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Looks great! That silver looks incredibly deep

Good lookin' YJ! Just get some VRT on those windshield sprayers and you're all set

Looks awesome! You have me second guessing myself purchasing a set of CCW's though. But boy do they look great

I think I am having trouble with my PC. I noticed when I apply pressure, the pad barely wants to spin. for example, when I had my black pad on and was applying machine super sealant on low speed, I wasnt getting any rotation. Also, while polishing, I am getting the same type of issue. It's to the point where I can barely apply any pressure otherwise the pad just wont spin at all. 
 
Ive taken the backing plate off and had a quick look around, and it doesnt seem tlike there is anything that can be tightened to help with this problem. Any suggestions?

Quick sealant is definitley the ticket for a BBS style wheel. Great looking ACR

So what do you guys think? Did my hard work pay off?  Kind of hard to tell from the pic, but in person it looks like you can dive into this thing its so wet.  Pretty amazing.

I spent a good few hours on the forums and the general concenious was like you've all stated here - it's all in the prep. I was asking about self leveling because I have a portion of decaying cement from road salt that has taken its toll on it over the years. But I've read about patching the said areas and sanding smooth which is what I would do. I'll let everyone know what I decide to go with if I end up doing it. May hold off right now because it's been recommended to use contractor grade equipment and it's alot more involved and expensive than I had originally planned.

Makes sense. Either way, that black is uber wet looking. Great looking ride

Looks amazing, and welcome!
 
Somone correct me if I'm wrong; buttery then americana? Seems a bit much

I forgot to mention that, in addition to a brief discussion about inline water filters, those of us at Saturday's HQ Detail Clinic saw and/or heard about several other new/improved soon-to-be-released products including Wheel Woolies, Turbo Stick, Bug & Tar Remover, and Tire Shine (about which Nick gave us a big clue above).  Looking forward to the official release(s)...  
 
It also sounds like warehousing and shipping changes are afoot, with Adam aiming to optimize shipping times/costs for many more of his customers.  

This would be better than a Pine Tree hanging from the mirror.

Caught her in the middle of a bath!
 

Looks really good. Ive been entertaining the idea of a gxp as of late. I can't remember the time a GM car held its value so much, and it upsets me as a buyer!
 
I have my heart set on a cts v, but i can save myself about $15k on a gxp.
 
What's next on the To-Do list?

Did a complete overhaul on the wife's traverse. Couldn't believe how thrashed it was. Also got the bike shined up. Almost don't want to take it back on the dirt

NOPE!   Just hit them with AQS or MSS or the new hand sealant. 

Looks like you're sold on the customer service. Up next, the products...

When you say you want "luxury", what are adjectives are you looking for? Quiet, comfort? Or nice interior materials?
What type of ride comfort? Floating, where bumps are not felt? Or sport handling?
What type of acceleration are you wanting? High end performance where you hear the engine gurgle? Good acceleration with a quiet engine where it "effortlessly moves"?
 
My bride and I looked at cars for her a few months back and found that there are many different versions of "luxury". We were looking for quiet comfort and considered quite a number on paper and physically looked at a wide range of cars, everything from Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Audi A8, BMW 5 6 and 7 series, Lexus LS, Masserati Quattraporte, MB S Class. A wide range of price points but was an eye opening and educational experience.
 
For its price point, the Buick was ok, but head rest comfort was horrible, it didn't allow our heads to be in a neutral position, too far forward. Didn't drive it, just sitting in it was enough to know we didn't like it. Interior was hard and "plastic" feeling.
I was pretty disappointed in the Cadillac XTS, it wasn't luxury quiet and the ride was just ok. It didn't wow us, the ride and quietness were actually disappointing. Not much different than my Mazda 6.The interior was fine but design was nothing memorable.
Audi's were ok, but rather blah in styling for us. Felt solid but nothing special for us, didn't appeal to us. Didn't drive them as we couldn't get past the lack of styling appeal.
Porsche - hate the styling, so we skipped even looking at them.
Tried to like the BMW's but they were too focused on sport and not a quiet comfort ride. Didn't drive them (though I have been in various models over the years owned by co-workers) just sat in quite a few of them. Not what we really wanted in "luxury".
Lexus IS is too focused on being a sport ride. The GS is too focused on being sporty now. The LS was a real contender, nice ride and quiet, interior was nice but not dramatic, a newer used one should be available in your price range.
Maserati... Fun to drive, fun to listen to, but not quiet, horrible road and wind noise but ride was ok. They are focused on the "sport luxury" niche, not sure if a used one would be available in your specified price range.
Mercedes S Class - the ride quality and quietness are slightly better than the Lexus LS. The fit and finish of the interior are very nice. The new models, 2014, have a remarkable new interior that will just blow you away. The prior model interior is nice and it's design is comparable to that found on the Lexus LS or some of the other German luxury brands. Like someone else said, you can pickup a 3 year old S Class for around the price point you want. Depending on the model, the acceleration is there, an effortless ability to move quickly without hearing all about it when you hit the accelerator.
 
