Marauder (Black) Detail

[PAR Detailing]

I was contacted by the owner of the Marauder a few months back asking about getting some correction done. He brought the car over to get an estimate and so I could take a look at what I was going to be working with. After a little bit we worked out our schedules and got the car in for the correction work.

I started out with the normal paint prep wash. I foamed it with OPC 2-3 times to help get rid of any wax or oils on the paint. Steve (the owner) keeps it very very clean, so clean I felt like I was getting it dirtier by actually washing it.

Once I was done with the paint prep wash I dried with a guzzler and used a blower to get water out of the cracks.

Paint correction products:
Flex 3401 speed 4
Menz 203 w/ uber green pad
Menz 106ff w/ uber green pad
Brinkman Dual xenon

Wash Process:
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Now that the car was washed and ready to get polished here are some pics of what I was working on. There was some filling from QD’s and probably the previous detailer. You will see some rotary holograms left behind.


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Continued....

[PAR Detailing]

Now a pic of the car taped up car.

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Now the corrected paint. I didn’t get 50/50s for two reasons. 1 I was busy, 2 I was lazy and they are not necessarily in that order.

Here is how I polish the back of the trunk. (ps Mike P notice how I have the bottle turned properly so you can see the name )

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Now for the final pics. She is wearing a coat of Blackfire Wet Diamond and DP tire gel on the wheels.

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Thank you for looking. All questions, comments, and criticisms are welcome.

Jon

[C. Charles Hahn]

That car looks MEAN, Jon... excellent work!

[cfd135]

Awesome job! Big, big cars for sure. Here's a link to one I did last year. Since then I started using Menzerna PO285RD, I wish I had it for this car, your results with the Menz products are excellent.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/26555-mercury-marauder-black-wrong-hands.html

[Scarelane]

Looks GREAT! Black cars are so tough. I don't think I could own another one! Too lazy these days I guess....

[Tek-nique]

Awesome outcome! woot

[kronos]

Wow! Superb job Jon.

[sal329]

Those cars are great, nice work with the black it is looking awesome now

[BobbyG]

Jon,

Fabulous results! :props:

I love Menzerna products and this is just another example of how well they work....in the proper hands of course.

A black vehicle done right is pure elegance and this one is dripping wet....:dblthumb2:

[ChrisJ]

Awesome work...

I didnt know there was a shop in Louisville that did this level of work...Lived there most of my life and never knew it...

Clean Marauder for sure!

[Embassy]

Awesome work...

I didnt know there was a shop in Louisville that did this level of work...Lived there most of my life and never knew it...

Clean Marauder for sure!

Chris, neither did I until I met John. I cannot express how incredible my Marauder looks in person. As they say, pics do not do it justice. It literally looks like a still black pond or a black mirror.

If anyone in the Lousville or surrounding area is looking for a true professional detailer, John is your man.

[ChrisJ]

Chris, neither did I until I met John. I cannot express how incredible my Marauder looks in person. As they say, pics do not do it justice. It literally looks like a still black pond or a black mirror.

If anyone in the Lousville or surrounding area is looking for a true professional detailer, John is your man.

I thought that was your marauder!!!

Looks killer dude!

Needs pictures on LM stat!

[Embassy]

I thought that was your marauder!!!

Looks killer dude!

Needs pictures on LM stat!

HA! Yes, tha's mine.

I wish you could see her in person. I know you, another detailing guru, would appreciate how stunning she looks.

I'll post this thread on LM.net and some of my own pics soon.

[ChrisJ]

HA! Yes, tha's mine.

I wish you could see her in person. I know you, another detailing guru, would appreciate how stunning she looks.

I'll post this thread on LM.net and some of my own pics soon.

I can tell from his pictures with the handheld that the paint looks awesome!!!

All the times of seeing this car I never noticed swirls or anything...You hid them well!

[wytstang]

Love those cars, detail looks great