SouthboroAudiGuy

Finally completed a detail I hope never to do again (maintenance is MUCH easier, right?). The hardest step was the Intensive Polish -- really has to be cleaned up well. I didn't do the 50% water, 50% alcohol thing so that may be the culprit. The other products are much easier to buff out. Everything was done with a PC, except for the last coat of FMJ (done by hand).

Wash, claybar, wash, IP, FP II, FTG, FMJ, wash (after a few days), 2nd coat of FMJ. 303 on all interior and exterior rubber/vinyl/plastic. Plexus on all shiney plastic. Lexol cleaner and conditioner on all leather. Krudcutter, soft brushing, rinse, 303 on all appropriate engine compartment parts (I've written up my engine detailing process <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/49513.phtml">here</a>).

Final note: this was my first major detail (after practicing on my '98 Montero). I would not have even known HOW to tackle this without the help of this forum and the great people on it (Kimchee gets MAJOR thanks). I also had a few great resources I turned to which I list here for the reference of others:
- <a href="https://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext51.shtml">Troy's Guide</a>
- <a href="http://www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to.html">www.autopia-carcare.com</a>
- <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/">www.properautocare.com</a>
- <a href="http://www.carcareonline.com/howto.aspx">www.carcareonline.com</a>

I'll let the results speak for themselves...

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/104457/img_1682.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/104457/img_1690.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/104457/img_1691.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/104457/img_1693.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/104457/img_1696.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/104457/img_1695.jpg">


For those who are wondering, the pics were taken at the chapel near the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, MA.

Grouse:3.Slow

wow how much product did it take to do the church&gt;?

islingtonaudi

Awesome. How long did the I.P. step take? I'll be doing mine when I get back from vacation.

meem

it will leave you gasping for air :-)

SouthboroAudiGuy

...so it probably took 3+ hours including cleanup. I don't plan on doing a full IP step ever again on this car -- it should only need touch up with that stuff from this point forward. The Final Polish is MUCH easier to work with.

Troy H

Looks beautiful....very nice work!

SouthboroAudiGuy

Which reminds me that I forgot to reference YOUR guide (will fix that now).

RKA

I'm going to send him another email...the one I sent 2 weeks ago went unanswered.

The DJP

I believe BostonDriver took some shots there to!

SouthboroAudiGuy

Yup. Same place BD took his pics.