Marc08EX
04-11-2011, 12:32 AM
Wheels/Tires:
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner and Meguiar's Deep Crystal on wheels
Meguiar's APC on tires
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires
EZ Detail brush for the barrels
Wash:
Gilmour Foam Gun
Meguiar's Wash and Wax
Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt
Clay:
Meguiar's OTC Clay
Meguiar's Last Touch
Paint Correction:
Flex 3401 VRG
Meguiar's G100 / 3.5" and 5" LC Backing Plates
Meguiar's M105 / LC Orange Pads
Meguiar's M205 / LC Black Pads
Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights
LSP:
Menzerna Powerlock / LC Blue Pad
Interior:
Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer
Exhaust:
Meguiar's NXT Metal Polish
This car was immaculate. Upon arrival, the car already looked clean and shiny. I inspected the paint and the swirl marks were very minimal. The clay barely picked up any contaminants in the paint. Imagine, the car only had 7500 miles. The interior pretty much looked brand new. I was happy knowing that this car won't require as much work. Boy I was wrong LOL!
This was a mobile job so I wasn't able to take as much pictures. I don't know why but the camera wasn't picking up the swirl marks and my 50/50 shots to show the difference. Also, I wanted to try not to waste time and just get on with detailing.
Wash:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BxQFbFLgFuQ/TaG9ahmjDSI/AAAAAAAAArI/3BTLVmF0NWI/s800/IMG_6529.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hTF0mL2blwA/TaG9W8orZsI/AAAAAAAAArA/FXX3nCe0sJs/s800/IMG_6531.JPG
I completely forgot to take pictures while foaming the car!!! :(
After claying the car, I performed an IPA wipe down to see the true condition of the paint. More swirls showed up but it wasn't as bad. There were a couple of bad spots. It looked like someone dragged an object over the paint on some areas. Overall, the paint was in great shape and I was excited. Here are some pictures of the swirls I was dealing with.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o5HnlPobPwk/TaG9SdNbuWI/AAAAAAAAAq4/-gExlH0nGPc/s800/IMG_6525.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-urBbnDd4Ryg/TaG9VQf945I/AAAAAAAAAq8/D9sait1Y3Ww/s800/IMG_6533.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tB7CeBQFZKk/TaG9Z1HOW4I/AAAAAAAAArE/BDGDbvuCbdU/s800/IMG_6536.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YpMUGN37MeA/TaG9d98fxfI/AAAAAAAAArM/QupYXSCmJVk/s800/IMG_6542.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yonqBdxZM2w/TaG9ed7sh1I/AAAAAAAAArQ/ZA76VgTTF54/s800/IMG_6535.JPG
I knew that corvette's clear coats are HARD. I went ahead and used M105 right off the bat. One some areas, I even had to hit the paint 2-3 times!!! There were a lot of deep RIDS that required wetsanding but I wasn't going to do that without a paint thickness guage. Those RIDS were annoying the heck out of me! Anyway, here are some 50/50 shots that were worth posting. Most of the pictures I took didn't really show the difference because the paint was flushing the light out...
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VLIRj4jXSO0/TaG9eQgrBRI/AAAAAAAAArU/mX6giGtU9ek/s800/IMG_6553.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CO_8rXBm8pA/TaG9fkXCVCI/AAAAAAAAArc/T8P98of2Rh8/s800/IMG_6556.JPG
After hitting the car with M105, I used M205 to further refine the paint and bring it up to its full potential. The difference was minimal but with a keen eye, you can tell that the paint was more vibrant. The pearl effect was literally jumping out at you. Here are some pictures after doing a 2 step polish. Keep in mind this doesn't have a coat of wax yet.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NdaYD4lEBmQ/TaG970-G8gI/AAAAAAAAAro/ueKJsd3k5w4/s800/DSC_0661.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-K6GZ0PI4lQY/TaG971w7gOI/AAAAAAAAArk/rWRfzFTxXxY/s800/DSC_0665.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-S60uQQJWHFA/TaG972EbixI/AAAAAAAAArg/NESALBxTULE/s800/DSC_0670.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SB2XdUOJ01k/TaG-BAnNDRI/AAAAAAAAArw/5hettQAyW08/s800/DSC_0682.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SKbHysHOVFA/TaG-AUdlvdI/AAAAAAAAArs/mTvDmT_3Gzw/s800/DSC_0684.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RQVdo_3oDgs/TaG-D5FPBWI/AAAAAAAAAr0/AfQ3LDZx2NI/s800/DSC_0691.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KwCWWnhIaxs/TaG-HAeQx9I/AAAAAAAAAr8/pbL86dzqQAk/s800/DSC_0694.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Jeq-z-yzJkQ/TaG-FU_BOoI/AAAAAAAAAr4/sezsfIMP-gU/s800/DSC_0695.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s4S7FyfhauA/TaG-Kv-tiSI/AAAAAAAAAsA/10UBZxcK99Y/s800/DSC_0696.JPG
Sealant being applied and drying:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TaG-MLgTzII/AAAAAAAAAsE/eN9e7MwfP8c/s912/DSC_0698.JPG
Here are some photos of the car after removing the sealant. I was amazed at how it turned out. The reflections were crisp and clear. The shine was amazing. Too bad I finished the detail at night so there are no sun shots yet.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TaG-Mx31GaI/AAAAAAAAAsM/8t30WCVcXbg/s912/DSC_0703.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TaG-QGhYFzI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/4EVId5nAvG8/s912/DSC_0706.JPG
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner and Meguiar's Deep Crystal on wheels
Meguiar's APC on tires
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires
EZ Detail brush for the barrels
Wash:
Gilmour Foam Gun
Meguiar's Wash and Wax
Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt
Clay:
Meguiar's OTC Clay
Meguiar's Last Touch
Paint Correction:
Flex 3401 VRG
Meguiar's G100 / 3.5" and 5" LC Backing Plates
Meguiar's M105 / LC Orange Pads
Meguiar's M205 / LC Black Pads
Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights
LSP:
Menzerna Powerlock / LC Blue Pad
Interior:
Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer
Exhaust:
Meguiar's NXT Metal Polish
This car was immaculate. Upon arrival, the car already looked clean and shiny. I inspected the paint and the swirl marks were very minimal. The clay barely picked up any contaminants in the paint. Imagine, the car only had 7500 miles. The interior pretty much looked brand new. I was happy knowing that this car won't require as much work. Boy I was wrong LOL!
