So my sister just picked up a 2007 Frontier, pretty basic. CD player, 6-Speed, 4.0 Liter. Upon first seeing it from the dealer I inspected it to find the paint was never claybared and the whole thing was filthy! It was like touching sandpaper! It was unacceptable so I went ahead and detailed it for her, didn't know if you guys would be interested or not. Keep in mind I'm 17, so any tips/insight from your detailer guys is appreciated

Ignore the sandspurs in the tires, damn Florida grass...

 

 

Sorry for all the posts. Hah.

Stuff I did:

Cleaned Interior, Let Mats soak in bathtub.
Invisible Glass All Around

Washed
Claybared (The bar looked like yikes)
Washed
Claybared (Bar looked good)
Polished
Waxed
Tire Shine applied with foam sponge/ In Wheel Wells
Invisible Glass
Vinyl Cleaner/ Tire Shine/ Water mix on Bedliner

Engine Bay With Simple Green/ Scrubbing/ Hose/ Vinyl CLeaner

Here's one of my dad's truck after he first got it...er... I first got it

 

Looks really good.

What polish and wax did you use? By hand or machine?

BTW, unless you leave clay residue on the vehicle, no need to rewash after claying.

 

IMO, there's no real point of letting the mats soak if they are brand new.

BUT, looks naice

 

Thanks!...

I used Maguires clay, polish, and wax. I usually don't rewash the truck after the first clay, but I just missed too much stuff along the bottom of the truck in the first wash for me to be completely sure. Sometimes mud gets invisible when wet.

Note* about the truck/mats: She's had the truck for a little while, but this was my first time inspecting it. She supposedly cleaned the body here and there at the pressure washer to get bugs off and stuff, (Commutes to Georgia multiple times weekly) And the inside wasn't "new." The mats had a generous amount of sand I couldn't get out by vacuuming/ beating. Already!