry Dean to the test. Ive experimented with them a few times just to get the learning curve down. I'll get to that later in the write up. Heres some before shots.
(I accidentally deleted the 2 full body "before" shots..still learning my new camera :mad: )

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First things first was that God awful engine bay.
Purple Power mixed 1:10 and a couple different brushes was used to clean all the grime and dust that covered everything under the hood. After a careful wash, everything was blown dry using compressed air. Everything was dressed with Car Brite aerosol dressing and Poorboys B&B.
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On to the the interior, which was cleaned top to bottom with Garry Dean's Infinite Use Detail Juice. I have to say this stuff is awesome. Im very skeptical of products and their claims, especially when one claims to do everything this one does. Im really impressed with it and find myself reaching for it more and more. Door jams, weather seals, all interior plastic, and windows was cleaned with it.

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Next up for the test was Garry's Dress to Impress dressing. This was the first time I had used it and I have to say I love it. It has a very faint fragrance that fades out very quickly, its easy to work with, and leaves a very professional looking matte finish.

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The car received a through hand wash with Garry's Suds O Bubbles Auto Spa Shampoo using the 2 bucket method and a Griots Wash Pad. Suds O Bubbles is another fantastic product and one that I will likely buy in the future. A little really does go a long way, its pH balanced and wont stripe wax or sealants, and unlike some shampoos Ive used recently it builds a huge amount of suds with very little product.

After the wash, I had to use Car Brite's Take Off to remove the massive amounts of road tar that was caked up around the side skirts and fender wells. Once that was done, I clayed with Griots Speed Shine and their clay bar. Menzerna Power Finish was used with a white Poorboys VC pad on the GG6 and a coat of DP Max Wax was applied by hand.

For the finishing touch, 1 coat of Garry Dean's Tuned Performance tire gel was applied. I really like this product because the user can control the amount of gloss a tire has by how many coats they apply. It seems to have a bit of cleaning ability as well. Im not big into mega-glossy tires, so 1 coat has served my needs well.

Heres a few after shots that I put together for my Facebook page.

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After delivery
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Total time on this car was 5 hours start to finish :passout:
Thanks for looking :)
 
Thanks everybody. 5 to 6 hours is my normal time range on something like this. Over the years I've gotten a really efficient system down. That, and once I get started I don't take many breaks until I'm done. A lot of that stems back to my days at dealerships trying to knock out 2 or 3 full details a day. I'm so used to working like a mad man that its became my normal working speed. I wouldn't have it any other way though :)
 
wish i could get a full detail done in 5 hours, i can if its not really dirty on the interior, then again i am very thourough(not saying you are not) and i hit every nook crannie crack crevice on the exterior with a SV brush, and interiors just seem to take me forever and drag on...ive always disliked interiors....glad i let my customers know before hand its 5-8 hours for my top of the line package including a one step polish... i just cant force myself to go faster, if i do i skip way too much stuff and quality goes down...i dont like being rushed when i work and im glad (so far) all my customers understand that....i have a black stang to do tomorrow. should be fun, sadly he dont want it polished and its going to drive me nuts!!! so im going to try to up sell him.

but very good work, you made that yellow pop!...
 
opie_7afe said:
wish i could get a full detail done in 5 hours, i can if its not really dirty on the interior, then again i am very thourough(not saying you are not) and i hit every nook crannie crack crevice on the exterior with a SV brush, and interiors just seem to take me forever and drag on...ive always disliked interiors....glad i let my customers know before hand its 5-8 hours for my top of the line package including a one step polish... i just cant force myself to go faster, if i do i skip way too much stuff and quality goes down...i dont like being rushed when i work and im glad (so far) all my customers understand that....i have a black stang to do tomorrow. should be fun, sadly he dont want it polished and its going to drive me nuts!!! so im going to try to up sell him.

but very good work, you made that yellow pop!...
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Thank you. The best way to get through an interior quicker and still be thorough is the order in which you do it. A steamer (doesn't have to be much more than a $40 tea kettle from eBay) will help speed things up when doing vents and tight spots. I always start with the jams because I hate doing them and I like to just get them done and out of the way. I then move on to the headliner so that too is out of the way. Then I'll start at the drivers door panel and work my way across the car to the other door. Same for the rear area. This includes areas under the dash, seat rails, etc. Everything in a certain area is cleaned all at once before I move on. Once the entire interior is clean, its dressed. I then do the windows. Doing windows before cleaning and dressing the interior is a waste of time. Carpet and seats are done last. Vacuuming and shampooing carpet first isn't a great idea because your going to be all over the inside of the car, and you'll just have to vac again once your done. I like to do things once and move on. Something that really shaves some time off of the dressing process is aerosol dressings, although they are pretty pricey. I like to use them on vents, weather seals, and any tight spot that is difficult or impossible to dress with conventional products. If you have access to an air compressor, using an air gun to blow out tight spots or places thats difficult to get a shop vac attachment will really save some time as well. :bigups
 
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