MY DETILING EQUIPMENT & other photos
Some of the cars that I've detailed over the years.
Note: sometimes I do not put tire shine cars when I have to drive them back to the owners home because I do not want the dressing to sling on the paint. I put the dressing on once I get to their place.
Mary's 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT V6. This is my 3rd time detailing this car. This pearl paint really shines when the wolfgang fuzion wax is applied.
Barb's 2002 Chrysler 300M. This is my second time detailing this car. I put more time and effort into it this time around.
2003 Ford F-250 4x4 extended cab 4x4. 5.4 L V8 FX4. Only 14,000 original miles. Its in very good shape for its age. Truck is only used for plowing driveways in the winter. Other than that its parked in a heated garage.
2002 Toyota Rav 4wd Automatic Spectre Mica Blue. One of my favorite colors.
2004 Nissan 350Z Touring Auto. It was my mom's. We turned it in when the lease was up.
1999 Chrysler Town & Country LXI Minivan. This is my pap's van now my cousin Zacks. Currently has 185K and its still running strong except for the transmission.
My buddy Austin's 2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4x4
Barb's 2002 Chrylser 300M Light Almond
Chuck's 2003 Buick Enclave AWD.
Mary's my neighbor's 2000 Mitsubishi Esclipse Spyder
My Sister's 2002 Nissan Maxima SE Sterling Silver.
Rental car 1994 Oldmobile Cutlass Ciera S. This was my boss' rental car at the used car lot.
Sarah my girlfriends 1994 Dodge Stealth Rt Champagne. This car has been crushed. It was traded in for cash for trash.
2002 GMC motor home. This is now sold. It was my grandpas.
1994 Ford Taurus GL. This was the car I got for free from my pap right before I got the 300M. It ended up getting rear ended and was totaled. This was a fun little beater car to commute back and forth to college.
Mark's 2003 Saturn Vue. Now sold. Traded it in on a 2010 Jeep Patriot.
Purchasing car detailing supplies can be quite expensive. Most of these products came from Ardex and Malco which are 2 commercial car detailing supplies in the area. I used to work at a used car lot where I had access to these particular supplies. I can still get supplies if anyone needs anything. Just send me a private message.
www.autogeek.net sells very good supplies. Sign up on their newsletter and receive specials and promotional codes.
This is almost all of my detailing supplies. The only thing that is missing are the spray bottles.
from left to right
Ardex soap blueberry scent 5213 extra foamy $12
Ardex purple rush Engine economy degreaser 5222 $20
Ardex body prep tar remover spot remover 6209 $25
Ardex Hydro gloss 4287 $21 spray on wax
Ardex 6220 Dull away water based $22 interior dressing
Malco white wall cleaner 100201 $18
Ardex Speedy Brightner 2 tire dressing 6244 $23
Dp Microfiber towel cleaner $16
Malco showroom Shine Spray Wax 110422 Free
Malco glass cleaner ammonia free $2.75 113820
Razor blades 100ct $6
California water blade $20
truck brush $20
bottle proportioner $5
varies brushes $3-$4
Malco Imperial wax. A very good wax $20. Its antiswirl and goes on and off with ease.
Fien Shop Vac $300 with accessory set. Super quiet. It so quiet that one does not have to wear ear protection.
Wolfgang Fuzion Wax sells for $175. I got it for $99 because of autogeek.net fall special which comes with a free refill. Its german engineered. It has a strawberry smell to it. This wax smells so good that its almost good enough to eat it.
Just comparing the waxes that I have.
Duro Gloss Car Wash Soap # 902 $25
Ardex Spot Delivery (Clay Lube) 4288 $16
Dp Microfiber Towel Detergent $30
Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner $16 Does not contain ACID
Meguiars Hyper Dressing $40 Water based dressing. No silacone
Home Depot Bucker $3
Cobra HD Waffle Waver Towel $20
Bluemagic Chrome Cream 7 oz. $5 (Auto Zone) Very good stuff. Cleans those stainless steel exhausttips well.
Malco Overspray Clay bar Purple Heavy cut 7.5 oz $20
Grit Guard $10 place this in the bottom of the bucket. Dirt from the brush will leave the bristles and fall down below the grit guard causing the brush to not scratch the paint.
Tork Towel $35 This will last about 7-8 months depending on how much use it gets.
Sno Pro A great brush to use to remove snow off the roofs of vehicles without scratching the paint $15 I've used these for a couple of years when I used to work for a used car lot.
This is my first car I got when I was 16. Its a 1992 Dodge Stealth RT auto. Got it in 2002 for $7800 with 2 owners and only 48K. I had the timing sold the car in July 2004 for $4,000. I had the engine rebuilt because my local mechanic dropped a bolt down in the head when he was changing the timing belt. But it was a fun car while it lasted
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This is the truck that I would like to purchase sometime in near future. Its a 1996 Nissan hardbody pickup XE 2wd Auto with only 57K. Its going to need some work but I think it could turn into a nice looking mini truck.
It needs new muffler from the catalytic converter back. Couple of dents popped out on the tailgate and both bumpers. It has some rust on the rock panels. Thats why ther is undercoat spray there.
Future Mods if purchased: 5% window tint on sliding rear window, 20% window tint on the sides, AVS vent visors, Euro taillights black, Sylvania silverstar headlight bulbs, extended cab harbody seats or pathfinder seats, LED interior bulbs on gauge cluster, and dome light, Dayton 14"-15" chrome wire wheels with white wall tires or cheaper wire wheels.
Well I got some bad news. My local mechanic sold the truck for $2,500. He bought the truck for $1,200 and was going to sell it to me for $1,500. So one of these days I'll find another one.
9/6/2011
Hi Everyone. Since I work at a car dealership I've been really thinking about buying a newer truck since the toyota is getting up their in miles and age. I don't know if I'll have the truck another 3 years. Thise Frontier came in on March 2008. I remember seeing this truck come off the truck and immediately I fell in love with it. Its almost exactly what I'm looking for in my next truck. Even though the color isn't black I can live with it. Right now it a rental truck and will be sold to the public once it reaches 1,500 miles. It will sold certified.
Crew cab wit the premium package, tow hitch, factory sprayed in bedliner. If I buy this truck pictured below then the factory upgrades will follow, Body side moldings, Fog lights, step bar, bug shield, all weather mats.
Aftermarket upgrades, Window tint (most definite), 20's would be nice, LED interior bulbs, woodtrim kit, billet or mesh grille, Sylvania silverstar bulbs headlight bulbs.
This truck was at my local walmart and thought it looked nice.
Page 1 Introduction
Page 2 Exterior
Page 3 Interior
Page 4 Engine upgrades
Page 5 LEDs
Page 6 Window tint
Page 7 modifications list & prices/ future plans
Page 8 Frame Recall Restoration
Page 9 Detailing equipment and other pictures
