Haase
07-03-2013, 03:45 PM
Hello all,
I've been lurking in these in the forums for quite a while and I have never gotten around to posting any of my work. I detail in my free time as a hobby.
I did not take any pictures of the car before I started, but it had it's fair share of marring and light scratches.
A little background on the car: This is one of less than 1,300 hardtop Solstices built. This one happens to be a turbo 5-speed, with Mysterious (Black) paint, Ebony leather, and just 1,800 miles. This car belongs to my boss. He purchased it last week and wanted to have the paint corrected. I quickly agreed to help. Ha
I started with a 3-bucket wash with dish soap and Chemical Guy's APC. After claying, re-washing, and drying (with compressed air and a micro-fiber towel), I busted out my rotary and got to work. I used M205 with a Hex-Logic green pad followed up by a Hex-Logic black pad, and finally Meguiar's glaze with a Hex-Logic red pad. I finished with two coats of Chemical Guy's Butter Wet Wax.
The pictures speak for themselves.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--AX8SinHiVI/UdRADQkPOvI/AAAAAAAAAEo/7WLg5Sigcis/s800/P1340596.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c9_9RSSFuXk/UdRADgY9FmI/AAAAAAAAAEw/8P_FGY8bdYE/s800/P1340597.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GI8Q2iFCgU4/UdRAERDMZ5I/AAAAAAAAAE4/CxG_0OoxpZo/s800/P1340598.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3x1VzR_oArs/UdRAE3uygbI/AAAAAAAAAFA/CEQ989DR_iI/s800/P1340599.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gVIewBH6lw4/UdRAFQFQNQI/AAAAAAAAAFI/WbWIMNTY7PM/s800/P1340600.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YnFKLeR6HGw/UdRAF1p7w-I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/iBYj2V8modY/s800/P1340601.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8Bt-rRzddrk/UdRAGbrcf6I/AAAAAAAAAFY/SFtqlytmWzU/s800/P1340602.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_aCFi0xY9Fg/UdRAGyfSuZI/AAAAAAAAAFc/B1ISGAtX_kc/s800/P1340603.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pEt3AGc1TDA/UdRAHqEPV5I/AAAAAAAAAFo/xy85cHbrsgo/s800/P1340604.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c8G25T9_wew/UdRAIXuYb2I/AAAAAAAAAFw/A3YuHQWqw9o/s800/P1340605.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3bt7tKkfL4M/UdRAJYjpw7I/AAAAAAAAAGA/wyZKYrt0-Ls/s800/P1340607.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RWBlQMiSdx8/UdRALOCSSYI/AAAAAAAAAGY/xhN4tuId3Vo/s800/P1340610.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2s4nTcR3LC4/UdRAMaKBl4I/AAAAAAAAAGk/XD4mAVRAO14/s800/P1340612.JPG
Thanks for looking!
I've been lurking in these in the forums for quite a while and I have never gotten around to posting any of my work. I detail in my free time as a hobby.
I did not take any pictures of the car before I started, but it had it's fair share of marring and light scratches.
A little background on the car: This is one of less than 1,300 hardtop Solstices built. This one happens to be a turbo 5-speed, with Mysterious (Black) paint, Ebony leather, and just 1,800 miles. This car belongs to my boss. He purchased it last week and wanted to have the paint corrected. I quickly agreed to help. Ha
I started with a 3-bucket wash with dish soap and Chemical Guy's APC. After claying, re-washing, and drying (with compressed air and a micro-fiber towel), I busted out my rotary and got to work. I used M205 with a Hex-Logic green pad followed up by a Hex-Logic black pad, and finally Meguiar's glaze with a Hex-Logic red pad. I finished with two coats of Chemical Guy's Butter Wet Wax.
The pictures speak for themselves.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--AX8SinHiVI/UdRADQkPOvI/AAAAAAAAAEo/7WLg5Sigcis/s800/P1340596.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c9_9RSSFuXk/UdRADgY9FmI/AAAAAAAAAEw/8P_FGY8bdYE/s800/P1340597.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GI8Q2iFCgU4/UdRAERDMZ5I/AAAAAAAAAE4/CxG_0OoxpZo/s800/P1340598.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3x1VzR_oArs/UdRAE3uygbI/AAAAAAAAAFA/CEQ989DR_iI/s800/P1340599.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gVIewBH6lw4/UdRAFQFQNQI/AAAAAAAAAFI/WbWIMNTY7PM/s800/P1340600.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YnFKLeR6HGw/UdRAF1p7w-I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/iBYj2V8modY/s800/P1340601.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8Bt-rRzddrk/UdRAGbrcf6I/AAAAAAAAAFY/SFtqlytmWzU/s800/P1340602.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_aCFi0xY9Fg/UdRAGyfSuZI/AAAAAAAAAFc/B1ISGAtX_kc/s800/P1340603.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pEt3AGc1TDA/UdRAHqEPV5I/AAAAAAAAAFo/xy85cHbrsgo/s800/P1340604.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c8G25T9_wew/UdRAIXuYb2I/AAAAAAAAAFw/A3YuHQWqw9o/s800/P1340605.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3bt7tKkfL4M/UdRAJYjpw7I/AAAAAAAAAGA/wyZKYrt0-Ls/s800/P1340607.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RWBlQMiSdx8/UdRALOCSSYI/AAAAAAAAAGY/xhN4tuId3Vo/s800/P1340610.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2s4nTcR3LC4/UdRAMaKBl4I/AAAAAAAAAGk/XD4mAVRAO14/s800/P1340612.JPG
Thanks for looking!