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2005 Hyundai Santa Fe

Monday, July 13th, 2009

I washed the SUV and removed all dust and dirt buildup. Next, I clayed the bumpy layer of contaminants stuck on the paint and made the paint smooth for polishing. Once clayed, there was an overwhelming find of holograms and swirls over the entire car. I set a test spot up and quickly discovered this vehicle had a soft paint. A soft paint made polishing much easier, a white pad with Prima Swirl removed all swirls and holograms with a single application and instantly brought the shine back to this vehicle. Then, I applied the Prima Epic wax and moved on to the rest of the exterior. I waxed the wheels and dressed the tires, polished metals and applied Black WOW on the plastic trim.

Next I worked on the interior. I cleaned and protected the interior plastics and vacuumed the carpets and rugs. I took the mats out and extracted the stains and beach sand out of the fibers, but it still left a ground in stain so I had to shampoo the carpet mats. The stain came out and I finished cleaning the interior and cleaned the windows. When the interior was finished, I wiped the wax off and backed into the driveway for pictures.

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1996 Acura 3.5RL

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

This car’s exterior was trashed. It was never thoroughly washed and was run through an automated car wash on an occasional note. There were numerous layers of bonded contaminants that I removed with clay, but all the contaminants wound up ruining some of my clay. Once all the contaminants were removed, the paint felt amazing and the color began to show itself.

Next, I set up a test spot and found I needed to use an orange pad with Swirl. I then polished out all the swirls and scratches and returned the car back to it’s “new car” shine. There was a deep rusted scratch on the trunk that needed touch-up paint. Next, I waxed the car with Prima Epic and began to wax the wheels, dress the tires and Black WOW the trim. Then, I cleaned the engine bay of dust and treated the plastics.

When I completed the outside, I cleaned out the interior and vacuumed the carpets. I then cleaned and protected both the interior vinyl and leather seats. Next, I extracted the floors and carpet mats and washed the rubber mats. I then cleaned both the interior and exterior mirrors and windows and pulled the car out for photos.

I took the finishing photos and returned the car to the owner.

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2003 VW Jetta TDI

Monday, July 6th, 2009

This car’s primary concern was the interior, so I washed the car early that morning and moved it into the garage. I spent a full day vacuuming the interior, cleaning and protecting the dash, cleaning and conditioning the leather, removing stains and extracting the carpets of debris. The leather had never been thoroughly cleaned and the grime from dirt and sweat had lodged itself into the crevices. It took a good amount of time to work the grime out and the results were amazing. Once the interior was complete, I moved on to the exterior.

The next day, I clayed the car and removed a great deal of contaminants from the paint, including overspray on the back bumper from being repainted that made the paint feel like fine sandpaper. I then made a test spot on the hood to see what I would need to polish out the swirls and scratches. I first tried Swirl with a white pad and Swirl on an orange pad, but this proved to be fruitless. I then moved on to Cut on an orange pad and found what I needed. This procedure removed the swirls and minor scratches and helped camouflage the major scratches that can’t be repaired without touch-up paint. After polishing the entire car, I waxed it with Banana Gloss and went to work on the tires, wheels, glass and trim.

When all the work was complete, I pulled the car into the driveway and inspected for issues and took pictures. I then delivered the car back to the owner.