2gHiBoost
05-08-2011, 06:39 PM
(I had this whole writeup writing 10 mins ago and accidently hit the back arrow. Guess I'll be writing in word first from now on... lol)
Okay, so where do I start? I got this detail through my dad. He knew of a guy who wanted to get his truck done before going down south to the Florida Keys. We talked for a few minutes on the phone and he finally was able to stop by. I knew that it had water spots, but definitely underestimated how hard they would be to remove. He uses city water and even with it being filtered, it leaves some horrible water etching if not taken care of quickly! I've never dealt with it, but I figured that a 1 step correction would be sufficient and quoted him $200 (Boy was I wrong on the 1 step part). Let's just say I did an entire step of M105 for free..
:nomore:
Products Used:
Pressure Washer
Foam Cannon
GG DA (Used 5" BP & 3" BP)
Cyan H/T Pads & M105
Orange H/T Pads & D151
ONR
DP Clay
#0000 Steel Wool & Mother's Metal Polish
Meg's Hyperdressing
Meg's APC+
3/4" Painters Tape
Stoners Glass Cleaner
Let's get started. This was the damage found under the bug shield and overall condition of the paint upon arrival.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/HoodDamage.jpg
Foam Cannon Wash (3/4 Dawn & 1/4 DP Xtreme Foam)
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/DawnWashFront.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/DawnWashSide.jpg
ONR Clay Lube Mix & DP Clay
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/ClayAndONR.jpg
After just half the hood, I could tell this was going to be a long day..
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/ClayAfterHood.jpg
Here we have city water stains (after clay). You live and you learn. I learned that this is an easy 2 or 3 step correction.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/CityWaterSpots.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/DoorWaterSpots.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/WaterDrainLinesBed.jpg
Look what I found from the previous detailer!! How do you miss this?
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/PreviousDetailersCompound.jpg
After working with D151 for about 10 minutes, I realized, I wasn't even touching the spots. I picked up M105 and my Cyan pads and got started.
Just the start of a promising finish. 50/50 Hood Shot:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/50-50HoodShot.jpg
This is as good as I could get the hood. It appears that the bug gaurd has sat against the paint for so long, it has ruined the clear in those contact spots.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/HoodDamage2.jpg
Exhaust & Trim (Before)
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/ExhaustBefore.jpg
Now comes the fun part, the AFTERS!
First up, is the front chrome grill and bumper
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/FrontChromePolished.jpg
Look at that water bead!
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/ChromeWaterBead.jpg
Passenger Side
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/PassDoorReflectionShot.jpg
Drivers Side
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/DriversSideReflectionShot.jpg
Exhaust & Bed Done (Trim was done later)
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/ExhaustAndBedFinished.jpg
Hood Shots
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/HoodAndFenderReflectionShot.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/FrontReflectionShot.jpg
And my favorite reflection shot:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/FinishedHoodReflection.jpg
With this being only my 2nd correction besides my own car, I was very happy with the results. The owner seemed to be very happy as well. Any comments, questions or suggestions are welcomed. Thank You!
Okay, so where do I start? I got this detail through my dad. He knew of a guy who wanted to get his truck done before going down south to the Florida Keys. We talked for a few minutes on the phone and he finally was able to stop by. I knew that it had water spots, but definitely underestimated how hard they would be to remove. He uses city water and even with it being filtered, it leaves some horrible water etching if not taken care of quickly! I've never dealt with it, but I figured that a 1 step correction would be sufficient and quoted him $200 (Boy was I wrong on the 1 step part). Let's just say I did an entire step of M105 for free..
:nomore:
Products Used:
Pressure Washer
Foam Cannon
GG DA (Used 5" BP & 3" BP)
Cyan H/T Pads & M105
Orange H/T Pads & D151
ONR
DP Clay
#0000 Steel Wool & Mother's Metal Polish
Meg's Hyperdressing
Meg's APC+
3/4" Painters Tape
Stoners Glass Cleaner
Let's get started. This was the damage found under the bug shield and overall condition of the paint upon arrival.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/HoodDamage.jpg
Foam Cannon Wash (3/4 Dawn & 1/4 DP Xtreme Foam)
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/DawnWashFront.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/DawnWashSide.jpg
ONR Clay Lube Mix & DP Clay
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/ClayAndONR.jpg
After just half the hood, I could tell this was going to be a long day..
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/ClayAfterHood.jpg
Here we have city water stains (after clay). You live and you learn. I learned that this is an easy 2 or 3 step correction.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/CityWaterSpots.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/DoorWaterSpots.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/WaterDrainLinesBed.jpg
Look what I found from the previous detailer!! How do you miss this?
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/PreviousDetailersCompound.jpg
After working with D151 for about 10 minutes, I realized, I wasn't even touching the spots. I picked up M105 and my Cyan pads and got started.
Just the start of a promising finish. 50/50 Hood Shot:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/50-50HoodShot.jpg
This is as good as I could get the hood. It appears that the bug gaurd has sat against the paint for so long, it has ruined the clear in those contact spots.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/HoodDamage2.jpg
Exhaust & Trim (Before)
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/ExhaustBefore.jpg
Now comes the fun part, the AFTERS!
First up, is the front chrome grill and bumper
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/FrontChromePolished.jpg
Look at that water bead!
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/ChromeWaterBead.jpg
Passenger Side
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/PassDoorReflectionShot.jpg
Drivers Side
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/DriversSideReflectionShot.jpg
Exhaust & Bed Done (Trim was done later)
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/ExhaustAndBedFinished.jpg
Hood Shots
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/HoodAndFenderReflectionShot.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/FrontReflectionShot.jpg
And my favorite reflection shot:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k35/cardguy13/FinishedHoodReflection.jpg
With this being only my 2nd correction besides my own car, I was very happy with the results. The owner seemed to be very happy as well. Any comments, questions or suggestions are welcomed. Thank You!