Detailer's Domain: FJ Cruiser New car prep
 

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
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6957.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6959.jpg
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Foot prints from dealer (probably happened when they installed the roof rack)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6964.jpg

Removing film
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6965.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6983.jpg

Dirt on the seat belts
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6968.jpg

Sonax Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner on the foot prints/belts etc
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6969.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6971.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6972.jpg

Vac
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6973.jpg

Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6979.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6976.jpg

After shots of the interior
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7058.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7071.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7073.jpg

Before shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6955.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6953.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6956.jpg

Plate frames removed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6961.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6962.jpg

Removing film
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6966.jpg

Debadging
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6985.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6986.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6987.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6988.jpg

Adam's APC on the tires/wheel wells
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6989.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6990.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6993.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6994.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6995.jpg

Foam action
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7018.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7017.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7020.jpg

Rinse/Clay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7026.jpg

Drying
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7029.jpg

Nero on the tires
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7030.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7033.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7036.jpg

Masking
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7038.jpg

Inspection
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7042.jpg

Prima Finish followed by Prima Epic
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7039.jpg

Wheel Armour on the wheels
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7046.jpg

After shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_7047.jpg
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(Permission for the write up granted by the customer)