Zach McGovern
Certified Finest Installer
The owner's of this vehicle contacted me last year because they were anticipating purchasing a new vehicle this Spring. We setup an appointment well ahead of time as they planned on purchasing one in mid April. They brought their brand new (picked it up 1 week prior to appointment) 2014 Accord to me for a through new car prep service since I had advised them to politely decline any dealer washing or detailing. The car was carefully cleaned, decontaminated, polished, and protected and looked fantastic afterwards.
Process
Tires: Meguiar's D103 (4:1) with Tuf Shine Brush
Wheels: Meguiar's D103 (10:1) with various tools
Foam PreSoak: CG Citrus Wash
Wash: CG Citrus Wash
Decontamination 1: IronX
Decontamination 2: Fine Grade Clay with Glide as Lubrication
Polish: CarPro Reflect on Crimson LC pad via Rupes LHR21ES and Rupes LHR75E
Coating Prep: CarPro Eraser
Paint Protection Coating: CarPro CQuartz UK
Tires: Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel
Glass: Meguiar's D120 with DI Glass Towels
Interior was lightly cleaned and dressed
The vehicle arrived with typical dirt and water spots from daily driving.
After cleaning the tires & wheels, the vehicle was foamed, carefully washed, treated with IronX, rinsed and then pulled inside to begin claying.
While this clay does not look nearly as bad as most used vehicles, you can easily see the contamination that was being removed. Even brand new cars need a thorough detail to really bring out their best appearance.
Thankfully the vehicle was already in very good shape because I advised the owners to politely decline any dealer prep or detailing. A light polish was used to remove some light defects and refine the surface to produce an amazing glossy surface.
Checking for a perfect finish in the sunlight (don't mind the dust... it is pollen season already ).
Checking my work along the way with various lights...
Looking good after polishing.
CQuartz UK was applied to provide years of durable protection, incredible shine, and a very deep, rich looking paint.
The owner's weren't sure their brand new car needed "all this work", but when they picked it up they were amazed at how good it looked and very pleased with their decision to have the vehicle properly detailed.
CQuartz UK has a noticeably "richening effect" on most paint colors. It makes dark colors even darker, and the gloss is stunning.
As always, thanks for looking
Process
Tires: Meguiar's D103 (4:1) with Tuf Shine Brush
Wheels: Meguiar's D103 (10:1) with various tools
Foam PreSoak: CG Citrus Wash
Wash: CG Citrus Wash
Decontamination 1: IronX
Decontamination 2: Fine Grade Clay with Glide as Lubrication
Polish: CarPro Reflect on Crimson LC pad via Rupes LHR21ES and Rupes LHR75E
Coating Prep: CarPro Eraser
Paint Protection Coating: CarPro CQuartz UK
Tires: Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel
Glass: Meguiar's D120 with DI Glass Towels
Interior was lightly cleaned and dressed
The vehicle arrived with typical dirt and water spots from daily driving.
After cleaning the tires & wheels, the vehicle was foamed, carefully washed, treated with IronX, rinsed and then pulled inside to begin claying.
While this clay does not look nearly as bad as most used vehicles, you can easily see the contamination that was being removed. Even brand new cars need a thorough detail to really bring out their best appearance.
Thankfully the vehicle was already in very good shape because I advised the owners to politely decline any dealer prep or detailing. A light polish was used to remove some light defects and refine the surface to produce an amazing glossy surface.
Checking for a perfect finish in the sunlight (don't mind the dust... it is pollen season already ).
Checking my work along the way with various lights...
Looking good after polishing.
CQuartz UK was applied to provide years of durable protection, incredible shine, and a very deep, rich looking paint.
The owner's weren't sure their brand new car needed "all this work", but when they picked it up they were amazed at how good it looked and very pleased with their decision to have the vehicle properly detailed.
CQuartz UK has a noticeably "richening effect" on most paint colors. It makes dark colors even darker, and the gloss is stunning.
As always, thanks for looking
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