This was a mobile job so I wasn't able to take as much pictures. I don't know why but the camera wasn't picking up the swirl marks and my 50/50 shots to show the difference. Also, I wanted to try not to waste time and just get on with detailing.
Wash:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BxQFbFLgFuQ/TaG9ahmjDSI/AAAAAAAAArI/3BTLVmF0NWI/s800/IMG_6529.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hTF0mL2blwA/TaG9W8orZsI/AAAAAAAAArA/FXX3nCe0sJs/s800/IMG_6531.JPG
I completely forgot to take pictures while foaming the car!!! :(
After claying the car, I performed an IPA wipe down to see the true condition of the paint. More swirls showed up but it wasn't as bad. There were a couple of bad spots. It looked like someone dragged an object over the paint on some areas. Overall, the paint was in great shape and I was excited. Here are some pictures of the swirls I was dealing with.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o5HnlPobPwk/TaG9SdNbuWI/AAAAAAAAAq4/-gExlH0nGPc/s800/IMG_6525.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-urBbnDd4Ryg/TaG9VQf945I/AAAAAAAAAq8/D9sait1Y3Ww/s800/IMG_6533.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tB7CeBQFZKk/TaG9Z1HOW4I/AAAAAAAAArE/BDGDbvuCbdU/s800/IMG_6536.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YpMUGN37MeA/TaG9d98fxfI/AAAAAAAAArM/QupYXSCmJVk/s800/IMG_6542.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yonqBdxZM2w/TaG9ed7sh1I/AAAAAAAAArQ/ZA76VgTTF54/s800/IMG_6535.JPG
I knew that corvette's clear coats are HARD. I went ahead and used M105 right off the bat. One some areas, I even had to hit the paint 2-3 times!!! There were a lot of deep RIDS that required wetsanding but I wasn't going to do that without a paint thickness guage. Those RIDS were annoying the heck out of me! Anyway, here are some 50/50 shots that were worth posting. Most of the pictures I took didn't really show the difference because the paint was flushing the light out...
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VLIRj4jXSO0/TaG9eQgrBRI/AAAAAAAAArU/mX6giGtU9ek/s800/IMG_6553.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CO_8rXBm8pA/TaG9fkXCVCI/AAAAAAAAArc/T8P98of2Rh8/s800/IMG_6556.JPG
After hitting the car with M105, I used M205 to further refine the paint and bring it up to its full potential. The difference was minimal but with a keen eye, you can tell that the paint was more vibrant. The pearl effect was literally jumping out at you. Here are some pictures after doing a 2 step polish. Keep in mind this doesn't have a coat of wax yet.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NdaYD4lEBmQ/TaG970-G8gI/AAAAAAAAAro/ueKJsd3k5w4/s800/DSC_0661.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-K6GZ0PI4lQY/TaG971w7gOI/AAAAAAAAArk/rWRfzFTxXxY/s800/DSC_0665.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-S60uQQJWHFA/TaG972EbixI/AAAAAAAAArg/NESALBxTULE/s800/DSC_0670.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SB2XdUOJ01k/TaG-BAnNDRI/AAAAAAAAArw/5hettQAyW08/s800/DSC_0682.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SKbHysHOVFA/TaG-AUdlvdI/AAAAAAAAArs/mTvDmT_3Gzw/s800/DSC_0684.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RQVdo_3oDgs/TaG-D5FPBWI/AAAAAAAAAr0/AfQ3LDZx2NI/s800/DSC_0691.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KwCWWnhIaxs/TaG-HAeQx9I/AAAAAAAAAr8/pbL86dzqQAk/s800/DSC_0694.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Jeq-z-yzJkQ/TaG-FU_BOoI/AAAAAAAAAr4/sezsfIMP-gU/s800/DSC_0695.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s4S7FyfhauA/TaG-Kv-tiSI/AAAAAAAAAsA/10UBZxcK99Y/s800/DSC_0696.JPG
Sealant being applied and drying:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TaG-MLgTzII/AAAAAAAAAsE/eN9e7MwfP8c/s912/DSC_0698.JPG
Here are some photos of the car after removing the sealant. I was amazed at how it turned out. The reflections were crisp and clear. The shine was amazing. Too bad I finished the detail at night so there are no sun shots yet.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TaG-Mx31GaI/AAAAAAAAAsM/8t30WCVcXbg/s912/DSC_0703.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TaG-QGhYFzI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/4EVId5nAvG8/s912/DSC_0706.JPG