Nevada Smith

I have some questions regarding these plastic hub caps:
 
1) Will machine polishing with a DA ruin the concentric ring pattern? (The surface feels smooth so the rings aren't deep--perhaps a few thousandths of an inch.)
 
2) Which polish (or polishes) / pad combos should be used? (I'm wondering if there is a polish specifically made for plastic like this?)
 
Thanks for your help.
 
 

 

 
 

One thing to keep in mind is: was the heating and/or air conditioning set to recirculating while he was smoking? If it was then there's going to be residue in the duct work. (There are products specifically made for cleansing this.)
 
Also: does this vehicle have a cabin air filter? In which case you'll want to replace it.
 
This video may be helpful: http://www.ammonyc.com/detailing/ride-along-122-interior-smoke-removal/

Although this is an Adam's site, Larry's video is an excellent how to on this very issue. He will pretty much cover the broad strokes. His methods are good just use what ever products you feel comfortable with.
 
I have to do this very thing to a RAV 4 tomorrow for a client.
 
Here is my method. I understand you may not have all the professional-grade tools I have, but consumer-grade tools such as a Bissel Green Machine or McCullough Steamer can be found at Harbor Freight for about $250 all day.
 
-Vacuum.
-Thorough cleaning with Leather and Interior Cleaner 50/50 with water.
-Full-strength LIC for tougher spots.
-Finish off with Total Interior Detailer.
-Then I clean the headliner by hand (see Larry's video).
-Extract the carpet and upholstery using a light mist of 50/50 APC sprayed on the carpet agitated with a carpet brush.
-Steam areas of concern and where I could not reach.
-Apply leather conditioner to interior panels.
-Remove cabin air filter.
-Unleash a can of Ozium (available at many auto parts stores) with the doors closed, AC cranked on recirculate for 5-8 minutes. Don't be in the car when you do this and make sure the doors are unlocked. After 8 minutes open the doors and run for another 5 minutes.
-Install new cabin air filter.
 
Hope this helps
~Dave

That's a good reference!
 
Jeep has some impressive MPG ratings: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymake/Jeep2014.shtml
 
Surprisingly some of their gas engines are comparable with their diesel (e.g., 28 vs. 30 MPG)

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BREAKING NEWS
 
A state HAZMAT team and local police and fire responded to
numerous 911 calls reporting an in-progress "terrorist chemical
attack" in their neighborhood.
 
"I looked out the window and all I saw was this white foam all over
everything!", reported Mrs. Ester Williams. Suspecting the worse, she
immediately called 911.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," a concerned Williams said.
 
The source of the problem was traced to the home of Mr. Jason LaShosh.
"Just to be clear, it's pronounced, 'LaShoooosh'," he pointed out.
 
Apparently a failed pressure regulator on an air compressor
suddenly turned an unattended device called a "foam gun" used for
making foam from soap and water for washing cars into an uncontrollable
gusher.
 
"At that point it was more like a foam cannon than a foam gun," noted
LaShosh. "I mean, what with the 100 foot hose and the pressure from a
three-phase, 10 horsepower compressor, that thing was a shootin' and
a whippin' all over the place!"
 
Officials were initially concerned about the toxicity of the foam.
However upon further inquiry they discovered LaShosh was using a
biodegradable car wash shampoo.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," one HAZMAT official noted.
 
When asked about the reported terrorist chemical attack, the local chief
of police replied, "Mr. LaShosh is a do-it-yourself car buff. He is as
much a patriotic American as you or me. In fact the car wax he uses is
called Patriot Wax! And after speaking with him, I've decided to have him
detail my personal car next weekend. A couple of the other responders are
interested, too. You know, a good detailer is hard to find--you can't be
too careful nowadays."
 
As for Mrs. Williams, "After seeing how clean and sparkly everything is,
I'm glad this happened! Oh, my, talk about cleaning up the neighborhood!"
 
"And the scent is so rich and refreshing, too!," she added with
a smile.

BREAKING NEWS
 
A state HAZMAT team and local police and fire responded to
numerous 911 calls reporting an in-progress "terrorist chemical
attack" in their neighborhood.
 
"I looked out the window and all I saw was this white foam all over
everything!", reported Mrs. Ester Williams. Suspecting the worse, she
immediately called 911.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," a concerned Williams said.
 
