Here's a quick detail of a 2008 Audi A4 that is in very nice shape for its age. It had been polished in a previous detailing last year and only needed a good wash and decontamination topped off with a good paint sealant. The exhaust tips were really dirty. Some P21S polishing soap will fix … Continue reading Audi A4 Detailing Part 1
Wrapping up this project with some final touches. The car is looking great and it's time to bring this project to an end because I could go on and on and on. One thing that has bothered me most is the badly faded rear bumper trim. I have tried several products such as Back to … Continue reading Volvo Detailing Project Part 10
So I'm into the home stretch now with cutting and polishing complete and most of the car has now had synthetic paint sealant applied. These stick-on letters are a pain to clean up. Much patience is required. It would have been easier to remove the badges, cut and polish the paint and then install new … Continue reading Volvo S60 Detailing Project Part 9
The exterior work has begun with cutting and polishing to bring some life back to the 16 year old paint. This gives you an idea of the state the paint is in. Dull, faded and a lot of scratches of varying depth. Once again, I started off with a microfiber cutting pad and Meguiar's Ultra-Cut … Continue reading Volvo S60 Detailing Project Part 8
The real work begins Today I gave the car a much needed wash so that I could get the car ready for polishing. Not bad. There are a lot of tar spots on the wheels so I'll need to clean them again. Some new wheel bolts are in order as these ones are rusty. I like … Continue reading Volvo S60 Detailing project Part 7
Finishing up the interior Having the right tools to reach all the dirt is essential. Removing several years worth of dirt. Looking like new again. The dirtiest seat is the one where my niece sits in her booster seat. Using a good leather cleaner and a leather brush will remove the dirt and grime. … Continue reading Volvo S60 Detailing Project Part 6
Clean up of the interior continues. The cup holder was pretty nasty. Thanks Volvo for making trim pieces that are easy to remove for cleaning. With the easily-removed cup holder out of the way, I was able to reveal the true horror here. This was a job for the steam cleaner. Voila. Cleaned AND sanitized. … Continue reading Volvo S60 Detailing Project Part 5
The Bad News As I've mentioned before, this 2004 Volvo S60 has spent its entire life parked outdoors under trees, and those trees have dropped leaves and pine needles that have clogged up all of the water drain holes. It's also experienced 16 Canadian winters and that's a lot of salt exposure and now parts … Continue reading Volvo S60 Detailing Project Part 4
Today's task was to clean the carpet on the passenger side, again removing the front seat to make the job easier. I had a little help today. A lot of dirt and debris. Looking better after a good vacuuming. I actually thought the carpet was beige. Turns out it's grey once you extract all the … Continue reading Volvo S60 Detailing Project Part 3
Part 2, carpet cleaning So today I started on the interior and this is such a big job that I only had time to do the driver's side today. It was such a mess that I went ahead and removed the driver's seat. I cannot tell you how much easier it is to clean the … Continue reading Volvo S60 Detailing Project Part 2
The Car-Mudgeon 