Damn, this thing has sat long enough to gather a **** load of scuffs, water marks, etching and oxidation. The interior was even worse. Dust covered most of it. The interior trim was dry and dirty. The mats weren't something to look forward to either. And the rear baby seats were OMG
I had a machine polisher at my disposal but wasn't gonna risk it being used on the dried up paint. Too risky. Maybe next time.
Starting with this. Maximum Dust Destruction Mode
Car was washed in the morning. Obviously, wasnt good enough because this is what I found on the paint.
Washed the car with Pinnacle Waterless Wash. Cleaned all crevices, slits and hard to reach areas with CG APC and a 1 inch detail brush. Another round of Waterless wash. Paint looked alot better from a little far off. Still horrid though.
Next was to clean the interior. CG APC and a 2 inch and 1.5 inch detail brush. Getting around all the guages was a tough job and those seats were just light brown rather then the rich leather red. Cleaned the seats, floor, matting, and basically the whole interior. 2 light green MF cloths turned dark brown. Didnt use a interior detailer or protectant as of yet and never got to take the pics of the cleaned interior. will do that tomorrow. It was getting dark and had to get that SRP and sealant on.
AG QD and Maxshine Clay bar. The blue clay pretty much had its toll of cleaning the never clayed paint before. Next, Autoglym polishing sponge and AG Paint Renovator, got down to fixing those horrible paint defects. Got most of them out but a Polisher would definitely have done wonders. Finally, 2 coats of AG SRP on the hood, roof and trunk (spoiler included) and 1 coat on all the vertical panels.
The car is sitting under a coat of Blackfire Wet Diamond Paint Sealant right now. Will let it cure for 12-14 hours before topping it up with a collinite 476 wax coat and followed by CG 3X wax coat. Enough protection to last 6 months easy.
Whats Left:
Tires and Wheels cleaning and dressing (CG APC + AG Rubber and Trim Gel)
Interior dressing and protectant coating (AG Vinyl & Rubber Care + Meguiars Natural Shine Protectant)
Waxing (Collinite 476 + CG 3X)
Quick Detailer (DoDo Juice Basics of Bling)
Mirror Polishing (Autoglym Glass Polisher)
The pictures are from a cell phone cam. Once the car is done, that's when the real pictures will roll out.
