Thanksgiving detailing?

[Jliao]

Assuming this week most of you will go home for thanksgiving (including me), anyone here will possbiliy detail their car by any chances? If so, let's post up your product + steps + pictures. I'm going back home today and hopefully I'll get some chance to detail my car on Weds or Thurs (if I manage to get my garage clean up).

Let's see those beauty.

 

[MSP#735]

yea ill probably wash mine also....not sure if i can wax yet (just got out of the shop a couple of months ago) hopefully i can wax too!!

 

[Mr Detailer]

I'll wash mine before I head back to visit. But we've got a chance of snow on Wednesday and Thursday, so it might not stay pretty for long...

I was hoping to detail my twin cousins' car that they're trying to sell (oxidized blue '91 Z24), but the forecast says a high of 31*F on Thursday. I changed my mind.

 

[Jliao]

Ouch.

 

[Mr Detailer]

Must be nice to never have a winter...

 

[Cellerator]

if Austin weather permits, I'll wash mine this week.

 

[Jliao]

Well I did my Thanksgiving detail today and I took alot of pictures. However, due to some problems that I encountered when transfering my pictures to the computer, I lost them all. Therefore, I went out and took these for the result.

Steps (Total time -- 4 hours):
1. Washed with Four Star Car Wash Concentration
2. Clayed with 3M + lube
3. Washed again
4. Dryed with Waffle Weave towel
5. (by hand) Applied Klasse AIO
6. (speed of 5.5) Applied Menzerna [font=arial, helvetica]CeramiClear PO106FF Polish[/font]
7. (speed of 4.25) Applied Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket
8. (by hand) Applied x2 Poorboy Nattys Blue Paste Wax

There are couple things I didn't do due to time contraint. Such as, cleaning and dressing my wheelwell, cleaning and dressing the engine bay, etc..

Reflection of the hood:

Another one:

Again, I had pictures of before and after for interior and exterior, but I lost them all.

Let's see the others!

 

[Mr Detailer]

I said it on Autopia, and I'll say it again...I love that last shot!


I might be detailing one or two MG convertibles this weekend. I have to contact the guy tomorrow to see when he would want them done. I guess one of them was just in for a frame-off restoration. That one shouldn't be too difficult!

 

[L8R]

Holy crap, I'm jealous. I never get those results... NICE!

 

[Foolish]

For my Thanksgiving detailling job, I plan to wash the car in gravy, give it the old Stove Top Stuffing clay-bar treatment, and wax it with a dead bird.

Happy holidays!

 

[lasermp5]

wash-detail-pics is a thanksgiving tradition for me

 

[Jliao]

Yea, I'm extremely bummed about losing the original pictures I took. Some came out lovely that showed the shine with Fall season reflection. Also, I did clean the interior, but it wasn't really dirty so I didn't bother taking pictures of it (Although, I did had them originally that I lost).

Paul, I love that shot as well can't exlude my other Mazda family outta the picutre! Again, there were some pictures I took originally had my P5 in the reflection as well, but they're gone now. Also, please post your detailing steps and result if you do get those car detail. I'd like to see them.

 

[rx7mazda]

Wow Jliao, nice results! How long did it take you?

 

[Jliao]

Oh, I forgot to add. Totaly of 4 hrs (I'm a slow worker, but I worked on every mm of the pannel).

 

[exceldetail]

Looking good, nice job. Welcome to the addiction.......

 

[Jliao]

Hey Pat, thanks for the product. I love it!

 

[Mr Detailer]

Well unfortunately the MGs have been sold. He said he replaced those with a Shelby Cobra kit car. But I guess that one is in awesome condition and doesn't need anything. Oh well... I'll just be helping my neighbor with his '06 Sonata I guess.

 

[exceldetail]

Hey Pat, thanks for the product. I love it!

Not a problem........!

 

[MSP#735]

here are a few pics i snapped after a fresh wash and first wax since her wreck...enjoy!

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123617564

 

[Jliao]

Looking sharp! what did you use?