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"We [AutoLavish] can make your car look better than new". A bold statement. So is it true? Can we do it? Read on and you be the judge.
This client calls Jacob to inform him of their soon-to-purchase car of their dreams, a 2010 Camaro. RS package, no sunroof, no audio - light and nimble, but with the proper looks. They are about to pull the trigger on a floor model. He tell them they should bring it over ASAP to add protection to the exterior and the interior, that it would not be much time and this is the best time to detail a vehicle and add long lasting paint protection.
A few days later, Jacob gets a call: the car is on its way from the dealer and will be dropped off at his house for the weekend. With merely 112 miles on the odometer, the Red Camaro arrives.
The owner requested the dealer not touch it anymore, no cleaning, nothing. "Why would you want to drive off in a dirty car?" Dealers just don't get it. The car originally had stripes. the owner requested they take them off. No stickers, no lines. But a big a$$ dealer logo sticker stuck right on the rear bumper shouldn't be a problem, they look cool. Yup, dealers don't get it.
Logos:
During the drive from the dealer to my place, the owner gets harassed by every tuner car and adolescent driver on the road, wanting to "race". Of course, a beautiful female driving a bright red camaro with "TEST ME" written on the windshield is taunting for trouble
So we inspect the NEW car. Dirty. OK, so it may have sat outside a little, and test driven a little. Wheels look soiled. Jambs are filthy and with extra free grease. Engine is dusty. But the worst part, the paint was jacked! Check it out.
Etching:
Dirty:
The door jambs needed some care as well. I mean this is supposed to be a new car. New means no dirt IMO. Door jambs before:
The process used was a spray with FK1 #1119 to break down the grease and any coatings used during the assembly process, agitated with a soft brush (as to not induce swirls):
... then followed by a wipe to get most the suspended grease off with the solvent, then rinsed with ONR solution to neutralize any remaining solvent and rinse away any residue, and a wipe to dry and clean the surface completely:
... and a mist with spray wax for protection:
... results in jambs that look proper, and truly new:
Engine before:
Staring off with vacuuming out the leaves and loose stuff first:
... then spraying jambs with FK1 #1119 following by wiping:
... similar done on the engine covers:
... and rinsed off with high pressure water:
This client calls Jacob to inform him of their soon-to-purchase car of their dreams, a 2010 Camaro. RS package, no sunroof, no audio - light and nimble, but with the proper looks. They are about to pull the trigger on a floor model. He tell them they should bring it over ASAP to add protection to the exterior and the interior, that it would not be much time and this is the best time to detail a vehicle and add long lasting paint protection.
A few days later, Jacob gets a call: the car is on its way from the dealer and will be dropped off at his house for the weekend. With merely 112 miles on the odometer, the Red Camaro arrives.
The owner requested the dealer not touch it anymore, no cleaning, nothing. "Why would you want to drive off in a dirty car?" Dealers just don't get it. The car originally had stripes. the owner requested they take them off. No stickers, no lines. But a big a$$ dealer logo sticker stuck right on the rear bumper shouldn't be a problem, they look cool. Yup, dealers don't get it.
Logos:
During the drive from the dealer to my place, the owner gets harassed by every tuner car and adolescent driver on the road, wanting to "race". Of course, a beautiful female driving a bright red camaro with "TEST ME" written on the windshield is taunting for trouble
So we inspect the NEW car. Dirty. OK, so it may have sat outside a little, and test driven a little. Wheels look soiled. Jambs are filthy and with extra free grease. Engine is dusty. But the worst part, the paint was jacked! Check it out.
Etching:
Dirty:
The door jambs needed some care as well. I mean this is supposed to be a new car. New means no dirt IMO. Door jambs before:
The process used was a spray with FK1 #1119 to break down the grease and any coatings used during the assembly process, agitated with a soft brush (as to not induce swirls):
... then followed by a wipe to get most the suspended grease off with the solvent, then rinsed with ONR solution to neutralize any remaining solvent and rinse away any residue, and a wipe to dry and clean the surface completely:
... and a mist with spray wax for protection:
... results in jambs that look proper, and truly new:
Engine before:
Staring off with vacuuming out the leaves and loose stuff first:
... then spraying jambs with FK1 #1119 following by wiping:
... similar done on the engine covers:
... and rinsed off with high pressure water:
