1999 Explorer. Swissvax Concorso [PICS]

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by MTK Kommander, Mar 22, 2008.

  1. MTK Kommander

    MTK Kommander Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    this was my moms vehicle.. bought it brand new in 1999.. over 170,000 miles now, never been garaged.. it did get parked in a car port for a couple years though.. now its basically the company vehicle and my dads transportation.. i wanted to use my Flex for the first time and today was the perfect day in so cal..

    Deionized water
    Menz IP, orange pad
    Swissvax CF
    Swissvax Concorso

    left side uncorrected, right side corrected
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    here you can see what i was dealing with all over
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    ahh, much better
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    more corrected, glassy paint
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    took it outside to look for holograms.. found none
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    after the cleaner fluid, i applied the concorso
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    after the concorso, all glossy.
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    and the odometer

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    thanks for looking.. i love the flex so much more than my PC.. i gave the PC to my nextdoor neighbor :applause:
     
  2. bewilliams14

    bewilliams14 Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    the car looks great, the way it is looking you can get another 170,000 miles out of it, haha
     
  3. MTK Kommander

    MTK Kommander Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    haha thanks.. it actually runs as good as it did on day 1.. new fuel pump, all sensors replaced, mass air flow sensor cleaned regularly, fuel filters changed every oil change.. we've kept it pretty sound..
     
  4. FMINUS

    FMINUS DB Pro Supporter

    Wow what a great turnaround... amazing
     
  5. MTK Kommander

    MTK Kommander Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    i should be thanking you for telling me about the Flex all those months ago on the m3forum.. last time i polished this thing was in november with the pc.. i had to pass every panel twice.. this time the flex accomplished the job 1 pass on almost every panel, i had to do one of the front fenders twice because of some deeper scratches.. but man im amazed with this thing so far.. :applause:
     
  6. LanceM

    LanceM DB Forum Supporter

    Wet!!!
     
  7. GBS

    GBS Wax on..Wax off

    Very nice job. If I get some Concorso I'm not sure I'll use it on my Ford.
     
  8. MTK Kommander

    MTK Kommander Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    you'd be surprised at just how little wax you use when you do it bare handed.. its not all getting soaked up by a pad.. ive done like 5 cars now and im not even 1/4 the way down the container.
     
  9. FMINUS

    FMINUS DB Pro Supporter

    If you use it by applicator you can get more than 2x the cars!
     
  10. MTK Kommander

    MTK Kommander Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    really? it doesnt seem like im using very much at all by hand.
     
  11. FMINUS

    FMINUS DB Pro Supporter

    I can get about 30-40 applications w 1 tub
     
  12. MTK Kommander

    MTK Kommander Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    wow. .i need to try it with the applicator..
     
  13. tod071

    tod071 Birth of a Detailer

    Great turnaround! Gotta love Concorso.
     
  14. Tonya

    Tonya Welcome to Detailing

    WOW Looks outstanding! 173K miles but you have it looking like new again. Very impressive! Congrats!
     
  15. ggk

    ggk Jedi Nuba

    try a megs foam app. i hear those are the best.
     
  16. JLs Detailing

    JLs Detailing DB Pro Supporter

    Dude you've got that thing looking better than when it had 0 miles on the clock! Nice job and the Explorer looks great!
     
  17. Smith2287

    Smith2287 Welcome to Detailing

    Wow great work on that car, one day I am going to be daring enought to apply wax by hand. The car looks amazing for 173000 on it!!!!!!!!!1
     
  18. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    That is really fantastic, this shows that regardless of how many miles a vehicle has, with proper upkeep and the right products, you can drive it until the engine falls out and it still look phenomenal!
     
  19. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    The Gold Class ones was the best!!! But I have noticed that they can be hit or miss: some are perfect, others are useless. I hate it, but that's why I have so many of them.
     
  20. my04lincoln

    my04lincoln Two Bucket System Washer

    Man that looks better than new! Nice work!!:applause:
     

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