My favorite Color, black.
This car has 1100 miles on it, is a month old and had gone through 2 washes before I laid my hands on it. The car rolled off of the truck while the owner was signing papers.
Upon first inspection during the day, it looked pretty decent. So I brought my light stand out to get a closer inspection of the clear. As soon as I turned the light on, the swirls appeared like crazy. The owner, a friend of mine, said immediately, "Oh man turn that light off!!" haha.
I told him I'd help him out and get that car the way it should be. So I went to work.
Since the car was so new, after a wash, dry and IPA wipe down, I decided it did not need the clay and I could go ahead and jump to the minor correction.
I tried to use an AIO, XMT 360 with a white pad, and it did not clear up much. So I switched to an orange pad and it still did not get enough out that I was happy with.
I used the PC 7424XP with:
Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover w/Orange and white pads
Wolfgang Finishing Glaze w/white pad
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant w/ Grey pad
Prep/cleanup/finishing touches:
IPA wipedown between each polish
Pinnacle's XMT 360 Spray Wax
Pinnacle's XMT 360 Finishing Instant Detailer
Tires/Wheels:
Zep Tireless Shine
Wheel Wax
I wish I could have topped it off with Carnauba but he didn't want to leave it overnight.
Quick note: I hate Chevy's "Polished wheels". Which is pretty much just a clear coat over some aluminum alloy. Crap. Always gets oxidated and stains very easily, and not very shiny. They should have gone back to chrome!
Many people have said not to seal fresh paint, but as far as factory paint goes I have been throwing sealant/wax on it right away and never had a problem till I sold the cars. I suppose it's just as arguable as "how to break in your new engine". Which everyone has a different view on it.
Let me know what you guys think!
Before shots. Unfortunately I was limited in space so I could only get detail shots:
After it was all said and done:
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