[d00t]

I finished this one last week. It's a 2009 White X5. This car has been frequenting Tahoe.. and being white, you can only image the work cut out for me!

On with the befores:













The wheels were in pretty bad shape as well:





So first things first was, of course, the wheels. I used a combination of Autoglym CWC, Megs Wheel Brightener, and Eimann Fabrik Hi Intensity Cleaner for various cleaning jobs, as well as various brushes.

Before:



After:







I then pressure rinsed the car, and followed up with two foam baths of optimum power clean, before carrying out a two bucket wash also utilizing optimum power clean.



Once the car was washed and clayed (surprisingly it wasn't even bad!) I opted to start with the leather first, because I would be using leatherique twins, and wanted the rejuvinator oil to have plenty of time to dwell.





I then turned my attention back to the outside. As this was just a one-step, I carried out the process using my Flex DA, and Orange polishing pad, and M105. This knocked out almost all of the swirls, and leaving zero micro marring behind.

Paint before.. hard to capture on white, of course:









After:





I then turned my attention to the interior. Before:









Cleaned with Pristine Clean the side of the armrest on the bottom done, the top not:



Seat finished:



Drivers side carpet before:



After:



Rear seat drivers side:





After:





Dog hauling left behind some signs:



A definite improvement considering I don't have an extraxtor:





Interior afters:







I was REALLY pressed for time on this job.. spent about 9.5 hours on it, and finished in the pitch black. Ironically just as I was going over the car with the owner, the light in the garage went out, so I went to get my brinkman... and dropped it breaking it. So I had no lights to aid in my last walk around..

Anyways. The LSP for this car was two coats Blackfire AFPP and two a coat of Blackfire Midnight Sun Paste wax. I'm ASTONISHED at the look it gave on the gloss white. Usually I'd reach for werkstat acrylic--but didn't think to bring it! Doh! But this was amazing.

Also the plastic parts of the car were treated with Poorboys Trim Restorer, and wheels were sealed with Jetseal109.















Thanks for looking!

As always, C/C Welcome!!



Aaron

[chemgeek]

That looks great. How do you tell whether or not you got all the product off the white paint? I now know the pain of white, as I just detailed mine over the weekend and wanted to kill myself.

[AutObsessions]

Originally Posted by chemgeek

That looks great. How do you tell whether or not you got all the product off the white paint? I now know the pain of white, as I just detailed mine over the weekend and wanted to kill myself.

Take a trip to your local Home Depot/Lowes/Sears and pick up some halogens like this:

http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-Fa...atalogId=10053

Gotta have proper lighting to perform a detail; they'll enable you to pick up just about everything!

[jopa489]

Originally Posted by AutObsessions

Take a trip to your local Home Depot/Lowes/Sears and pick up some halogens like this:

http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-Fa...atalogId=10053

Gotta have proper lighting to perform a detail; they'll enable you to pick up just about everything!

+1

Looks great Aaron, nice work!

[d00t]

Originally Posted by chemgeek

That looks great. How do you tell whether or not you got all the product off the white paint? I now know the pain of white, as I just detailed mine over the weekend and wanted to kill myself.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by AutObsessions

Take a trip to your local Home Depot/Lowes/Sears and pick up some halogens like this:

http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-Fa...atalogId=10053

Gotta have proper lighting to perform a detail; they'll enable you to pick up just about everything!

I use these, a brinkman xenon light, and an led. Just don't drop any of them..

Originally Posted by jopa489

+1

Looks great Aaron, nice work!

Thanks a lot!

[pander5]

Nice and the owner is back to driving a brand new SAV again!

[Perfectus]

Nice!!

[aesfah]

what did you use to get out the carpet stains?

[catch]

looks hot!
came out pretty damn good!

[Craig@SupremePower]

nice job...

[d00t]

Originally Posted by pander5

Nice and the owner is back to driving a brand new SAV again!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Perfectus

Nice!!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by aesfah

what did you use to get out the carpet stains?

Adams carpet and upholstery cleaner

Originally Posted by catch

looks hot!
came out pretty damn good!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

nice job...

Thanks!

[Envious Eric]

pimpin pimpin pimpin....looking good man!

[d00t]

Originally Posted by Envious Eric

pimpin pimpin pimpin....looking good man!

Thanks Eric!

[tdekany]

Came out fantastic!