
(ps: the car mod craze here is to modify this model to the Toyota Passo or Daihatsu Sirion/Boon - costly mods though

He wanted especially the paint to be as glossy as it can be so here goes...
Day 1:
Car reached my place around 4pm. Only started work around 10pm (I went out with my girlfriend)
Here are some picts:
EXTERIOR BEFORE

Stains on the door handle

Not to dirty on the engine compartment

Dusty

Exhaust tip in need some cleaning

Bird poo

Fuel cap only a bit dirty

Signs of dried wax (probably soft99)


Minor brake dust on all 4 corners


The Wheel face is diamond cut and Clear Coated

Wheels wells little bit dirty

INTERIOR BEFORE


Grease marks all over the doors


Generally looks clean

Car had leather seats - dirt trapped

Dusty pedals




Process:
Started with Interior Clean up (around 4-6pm then went out for dinner)
- Full Interior Vacuum (incld all dash + rear compartments)
- Vents cleaned with MF and Qtip
- Vinyl surfaces was wiped with APC
- Carpets got cleaned with APC
- Greasy residue was clean with APC+ then googone
- Leather wiped down with cotton towel - Megs GC Cleaner - Megs GC Conditioner on all leather surfaces.
- Pedals scrubbed with APC
- Interior windows on Megs Detailer Glass Cleaner
- Vinyl protected with M40
- Door Jambs with D151 via yellow pad applicator
- Chrome emblems were cleaned with Megs Alu & Mag Cleaner
INTERIOR AFTER (picts taken on random time and compiled together)

Ahh...nice and clean car mat

Grease free door jambs





Clean emblem on the steering

Not sure why but it does feel better (as in softer) after applying the GC Leather Conditioner .....hmm
On with the body
Later at night
- took more random picts at random hrs (after washing process)

Hand prints all over the inside windows


Swirls and RIDS ...

Water spots were also present


Quite deep multiple scratch marks at the rear passanger side

Reflections (after washing process) via LED - looks milky or cloudy...

Clayed the entire car + windows
Wheels & wheel wells:
- 1st to be washed via combi of PW, WB (10:1), SDEG, APC+ and various brushes. (tar still remained - didnt use the BodySolvent)
- Wheel wells sprayed with HyperDressing (4:1)
- Outer wheel face treated with D151 on yellow pad applicator + wiped off with generic MF
- Tires protected with Endurance High Gloss
- Washed with NXT, Megs MF mitt, 2BM (with Grit Guard) and various brushes for nooks.
- Rinsed with PW
- Dried via 2 Megs Water Magnet
- Blue Clay + Megs Last Touch as lube
- Dried with ADS MF and Megs Water Magnet

Day 2: 9AM
Paint Correction
Combo - D151 on Yellow Pad via Rotary Buffer (plastic bumpers via DA)
(I measured the film build and certain parts especially the front hood and rear hatch were around 65(lowest) - 84(highest) microns.
Quite low for a new vehicle though

For the extra protection
Painted surfaces were sealed with M21 2.0 (2 coats via DA)
Exterior Chrome bits - Megs Alu & Mag Cleaner
Picts DURING paint correction




Its not 100% defect free. Lots more RIDS remained
Here are the after shots
(completed around 5pm owner pick it up around 7pm)








I'm gonna give some NXT 2.0, applicator pad and some MFs as a Christmas gift

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