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A few months ago we were able to schedule a small “Puerto Rico Tour” for December. We had various clients that expressed interest in our services, and after they put down deposits, things were set to go.
We left out of Detroit Metro Airport when the temperature was a chilly 27 degrees, stopped in Fort Lauderdale, then hopped aboard a flight for San Juan, PR where the temperature was 84 and humid. BIG difference.
First thing was first: pick up the rental. We got a pretty good deal and got a 2009 Dodge Caravan with a mere 10 miles on it. As a bonus, Jacob helped to design/develop a few things on this vehicle pre-production a couple of years back, so he knew it inside and out.
Next stop: Pick up our gear / supplies. In route to pick up items we had already shipped out, we made a couple of stops. As beautiful as Puerto Rico is, we just weren’t ready to handle all the sun and heat. The few months leading to Winter in Detroit left Jacob and I quite pale. We stopped and picked up a couple of hats and had them custom embroidered. In addition to the caps, I got a pair of sunglasses to work in as Jacob already had some polarized shades.
I’m loving the glasses, but felt naked wearing them without protection. Wolfgang Fuzion came to my rescue. I applied it by hand to insure full coverage.
Wax setting:
Wax buffed off with a plush microfiber cloth, they now looked and felt proper.
We got the Dodge loaded up with all of our goodies and headed to the next necessity: the car wash. You can’t be a Professional Detailer with a hit-up vehicle. We had to get things right.
APC’ed the wheels / wheel wells / lowers, washed with Gold Class
Danase Paint Sealant applied by hand to the body (our spray sealants/quick detailers hadn’t come in yet
), wheel wells treated with Meguiar’s All-Season Dressing, Meguiar’s Foaming Tire Shine on the tires
Klasse AIO on the door jams
1Z Cockpit Premium on interior hard surfaces
NOW we were ready to start on the real stuff…
Preview of what’s next…
Stay tuned!
We left out of Detroit Metro Airport when the temperature was a chilly 27 degrees, stopped in Fort Lauderdale, then hopped aboard a flight for San Juan, PR where the temperature was 84 and humid. BIG difference.
First thing was first: pick up the rental. We got a pretty good deal and got a 2009 Dodge Caravan with a mere 10 miles on it. As a bonus, Jacob helped to design/develop a few things on this vehicle pre-production a couple of years back, so he knew it inside and out.
Next stop: Pick up our gear / supplies. In route to pick up items we had already shipped out, we made a couple of stops. As beautiful as Puerto Rico is, we just weren’t ready to handle all the sun and heat. The few months leading to Winter in Detroit left Jacob and I quite pale. We stopped and picked up a couple of hats and had them custom embroidered. In addition to the caps, I got a pair of sunglasses to work in as Jacob already had some polarized shades.
I’m loving the glasses, but felt naked wearing them without protection. Wolfgang Fuzion came to my rescue. I applied it by hand to insure full coverage.
Wax setting:
Wax buffed off with a plush microfiber cloth, they now looked and felt proper.
We got the Dodge loaded up with all of our goodies and headed to the next necessity: the car wash. You can’t be a Professional Detailer with a hit-up vehicle. We had to get things right.
APC’ed the wheels / wheel wells / lowers, washed with Gold Class
Danase Paint Sealant applied by hand to the body (our spray sealants/quick detailers hadn’t come in yet
), wheel wells treated with Meguiar’s All-Season Dressing, Meguiar’s Foaming Tire Shine on the tires
Klasse AIO on the door jams
1Z Cockpit Premium on interior hard surfaces
NOW we were ready to start on the real stuff…
Preview of what’s next…
Stay tuned!