The source of the problem was traced to the home of Mr. Jason LaShosh.
"Just to be clear, it's pronounced, 'LaShoooosh'," he pointed out.
 
Apparently a failed pressure regulator on an air compressor
suddenly turned an unattended device called a "foam gun" used for
making foam from soap and water for washing cars into an uncontrollable
gusher.
 
"At that point it was more like a foam cannon than a foam gun," noted
LaShosh. "I mean, what with the 100 foot hose and the pressure from a
three-phase, 10 horsepower compressor, that thing was a shootin' and
a whippin' all over the place!"
 
Officials were initially concerned about the toxicity of the foam.
However upon further inquiry they discovered LaShosh was using a
biodegradable car wash shampoo.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," one HAZMAT official noted.
 
When asked about the reported terrorist chemical attack, the local chief
of police replied, "Mr. LaShosh is a do-it-yourself car buff. He is as
much a patriotic American as you or me. In fact the car wax he uses is
called Patriot Wax! And after speaking with him, I've decided to have him
detail my personal car next weekend. A couple of the other responders are
interested, too. You know, a good detailer is hard to find--you can't be
too careful nowadays."
 
As for Mrs. Williams, "After seeing how clean and sparkly everything is,
I'm glad this happened! Oh, my, talk about cleaning up the neighborhood!"
 
"And the scent is so rich and refreshing, too!," she added with
a smile.

BREAKING NEWS
 
A state HAZMAT team and local police and fire responded to
numerous 911 calls reporting an in-progress "terrorist chemical
attack" in their neighborhood.
 
"I looked out the window and all I saw was this white foam all over
everything!", reported Mrs. Ester Williams. Suspecting the worse, she
immediately called 911.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," a concerned Williams said.
 
The source of the problem was traced to the home of Mr. Jason LaShosh.
"Just to be clear, it's pronounced, 'LaShoooosh'," he pointed out.
 
Apparently a failed pressure regulator on an air compressor
suddenly turned an unattended device called a "foam gun" used for
making foam from soap and water for washing cars into an uncontrollable
gusher.
 
"At that point it was more like a foam cannon than a foam gun," noted
LaShosh. "I mean, what with the 100 foot hose and the pressure from a
three-phase, 10 horsepower compressor, that thing was a shootin' and
a whippin' all over the place!"
 
Officials were initially concerned about the toxicity of the foam.
However upon further inquiry they discovered LaShosh was using a
biodegradable car wash shampoo.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," one HAZMAT official noted.
 
When asked about the reported terrorist chemical attack, the local chief
of police replied, "Mr. LaShosh is a do-it-yourself car buff. He is as
much a patriotic American as you or me. In fact the car wax he uses is
called Patriot Wax! And after speaking with him, I've decided to have him
detail my personal car next weekend. A couple of the other responders are
interested, too. You know, a good detailer is hard to find--you can't be
too careful nowadays."
 
As for Mrs. Williams, "After seeing how clean and sparkly everything is,
I'm glad this happened! Oh, my, talk about cleaning up the neighborhood!"
 
"And the scent is so rich and refreshing, too!," she added with
a smile.

BREAKING NEWS
 
A state HAZMAT team and local police and fire responded to
numerous 911 calls reporting an in-progress "terrorist chemical
attack" in their neighborhood.
 
"I looked out the window and all I saw was this white foam all over
everything!", reported Mrs. Ester Williams. Suspecting the worse, she
immediately called 911.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," a concerned Williams said.
 
The source of the problem was traced to the home of Mr. Jason LaShosh.
"Just to be clear, it's pronounced, 'LaShoooosh'," he pointed out.
 
Apparently a failed pressure regulator on an air compressor
suddenly turned an unattended device called a "foam gun" used for
making foam from soap and water for washing cars into an uncontrollable
gusher.
 
"At that point it was more like a foam cannon than a foam gun," noted
LaShosh. "I mean, what with the 100 foot hose and the pressure from a
three-phase, 10 horsepower compressor, that thing was a shootin' and
a whippin' all over the place!"
 
Officials were initially concerned about the toxicity of the foam.
However upon further inquiry they discovered LaShosh was using a
biodegradable car wash shampoo.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," one HAZMAT official noted.
 
