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
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