Just wanted to make a little album of the cars done for the 2010 season. Things are slowly starting to pickup as people are bringing out their garage queens (or not) and getting their cars ready for the summer Located in the Bay Area, CA if anyone is interested =)

First up..

Jet Black 325ci totally neglected for the past 5 years of ownership. Never detailed.

Surf City Wash Concentrate with Euro-W Bucket + Grit guard
Swissvax Ultrafine Clay w/ ONR lube
Meguiars 105 w/ Orange pad on a Flex on Hood/Roof/Trunk
Menzerna P085RD on whole car w/ white
Danase Wet Glaze w/ black
Four Star UPP by hand
Optimum ONR + Spray wax in door jams etc
One Grand Do it All + on vinyl/trims

Interior wasn't included in this detail but I decided to do it for him anyway since his definitely needed some attention
Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
Leatherique Prestine Clean
Einzette Leather Conditioner

And many many MF towels/Plush towels/Pads

Forgot to take pics before washing, but here are some right after washing. You can still see all the defects :/







These 50/50's still amaze me





After a 1sq ft section on the hood


Afters:









touche!

 

The car was COVERED in swirls, there wasn't much of a shine to it even after a wash. There was clearly no protection on the paint since the water just sat on the paint when I was hosing it down (Mine likes to slide right off ).
Anyways, heres a few for now

EuroW bucket wash w/ duragloss shampoo
Optimum power clean on wheels & exhaust
Swissvax fine grade clay + ONR lube
Opt compound on orange pad
Opt polish on white pad
Opt finishing polish on white pad
Danase wet glaze on black pad
Four star UPP on red pad
Stoners invisible glass

Before:


After:

 

2006 Carbon gray pearl TSX

Surf City Wash Concentrate w/ Sheepskin mitt & Euro-W bucket+gritguard
Swissvax Clay w/ ONR lube
Menzerna P085RD / Flex / White 5.5"
Meguiars M105 / UDM / Orange 4"
Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection (Sealant)
Optimum Spray Wax
Optimum Metal Polish + 0000 Steel wool
Stoners Invisible Glass
Klasse AIO
Some TLC for the leather as a bonus

Always forget to get befores before washing lol. Heres what I got after washing

Garage queen was pretty clean


This was a toughy. Didnt get it out but definitely lightened it


These too



Got 4" pads to the collection this year. Sooo useful.

For the tight areas... above the door handle

And the area between the doors and the windshield/roof

I suppose the sidemirrors too








Finally... to the afters!









:thumbsup:

 

2005 Artic Blue Pearl TSX

Similar process as TSX above

























6"x6" area on the hood.... paint was like this on roof/trunk/hood... took forever!!!




:toocool:

 

Wow! Nice work...cars look great! 50-50 shots are sweet

 

insane!

 

Awsome!

 

wow great work...any pics of the G cleaned? The color of that first Acura is incredible!

 

Thanks everyone :thumbsup:

G35Ian - I do not have any more pictures of the G35 but I really wish I did. The computer that I had those pictures on had crashed along with all the pictures. Those two pictures few pictures are from the client

edit: Found some on the photobucket

 

nice work!

 

Also, my site just went live. Still under construction and many things to figure out/things to fix/add.
Check me out www.distinctivdetailing.com
Mention g35driver to me and I'll hook you guys up!

This is probably one of the newest, yet the worsest (for the lack of a better word to describe the car) maintained car I've touched. The car being silver made taking pictures of the defects difficult, but they are there! A proper clay-bar treatment was definitely needed since it felt as if I was playing in the sand when touching the paint. Tree sap and etched in bird poop throughout the car. It was probably months since this car has been washed - heck not even a auto-drive thru car wash that detailers hate so much!

Here’s the process:

Surf City Wash Concentrate with Euro-W Bucket + Grit Guard & DI Sheepskin Mitt
Swissvax Medium Grade Clay with Optimum No Rinse Wash as lube
Optimum Polish II / UDM 4″ / White
Optimum Polish II / Flex 4301 5.5″ / White
Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection / By Hand / Foam Pad (Synthetic Polymer Sealant)
Klasse All-In-One on Emblems/Chrome Trims
Stoners Invisible Glass
Duragloss 321 non-silicone tire dressing
One Grand Do-it-all Vinyl Dressing
Optimum Metal Polish / #0000 Steel Wool
*Bonus* Aerospace 303 on interior leather for UV protection


Edit: Pictures are too big. Here's the link to the post
http://distinctivdetailing.com/detai...allic-project/

 

Awesome work man!

 

My site is now up as well check it out. Wish I documented more of my old work http://distinctivdetailing.com

Todays car is a 2006 Lexus GS300, color code Flint Mica (Gray). This eBay marketing associate had always brought his car to the Lexus car dealerships for their complimentary lifetime free car washes. If you're not a perfectionist, free washes are awesome! But take a look at what it'll do to your paint. William is fortunate that Lexus's clear coats are extremely hard and that after three years of car washes, swirls are only minimal. That doesn't mean that it was easy to remove though! 'Cuz it was a pain! So much work for so little return. I was also able to remove MOST of the scratches put on by his kind neighbors (door dings). The car had never received a clay bar treatment which it definitely needed. Three pieces of clay had to be used for the entire car (the surface area of the roof and hood of this car is gigantuous!). Anyways, enjoy.
*Note* The etching spot on the clear bra on the horizontal surface of the beneathe the trunk was not fixable. The etching is on the clear bra itself.

