My first `real` customer, a guy from work who only wanted his Ford Explorer waxed. I couldn't stand not cleaning wheels, tires and the interior, so I did that as well. I picked up PlastX, Eagle One tire and wheel cleaner, and Mother's Back to Black trim restorer at the local AutoZone.
PlastX: I just applied this with a Microfiber cloth... couple minutes of work and it cleaned up the headlights quite well. It took most of the yellow tint out.
Eagle One Tire + Wheel cleaner: This stuff is awesome! Sprayed it on, thick foam just sat there eating away at the dirt. On the tires the foam turned yellow. I agitated the wheels abit with a brush, then after a rinse they were pretty much spotless.
Back to Black trim restorer: Mwah I'm not sure if I like this one yet. The brown trim on this explorer looked darker when I first applied this, but after it dried the trim looked exactly the same as before. Not sure if I was doing something wrong.
Process:
Interior:
- Vacuum
- Windows cleaned with Stoner Invisible Glass
- Mats cleaned
- Dash cleaned & protected with Meguiar’s interior detail spray
Exterior:
- Paint: Washed with Z7, clayed, Z-AIO wax by hand
- Trim: Protected with Mother’s back to black
- Chrome: Turtle chrome cleaner
- Tires: Cleaned with Eagle One & protected with Zaino Z-16
- Rims: Cleaned with Eagle One & protected with Zaino Z-AIO
- Windows: Cleaned & protected with Zaino Z-AIO
- Front headlights: Polished with Meguiar’s PlastX
Spent about 4 hours on it altogether. (no polishing)
Here are the results:
Before:
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After:
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My colleagues wife liked the result so much, she wants to have her van done as well
PlastX: I just applied this with a Microfiber cloth... couple minutes of work and it cleaned up the headlights quite well. It took most of the yellow tint out.
Eagle One Tire + Wheel cleaner: This stuff is awesome! Sprayed it on, thick foam just sat there eating away at the dirt. On the tires the foam turned yellow. I agitated the wheels abit with a brush, then after a rinse they were pretty much spotless.
Back to Black trim restorer: Mwah I'm not sure if I like this one yet. The brown trim on this explorer looked darker when I first applied this, but after it dried the trim looked exactly the same as before. Not sure if I was doing something wrong.
Process:
Interior:
- Vacuum
- Windows cleaned with Stoner Invisible Glass
- Mats cleaned
- Dash cleaned & protected with Meguiar’s interior detail spray
Exterior:
- Paint: Washed with Z7, clayed, Z-AIO wax by hand
- Trim: Protected with Mother’s back to black
- Chrome: Turtle chrome cleaner
- Tires: Cleaned with Eagle One & protected with Zaino Z-16
- Rims: Cleaned with Eagle One & protected with Zaino Z-AIO
- Windows: Cleaned & protected with Zaino Z-AIO
- Front headlights: Polished with Meguiar’s PlastX
Spent about 4 hours on it altogether. (no polishing)
Here are the results:
Before:
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After:
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My colleagues wife liked the result so much, she wants to have her van done as well