Even though this car is only a year old, it had some pretty bad swirls. The dealer put on some kind of wax and there was wax residue all over the place.

Wash
Presoak with pressure washer foam gun
2 bucket method with Meguiars NXT wash and Meguiars ultra plush chenile wash pads
PB BS 1:1 with Pinnacle bug and tar pad

Clay
Mothers clay bar with NXT wash from foam gun

Polish/ Wax
XMT 360 with Edge orange pad
Waxed with Pinnacle Sig. Series II

Door Jams
DG 921 and microfiber

Tires/ Wheels/ Wheel Wells/ Exterior Plastic
Tires cleaned Amazing Roll Off and P21S wheel cleaner, dressed with AA foam
Wheels cleaned with PB Spray and Rinse then P21S wheel wash with EZ brush and Edge wheel schmitt, polished with DP wheel glaze
Wheel wells cleaned with Amazing Roll Off, dressed with AA foam
CG vinyl dressing on exterior plastic

Carpet/ Mats
Cleaned with DP Total Interior Cleaner with PC white carpet brush
Mats cleaned with Woolite 8:1 and PC white carpet brush then pressure wash rinsed

Rest of Interior
Cleaned with DP total interior cleaner, protected with DP interior protectant
Inside of windows cleaned with Stoners and Cobra glass towel

Pictures Before

 

Pictures After- these dont do the truck justice. It was dripping wet after the Sig. Series II.

 

Wow, you really brought out the orange peel. Good job J/K those are some great reflection shots. Nice work

 

Nice Job

 

very nice, when I get a chance, I need to follow those steps, my truck needs it.

 

Wow mine needs that bad! That looks amazing

 

Looks much better! Black is a mother to keep up, but offers the greatest reward when done right.

 

Awesome, looks good!!

 

looks great!

 

Looks great!

 

Truck looks amazing. I would do that if wasnt raining so much here right now.

Quick question, how long does that look last after say.. a week of daily driving in rain mud dirt roads etc?

Im curious to see if a nice job like that would be worth it to me.
Will dirt/mud/ crap rinse right off and produce the same detailed effect with a normal wash?

 

Stellar results, bud. Very good work.

I particularly like the fact that you had the same lights on for before/after shots-- really makes the work more appreciable when you can prove that it's not trick photography. Keep it up!!!

 

Very nice job ..

a couple of questions about the XMT:

How do you like it? I haven't had a chance to play with it yet.

Any micromarring issues when using it with an orange Edge?

 

Id recommend using a sealant on your truck. There are many options out there. XMT 360 is part sealant, however, Im not sure how durable it is compared to other pure sealants such as Klasse, Wolfgang, DP, Zaino, and Duragloss. But out of all of these, Id recommend Duragloss for you. Its on the cheaper side, but is said to last awhile. Then top it with a nice wax.

A properly finished car with good products will allow all of that stuff to rinse right off. Youll notice a huge difference when washing your car after detailing compared to washing it with no protection on there. For your car Id also pick up some Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay or Sonus green clay. These are mild clays which are said to not remove wax. So this will get rid of anything that a washing wont. Then you might consider getting some Pinnacle Souveran spray wax to maintain your finish. Just use the spray wax after each wash.

Thank you. Its very easy to hide things with pictures. I could wash that car, stick it in the shade and you wouldnt see any swirls. But putting it under the light really proves you corrected it.

Im assuming you're asking about XMT 360. This doesnt leave ANY micromarring. I could probably use an Edge yellow pad and work it for 1 min and still not have any. Thats the thing I love about the 360. It can also be used as your LSP. But I top it with a certain wax depending on the paint Im working with.

The key to working with the XMT 360 is to go very slow, keep the pad level, and work it in until its gone.

 

What do you charge to do a job like that?