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Hey NAGTROC,
My name is Bret, I'm 16 years old and I'm a hobbyist detailer out in North Jersey. I started detailing just about 3 months ago and still have a lot to learn about the detail game and looking to get out there, especially in the GT-R world.
I'll list my write-ups from my first ever detail this summer until my most recent. Let me know how I'm doing
First ever full customer detail: 2004 Silver Gray M3 Vert
Forum member ///Mtreezy messaged me almost a month ago inquiring on the detail, and between conflicting schedules and numerous vacations we both settled on a 3 day detail spanning from July 27-29. Nish, ///Mtreezy, is getting married tomorrow on the 30th and is driving away in the M so the pressure was on to do a fantastic job :rulaiz:
What was done:
- Before pictures :taser:
- Wheels hit with Sonax full effect
- Tires treated with Adams APC and sonax tire gel
- Engine cleaned with adams apc and in n out spray
- exterior wash using lusso auto bathe
- convertible top cleaned using raggtopp cleaner and protectant
- door jambs cleaned as well as hood and trunk jambs
- 303 aerospace on undercarriage
- clayed entire exterior including windows
- taped up
- paint measurement
- 3 step - m105 -> optimum polish -> menz powerlock
- inspection with 3m sungun
- rubber and vinyl cleaned
- exhaust tips cleaned
- windows clayed again and cleaned
Interior:
- leather cleaned with sonax leather foam
- vacuum
- trims treated with 303 aerospace and in n out spray
- interior glass cleaned
Products used:
Exterior wash:
- Lusso auto bath
- Grit guards
- Uber wool wash mitt
- Blue microfiber wash mitt
- Uber super drying microfiber towel
- 303 aerospace on undercarriage
Convertible top:
- Raggtopp cleaner
- Raggtopp Protectant
Engine:
- Adams All purpose cleaner
- Adams In n out spray
Interior:
- Sonax leather foam
- Uber leather cleaning brush
- In n out and 303 aerospace to clean the trims
Paint correction:
- Deflesko paint meter
- 3m sun gun
- Porter Cable PC 7424XP
- Flex XC3401
- Uber green and blue 5.5 pads
- Surbuf pads 5.5
- Megs 105
- Optimum polish
- Menz PO106FA
- Menzerna powerlock
Wax:
- Sonax Nano Tech Wax
Now for the pictures :thumbsup2:
Exterior before
exterior weapons of choice
it was my first time using lusso auto bathe and i may say, i am impressed. the soap and water mixture was milky and it grabbed the dirt right off
sonax full effect on the wheels
paint beading already, exceptionally clean car
raggtopp convertible cleaner on top
pizza break time i'm tired already
raggtopp convertible top protectant, 3 coats
taping up
clay
the car was very clean, few contaminants
clayed and dried gas area
paint examination. literally great condition, camera couldnt capture the imperfections
prima clarity on the glass
mirror finish glass
reflection picture
vert top down, cleaning interior and exterior at the same time :taser:
interior care
cleaning the wind deflector with in n out
trunk jambs cleaned
trunk keyhole cleaned
more leather cleaning
My name is Bret, I'm 16 years old and I'm a hobbyist detailer out in North Jersey. I started detailing just about 3 months ago and still have a lot to learn about the detail game and looking to get out there, especially in the GT-R world.

I'll list my write-ups from my first ever detail this summer until my most recent. Let me know how I'm doing

First ever full customer detail: 2004 Silver Gray M3 Vert
Forum member ///Mtreezy messaged me almost a month ago inquiring on the detail, and between conflicting schedules and numerous vacations we both settled on a 3 day detail spanning from July 27-29. Nish, ///Mtreezy, is getting married tomorrow on the 30th and is driving away in the M so the pressure was on to do a fantastic job :rulaiz:
What was done:
- Before pictures :taser:
- Wheels hit with Sonax full effect
- Tires treated with Adams APC and sonax tire gel
- Engine cleaned with adams apc and in n out spray
- exterior wash using lusso auto bathe
- convertible top cleaned using raggtopp cleaner and protectant
- door jambs cleaned as well as hood and trunk jambs
- 303 aerospace on undercarriage
- clayed entire exterior including windows
- taped up
- paint measurement
- 3 step - m105 -> optimum polish -> menz powerlock
- inspection with 3m sungun
- rubber and vinyl cleaned
- exhaust tips cleaned
- windows clayed again and cleaned
Interior:
- leather cleaned with sonax leather foam
- vacuum
- trims treated with 303 aerospace and in n out spray
- interior glass cleaned
Products used:
Exterior wash:
- Lusso auto bath
- Grit guards
- Uber wool wash mitt
- Blue microfiber wash mitt
- Uber super drying microfiber towel
- 303 aerospace on undercarriage
Convertible top:
- Raggtopp cleaner
- Raggtopp Protectant
Engine:
- Adams All purpose cleaner
- Adams In n out spray
Interior:
- Sonax leather foam
- Uber leather cleaning brush
- In n out and 303 aerospace to clean the trims
Paint correction:
- Deflesko paint meter
- 3m sun gun
- Porter Cable PC 7424XP
- Flex XC3401
- Uber green and blue 5.5 pads
- Surbuf pads 5.5
- Megs 105
- Optimum polish
- Menz PO106FA
- Menzerna powerlock
Wax:
- Sonax Nano Tech Wax
Now for the pictures :thumbsup2:
Exterior before








exterior weapons of choice



it was my first time using lusso auto bathe and i may say, i am impressed. the soap and water mixture was milky and it grabbed the dirt right off


sonax full effect on the wheels













paint beading already, exceptionally clean car

raggtopp convertible cleaner on top




pizza break time i'm tired already





raggtopp convertible top protectant, 3 coats



taping up



clay


the car was very clean, few contaminants



clayed and dried gas area

paint examination. literally great condition, camera couldnt capture the imperfections

prima clarity on the glass

mirror finish glass







reflection picture




vert top down, cleaning interior and exterior at the same time :taser:


interior care





cleaning the wind deflector with in n out


trunk jambs cleaned



trunk keyhole cleaned



more leather cleaning

