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DetailersDomain 10-07-2010 08:33 PM

Detailer's Domain: FJ Cruiser New car prep
 
A great customer of mine recently picked up this FJ Cruiser and requested a new car prep.

What was done -

Exterior
- Plastic film removed
- Dealer badges and license plate covers removed
- Wheels were prepped and a coat of Prima Wheel Armour
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam's APC and dressed with Prima Nero
- Wheel wells were cleaned up and dressed
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Paint was pre cleaned - Prima Finish
- FJ was sealed with Prima Epic
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Interior
- Vacuumed
- Wipe down and treated
- Windows were cleaned
- Plastic film and tags removed


Products used

Exterior

Lusso Auto Bathe
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Prima Hydro
Prima Clarity
3m Adhesive Remover used to clean up adhesive from badge
Prima Finish
Prima Epic


Wheels and tires

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Prima Nero on the tires
Prima Wheel Armour on the wheels
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Interior
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Sonax Leather Foam
Prima Clarity

Engine

Adam's In and Out Spray
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Porter Cable 7424 XP Kit
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment
Kwazar Mercury Pro + Bottles

Interior
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6957.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6958.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6959.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6960.jpg

Foot prints from dealer (probably happened when they installed the roof rack)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6964.jpg

Removing film
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6965.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6983.jpg

Dirt on the seat belts
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6968.jpg

Sonax Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner on the foot prints/belts etc
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6969.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6971.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6972.jpg

Vac
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6973.jpg

Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6979.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6976.jpg

After shots of the interior
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7058.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7071.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7073.jpg

Before shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6955.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6952.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6953.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6956.jpg

Plate frames removed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6961.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6962.jpg

Removing film
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6966.jpg

Debadging
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6985.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6986.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6987.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6988.jpg

Adam's APC on the tires/wheel wells
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6989.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6990.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6993.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6994.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6995.jpg

DetailersDomain 10-07-2010 08:34 PM

Foam action
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7018.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7017.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7020.jpg

Rinse/Clay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7026.jpg

Drying
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7029.jpg

Nero on the tires
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7030.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7033.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7036.jpg

Masking
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7038.jpg

Inspection
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7042.jpg

Prima Finish followed by Prima Epic
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7039.jpg

Wheel Armour on the wheels
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7046.jpg

After shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7047.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7049.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7052.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7055.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7054.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7063.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7064.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7065.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7066.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7070.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7075.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7076.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7081.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7084.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7092.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7095.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7099.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7104.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7107.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7110.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7109.jpg

(Permission for the write up granted by the customer)

One_Quick_Z 10-07-2010 08:37 PM

Looks Good!


I have to go throught the same stuff on Saturday Preping my car for a show :)

Reading this thread got me in the Detailing mood!


DAN

bigaudiofanat 10-08-2010 12:03 PM

Where are you located and can you take out swirl marks and spider webbing? Interested in a full detail to my civic.

nismo09 10-08-2010 04:03 PM

Looks great.

Maybe you can answer a question for me. What is the best way to remove tire compound/marks left from flying tread off of R compound tires and brake pieces after a DE event. I don’t wrap my car in plastic but it seems that after following cars on Hoosier tires you get a bit of “black crap” from the tires and breaks on the car. I don’t want to mess the clear coat up and obviously not the paint. Any ideas?

DetailersDomain 10-09-2010 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismo09 (Post 757420)
Looks great.

Maybe you can answer a question for me. What is the best way to remove tire compound/marks left from flying tread off of R compound tires and brake pieces after a DE event. I don’t wrap my car in plastic but it seems that after following cars on Hoosier tires you get a bit of “black crap” from the tires and breaks on the car. I don’t want to mess the clear coat up and obviously not the paint. Any ideas?

you can try 3m adhesive remover.

yes we can remove swirls.

take a look


we are located in Norwood, NJ 07648

schrack150 10-09-2010 09:33 AM

nice and clean....for a few days


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