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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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A great customer of mine recently picked up this FJ Cruiser and requested a new car prep.

What was done -

Exterior
- Plastic film removed
- Dealer badges and license plate covers removed
- Wheels were prepped and a coat of Prima Wheel Armour
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam's APC and dressed with Prima Nero
- Wheel wells were cleaned up and dressed
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Paint was pre cleaned - Prima Finish
- FJ was sealed with Prima Epic
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Interior
- Vacuumed
- Wipe down and treated
- Windows were cleaned
- Plastic film and tags removed


Products used

Exterior

Lusso Auto Bathe
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Prima Hydro
Prima Clarity
3m Adhesive Remover used to clean up adhesive from badge
Prima Finish
Prima Epic


Wheels and tires

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Prima Nero on the tires
Prima Wheel Armour on the wheels
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Interior
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Sonax Leather Foam
Prima Clarity

Engine

Adam's In and Out Spray
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Porter Cable 7424 XP Kit
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment
Kwazar Mercury Pro + Bottles

Interior





Foot prints from dealer (probably happened when they installed the roof rack)
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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Removing film



Dirt on the seat belts


Sonax Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner on the foot prints/belts etc


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Vac


Sonax Dashboard Cleaner


After shots of the interior


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Before shots





Plate frames removed



Removing film
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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Debadging





Adam's APC on the tires/wheel wells




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Foam action




Rinse/Clay


Drying


Nero on the tires


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Masking


Inspection


Prima Finish followed by Prima Epic


Wheel Armour on the wheels


After shots


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