Detailer's Domain: Getting my car ready for the storm

Subject: My Daily Driver
Requirement: Remove Salt and Grime and protect before Winter Storm Nemo!

Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam's APC
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with a mix of Adam's Car Wash and Adam's APC
- Wolf's Decon Gel
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Sonax 5/4 Fine Abrasive Polish - Uber Green Pad - Rupes LHR 21ES
- Sonax Polymer NetShield
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Products used

Links to products used -
Exterior
Adam's Car Wash
Adam's APC
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Sonax Fine Abrasive
Sonax Polymer NetShield
Adam's Super VRT
Adam's Metal Polish 1
Adam's Metal Polish 2
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Rupes LHR 15ES Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Uber Foamer Attachment for Pressure Washer
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster
RoboReel Power Extension Cord

Before - not too bad but I just wanted to clean it up and get some of the salt off.





Dirty wheels



Did you know Sonax Full Effect works well with the Kwazar Venus Pro?



Sonax Full Effect in action



Wheel Woolies used to agitate the tough brake dust and salt






Rinse



Adam's APC plus Adam's Car Wash (4oz/4oz/balance water) use to cut out all the salt and dirt off the car (it can and will strip last steps)


Shake well


Nice thick foam





After foaming we used an Uber Wool Wash Mitt to wash the car



Rinse


Beading shot of Sonax Polymer Net Shield - this was the test spot from 2 months back I did on the trunk deck - this was beading after the wash/apc mixture.


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Sorry no polishing shots, it was a light polish to remove the wash marks.

After - not many afters getting dark

 

Looks great Phil! How old is that application of net shield? Or did you apply after that wash?

 

If that Net Shield made it through the Adam's concoction he used, then it is worth MILLIONS! lol. In the "requirements" Phil says he also polished...so that mujst be a new application.

 

Wow! Love that car

 

for sure your correct! I jumped to the photos and didn't look. my fault:doh:

 

stunning work!

 

Great job Phil. I have to do my new car soon. I am slowly picking up supplies before the snow melts. My car is black and covered in light swirls. Do I need a pressure washer to use a foam gun?

 

actually guys that was after the apc and car wash mix! that was the test spot on the trunk I did 2 months back. its still holding up. I did not polish or redo the trunk, just the rest of the car.

 

Me likey the car and want to try the "Net shield".

 

thanks Bob, believe it or not its already 4 yrs old!

 

Phil, can you use the Net Shield on glass and trim?

 

I have not gotten good results I'll try it again and see. Its a bit cloudy.

 

Thanks!

 

of course

 

Phil- about how long would you estimate it took to apply the net shield to your S?

 

from start to finish 8-10 minutes once you get the hang of it, the key is to apply it in a small section and wipe it off before it dries.

 

I hope I can get close to the same results on my new car.

 

How many cars could the canister potentially do? Assuming correct application

 

sure 7-15 depending on the size of the car.

 

WHAT?!?! That made it through a foam cannon with strong soap AND strong APC, and it looked like THAT?!

That is insane!

What is the cure time if layering?