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Reflections
09-23-2013, 09:59 PM
Hello:

I was recently contacted by this customer to do a full correction + OptiCoat for a local car show. Upon inspection, I figured 2 steps compound + polish would do the trick to remove the water marks and underlying marring, swirls, rids, etc.. Needless to say, after doing a test spot, that was not the case.

Process:
Pre-rinse
Wash w/ 2 Bucket Method
Tar / Iron Decontamination
Clay
Rinse
Waffle Weave Dry
Dual Compound
Medium Cut Polish
Fine Cut Polish
Mineral Spirit Wipedown
LSP

Products:
CG Citrus Wash & Gloss
Carpro Wash Mitt for upper Panels
Sheepskin Mitt for lower panels
Tarminator
IronX
PoorBoys Bug Squash
NanoSkin Medium Grade Towel
DI Waffle Weave Towel
Multiple Wheel Brushes
Opti-Bond Tire Gel
Adam's Metal Polish
5.5" Microfiber Cutting Pad + Megs 105
5.5" Microfiber Cutting Pad + FG400
5.5" LC Orange + 205
5.5" LC White + Menz SF4500
Mineral Spirit Wipe Down
LSP: OptiCoat Pro

Well, let's see where I started....

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3670/9908239245_e03890ec2a_h.jpg
Definitely a "50 footer"...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5339/9908320834_0d37693bc2_h.jpg
Closer Look- Notice heavy water spotting/etching, RIDS and deep Swirls

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/9908332954_915e05fdc6_h.jpg
Not so bad here

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/9908233485_249d6c53a6_h.jpg
Not terrible on the trunk lid either

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/9908432313_ff1317e05c_h.jpg
Still some pretty obvious swirls and R.I.D.S

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3803/9908255775_9cf7d04f47_h.jpg
Noticeable holograms and swirls here on the roof- what you can't see here is the heavy waterspotting

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2849/9908341134_e1e72fbd7a_h.jpg
Same story here- Owner says dealership didn't polish this when he had work done... I see differently

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/9908261185_d9d9174ff0_h.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/9908344224_9174410dda_b.jpg
Notice the density of water spots along the edge of the hood in this picture- this was the case on entire car

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5516/9908347174_6e126fa9db_h.jpg
Water spot damage shown much clearer here...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5478/9908345964_5ed436f572_h.jpg
Absolutely no clarity!

Now,the transformation

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3755/9908301206_cdfa48db31_h.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/9908248305_43fa5306fb_h.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3802/9908247855_897629fa90_h.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/9908247585_b76e95739a_h.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7448/9908424503_fb6282d6c9_h.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3820/9908423293_d909719960_h.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/9908326844_3ecfa52042_h.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/9908326284_22ec14fc06_h.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/9908245235_a34b78eda7_h.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3805/9908301366_e1fc17bdbc_h.jpg
OptiCoated these as well.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2885/9908426233_cd6409dc96_h.jpg


Thanks for looking!
KillaCam
09-23-2013, 10:11 PM
Wow that color looks amazing and dripping wet! You did a fantastic job. What machine was used?
zmcgovern45
09-23-2013, 10:13 PM
Looks amazing! Well done.
hernandez.art13
09-23-2013, 10:17 PM
Yes it looks really wet. Wow great job!
DG3.7
09-23-2013, 10:28 PM
Those taillights are so ugly stock lol Im pretty biased towards mustangs, and I tend to think those look over-styled and cartoonish but man that one is beautiful after your detail.
jpegs13
09-24-2013, 02:34 AM
Awesome job! Looks amazing!
Reflections
09-24-2013, 08:54 PM
Awesome job! Looks amazing!
Thanks! I absolutely love this color!


Those taillights are so ugly stock lol Im pretty biased towards mustangs, and I tend to think those look over-styled and cartoonish but man that one is beautiful after your detail.
I can't say I've seen any aftermarket tails, but I'm not a huge fan of the rear lights either. Especially since they're difficult to detail! Thanks!


Yes it looks really wet. Wow great job!
Thanks! I love the gloss level of OptiCoat! Absolutely amazing!


Looks amazing! Well done.
Thanks Zack!


Wow that color looks amazing and dripping wet! You did a fantastic job. What machine was used?
Thanks Cam, I was overly pleased with the end result. About a 95% or better correction, really added depth and shine! I actually used the HF DA on this one. Knocked my PC off the shelf on another job and damaged the drive, so I had to pick this up in a pinch and I love it!
cardaddy
09-24-2013, 11:15 PM
The color rendition is what sticks out to me. That and the depth opens up.

It just kills me when I go over to Summit Racing on Monday nights and guys have all these cars they spend tens of thousands on motor and underside upgrades but their paint looks like the clear is opaque. (From all the swirls.)

I did one headlight for a guy on his 04 mica black GTO a couple weeks ago for a guy. (He couldn't afford both at once, especially as they are/were covered in a BAD spar varnish treatment.) Then I did a test spot on his front fender showing him just how much difference it'd make to do paint correction.

When he looked at it he thought I did something to the paint because it literally is a different color (after correction) from what it looks like swirled up like crazy. It's amazing the transformation, yet even more amazing that your typical owner hasn't a clue, and most likely doesn't give a rats arse to make it better. :dunno:
tswitz
09-25-2013, 05:59 AM
Nice job! Love that color of red on that car!
kantonburg
09-25-2013, 11:35 AM
Looks great. Awesome job!
Dogfather
09-25-2013, 01:39 PM
Those taillights are so ugly stock lol Im pretty biased towards mustangs, and I tend to think those look over-styled and cartoonish but man that one is beautiful after your detail.

I actually like the new taillights.
OP, looks stunning.
SR99
09-25-2013, 03:53 PM
Nice work. That's a great color.

A question on the latter part of your process:

Process:
...
Medium Cut Polish
Fine Cut Polish
Mineral Spirit Wipedown
LSP

I don't think I've seen a MS wipedown used much after compounding. What led you to try that and what does it do? Do you always do that, or just for particular paints or compounds?

Is this full strength MS, and a good soaking wipedown, or just a light wipe with a damp MF towel?
rmagnus
09-25-2013, 04:48 PM
That color is hot and you did a fantastic job bringing it out. AWESOME!
silverfox
09-25-2013, 05:06 PM
That color is amazing. They only offered it two years. I'm glad I bought mine when I did. The color has since been replaced with another shade of red but it's not the same in terms of pop.
Reflections
09-25-2013, 11:25 PM
Nice work. That's a great color.

A question on the latter part of your process:

Process:
...
Medium Cut Polish
Fine Cut Polish
Mineral Spirit Wipedown
LSP

I don't think I've seen a MS wipedown used much after compounding. What led you to try that and what does it do? Do you always do that, or just for particular paints or compounds?

Is this full strength MS, and a good soaking wipedown, or just a light wipe with a damp MF towel?

Thanks everyone! This has quickly become one of my favorite colors out there. I wasn't aware that this was made for 2 years only- nice choice to limit this one.

SR99, to answer your questions the MS wipedown, I've actually just recently switched to using MS vs IPA. MS seem to give a lot more "pure" results than a traditional IPA. With MS, you can use at full strength- no mixing whereas with IPA you should mix to get the correct stripping without streaking. I've also noticed that MS cleans so much better than IPA. Lastly, MS is more cost effective than IPA- now, I'm pinching pennies here, but pennies add up over time! Mike Phillips did a great write up HERE (http://goo.gl/LNcK6b)about this very topic. Long read, but if you're interested, it'll definitely give you some insight about residue removal. I generally do a panel at a time, spray it on, dwell for 10-15 seconds, wipe clean!