None of these are Freshly cleaned pics. Just how the truck looks normally.
Maybe this summer I will take pic of right after detailing.

 

this thread is pretty dead

 

just recently got done detailing my camry..

My Proccess:

I am a poor student, so I don't have a whole lot of resources to buy detailing stuff. but I do have a decent collection.


Wash:
- got a brush, and a cloth, used Eagle One carwash and bon ami (sp?) on the tries. Nothing fancy here.
- Car, rinsed it off with light pressure from the hose.
- useing a microfiber mitt (lost my sheepskin, will get another one) started with the top and worked my way down useing lots of suds and light pressure from the mitt.
- Did roof/windows, then rinsed
- Front end, rinse (keeping the entire car wet)
- Left side top ,
- right side top, rinse (keeping car wet)
- rear end, rinse
- then went along the lower 1/3rd of the car and got most of the mud, expecially behind wheel wells and front bumper.
-Rinsed the whole car to make sure to get all the soap off.
-Took off hose nozzle, and rinsed it that way (so that most of the water runs off I guess.. less water is standing on the car after doing that than when rinsing with nozzle)

Dry:

- Got a leaf blower and blew the water out of all the lines, cracks, and lamps.
- Dried with microfiber towels using the chase method (one to get most of the water, another to get the rest)

detail:
- Invisible glass one the windows
- Eagle One tire shine

Prep:

- Clayed the car useing Mothers clay. (used up about 2/3rds of the QD spray, is that normal?)
- Used mequires 3 step paint repair system. Fix, shine, protect.
- added a coat of carnuba (sp?) wax.

 

^ looks good. :thumbup:

I can't tell the severity of it, but you might be able to polish out that scuff on the corner of the bumper. If doing it by hand, try some ScratchX. Follow it up with a coat of wax, because the ScratchX will remove the coat of wax that you just put on, in that area.

 

Here's a few you guys might have seen before though.....

Hood

Right now there is one layer of Klasse AIO, 3 layers of Klasse SG, 1 layer of Mequiars NXT wax and one layer of P21S. My wifes new Zephyr responded well to Klasse also

 

I couldn't post until I got my ride finished. The taco is 6 weeks old. Process consisted of:

wash
Claybar
SFX2 on hood and quarter panels...wait one day (it was getting late)
wash
Klasse AIO...wait 2 full days
wash
Klasse SG...wait one day
wash
Klasse SG...wait one day
wash
Klasse SG...take photos!

I think the Radiant Red works really well for showing off the gloss. :thumbsup: Thanks to Pb2theMax for all the great advice and everyone else at TN for the support!!

 

I added a topper of P21S carnauba wax on my truck after the Klasse AIO and 3 coats of Klasse Sealant Glaze.

 

Klasse AIO and 3 Layers of Klasse Sealant Glaze

Don't mind the dirt on the tube steps... :ugh3:

 

 

Not right after a wax but fairly close. This was last year.

 

Products Used:

 

Meguiars Gold Class, Clay Bar, Leather Cleaner, and Hostshine (used for black plastic pieces)
Eagle 1 Soap and Glass Cleaner
Black Magic Tire Foam
Microfiber Towels (I HATE THESE, they do good but stick to my rough hands haha)

 

Nice Rides:d

 

I'm a BIG fan of Zymol wax. I use the cleaner wax as an all around wax. It doesn't last as long as other synthetic waxes, but leaves a deep shine.

 

mothers wax, mothers rim polish, meguirs quick clean, and lots fresh paint

 

2005 Echo Hatchback RS

 

I'm a BIG fan of Zymol wax. I use the cleaner wax as an all around wax. It doesn't last as long as other synthetic waxes, but leaves a deep shine.

Dang, that's gotta be the best looking red car I've seen! All the old red cars here have dull paint.

 

^ What happened to Turtle Wax Ice? lol.

 

Just cleaned my XR with Captains Richards Best product

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Nice job rpm. :thumbup:

 

Guess it's time for an update.

Prepped with Zaino ZPC w/ Rotary @ 1400 RPM's using a Blue Excel pad
Zaino Z5 Pro x3
Zaino Z2 Pro x1
Zaino Z8

 

^^^Looks good :thumbup:

 

 

NXT car wash/DP 4in1, Sonus SFX 2, Sonus Swirlbuster, Four Star UPP, Mother's Billet Alum. polish, PoorBoys Wheel Sealant, PoorBoys BNB tire dressing, Griot's Undercarriage dressing











This pic is for Air Zenith. They wanted me to take some pics to put on their website.







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this is the shiniest i could get mine...