Here’s the process:

Chemical Guys Citrus Wash with Euro-W Bucket + Grit Guard & DI Sheepskin Mitt
Swissvax Ultra Fine Clay with Optimum No Rinse Wash as lube
Optimum Compound / UDM 4″ / Orange
Optimum Polish / UDM 4″ / White
Optimum Finishing Polish / UDM 4" / Black
Optimum Compound / Flex 4301 5.5″ / Orange
Optimum Polish / Flex 4301 5.5″ / White
Optimum Finishing Polish / Flex 3201 5.5" / Black
Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection / By Hand / Foam Pad (Synthetic Polymer Sealant)
Optimum Spray Wax (Door jams etc)
Klasse All-In-One on Emblems/Chrome Trims
Stoners Invisible Glass
Duragloss 321 non-silicone tire dressing
One Grand Do-it-all Vinyl Dressing
Optimum Metal Polish / #0000 Steel Wool

http://distinctivdetailing.com/detai...-mica-project/

 

Jul92010
Today's job is one that packs a bunch of tasteful mods along with a few engine mods paired with its K20 under the hood. Son's Nighthawk Black Pearl has not been detailed in over a year, and when he did, it was by hands. He was nice enough to leave the car unwashed a month for me (Thanks Son), leaving a ton of dirt and dust on the paint hiding the tremendous amount of swirls. Fortunately, the NHBP is the same color code as my fellow Acuras (TSX's, TL, RL's etc) that I have had a lot of experience working on, so I assumed the clear coat on this Si would be very much alike. And it was! Check out the pearls on this bad boy!

Here’s the process:

Surf City Wash Concentrate with Euro-W Bucket + Grit Guard & DI Sheepskin Mitt
Clay Magic Ultra Fine Clay with Optimum No Rinse Wash as lube
Meguiars M105 / UDM 4″ / Yellow
Menzernas P085RD / UDM 4″ / White
Menzernas P085RD / Flex 4301 5.5″ / White
Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection / By Hand / Foam Pad (Synthetic Polymer Sealant)
Optimum Power Wash
Duragloss Aquawax
Stoners Invisible Glass
Duragloss 321 non-silicone tire dressing
One Grand Do-it-all Vinyl Dressing
303 Aerospace Protectant
Optimum Metal Polish / #0000 Steel Wool


































Also did two tsx's the following days
http://distinctivdetailing.com/detai...pearl-project/
http://distinctivdetailing.com/detai...allic-project/

 

Todays detail was an absolute beauty! Packed under the Black Sapphire Metallic paint is 300 Ponies, 300 torque ft/lbs twin turbo’d! The interior red leather in contrast with the black is absolutely stunning. The roof collapses down and tucks away into the trunk with a click of a button.
Unfortunately the paint was in horrible shape as it only gets a wash every two months or so buy her younger sister (Who supposedly does a 'pretty good' job)
Underneath the hood clear bra was etched in somethin that I couldn't get off. It appeared to be under the clear bra since I was able to remove the swirls off it, but whatever was under it remained no matter what I did.

She was so happy with the results that she wants to rock my decal and will be returning for bi-triweekly washes

Total time is about 9 hours

Chemical Guys Citrus Was e with Euro-W Bucket + Grit Guard & DI Sheepskin Mitt
Clay Magic Ultra Fine Clay with Optimum No Rinse Wash as lube (2.5 hours or claying!)
Meguiars M105 / UDM 4″ / Yellow
Menzernas P085RD / UDM 4″ / White
Optimum Poli-seal / UDM 4″ / Cyan
Meguiars M105 / Flex 4301 5.5″ / Yellow
Menzernas P085RD / Flex 4301 5.5″ / White
Optimum Poli-seal / Flex 4301 5.5″ / Cyan
Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection / By Hand / Foam Pad (Synthetic Polymer Sealant)
Optimum Power Clean
Optimum Spray Wax
Optimum Metal Polish + #0000 Steel Wool
Stoners Invisible Glass
Surf City Beyond Steel All Wheel Cleaner
Duragloss 321 non-silicone tire dressing
303 Aerospace Protectant
Einszett Cockpit Premium
Meguiars Interior Detailer
One Grand Do-it-all

Clear Bra before

Clear Bra after


Just a quick rinse/dressing of the engine bay. Wasn't included but I figured since I wanted to take a peak of the beast within, I may as well do a quick clean up inside
Before

After


Exhaust tips that probably never got any attention. Carbon deposits etched in even after all the elbow grease
Before:

After:


Thought some of you may be interested in the technique I use. I do the horizontol followed by vertical method. Overlapping half each time


Yeh... I know.. whole car was basically like this.
Roof before

Roof after


Trunk before

Trunk after


Wheels before

Wheels After. Not sure why by I couldnt get the crap off the two corners. Brake dust heavily caked in? Busted out the toothbrush and everything!


Dull looking Ebrake boot

After the good ol' 303 AP and megs interior det


I love the red interior!

Check out the floating headrest. I like it


Rear before

Rear after


Side before

Side after


Front before

Front after


That dull black dashboard look

303 AP'd