Brendan's Detailing Thread

[xfactor78]

This is my daily driver till I get myself into an Evo 9 MR, but I just wanted to get this cleaned up a bit as it's had a bit of a history. It's been stolen and hasn't been detailed ever so I found old glass that the body shop never vacuumed and the seats and plastics were pretty grimey. I didn't go full out with this detail, just vacuum, clean up the seats and dash, and applied some leather conditioner. It's my 11 year old daily driver that will be put away for storage soon. I will be re-doing my polishing process and practicing on it though. So stay tuned for that. I'll let the pictures and products speak for itself.

Interior:
- Majestic Solutions Leather & Plastic Cleaner
- Zep Citrus Degreaser 3:1
- Lexol Leather Conditioner
- Chemical Guys Ammonia FreeWindow Cleaner
- RagShack Window WW
- Wal-Mart MFs
- Autowerkes Exclusive MF Applicator Pads
- Meguiars Stiff Bristle Brush
- Gloves
- Pressure Washer
- Ridgid WD1450 Shop Vac

Befores:










**Note** stains were not taken out






Seat doesn't look to bad eh?






Grime on passenger door card


Leather








Before of floor mats, I removed the "Pathfinder" emblem as they were both coming off


After a good application of Zep Citrus 3:1 and a good scrubbing






Pressure washed the APC out


50/50 of the leather in rear passenger seats




50/50 Passenger Seat in the front




Passenger side door card 50/50






Afters:






Floor Mats drying/Afters
















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Thanks for looking!

[cobrAA]

what did you use to clean the leather? Why don't you do any compound?

[xfactor78]

what did you use to clean the leather? Why don't you do any compound?

This is my product list for the detail
Interior:
- Majestic Solutions Leather & Plastic Cleaner
- Zep Citrus Degreaser 3:1
- Lexol Leather Conditioner
- Chemical Guys Ammonia FreeWindow Cleaner
- RagShack Window WW
- Wal-Mart MFs
- Autowerkes Exclusive MF Applicator Pads
- Meguiars Stiff Bristle Brush
- Gloves
- Pressure Washer
- Ridgid WD1450 Shop Vac

I didn't get a chance to do exterior yet but I will be pretty soon.

[quadracer111]

You do some great work, I now own Jakubs gts-t and was surprised when I seen it on here. If I lived closer I would get you to detail it again... Im missing those gt badges on the side of my car by the looks of it
Keep up the good work.

[xfactor78]

You do some great work, I now own Jakubs gts-t and was surprised when I seen it on here. If I lived closer I would get you to detail it again... Im missing those gt badges on the side of my car by the looks of it
Keep up the good work.

Thanks! Jakub is a good friend of mine, can definitely vouch for him. Great car, glad to see you like it.

[cobrAA]

This is my product list for the detail
Interior:
- Majestic Solutions Leather & Plastic Cleaner
- Zep Citrus Degreaser 3:1
- Lexol Leather Conditioner
- Chemical Guys Ammonia FreeWindow Cleaner
- RagShack Window WW
- Wal-Mart MFs
- Autowerkes Exclusive MF Applicator Pads
- Meguiars Stiff Bristle Brush
- Gloves
- Pressure Washer
- Ridgid WD1450 Shop Vac

I didn't get a chance to do exterior yet but I will be pretty soon.

Ok I just wanted to make sure. So you really use degreaser on leather seat ?? Very not good body Why do you think lexol make cleaner too ? You gonna destroy the leather

[TrevoR32]

ive really been enjoying these. good read!

[xfactor78]

Ok I just wanted to make sure. So you really use degreaser on leather seat ?? Very not good body Why do you think lexol make cleaner too ? You gonna destroy the leather

I guess you didn't read Majestic Solutions Leather & Plastic Cleaner

ive really been enjoying these. good read!

Thanks! Got a few more coming up within the next few weeks

[cobrAA]

I guess you didn't read Majestic Solutions Leather & Plastic Cleaner

Thanks! Got a few more coming up within the next few weeks

you better get a real leather not a multi-cleaner. leather are really fragile.

[xfactor78]

you better get a real leather not a multi-cleaner. leather are really fragile.

Trust me I've researched a lot in all of my products. I use it at a very light dilution. Don't you think by now I'd have customers complaining about their leather if I've wrecked it?

