MirrorFinish
07-06-2011, 05:00 PM
Another write up from the UK.
Contacted by the owner to initially remove Cuprinol that had been on the car since he and his neighbour had sprayed their fences. This is the second one I have done this month.
Plan was as for the first one did was some aggressive Chemical Guys clay then polish out. But as ever plan A did not work so plan B came into play. The whole car had to be sanded to remove it. So I broke out the Mirka 2000 and 4000 grit pads and proceeded to sand the whole car. Not one for just removing the Cuprinol and leaving a mess I gave the whole car a full wet sand detail. Customer agreed after seeing the back I clayed and sanded so ahead went the detail.
As ever trying to get the job conpleted I completly forgot to take pictures of the Cuprinol, but after the cupronal was removed it was just like any other detail.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5416.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5418.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5417.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5419.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5421.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5420.jpg
After Wet Sanding and initial polish.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5423.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5422.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5424.jpg
After 4000 grit Mirka disks just to remove the Cuprinol, not a full wet sand job.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5426.jpg
Swirly and nasty looking.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5425.jpg
After a polish, before 2nd polish and refining.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5435.jpg
Cleaning out the crud from all the badges.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5434.jpg
Some finished shots and reflections.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5429.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5428.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5431.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5433.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5432.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5444.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5446.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5445.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5448.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5447.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5449.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5450.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5452.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5451.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5455.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5457.jpg
So from an initial easy job of just removing the Cuprinol it turned out into a full blown wet sand detail. All done in less than two days and the customer was blown away by the finish.
A comment from his E mail "Steve, I would have never have thought that you could do this in less than two days. The finish is like nothing I have ever seen on a car before. You will certainly be doing my new car. Regards Marc."
What else would a customer of mine get, and to be honest corrections are easily done in two days. This car had the full monty with wet sanding and was still completed in two days.
Hope you all enjoy reading this.
Cheers
Steve :buffing:
Contacted by the owner to initially remove Cuprinol that had been on the car since he and his neighbour had sprayed their fences. This is the second one I have done this month.
Plan was as for the first one did was some aggressive Chemical Guys clay then polish out. But as ever plan A did not work so plan B came into play. The whole car had to be sanded to remove it. So I broke out the Mirka 2000 and 4000 grit pads and proceeded to sand the whole car. Not one for just removing the Cuprinol and leaving a mess I gave the whole car a full wet sand detail. Customer agreed after seeing the back I clayed and sanded so ahead went the detail.
As ever trying to get the job conpleted I completly forgot to take pictures of the Cuprinol, but after the cupronal was removed it was just like any other detail.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5416.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5418.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5417.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5419.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5421.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5420.jpg
After Wet Sanding and initial polish.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5423.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5422.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5424.jpg
After 4000 grit Mirka disks just to remove the Cuprinol, not a full wet sand job.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5426.jpg
Swirly and nasty looking.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5425.jpg
After a polish, before 2nd polish and refining.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5435.jpg
Cleaning out the crud from all the badges.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5434.jpg
Some finished shots and reflections.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5429.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5428.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5431.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5433.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5432.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5444.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5446.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5445.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5448.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5447.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5449.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5450.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5452.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5451.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5455.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/mirrorfinishuk/Black%20Ford%20Focus/DSCN5457.jpg
So from an initial easy job of just removing the Cuprinol it turned out into a full blown wet sand detail. All done in less than two days and the customer was blown away by the finish.
A comment from his E mail "Steve, I would have never have thought that you could do this in less than two days. The finish is like nothing I have ever seen on a car before. You will certainly be doing my new car. Regards Marc."
What else would a customer of mine get, and to be honest corrections are easily done in two days. This car had the full monty with wet sanding and was still completed in two days.
Hope you all enjoy reading this.
Cheers
Steve :buffing: