3 Day Correction on 98 Corvette - most RID-filled silver I've seen

[gofast908z]

Hey guys, when I got the call for this one, it was scheduled for a basic wash/clay/sealant detail. However, once the overcast clouds had parted and the claying was done, I saw a shocking amount of swirls and RIDS. Silver is great at hiding that stuff, so seeing it SO easily without having to hunt with an artificial light source told me this car needed some serious work!

After talking it over with the client, we rescheduled it to be be dropped off the following week for a 3 day correction, shooting for 90%+ correction. Menzerna SIP and LC orange did almost nothing to the heavy swirls and RIDS. Usually this is a great combo for the hard corvette clear coats, but it just wasn't enough here.

Here's the process I ended up with for the correction:
-Makita Rotary with twisted ply wool pad + Meguiars 105
-2nd hit with twisted ply wool pad and Meguiars 105
-PCXP with Lake Country orange flat pad and Menzerna SIP

This removed the vast majority of the RIDS (random isolated deep scratches) and all swirl marks. There were a fair amount of RIDS too deep to be compounded out and would require wetsanding to remove. After the compounding, the Menzerna SIP cleaned everything up very nicely and left a great gloss.


Process:

Exterior
-Foamed with Dawn
-Rinsed and Dawn wash
-Sonax Full Effect on wheels
-Daytona EZ detail brush
-Swissvax Wheel brush
-Clayed with Z18 and Optimum No Rinse as lube
-Tires with Meguiars water-based dressing
-Convertible top treated with 2 applications of Raggtopp



Interior
-Vacuumed
-Leather with Megs APC 10:1
-Adam's Leather Conditioner
-Stoner's Invisible Glass on windows
-vents and console cleaned with various brushes/qtips


LSP
-Zaino ZAIO via PCXP and LC black pad
-Zaino Z2pro
-Zaino Z6



I started taking the pics after the initial wash and claying. Here goes...








Extremely heavy RIDS and swirls

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2146.jpg





50/50 shot

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2151.jpg





More RIDS on the rear decklid

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2143.jpg




After 1 stage of compounding

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2155.jpg





Even more severe RIDS and swirls on the hood. It was really bad here.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2160.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2158.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2157.jpg





After 1 stage of compounding

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2163.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2165.jpg






Other side of hood, more scratches and swirls

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2169.jpg




Corrected

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2170.jpg

[gofast908z]

After compounding was done, it was taken back out for a wash to remove polishing oils and compounding dust.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2181.jpg






After washing you can see the oils were removed as the paint shows total lack of beading.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2184.jpg






Finished pics...

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2185.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2186.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2187.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2188.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2189.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2190.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2192.jpg





A few quick interior shots....


http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2253-1.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2249.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2248.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2245.jpg






Sun pics

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2196.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2197.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2198.jpg

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http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/2011%20Corrections%20pt2/2243-1.jpg



Thanks for looking!

[BobbyG]

I have to agree with you, I've never seen a Corvette with a finish in such poor shape.

It's really amazing to see the quality of work that many of you out there are capable of. The level of restoration is more like a resurrection. The photos are proof positive but there's one photos that's always missing; the expression on the owners face when they see how a skilled professional saved their pride and joy..

Beautiful work one again.....:props:

[tuscarora dave]

You did a SUPER job at bringing that paint back to the condition that it should be in. Very nice photography too.

[reality33]

Absolutely beautiful. Very nice job!!

[cutter]

I have to agree with you, I've never seen a Corvette with a finish in such poor shape.

It's really amazing to see the quality of work that many of you out there are capable of. The level of restoration is more like a resurrection. The photos are proof positive but there's one photos that's always missing; the expression on the owners face when they see how a skilled professional saved their pride and joy..

Beautiful work one again.....:props:

:iagree: Great work!!! :applause::applause::applause:

[dad07]

Awsome Turnaround!

the car looks like its should, Great Job!

[A.P.A.D.]

:dblthumb2:very nice work! great car too.

i have a hard time in my area letting people willing to pay $300+ for paint correction, let alone $120-$140 for wash/clay/seal packages. i know it is all about educating them, but people around my parts just dont want to spend and money or seem to care. tomorrow i have a "full detail" on an s10 work truck in which they guy said that "when waxing, u wont be able to get alot of the scratches out". i said that is good because waxing wont get any scratches out. maybe i will be able to upsale to a 2 step. sorry for rambling on your thread :o

is that your gixxer in the background? what year?

[EsCrasston]

awesome work like always!

[Allen Anderson]

Gleaming very nice.

Where are all the RIDs? Thought those were uncorrectable...

[sohail99]

Wow!! Great turnaround indeed!!

That silver is really showing through!! :xyxthumbs:

[shoeless89]

Looks amazing! Great Work!