Red 1966 Mustang, Jet Black 2008 335i, 2002 Camaro

[Matt S.]

Kept busy the last couple days, and with the weather being the way it was I couldn't have picked a better time! It was in the 60s and 70s the past couple days, perfect for detailing. Im the MAN

Now that I've rubbed that in...


The '66 is the one you've been asking me about for the last couple years. Between the car not being closed to being finished, scheduling conflicts, etc etc I just never got a chance to get it done. A little background info: it's my father's car, purchased about 9 years ago. Used to be burgundy red and was so rusted out you could see through the floorboards. The car was repainted about 7-8 years ago (new panels, etc), and sat ever since. A few months ago, my dad finally decided to get it running (wow). After getting a new top put on, I decided it was time for some paint correction. Over the years, the car sat under sprinklers in the sun, and was used as a storage shelf for awhile. A shame, I know...but it cleaned up really well.

I ONLY worked on the paint. There's a scratch I need to try to get out of the windshield, as well as some other crap like polishing up the bumpers/wheels, etc....I didn't have time for any of that this weekend.

-Menzerna Powergloss w/yellow cutting pad + XC3401 / speed 6, many areas got multiple passes
-Menzerna Power Finish w/white polishing pad - XC3401 / speed 6
-Meguiar's #205 w/gray finishing pad - XC3401 / speed 6
-Wolfgang Fuzion

Here's what the paint looked like after I washed it with DP Rinseless Wash -

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A little side by side after 1 pass of Powergloss

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After the full polishing process:

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I wanted to see exactly how M105 compared to Powergloss. Left side is untouched, right side got 1 pass of M105.

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After using Powergloss on the left:

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Powergloss removed more defects, and left a lot more hazing. More work, but it was worth it so I decided to stick with it.


Another after shot on the hood:

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Unpolished / polished

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Trunk before/after

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And some more after shots...

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[Matt S.]

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Aw hell naw wassup dawg?!

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[Matt S.]

OK now for the 335i...2008 with 8k miles on it, never really taken care of and waxed by a PRO DETAILER with a wool pad on a rotary. I need say nothing more.

Unfortunately when I finished this car, the sun was almost already down. I tried my best to get some halogen shots but they didn't come out that great. The paint was kind of a ##### to work with, but proper product choice made it go smoothly.

Jet Black on these cars tends to be very soft. However, Power Finish alone wasn't removing the swirls....so I stepped up to Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover 3.0 and it did the trick. My process for the paint was as follows:

-Wolfgang TSR 3.0 / orange pad / XC3401 speed 6
-Meguiar's #205 / red pad / XC3401 speed 6
-Wolfgang Fuzion

Clay wasn't needed which surprised me initially. Then I found a Zaino Z18 box laying in the garage so it made sense.

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[Matt S.]

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[Matt S.]

And lastly, the 2002 Z28. My friend got an SS hood and painted it himself in a garage. Aside from some light dust in some areas of the paint, it came out pretty nice. He wetsanded it before I got there, I told him to end with 2000 grit. Miller Lite was also used to achieve this finish, as you can see in one of the pics (yes, my friend is quite an assclown).

I used Powergloss w/ a yellow cutting pad / XC3401 speed 6, followed by Power Finish and a green polish/finishing pad / XC3401 speed 6. No wax as it was just sprayed the week before.

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[Detail4Life]

they all look incredible, awesome work

[Harrison]

Wanna do mine?:D

[Jimmie]

Great work on those cars. You're going to bring back the raccoons to see their reflections.

[RaskyR1]

Awesome work Matt! Great pics too!

So is your old man going to keep her looking nice now? Would be a shame to see her go back to the condition she was in. :(

[mazdaspeed]

great stuff Matt, you really brought that stang back to life!

[Wendell Jarvis]

Matt, that BMW is is wicked, very nice as well as the Mustang...but the Black BMW, wow.....very, very nice.