Accord / Jetta Saturday Detail {PICS}

[gregk24]

So some of you may know I am a bit of a detail nut

The Accord was due for the weekly wash and the Jetta was in need of a full detail. I figured some of you would enjoy the pics so here they are plus the products that were used.

Just gave the Accord a wash and dry, using Meguiars Ultimate wash/wax shampoo.

Wiped down interior plastics and front leather seats with 303.

The Jetta took a little while longer. I started by removing the wheel covers and cleaning the wheels to remove the corrosive brake dust (OCD I know). Once that was finished I washed it with Meguiars Ultimate wash/wax shampoo then dried, then moved on to polishing. This is the first polish this car has received, it had plenty of hard water spots but no real swirls or scratches, just wanted to give the finish more clarity. I used Meguiars Ultimate Polish applied via my Harbor Freight dual action, once applied and removed I gave it all a wipe down with rubbing alcohol to remove the polishing oils. The final step was to finish everything off with a coat of Optum Opti-Seal, this stuff is super easy to apply and there is no buffing.

Removing wheel covers to clean wheels.

All clean and shiny!

Wiped down interior plastics and seats with Meguiars Natural Shine protectant.

I <3 clean cars!

 

[SatinSilver]

Very nice esp of the Jetta since it needed a polish. Looks like you left the hose running while taking a pic of the Jetta. Great one two combo with the Megs UP and the Opti-seal. Simple yet effective.

 

[AirgunSavant]

I'll be moving to Florida soon.
I pay well for car detailing

 

[Delta]

Very nice! My Jetta really needs polished, (as well as the Camry and Expedition) its been through a hard winter. My plasti-dip has come off the rocker in some spots, but did its job in protecting them. We are in a lull of rain right now, so I'm holding off for a nice weekend.

 

[gregk24]

Originally Posted By: AirgunSavant
I'll be moving to Florida soon.
I pay well for car detailing

Well feel free to stop by

 

[Mr Nice]

Great job.

VW has a much nicer interior than Accord.

 

[Mark_Walk]

Very nice.....must have taken all day

 

[gregk24]

Originally Posted By: Mr Nice
Great job.

VW has a much nicer interior than Accord.


How so?

 

[gregk24]

Originally Posted By: Mark_Walk
Very nice.....must have taken all day


About 5.5 hours

 

[Mr Nice]

VW has nicer interior layout, HVAC dials and steering wheel design. I don't like the Honda display on dash for radio/MPG info.

 

[gregk24]

Originally Posted By: Mr Nice
VW has nicer interior layout, HVAC dials and steering wheel design. I don't like the Honda display on dash for radio/MPG info.



Ah, yes the interior is well laid out in the Jetta for sure. I give it an A for ergonomics.

 

[Nick1994]

They look great, you always take such good care of your cars. If I had the money at the time and if you had been selling it private party, I probably would have bought the 06' Accord it was so clean.

 

[gallydif]

Very nice! I love clean cars too!

 

[pjhalifax]

Nice work! How do you like the Harbor Freight polisher? I'm thinking about getting one of those but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

 

[gregk24]

Originally Posted By: pjhalifax
Nice work! How do you like the Harbor Freight polisher? I'm thinking about getting one of those but haven't pulled the trigger yet.


Love it! Don't spend the money on the higher end DA's, this one is perfectly fine for the everyday diy'er. The backing plate on it chews into the pads a bit as its the same diameter as the pads but the pads are pretty inexpensive.

 

[Mr Nice]

I thought the Accord EX-L had fog lights ?

 

[gregk24]

Originally Posted By: Mr Nice
I thought the Accord EX-L had fog lights ?


Only the EX-L V6 models.

 

[demarpaint]

Nice job!