09 Ford Edge - 20hrs of sore back

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by Tire Shredder, Jun 26, 2010.

  1. Tire Shredder

    Tire Shredder Jedi Nuba

    This is actually my uncles SUV, and the one the spurred on the preceeding phone call to Ken at Autowerkes exclusive.

    My Aunt and uncle have never owned a new car, and he's saved for this one for years. Finally, now that he's retiring he's treated himself and and his wife to a new truck so they can travel together. He bought the SUB last fall and proceeded to wash it frequently all winter to keep the harsh ontario road salt off the vehicle. However, he did this using the dreaded pay 'n spray brush. He didn't notice the swirls he was inducing, until one day he generated some very bad scratches over the entire truck. When he heard I was starting a detailing business, he asked if I could do something about it.

    The interior needed a good cleaning too and he asked me to repair it all. This thing took me two full days, somewhare around 20 hours total.

    Interior
    Eureka Enviro Steamer
    Bissel LGM
    Rigid WD4070 Shop vac - auto detailing kit
    Spray 'n wash
    aerospace 303
    tarminator (yeah thats right I had to resort to tarminator on some panels and the carpet!)
    zep citrus
    stoner's invisible glass

    Leather
    Lexol PH leather Cleaner
    Lexol Leather Conditioner

    Wheels Tires
    each wheel took me around half an hour to get the barrels clean. multiple applications of everything.

    zep citrus
    raceglaze XL
    raceglaze bursh set
    wheel brightener 4:1
    tarminator
    duragloss 253 dressing

    Exterior
    zep citrus presoak
    riccardo foam cannon with DP extreme foam
    raceglaze brush set
    eshine's sheepskin mitt
    durgloss shampoo with 2 Buckets
    tarminator
    Uber yellow foam pads
    porter cable 7242xp
    Menzerna Power finish
    Collinite 845 (2 coats)
    stoner's trim shine
    stoner's invisible glass
    P21S Polishing Soap

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    wheels were actually far worse than this pic makes them look...

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    Wheel wells need care

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    exhaust needs work

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    Jambs aren't bad!

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    grungy arm rest

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    just some dust

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    Kids Kickin the seats :thud:

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    and the other!

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    I should have taken close ups....but this carpet had plenty of stains...

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    dirty seats

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    just a little bit snuck under the mats

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    Steam everything!

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    seat 50/50

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    Carpet Came out nicely

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    fixed!

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    oooo yes

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    much better

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    Now the Exterior!


    Jambs

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    wheel well scrub

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    WB working

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    ZC Working

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    Me working

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    me working

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    love this brush

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    OMG can't wait ot hose it off!

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    Yaaay!

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    4 more times of this and we are looking good

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    stickers left from factory

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    tarminator to the rescue

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    Better

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    Rinse

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    Foam

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    agitate

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    no more wax
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    2 buckets

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    it's game time... watch off!

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    after wash, I clay. This is the hood

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    and this is why I was called. scratches everywhere. I only took a few pictures, but the whole vehicle was covered in scratches like this.

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    and swirls

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    Ok I've seen enough...




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    Much better 50/50!!

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    This stupid car cost me a roll of tape...

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    looks good after some polishing.

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    tried to take some pics of the previous scratched areas

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    as powerful as this combo is, I couldn't get these out.

    Couldn't get these out.

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    Couple coats of collinite 845 later, trim shine etc...

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    Although I couldn't get all of the problems out with my equipment, I made an overall huge difference. The Owner's face lit up. "it's better than the day I bought it!" he says. I got a tip, as well :) It really does look great in person.

    Uber yellow and power finish is an awesome combo!
     
  2. 604_Snooze

    604_Snooze Obsessive Detailer

    nice detail, Uber yellow/Green and Menz power finish is always my favour 1-stepper combo. Did you bring a ladder to do the roof too?
     
  3. Nightrider4531

    Nightrider4531 Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Very Clean Detail!!!
     
  4. Tire Shredder

    Tire Shredder Jedi Nuba

    I use milk crates to carry my supplies so I just emptied them out and stood on them lol. The roof on this guy was 90% glass (rull glass roof) so there was just the edges that frame the glass that needed correction and yup, I did them! :)
     
  5. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    great job!
     
  6. rwisejr

    rwisejr DB Forum Supporter

    Great turn around. I love powerfinish and my uber pads !!!! They never dissapoint
     
  7. charliestyr

    charliestyr Virgin Detailer

    Fantastic work, seriously looks 'box fresh'. Awesome :)
     
  8. dsms

    dsms DB Forum Supporter

    Very nice work, lot of effort went into that and it shows!
     
  9. RustyBumper

    RustyBumper Jedi Nuba

    Nice work. I just used Power Finish on a friend's truck for the first time and loved it.
     
  10. JoeyZ

    JoeyZ Obsessive Detailer

    Great job.
     
  11. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    That turned out great!
     
  12. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    Lookin good man!

    Would you care to PM some info on the steamer you use, thanks.
     

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