Detailed: 2007 Benz E350 4 MATIC

I have received the subject on Thursday night, the owner (original owner) only washed the car at regular car washes, the car has 78,000 miles on it and technically it didn't look horrible but it was swirl and scratches city in the paint.
Below is some before and after pictures

Wheels:

Before


After






Exhaust tips:

Before


After


Damaged panels

Before




After



Nasty scratches on the trunk

Before


After


Interior

Before




After



Overall shots







My reflection



Do you know any other tips that you would have made the finishing results better? Do you have your own technique or issues you need advice on? Questions? Please let us know in the comment section below :)

Detailed: 2003 BMW 330i

The subject is a BMW 330i that belongs to a friend. He only wanted the exterior done and I had to finish it in one day. Fixing the exterior and the interior by myself would have probably required more than a day so it worked out for the best.

All products used are from Adam's Polishes except for some brushes from Mothers.

Before:

Scratches






Water spots


Water spots on the chrome trim


Bugs and faded plastic trim


Baked dirt, rust and other stuff


Baked brake dust


My wheel brush after doing only one wheel


The clay bar after doing one panel


After:

Some fixed panels and flash test:






Fixed chrome trim (Using Swirl & Haze Remover on an orange pad and a cordless drill)


Wheels cleaned and tires treated with Super VRT




The exhaust tips cleaned and polishes using MP1 & 2


The trim in the treatment process with Super VRT


The engine bay detailed and treated with VRT (not Super VRT)






A semi nasty scratch found and removed












Do you know any other tips that you would have made the finishing results better? Do you have your own technique or issues you need advice on?  Questions? Please let us know in the comment section below :)

Detailed: 2010 Nissan Altima 2.5

Few months ago I was asked by a friend to detail his friend's car which was in dire need for a full detail, exterior paint restoration and interior clean up.
The car is a Nissan Altima S 2.5 liter, it's a nice car with only 14,000 miles on it but the interior and the exterior were trashed. The interior specially (The main focus of this detail). I plan on taking better before and after pics so I can have a nicer detail write up next time which will include the exterior.

Products used are:
Adam's Leather & Interior Cleaner
Adam's Leather & Interior Conditioner

Adam's Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner

Adam's Interior Brush

Adam's Upholstery Brush
Adam's Single Soft Microfiber Towel

Steps to achieve excellent results:

1. Vacuum entire vehicle thoroughly before you start using any products.
2. Treat nasty stains on carpet and upholstery first before you go over the entire interior. The Carpet Brush should be used to scrub the carpet and carpet floor mats ONLY. Do not use the Carpet Brush on your interior or anywhere else. It has stiff bristles that may scratch any other surface.
3. To remove stains from the carpet, treat the stain with the Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner, let it sit for few minutes and then with a clean towel (preferrably microfiber) start dabbing the stain and look at the towel, if it gets dirty and the stain should start disappearing, if not then some scrubbing using the Carpet Brush will be required.
4. When you start tackling the dash and the rest of the interior, make sure you spray the Leather & Interior cleaner on a towel and not directly onto the object you intend to clean. The cleaner is pretty powerful to be effective so you will need to also try it first on a hidden area (Like the side of the dash where the door closes) before you tackle the rest of the interior.
5. The Interior brush should be used on the interior, it has horse hair brush and it will help reduce the possibility of scracthes.
6. When you're done cleaning your interior, go ahead and apply the Leather and Interior Conditioner on leather or on the interior. The conditioner has UV Blockers for SPF 60 protection, which means that your interior will look richer and won't crack, same with the leather, the conditioner should help prevent cracking and dryness. The Leather & Interior Conditioner has its own applicator which can be purchased separately.

Tip: Only use the Interior and Conditioner Cleaner after you have cleaned the surface to which you will apply the conditioner.


Here are some pics.

Before:

Nasty surface, the clay bar was ruined after I was done

After:

The dash after Leather & Interior Conditioner was applied

Do you know any other tips that you would have made the finishing results better? Do you have your own technique or issues you need advice on?  Questions? Please let us know in the comment section below :)