Nick@Autogeek

Matt brought in his 1997 Camry that was in serious need of a detail. We decided to put the new Flex PE14-2-150 Rotary Polisher to the test in conjunction with Wolfgang Finishing Glaze and LC Hydro-Tech pads. This combo worked surprisingly well to remove such a heavy amount of oxidation. As expected, the PE14 was extremely smooth yet powerful. The overall ergonomics and lightweight of the machine made the job that much easier.

Prep:
DP Cleanse-All pre-soak
DP Wheel Cleaner on wheels and tires
DP Auto Bath Shampoo

Clay:
Pinnacle XMT Speed Clay
Pinnacle XMT Clay Lubricant

Polish:
Flex PE14-2-150 Rotary Polisher
LC Hydro-Tech Tangerine pads
Wolfgang Finishing Glaze 3.0

LSP:
DP Poli-Coat Paint Sealant

Headlights:
3M Headlight Restoration Kit via drill

Interior:
DP Carpet Extractor Pre-Treatment
Optimum Power Clean
1z Cockpit Premium
**Prototype Odor Removal Product Coming Soon**
Metro Vac n Blo
Aztec Hot Rod Carpet Extractor

Misc:
Poorboy's Bold N Bright on tires
Diamondite Glasswork Restorer
Diamondite Glass Poli-Shield


Here are some before shots. I think the car was last washed around a year or so ago :eek::


















Notice how Cleanse-All is encapsulating most of the dirt, allowing it to run off.






Yeah, kinda oxidized...








Some 50/50s








We have our process dialed in for the paint. While I polished the paint, Matt got to work on the headlights.

Nick@Autogeek

Before:




After:




Interior before:












Afters

KA8

iTrader: (1)

Good job! Looks new. I wish I detail cars for living. I love detailing cars

lamar411

Nice job with the headlights, and nice job overall

Nick@Autogeek

Thanks for all the positive feedback guys! I'm sure this is probably the cleanest 1997 Toyota Camry in the state of Florida.

Infamous 1

iTrader: (20)

Wow! That came out really good!

Nick@Autogeek

Thanks. The new Flex PE14-2-150 really made the job a breeze.

LiCelsior

iTrader: (32)

great job!

Nick@Autogeek

Thank you.

quickmatch

WOW Great Job!

97-SC300

iTrader: (17)

Nice work! How soft is the clearcoat on these Camries? Any reason you didn't do paint correction on the side mirrors?

Nick@Autogeek

Overall the car was very easy to work on and didn't give us any problems. We tried a test spot on the passenger side mirror and it was so badly oxidized that we didn't bother trying a more aggressive product. This vehicle is not Matt's daily driver, it is shared with his family who uses it on the weekends to take their dog to the beach and run errands with. We chose it because the paint was so badly oxidized and up until this point I had little experience working with oxidized paint. Plus, I'd been wanting to get my hands on the new PE14-2-150 and figured this would be the perfect opportunity to test it out.