2013 Camaro ZL1 by Suburban Shine

[tommythecat]

I picked up the DP Coating kit last week and decided to try it out first on a buddy's Camaro ZL1. I failed miserably at getting a lot of pics of the car and there are virtually no before pics. Not to mention they are cell phone pics. We have all seen a dirty car and can imagine what it looked like before (bugs, tar, general dirt/dustiness). The car is new so the paint was not in bad condition...light swirls from the dealership, no RIDS. We were not going for full correction as it is a daily driver. There was some defect removal, but this clear is rock hard and will take at least a full compounding step to get it defect free. Just wanted to amp up the gloss and put some shine on this ride.

Products Used:
Dawn wash
Bug Sponge
DP Clay
Mequiar's Last Touch Detail Spray (clay lube)
M205/white pad
Optimum Metal Polish
DP Glass Restorer
Griot's Pre-Wax Cleanser
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Daytona Wheel Brush
DP Paint Coating
DP Wheel Coating
Sonus Cockpit Detail Spray

This was after washing...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/tommythecat78/Suburban%20Shine/0726131135-01.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/tommythecat78/media/Suburban%20Shine/0726131135-01.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/tommythecat78/Suburban%20Shine/0726131136-01.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/tommythecat78/media/Suburban%20Shine/0726131136-01.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/tommythecat78/Suburban%20Shine/0726131135-00.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/tommythecat78/media/Suburban%20Shine/0726131135-00.jpg.html)

Exhaust tips before...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/tommythecat78/Suburban%20Shine/0726131652-01.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/tommythecat78/media/Suburban%20Shine/0726131652-01.jpg.html)

After...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/tommythecat78/Suburban%20Shine/0726131651-00.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/tommythecat78/media/Suburban%20Shine/0726131651-00.jpg.html)

After coating the calipers...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/tommythecat78/Suburban%20Shine/0726131729-00.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/tommythecat78/media/Suburban%20Shine/0726131729-00.jpg.html)

Wheel after coating...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/tommythecat78/Suburban%20Shine/0726131859-01.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/tommythecat78/media/Suburban%20Shine/0726131859-01.jpg.html)

My apologies for the lack of pics. My next write up I will try and include more before/after pics.

Suburban Shine is the working name of the business I am in the process starting.

Let me know what you think.

[DaveT435]

Sweet Ride, looks great. I like the one in the garage too!!

[tommythecat]

I can't believe I forgot this, but the car won a trophy at a car show the day after detailing it.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/tommythecat78/Suburban%20Shine/Trophy.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/tommythecat78/media/Suburban%20Shine/Trophy.jpg.html)

[tommythecat]

Sweet Ride, looks great. I like the one in the garage too!!
Thanks!! I may get the chance to work on that one also. Would be my first single stage paint job.

[DaveT435]

Thanks!! I may get the chance to work on that one also. Would be my first single stage paint job.

The trophy is a great plus!! I did single stage paint on a Toyota. I used UPGP for an LSP and it looked great!! I went over the car with a rotary and wool and it cut a huge amount of time off the job.

[Corey@OptimalDetailing]

Those ZL1's sure look great!