[xfactor78]

Well I finally finished my last year of highschool and exams so now I have the summer off to detail. This was a great first detail to kick it off. It's a Do-Luck widebody 350Z with an HKS Supercharger. Very fast car and sounds great. He's a local on a nissan/infiniti forum. The paint was in terrible shape as the person who painted the car did a terrible job and the paint was chipped badly after a car cruise. The paint match was off and the in a lot of areas was oxidized and scratched pretty badly. I used Menzerna Powerlock for the second time and it looked amazing on this colour despite the rough paint. I sealed the rims and front Brembos with Blackfire All Metal Sealant along with the exhaust cans and tips. No engine bay or interior work was done. Just a quick wash, clay, wax. All pictures are un-edited.

Wash:
- 2 Bucket Method w/ Grit Guards
- Raceglaze Sheepskin Washmitt
- EuroW Sheepskin Washmitt (lower body panels)
- Majestic Solutions Ultra Gloss
- Dawn Dish Soap
- Zep Citrus
- Raceglaze Brush (Emblems)
- Leaf Blower
- Raceglaze Drying Towel

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

Wheels/Tires:
- Gloves
- Zep Citrus 3:1
- Zep Purple 3:1 Tires
- Raceglaze XL Wheel Brush
- Laitner Wheel Brush
- Meguiars Tire Brush
- Sponge
- Swissvax Wheel Brush
- Gloss-It Signature Tire Gloss
- Blackfire Metal Sealant (1 Coat)

Exhaust:
- P21S Polishing Soap
- Blackfire Metal Sealant

Windows:
- Menzerna Powerlock
- Zymol Applicator
- Chemical Guys 70/30 Towels

Last Step Protection:
- Menzerna Powerlock
- DD Applicator Pad
- Cookie Monster Buffing Towel V2

Camera:
- Nikon D3000
- Nikkor 18-55mm

Befores:












Exhaust Befores








Wheels Before


Browning on Tire














Layer of dust on the car


Clay of choice is Riccardo Blue+ ONR


LSP


Afters!








LOL...you can see the reflection of the kids that went crazy for this car. They thought the make was Toyo
















Exhaust afters






Polished and sealed the cans as well






Paint is hazy but the reflection is still there




























Obligatory engine bay shot **Engine was not detailed**


Thanks for looking!

[GTR-guy]

Nice work on the Z! But god it looks ugly! Worst fitting body kit I've ever seen!

[xfactor78]

Nice work on the Z! But god it looks ugly! Worst fitting body kit I've ever seen!

Thanks! Fitment wasn't to bad, I've seen a lot worse. Just paint was in rough shape.

[xfactor78]

Detailed this Audi A8 last year and this time it was in for a quick wash and wax + interior vacuum. Car was in mediocre shape, paint had some bonded contaminates but nothing to bad. Didn't clay it at the owners request since it is sold. Nothing done on the exhaust tips or engine bay. I didn't get pictures of the interior as it wasn't to bad to being with.

Wash:
- 2 Bucket Method w/ Grit Guards
- Raceglaze Sheepskin Washmitt
- EuroW Sheepskin Washmitt (lower body panels)
- Majestic Solutions Ultra Gloss
- Dawn Dish Soap
- Zep Citrus
- Raceglaze Brush (Emblems)
- Leaf Blower
- Raceglaze Drying Towel

Wheels/Tires:
- Gloves
- Zep Citrus 3:1
- Zep Purple 3:1 Tires
- Raceglaze XL Wheel Brush
- Laitner Wheel Brush
- Meguiars Tire Brush
- Sponge
- Swissvax Wheel Brush
- Gloss-It Signature Tire Gloss

Interior:
- Ridgid WD1450 Shop Vac
- Costco Microfiber Towels

Windows:
- Collinite 845
- Zymol Applicator
- Chemical Guys 70/30 Towels

Spot Polishing:
- Griot's 6" DA Polisher
- Detailer's Domain 3" Backing Plate
- Detailer's Domain 4" Uber Yellow Pad
- Menzerna Power Finish
- CG 70/30 MF Towel
- 3M Blue Painters Tape
- Brinkmann
- Mastercraft LED

Last Step Protection:
- Collinite 845
- DD Applicator Pad
- Cookie Monster Buffing Towel V2

Camera:
- Nikon D3000
- Nikkor 18-55mm

Befores:














Wheels were in pretty rough shape. Nothing baked on but a lot of brake dust and a lot of splatter. These wheels take a long time to clean










Why you wear gloves


Spot polishing before








Afters:








After LSP Pictures


















Much better








Wheels After
















Thanks for looking!

[TrevoR32]

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