richy
11-21-2012, 03:17 PM
I was looking forward to working on this car; it's gorgeous. However, there were quite a few marks in it for a 3 year old car. Turns out to have very hard paint too. Here it is as it arrived:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0119-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0120-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0121-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0122-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0123-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0124-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0125-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0126-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0127-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0128-1.jpg
The worst one was this bad-boy along the passenger side door:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0129-1.jpg
Wheels/Wells/Barrels/Tires:
The tires were cleaned with Zep 505, my go-to now for tires.
Wheel faces and barrels were cleaned with Tarminator, Iron X, Zep Citrus
Wells cleaned with Zep Citrus
Convertible Top:
I always use ARO at 100% for canvass tops. It does a great job. At 100%, it's not easy to rinse out, but boy does it clean!!
Paint:
The body got foamed with a strong mix of DG 901/Dawn.
That was followed with a regular DG 901 wash.
The paint and glass was then clayed with Carpro Foam block.
Correction:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0131-1.jpg
There were 2 bird bomb stains on the hood. The scratch on the passenger door got wet sanded with 3000 grit Megs disc with my GG 3" DA. The paint did not correct easily on this car. After many different steps up the increasing aggressiveness ladder, I ended up using my Dyna rotary, TB black wool and Menz PG500 to correct the scratches and misc marks. I also had to run it at about 1800-2200 to make it really work well. That got rid of the scratches, but also presented its own issues. That stage was then followed up with my Flex and a yellow B/S pad and M105. It was then perfected with a green B/S and M205. I then used the DG Squeaky Clean to ensure 2 things:
True Correction
Surface ready to coat
Here's some "in progress" shots:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0134-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0135-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0119-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0120-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0121-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0122-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0123-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0124-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0125-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0126-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0127-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0128-1.jpg
The worst one was this bad-boy along the passenger side door:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0129-1.jpg
Wheels/Wells/Barrels/Tires:
The tires were cleaned with Zep 505, my go-to now for tires.
Wheel faces and barrels were cleaned with Tarminator, Iron X, Zep Citrus
Wells cleaned with Zep Citrus
Convertible Top:
I always use ARO at 100% for canvass tops. It does a great job. At 100%, it's not easy to rinse out, but boy does it clean!!
Paint:
The body got foamed with a strong mix of DG 901/Dawn.
That was followed with a regular DG 901 wash.
The paint and glass was then clayed with Carpro Foam block.
Correction:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0131-1.jpg
There were 2 bird bomb stains on the hood. The scratch on the passenger door got wet sanded with 3000 grit Megs disc with my GG 3" DA. The paint did not correct easily on this car. After many different steps up the increasing aggressiveness ladder, I ended up using my Dyna rotary, TB black wool and Menz PG500 to correct the scratches and misc marks. I also had to run it at about 1800-2200 to make it really work well. That got rid of the scratches, but also presented its own issues. That stage was then followed up with my Flex and a yellow B/S pad and M105. It was then perfected with a green B/S and M205. I then used the DG Squeaky Clean to ensure 2 things:
True Correction
Surface ready to coat
Here's some "in progress" shots:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0134-1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Detailing%20shots/DSC_0135-1.jpg