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I did not want to spend that much, but good id good, so if I have to, then I have to.

Swirl remover and add depth.

The CTSV has the suede/leather interior and I just want to preserve it. The interior and exterior are in great shape, but I think the exterior could look better.

The wife's TB, needs help. Inside and Out.

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if you dont want to invest in a polisher you can hand polish but you wont get the same results plus it is A LOT more work....in order to get the depth the prep is the biggest thing....a good strip wash to get any wax or anything else on the paint is a good place to start....claying is next to get the surface completely smooth and containment free...polishing to get rid of the swirls follows that....depending on how bad the finish is what determines what product and pad you would use...without seeing it its hard to say...Adam's products go a long way when it comes to their polishes...i can usually get through a whole summer of details and my own with one bottle of each of their polishes....on cars that arent someones DD i use Adam's Americana...it is a little pricey but the depth and wet look you get to the paint is worth it....on DD's i use Adam's machine super sealant...it lasts at least 5-6 months no matter how many times you wash....for interiors i would say you would want Adam's interior kit...it has everything you will need to get rid of stains on the carpet and anywhere else...also the leather conditioner really brings the leather back to life....once you figure out what products you want to go with i would suggest gallon sizes....its all i buy because it saves a little buying in bulk...any other questions fire away

got a buick enclave in the garage now and a f150 to do tomorrow....i need a break soon lol

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Thanks!

Both are DDs.

With a hand wash both look great, but the TB needs some TLC. I figure if I am going to do mine, I will do hers first for practice(don't tell her) and then mine 2nd.

I think a polisher is a good purchase.

Does that help?

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if you are going to be getting a polisher a porter cable 7424xp is a great place to start. there is 0 chance of doin damage to your paint....after you get the paint corrected keeping it that way requires proper technique...the 2 bucket wash method with grit guards helps reduce the amount of damage you will do to your paint...also a foam gun or cannon to help keep the surface slick helps as well....you also need to use a good wash pad and towels because if you dont and you fix the paint you will put the swirls right back into it.

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Thanks! A foam gun, I assume, is for washing your car? lol

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Lol yeah... you put soap and water in the canister and hook it up to the garden hose... the pictures of the red truck shows what it does...im goin to upgrade to a foam cannon that attaches to my pressure washer

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Now I have a pressure washer.

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ill prolly be going with this one since the letters on the bottle fit me pretty well lol

http://www.autogeek.net/dp-foam-cannon-hp.html

HuggerOrangeZ

HEY! It wasn't that bad!


Ok it was but I sure as hell didn't want to tackle the job of claying it then polshing and waxing it. Too many edges.

Like always those pics don't do it justice.

Thanks for keeping it clean in your garage for almost a week DP!

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hey man not a problem....now we just gotta maintain that finish as best as possible so next time its less work for me lol

HuggerOrangeZ

Yeah I'm sure those wheels pissed you off too.

They were very neglected.

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Glad to see you are using the good product!

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since i was able to have it longer then normal it was something i was able to give a little more attention to and im glad i did

only thing i use and i have all that they sell

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the last 2 customes of the year are repeats from last year....with my new work schedule for the holidays i wont have time for anymore....first off is the wife's equinox....paint was worse then it was last time so im guessing she didnt take my advice about staying out of car washes that arent touchless...her interior was terrible....had stains all over the place....on with the pics

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the husbands f150 was pretty dirty on the inside and the paint needed some TLC

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It's that time of the year where the weather is warming up and the sun is shinning. I will be offering the first 10 customers to set up appointments from Facebook or Craigslist $10 off any service I provide. If you have any questions about pricing or general questions send me a message. Let me put the pride back in your ride!

Thanks!

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had the first customer of the year...a black, my favorite color, 2005 GMC Envoy....the inside wasnt too bad minus the seats as you will see in one of the pics below...they were pretty dirty....the paint was in really rough shape...swirls all over the place but nothing my flex and adams was intimidated by....we will start off with the interior pics

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this towel was used on the leather seats and was white like the one on the right


here the exterior before

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and much much better.....some of the damage warranted severe swirl remover but i wasnt going for perfection since that wasnt what the customer was looking for