Marc@AutoLavish
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When we arrived, the Jeep looked intimidating. We already expected to have to scrub down the undersides, and brought a few extra bottles of APC, Degreaser, and C.G. Barebones (basically the same stuff as ASD with less smell). The finish was heavily swirled and had significant RIDS (off-roading has a way of doing this!). Since it is a Jeep, and it is about to be put through winter, we advised going with a full 2 or 3 step correction come Spring, with a 1-step for the time being. A One Step would really liven up the color while making the Jeep look great, and would fit within the client's original budget better. We will get into this later.
Here I am, ready to tackle the Jeep:
Undersides:
We started by cleaning the undersides using Meg's Degreaser at 4:1 and APC at 4:1 sprayed liberally everywhere we could aim at followed by the black SchMITT and various brushes.
As I was crawling under the Jeep, Jacob took care of the wheels. We used C.G. Sticky Wheel Gel at 3:1 and the Daytona Brushes, with APC 4:1 for the tires. One half of one of the front tires was getting hit by direct sunlight while we washed the wheels, and the APC left streak marks no matter how fast we rinsed off the grime. So advice: never use APC on tires that have been heavily dressed before, and never use APC on anything in the sun. The temps on the paint in the sun were 130+F on a 55 F day with the vehicle in the sun for about 10 minutes. We did not check the temps on the tires, and, well, had to work that tire extra hard the rest of the day. We used Griots Rubber Cleaner (and shade) with good results.
After rinsing off the degreasers and wheel cleaners, we foamed the undersides to help neutralize anything left. Shampoo in this case was C.G. Citrus Wash and Clear at about 3:1 dilution in the Foam Cannon.
...and continued to foam the rest of the vehicle for the first time to loosen the heavy soil:
...and rinsed:
The Jeep was dryed with the Leaf Blower and a few drying-dedicated waffle-weave MF towels, then taped up for polishing.
As mentioned earlier, the finish was in rough shape. Got Swirls?:
Here I am, ready to tackle the Jeep:
Undersides:
We started by cleaning the undersides using Meg's Degreaser at 4:1 and APC at 4:1 sprayed liberally everywhere we could aim at followed by the black SchMITT and various brushes.
As I was crawling under the Jeep, Jacob took care of the wheels. We used C.G. Sticky Wheel Gel at 3:1 and the Daytona Brushes, with APC 4:1 for the tires. One half of one of the front tires was getting hit by direct sunlight while we washed the wheels, and the APC left streak marks no matter how fast we rinsed off the grime. So advice: never use APC on tires that have been heavily dressed before, and never use APC on anything in the sun. The temps on the paint in the sun were 130+F on a 55 F day with the vehicle in the sun for about 10 minutes. We did not check the temps on the tires, and, well, had to work that tire extra hard the rest of the day. We used Griots Rubber Cleaner (and shade) with good results.
After rinsing off the degreasers and wheel cleaners, we foamed the undersides to help neutralize anything left. Shampoo in this case was C.G. Citrus Wash and Clear at about 3:1 dilution in the Foam Cannon.
...and continued to foam the rest of the vehicle for the first time to loosen the heavy soil:
...and rinsed:
The Jeep was dryed with the Leaf Blower and a few drying-dedicated waffle-weave MF towels, then taped up for polishing.
As mentioned earlier, the finish was in rough shape. Got Swirls?:
