Just thought I'd post a detail I did for my buddy's mom.


Process:

Wash

Rinse with karcher 1850 psi electric pressure washer
Tires/wheels - Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner + diluted 4:1
Wheel wells - purple power degreaser
Wash with 2 bucket method /w gritguards
Lambswool Mitt
Dawn Dish Detergent - used to strip previous wax
Dryed with waffle weave towels

Clay
Claymagic blue clay - used up full bar

Polish
Prima Swirl /w PC and Orange LC x 3
Prima Swirl /w PC and White LC x 1
Prima Amigo /w PC and White LC x 1

Sealant
Prima Epic /w pc and gray LC x 1

Exterior Trim
Black Wow

Headlights restoration
Prima swirl /w PC on White LC

Total Time: 7.5 hrs

Photo Slideshow on Flickr



My Arsenal.

Before

Before

Before

Before

Headlights need to be polished

Lots of swirls

Test spot turned out well. This is what I showed the mom which impressed her.

Washing car with Dawn using 2 buckets and pw to rinse off

Claying the hood only. yikes!

50/50 of hood.

Plastic Trim Restored using Black Wow

Taped up and ready for polishing

headlight before

headlight after polishing with Prima Swirl on Pc with white lc pad



Since it took longer than anticipated (always seems to be the case) I was worried I couldn't get any after pics but setting up two halogen lamps aiming up towards my white canopy tent.....i was surprised to find that it turned out pretty nice. It was like a photo shoot.......check them out...

Cool pic of the interior. (at least i think so)




kinda looks like a porsche....kinda....

 

wow. lots of work, but it worked out great!

 

Wow last pic the best. Would be nice for a background wallpaper.

 

Nice work! What do you think of Black Wow? Seems to be an excellent product.

George

 

black wow is awesome!

i had it done on my trim.. i hope it lasts

 

Nice work man!

 

Night shots look amazing!

 

Black wow gathers up dust. Even if you do it the right way and also not much or a shine.

 

I apply it before washing the car. You only need a small pea size amount for quite alot of trim. You're probably putting on way too much. In reference to your statement about black wow not having much shine, I'll let these pics do the talking:

 

No I didn't apply to much. Used a pea size amount just like it says on the black wow site and as everyone said on autopia. Looks like it only works on texture surfaces.

 

Isn't all plastic trim pretty much textured? It works the best on plastic trim and not really designed for rubber. I've met the creator of black wow, Richard. Great guy.