Would be happy to provide further impressions, these are just my summary impressions based on our looking for a quiet and comfortable luxury ride.

I have a CTS coupe and really like it.  It's a 2012.  Was at the Cadillac garage last week checking out the 2014s and to be honest, the interiors are a lot less impressive than mine.  The styling is the same, but the materials are lesser quality.  If I could have got a V for under 50K I probably would have bought it, but it's rear wheel drive and they aren't real good in the snow in PA.  Plus my CTS is all wheel drive. Only things I don't like about it is that the sunroof only cracks open, doesn't open the whole way, and it's short on trunk space.  I don't like the four doors on any car, that's why I got the coupe.
 
Cadillac also makes an XTS V, but not as much hp as the CTS.
Do like I did.  Find one a year old with a couple thousand miles on it.  Mine had 5000 on the OD when I got it. Still under full warranty and I saved about 15K.

thanks - they are hid projectors from hidprojectors.com - i wasnt comfortable with doing a retrofit myself.  i had both versions of the trucklites and they sucked.  these are on par with the hids in my wifes benz gl550.

Love your Jeep! I just pcked up a 4 door JK as well, havent detailed it yet and I'm already dreading it. I made sure to stock up on my SVRT supply.
 
What do you have done to your headlights? Do you have a retro fit in there?

This car had been largely neglected for just under a decade - the interior and paint were in need of some serious love.  It was decided in advance that since the car is not garaged, a ceramic coating would be the right way to go to keep the paint healthy and the car looking good long term.
 
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Kicked everything off with headlight restorations:


After Wetsanding:


After polishing out sanding marks.  Finished product:




Then moved on to some pretty nasty wheels.  10 years of baked on German brake dust ended up being quite a workout...




Wheel cleaner at work:


Cleaning up the grime:


A second pass of wheel cleaner was needed to get everything:




Exhaust tip cleaned up:




Engine bay cleaned up:




On to the interior!  I started by removing plastic leftover from a lazy dealer prep:




Door sills cleaned and polished:




Rest of interior:






Spider eggs over easy:


Beehive in fuel filler area:


Last of the pre-wash tasks - cleaning up the trim and tight spots:


















Onto the wash:


Mummified frog rinsed from undercarriage:


Post wash eval - not pretty:










50/50 after one pass:


Continuing correction work around the car:












Final Rinse to remove dust and polishing oils:


Some final shots:












Thanks for looking!

With the woodward dream cruise right around the corner, it was time to get the goat looking right. I threw in a few before pictures. I was detoured the other day through some construction 
 
This is the first time i've spent any real time on the paint, and I'm glad I did because she need some love, and lots of it! When I started out I wasn't sure how perfect I was going for and was going to see how hard it fought me. It wasn't the easiest nor the hardest, but I believe I achieved about 80% and I'm more than happy with the results. 
Started off with a decon wash
Clayed
3 step polish
Waxed
Plastics dressed with in and out
Rubbers dressed with svrt
 
 
Before


Headlights need some love



 
 
After 




 
Headlights looking right







 
Quick shot of the interior. I ran out of time and didn't get to detail it, however it's still clean. Just needs a quick vacuum. 

Been trying to decide for a while what color to paint my calipers. I really didn't want to do black because it hides them too much imo, but in the end I'm glad I did. 
 
Started out rusty and red


 
Gave all the wheels a good cleaning while they were off the car 


 
Added a decal for that added touch




 
So happy the rust and red is gone!

Never seen the DWC turn wheels blue
 
Looks nice and clean!

Never seen the DWC turn wheels blue
 
Looks nice and clean!