Archive for the ‘Summer 2010 Details’ Category

2006 Chrysler 300

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

This Chrysler 300 has been taken care of it since the day it was purchased, and the maintenance detail was the perfect pick-me-up it needed. The paint was very clean, so after a professional swirl free wash, I clayed the car from top to bottom to remove the bonded contaminants. About an hour later, the paint was smooth to touch again. Next I polished out some scuff marks around a deep scratch on the driver side and then it was ready for a good coat of wax to be applied, I chose a good carnuba wax that should last 4 months and provide some ultimate protection for the upcoming weather changes. After I was finished with the paint, I brought out my next set of supplies and went to work on the tires, wheels and plastic trim. The tires were sprayed with a tire protector and color-rejuvenator, the wheels were cleaned up and waxed by hand and that weathered plastic trim was restored to it’s original black with my favorite plastic trim protection.

Once the exterior was complete, it was time to move forward and start working on the interior. The owner clearly specified he did not want a shiny dash, so I chose my secondary dash cleaner-protector with a low gloss shine. It did wonders on the dash without adding the bright glare caused by most dash protection products. The vents and cracks were dusted to remove that hard-to-reach grit and the windows were cleaned with a streak-free solution. Next all the leather seats were conditioned by hand (not by towel) to get the best results. Now it was time to vacuum all the carpets and floor mats to pick up any loose sand, dirt and gravel that managed to sneak into the carpet fibers.

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2006 Harley Davidson Sportster

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

This Harley was on a cross-country trip and had never been detailed before. I had to have the Harley detailed by a certain time, so the owner even helped out with some of the minor detailing. It took less than an hour to remove the swirls, scratches and holograms with an orange pad and a moderate polish. The real work came in for polishing the chrome by hand. I got help with the windshield cleaning, tire waxing and leather conditioning. When everything was cleaned up and polished out, I applied the wax and took the final pictures.

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