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raiyo
07-17-2010, 09:30 PM
Finished my friend's Accord today. It was day and night difference when it comes to dark color cars.

Pre-Wash
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-2/938198073_CyeP5-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-1/938197958_AZDy4-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-3/938198253_sAeXN-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-6/938198830_gkPMT-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-7/938198983_QZeCB-L.jpg


Cleaned up the foggy headlights (could had been better, but ran out of sandpaper)
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-5/938198719_P5wHN-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-9/938199505_Hreuh-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-4/938198486_gnaxY-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-8/938199259_rmREM-L.jpg


Post-Wash
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-12/938200065_EkKfk-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-13/938200307_ibk9a-L.jpg


Finished Product
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-19/938201770_SsUPk-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-16/938201053_ydRM6-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-20/938201904_torad-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-22/938202203_dZQ3j-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-17/938201373_5syQA-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-21/938202054_mAMCb-L.jpg


Total time took 6.5 hrs. I cut a few corners since I was pretty much beat (owner didnt mind). It would had took longer if the owner and the wife didn't pitch in (we had dinner reservation).


Materials used:
Car Soap (Got from Costco)
Natural Sea Sponge
Dual Bucket with Grit Guard
Tarminator

ArmorAll Carpet Cleaner
303 Fabric & Vinyl Cleaner
Invisible Glass
303 Aerospace Protectant

Meguiars Claybar
Meguiars Quik Detailer
Porter Cable 7424XP
Pinnacle XMT Swirl Remover #1 (with white pad)
Pinnacle XMT Swirl Remover #3 (with orange pad)
Menzerna Power Lock (with black pad)
Wheel Wax
No Touch Wet N Protect Tire Finish

nrengle
07-19-2010, 12:18 AM
Headlights came out great man, but you still got some swirling in the paint there... That green does have some nice pop to it though.

White02CivicSi
07-19-2010, 01:06 AM
looks good bro!

raiyo
07-19-2010, 10:02 AM
Headlights came out great man, but you still got some swirling in the paint there... That green does have some nice pop to it though.
Swirls are very minimum. What you might be seeing are actually deep scratches my friend did to his car by taking it to those car wash places.

FoReVaPmP
07-19-2010, 11:00 AM
ok, how much would it cost me to ship you over here and take care of my cars???..... :msmile:

do you take PayPal!....

raiyo
07-19-2010, 01:28 PM
ok, how much would it cost me to ship you over here and take care of my cars???..... :msmile:

do you take PayPal!....
hahah. cost of airplane ticket plus food. =) I thought of trying to get better at this and do it as a side job, but dang!!! My back is so sore the next day after doing this. I think photography would be a better approach for me. =)

PatrickJamesYu
07-24-2010, 11:03 PM
How much to detail an ep?
I'm in the bay area quite often
And I dig your work

Goodjob with the accord by the way
Detailing job is champ

raiyo
09-04-2010, 05:20 PM
How much to detail an ep?

Zero. I just do it for friends for free. Don't want to help others do it unless I know them personally. Liability issues. thx for the compliments though.

astrocruiser
04-15-2011, 01:28 AM
Finished my friend's Accord today. It was day and night difference when it comes to dark color cars.

Pre-Wash
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-2/938198073_CyeP5-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-1/938197958_AZDy4-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-3/938198253_sAeXN-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-6/938198830_gkPMT-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-7/938198983_QZeCB-L.jpg


Cleaned up the foggy headlights (could had been better, but ran out of sandpaper)
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-5/938198719_P5wHN-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-9/938199505_Hreuh-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-4/938198486_gnaxY-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-8/938199259_rmREM-L.jpg


Post-Wash
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-12/938200065_EkKfk-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-13/938200307_ibk9a-L.jpg


Finished Product
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-19/938201770_SsUPk-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-16/938201053_ydRM6-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-20/938201904_torad-L.jpg

http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-22/938202203_dZQ3j-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-17/938201373_5syQA-L.jpg
http://raiyo.smugmug.com/Other/Car-Detailing/RaysAccord-21/938202054_mAMCb-L.jpg


Total time took 6.5 hrs. I cut a few corners since I was pretty much beat (owner didnt mind). It would had took longer if the owner and the wife didn't pitch in (we had dinner reservation).


Materials used:
Car Soap (Got from Costco)
Natural Sea Sponge
Dual Bucket with Grit Guard
Tarminator

ArmorAll Carpet Cleaner
303 Fabric & Vinyl Cleaner
Invisible Glass
303 Aerospace Protectant

Meguiars Claybar
Meguiars Quik Detailer
Porter Cable 7424XP
Pinnacle XMT Swirl Remover #1 (with white pad)
Pinnacle XMT Swirl Remover #3 (with orange pad)
Menzerna Power Lock (with black pad)
Wheel Wax
No Touch Wet N Protect Tire Finish

why i cannot view the pictures? i'll try to quote it maybe i can view it if i quoted this message. lol i just wanna do that to my accord. that's a good list of cleaning tools.

j0000stin
04-15-2011, 02:05 AM
why i cannot view the pictures? i'll try to quote it maybe i can view it if i quoted this message. lol i just wanna do that to my accord. that's a good list of cleaning tools.

i cant see the pics either

AKEP
04-15-2011, 08:55 AM
nice. i never heard of a car wash putting deep swirls into anything though. you can buff out anything that doesn't actually touch the paint. if u wanted...the secret is you have to sand swirls away and buff it to a shine. otherwise, swirl mark remover isnt as effective.

Kentoneseboi
04-15-2011, 01:01 PM
gasp...teach me how to detail since ur from the bay!

shanewdude
04-15-2011, 02:54 PM
Your detailing is always mangasmic, dude. :thumbu:

NEO_FOLLOWER2
04-21-2011, 06:49 PM
nice...

i need to detail my NHBP

out of money to pay someone to do it
and i dunno/trust how to do it myself
:mfrown: