Detailed: Filthy Mazda 3 (Picture Intensive)

This was a detail I did for a family friend. He brought the car over in the morning, I didn't really take a look at it till I was about to start. I had no idea it was this bad. Regardless though I'm thrilled about the turn around. The wheels definitely far from perfect but I did what I could with it. This is a company car and the company will be selling it soon so thats why he brought it over. Anyways I'll let the pictures speak as usual.
Wash:
- 2 Bucket Method w/ Grit Guards
- Proline Grout Sponge
- Majestic Solutions Super Green Stuff
- Meguiars Gold Class Car Wash

Clay:
- Riccardo Yellow Clay
- Optimum No Rinse Clay Lube Dilution

Wheels/Tires:
- Majestic Solutions Super Green Stuff
- Autoglym Tar and Adhesive Remover
- Raceglaze XL Wheel Brush
- Meguiars Tire Brush
- Old Sponge cut in half
- Michaels Paint Brush
- Gloss-It Signature Tire Gloss

Interior:
- Majestic Solutions Leather & Plastic Cleaner
- Lexol Leather Conditioner
- Finish Kare 108 Dressing
- Finish Kare 316 Fabric Sealant
- Chemical Guys Ammonia FreeWindow Cleaner
- RagShack Window WW
- Wal-Mart MFs
- Autowerkes Exclusive MF Applicator Pads

Mats:
- Majestic Solutions Super Green Stuff
- Meguiars Interior Brush
- Pressure Washer

Engine Bay:
- Majestic Solutions Super Green Stuff
- Finish Kare 108 Dressing
- Autowerkes Exclusive MF Applicator Pads

Metal Polish:
- P21S Polishing Soap
- #0000 Steel Wool
- Blackfire Metal Sealant


Last Step Protection:
- Collinite 845
- Chemical Guys 70/30 Silk Banded Towels
- Cookie Monster V2 Buffing Towels


Before:


Decided to test out my new halogens














Interior Before:












The one picture I got of how bad the mat was.


Interior Afters









Engine Bay Before:



Engine Bay After:



Wheel Wells Before:




Wheel Wells During:





Wheel Wells After:




This really amazed me, thats just from the rear wheel wells


Majestic Solutions Super Green Stuff pulling off grime (no scrubbing yet)


Claying

Before, I did the lower half of the door panel (it felt like sand paper before)

After, feels like...well what paint should feel like



Afters!






Exhaust Tip After



Thanks for looking!

 

Wow! You weren't kidding when you said filthy. Great job cleaning it up. :thumb:

 

What a Turn around ! Well done

 

haha yeah I thought I've done some bad cars before...this one tops it off for me for now lol

Thanks!

 

Looks good, glad you found those halogens ok!

How much were they?

 

I ended up paying $40 or $45 for them I think, he was asking $50. They were a few years old but were in good condition. Took a look at the local HD ones, this one is definitely a lot more sturdy. Glad I found these.

 

great job on Mazda, man! It came out beautiful!!!

 

Next time you might want to think about putting a disclaimer in the title for some of us that have weak stomach's, that interior about made me throw up my breakfast just now..lol....hehe.

You did a great job bringing that car back, I bet it smelt a billion times better on the inside...are they in construction or something??

 

Looks great!!!! Looks like the befores were after driving through a snowy winter and they forgot to clean it up before summer??

Nice turn around!!!

Andy

 

What kinda company does he work for? That looks like a construction site truck for gosh sakes I bet his company was exstatic when they got the car back looking like that

 

He's actually an insurance adjuster. I have no idea how an insurance adjusters car can get that dirty. It's pretty much his car for a few years to use for personal and business, and then after a bit they sell it. But he's a really good family friend as well, he was really impressed. I'm sure his company will be as well.

Thanks! Theres a good chance it hasn't been cleaned after winter yet:shrug:

HAHA I'll try to next time, thanks!

Thanks! I wish I got to polish it though

 

Nice job!
there are tons of garbage there in the car!

 

im amazed to see peoples interiors that dirty. i cant drive my car sitting in filth. that was just aweful and the stuff that came out of the wheel wells was amazing too. really nice job with this car man nice work. hope your bud appreciates the time you spent and keeps it clean until he gives it back.

 

Dude that interior was disgusting lol, really nice save, I thought you were exaggerating at first and then I kept scrolling down! :gross: Great job :thumb:

 

great job! that was a lotttt of dirt that came off the wells

 

Nice work! :thumb: Did you have to hire a dump truck to cart that dirt away?

 

Damn I understand people that don't take care of the outside of their car, whatever. But the interior, come on man! I hope you teach him to take care of his car now.

What did you do to clean out the wheel wells? Just a power washer or a hose and good old elbow grease? lol

 

It's a Briggs&Stratton 2.2GPM 2200PSI Gas pressure washer. :mounty:

 

great clean up ... it looks 100% better ... I just wanna be clear, you didn't do any paint correction right? It seems that the 845 covered some of those scratches.

 

Yeah no paint correction. I didn't notice the 845 covering up any swirls. But no paint correction was done.