Nothing better to do than detail on a warm day in the middle of January!

[zmcgovern45]

It's not often to have a 50 degree day in mid January in the Midwest, and since I was able to get customer lined up in very short notice, I decided to take advantage of the weather by getting the detailing supplies back out.

This awesome car belongs to a member of a local car enthusiast forum and it was in fantastic shape. It was dirty from the Winter conditions, but after a good wash, it was clear that the owner took extremely good care of this car. I examined the paint under halogen lights and found very few swirls and very few scratches. I was told that the car is typically taken through a touchless wash and left to air dry - a fool proof method of not introducing swirls into the paint, however a proper detailing is always a good idea several times a year to ensure the paint is protected from the elements.

I used mostly Chemical Guys products on this car because they never fail to produce great results.

Process
-Wheels: Cleaned with P21S Wheel Gel
-Tires: Cleaned with APC (10:1)
-Wash: CG Citrus Wash and Gloss
-Dry: Waffle Weave MF
-Clay: DI Fine Grade with ONR as Lube
-Glaze: CG EZ Creme Glaze
-Sealant: CG Black Light
-Sealant: CG V7
-Trim: 303
-Wheels: PBW Wheel Sealant
-Tires: Meg's Endurance Gel
-Exhaust: CG Metal Polish + Protection


Before
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During
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^Paint was in amazingly good condition. Absolutely no need for paint correction. Props to the owner!

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^The clear bra was pretty swirled

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^I was able to easily correct much of the swirls on the clear bra

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^Unfortunately the clear bra had some bug stains and etchings that I was unable to remove

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^Black Light left to dry

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^Exhaust after washing, but before polishing

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^Can you tell which one has been polished?

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^Exhaust tip after about 10 minutes of polishing

[zmcgovern45]

After
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^Like a mirror!

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^Looks fantastic!

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^Great reflections

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^Hi!

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^Wheels and tires looking brand new

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^Car is very glossy, I was very happy with the results!

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^all emblems and trim are cleaned with boars hair brush and APC to ensure they are spotless!

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^representing PI and CJ Signs

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^exhaust tips look new again!

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^These are some, definitely not all, of the products used. All of which are Chemical Guys products(except the wheel sealant, mean to take it out of the picture). Great results every time!


Please share your comments/feedback!

[Bamafire]

Nice work, I like the before and after shots thanks for sharing.

[SubieMonte]

That's ridiculous! Very nice.

[Big Boi]

VERY nice!

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Wow. Looks really good. Great shine.

[rmagnus]

Love CG stuff. Great work. I'm thrilled to hear its actually warm somewhere. SoCal feels like Alaska. This is not what we pay state taxes for!

[thebamboo23]

great work!

always been a fan of the GTIs

[cartman57]

Looks great!
Then the wonderful people at IDOT dump salt on the roads........
:mad:

[BobbyG]

Nice before and after and I like all the photos!! :props:

Beautiful results!!:dblthumb2:

[zmcgovern45]

Nice work, I like the before and after shots thanks for sharing.


That's ridiculous! Very nice.


VERY nice!


Wow. Looks really good. Great shine.
^Thanks guys! EZ Creme + Black Light + V7 = Perfection. One of my favorite combos, so I use it often.


Love CG stuff. Great work. I'm thrilled to hear its actually warm somewhere. SoCal feels like Alaska. This is not what we pay state taxes for!
^I'm not sure I would call it "warm", but compared to the typical temps, 45 degrees felt nice.


great work!

always been a fan of the GTIs
^Thanks, it was a very cool car.


Looks great!
Then the wonderful people at IDOT dump salt on the roads........
:mad:
^You got it! We had a nice freezing rain/ice storm this same night! Hope the owner got the car inside before it hit


Nice before and after and I like all the photos!! :props:

Beautiful results!!:dblthumb2:
^Thanks! Luckily I like taking pictures as much as I like making paint shine!

[JSou]

I always look forward to your threads. Love the work.

[vet]

Nice work! And you're right about the rare 50 degree days in the midwest in January.

[Audios S6]

Nice Work!

What was you process for the CG Metal Shine? That was a big turn-around on the exhaust tips!

[zmcgovern45]

I always look forward to your threads. Love the work.
^Thanks for the compliment! Very happy you enjoy my work!


Nice work! And you're right about the rare 50 degree days in the midwest in January.
^Thank you! High in the mid 20's today... back to normal unfortunately. :(


Nice Work!

What was you process for the CG Metal Shine? That was a big turn-around on the exhaust tips!
^Thank you. The process I use is very simple.

Step 1: Shake Polish
Step 2: Apply polish to microfiber towel
Step 3: Spread Polish onto working surface
Step 4: RUB LIKE HECK!
Step 5: Remove polish and inspect area
Step 6: Repeat 1-5.

All joking aside, I just apply by hand with MF towel. These exhaust tips were very stubborn, but it only took 5-10 minutes on each of them to get the results that you see in the pics. The owner commented on them when he picked up the car. He said he didn't even know they were chrome in the first place!