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The Marathon Scion Detailing Session
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| 04-20-2009, 12:50 AM | #1 |
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The Marathon Scion Detailing Session
Ladies and Gentlemen, this was a seriously dirty car.* Probably the dirtiest car I've ever worked on.* No, DEFINITELY the dirtiest car I've ever worked on.* To make this car perfect, I would normally need to have it on-site and work on it for two days.* That wasn't an option this time around.* This project was done at the client's apartment in just less than eight hours.* I barely had time to think during this one!
The Car: A 2004 Scion Xb.* Not my favorite car, as a detailer, you gotta love those big flat body panels.* Barely a curve on the car.   There was a family of rocks living in the wheel wells...  The paint was dull and had lots of, well, stuff on it.* Not sure if it had ever been waxed...ever.  Black plastic in bad shape.* Why are there ALWAYS pine needles stuck in cars?  Dirt.  More of the same.   Ugh  Suspicion confirmed.* No wax.  Getting the pine needles out.  The family of wheel well rocks is now homeless.  Showing improvement!* This is after washing, claying and polishing.  Hitting the interior with steam.  After sealant and wax!      After all was said and done, I was pretty happy with the results.* Ideally there would have been more paint correction, but this was a time trial.* The owner was blown away with the results. Oh yes, turns out the car was GREEN. |
| 04-20-2009, 04:30 PM | #3 |
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That is the ugliest vehicle known to man. And the puke green doesnt help its cause one bit.
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| 04-20-2009, 06:17 PM | #4 |
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It might just be me but I don't think you really have seen a dirty car. Once a friend showed up on my drive way with what used to be a Montego Blue BMW...... It was 100% covered with mud, salt and road grime after 3 consecutive ski trips.... now that car was dirty....
This car turned our real nice though.....
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| 04-20-2009, 07:48 PM | #8 |
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I thought the PT Cruiser was ugly but this thing is like a shoe box on wheels.
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