When asked about the reported terrorist chemical attack, the local chief
of police replied, "Mr. LaShosh is a do-it-yourself car buff. He is as
much a patriotic American as you or me. In fact the car wax he uses is
called Patriot Wax! And after speaking with him, I've decided to have him
detail my personal car next weekend. A couple of the other responders are
interested, too. You know, a good detailer is hard to find--you can't be
too careful nowadays."
 
As for Mrs. Williams, "After seeing how clean and sparkly everything is,
I'm glad this happened! Oh, my, talk about cleaning up the neighborhood!"
 
"And the scent is so rich and refreshing, too!," she added with
a smile.

BREAKING NEWS
 
A state HAZMAT team and local police and fire responded to
numerous 911 calls reporting an in-progress "terrorist chemical
attack" in their neighborhood.
 
"I looked out the window and all I saw was this white foam all over
everything!", reported Mrs. Ester Williams. Suspecting the worse, she
immediately called 911.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," a concerned Williams said.
 
The source of the problem was traced to the home of Mr. Jason LaShosh.
"Just to be clear, it's pronounced, 'LaShoooosh'," he pointed out.
 
Apparently a failed pressure regulator on an air compressor
suddenly turned an unattended device called a "foam gun" used for
making foam from soap and water for washing cars into an uncontrollable
gusher.
 
"At that point it was more like a foam cannon than a foam gun," noted
LaShosh. "I mean, what with the 100 foot hose and the pressure from a
three-phase, 10 horsepower compressor, that thing was a shootin' and
a whippin' all over the place!"
 
Officials were initially concerned about the toxicity of the foam.
However upon further inquiry they discovered LaShosh was using a
biodegradable car wash shampoo.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," one HAZMAT official noted.
 
When asked about the reported terrorist chemical attack, the local chief
of police replied, "Mr. LaShosh is a do-it-yourself car buff. He is as
much a patriotic American as you or me. In fact the car wax he uses is
called Patriot Wax! And after speaking with him, I've decided to have him
detail my personal car next weekend. A couple of the other responders are
interested, too. You know, a good detailer is hard to find--you can't be
too careful nowadays."
 
As for Mrs. Williams, "After seeing how clean and sparkly everything is,
I'm glad this happened! Oh, my, talk about cleaning up the neighborhood!"
 
"And the scent is so rich and refreshing, too!," she added with
a smile.

BREAKING NEWS
 
A state HAZMAT team and local police and fire responded to
numerous 911 calls reporting an in-progress "terrorist chemical
attack" in their neighborhood.
 
"I looked out the window and all I saw was this white foam all over
everything!", reported Mrs. Ester Williams. Suspecting the worse, she
immediately called 911.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," a concerned Williams said.
 
The source of the problem was traced to the home of Mr. Jason LaShosh.
"Just to be clear, it's pronounced, 'LaShoooosh'," he pointed out.
 
Apparently a failed pressure regulator on an air compressor
suddenly turned an unattended device called a "foam gun" used for
making foam from soap and water for washing cars into an uncontrollable
gusher.
 
"At that point it was more like a foam cannon than a foam gun," noted
LaShosh. "I mean, what with the 100 foot hose and the pressure from a
three-phase, 10 horsepower compressor, that thing was a shootin' and
a whippin' all over the place!"
 
Officials were initially concerned about the toxicity of the foam.
However upon further inquiry they discovered LaShosh was using a
biodegradable car wash shampoo.
 
"You can't be too careful nowadays," one HAZMAT official noted.
 
When asked about the reported terrorist chemical attack, the local chief
of police replied, "Mr. LaShosh is a do-it-yourself car buff. He is as
much a patriotic American as you or me. In fact the car wax he uses is
called Patriot Wax! And after speaking with him, I've decided to have him
detail my personal car next weekend. A couple of the other responders are
interested, too. You know, a good detailer is hard to find--you can't be
too careful nowadays."
 
As for Mrs. Williams, "After seeing how clean and sparkly everything is,
I'm glad this happened! Oh, my, talk about cleaning up the neighborhood!"
 
"And the scent is so rich and refreshing, too!," she added with
a smile.

C'mon, that's not snow! That's the aftermath from letting your foam gun run amuck!

What about detailing clay?
 
You're also going to want to get suitable micro-fiber towels.
 
(Be sure to use separate MF towels for removing different grades of polish so you don't mar a fine finish by buffing it with a MF towel containing residue from a cutting polish.)

It's much better with Yakety Sax!

I've found clay + detail spray to work wonders...