is your car as Smart as this one?

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by Nikku, Jun 18, 2009.

  1. Nikku

    Nikku Jedi Nuba

    Hi everyone,

    I had an interesting detail request. This was my first smart car. Smart not because it's a "Smart Car", smart because it came to me. I know korny anyways.... The car although an interesting car was not as interesting as an owner. He's a local musician and the stories he's told me about what he's done over his career is pretty cool. By no means is he a huge superstar but very cool in his own right.

    In any case he brought his car to me with the intention of a two step polish. The polish was the easy part the annoying part was to find that someone accidentally had sprayed white paint all over it. I have no idea where it's from or how it got on there. All i knew that it was there. They were large paint droplets but noticeable a few feet away. It could possibly have been the car for the smurfs with the white polka dots.

    Anyways on to the car and thanks in advance for reading.

    Process

    Wash
    Meguiars Gold Class
    3 Buckets
    2 Sheep Skin Mitts
    1 Chenille Mitte
    EZ Brush
    Wheel Brush
    P21S Wheel Cleaner
    P21S TAW

    Clay
    Riccardo Yellow Clay
    Riccardo Blue Clay
    Water and Soap as lubricant

    Paint Correction
    Sonus White Pad
    Sonue Blue Pad
    Lake Country White Pad
    Lake Country Blue Pad
    Metabo x 2
    3M bp
    Rubbish Boy bp
    Menzerna Power Finish
    Menzerna Micro Polish

    LSP
    Zaino Z2Pro
    Zaino Grande Finale

    Equipment
    3M Sun Gun
    2 x Halogens
    Steamer
    Extractor
    Wet/Dry Vacuum

    Interior
    Folex
    P21S TAW
    303 Fabric Cleaner
    303 Fabric Guard
    303 Aerospace Protectant
    Einzsett Cockpit Premium

    Convertible Top
    Lint Tape
    Brush
    Fabric Cleaner
    Fabric Guard

    BEFORE

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    I know the interior is quite the mess. Do you notice the gas canister? Can you say Ka... boom? lol It's empty but when I saw it I was like ummm...

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    Old newspapers anyone? I think I found a deal or two in the ads.

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    The carpets were a little soiled but nothing a good steam and extract couldn't solve.

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    Now on to the exterior paint condition.
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    Remember those white dots I was talking about? Check it out it's all over the car. I was using yellow riccardo's on the paint and it just took a really long time so I decided to pull out the heavy hitter blue riccardos.

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    This was a poor attempt at a 50/50 for some reason I couldn't get the imperfections to show up as nicely as usual. Regardless of that you'll notice the hazing and swirls on the right side while the left is nice and clean. I had to hit the left side with 2 passes of Power Finish and White Sonus and in some areas I had to hit with 3-4 passes. I burnished the paint with blue and micro polish.

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    Rocker Panel Corrected

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    Passenger side door 50/50.

    AFTERS

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    Application of Sealant

    Completed Product

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    Thanks for looking and thank the pretty smart car for coming to me in the first place :)

    Cheers,
    Nick
     
  2. slanguage

    slanguage OD On Detailing

    nice work on such a filthy and neglected car. i would have been worried about the gas canister too.
     
  3. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    wow, did they live in that car?
     
  4. Nica

    Nica Banned

    Vehicle looks great well done.

    Just to let you know, I have removed all the pictures that showed the banner of your detailing company name, please refrain from posting pictures of your company banner or reflections of your company banner.
     
  5. Nikku

    Nikku Jedi Nuba

    Sorry about that Carlos. I forgot the the banner being in the pic. I'll keep it in mind for future pictures.

    Cheers,
    Nick
     
  6. Nica

    Nica Banned

    Thank you for understanding Nick :peace:
     
  7. flash gordon

    flash gordon Banned

    Smart as in Ouch, That thing looks like the inside of My Car...lol

    Musician+SmartCar=Hippy Lettuce, did you find any Goodies in the ashtray:joint:


    Oh Yea, Great turn-a-round :chips:
     
  8. kei169

    kei169 Wax on..Wax off

    nice turnaround!
     

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