SpeedFreak81
10-28-2013, 07:10 PM
This car came to me from RRT Racing in Sterling, VA. The car had previously been covered in stickers for the first year of it's life as a track/press car. The shop removed most of the stickers but there was adhesive left around all the edges that needed removed. This car was pretty hammered and really needs a multi stage correction. That being said, all that was in the budget was a one step......so I had my work cut out for me. They also requested that I not touch the wheels, so those received no cleaning. I experimented with a multitude of different combos until I found one that actually worked VERY well. The results, for a one step correction are pretty amazing!!
Products used:
CG Citrus Wash
ZEP Citrus Degreaser
Clay Magic blue clay
DoDo Juice born slippery clay lube
Adhesive remover
Menzerna SF4000 on LC Microfiber cutting pad via Rupes Bigfoot LHR21ES
Sonax glass cleaner
Optimum metal polish
Blackfire Wet Diamond sealant
50/50 Driver's side door
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/10545661166_fafc30fde0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545661166/)
DSC_0350 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545661166/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5473/10545663355_e90189b614_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545663355/)
DSC_0352 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545663355/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Driver's quarter before, and 50/50s
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7386/10545664625_4124d1bc12_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545664625/)
DSC_0351 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545664625/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/10545655206_6600aa05db_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545655206/)
DSC_0357 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545655206/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/10545881493_7938be1e6b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545881493/)
DSC_0358 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545881493/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/10545657495_28052cdba7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545657495/)
DSC_0359 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545657495/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
The roof wax FULL of extremely deep scratches, most all of which were not touched by the relatively mild abrasives
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2828/10545878623_603af7bddb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545878623/)
DSC_0362 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545878623/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7289/10545691754_9a73dd806b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545691754/)
DSC_0360 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545691754/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3695/10545875763_7995585fa6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545875763/)
DSC_0363 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545875763/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
The passenger side fender was also extremely scratched, so nothing miraculous but a noticable improvement.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3784/10545686794_c1b7140cfe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545686794/)
DSC_0364 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545686794/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/10545874253_1133925acb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545874253/)
DSC_0365 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545874253/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7347/10545645716_a5aa291edf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545645716/)
DSC_0366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545645716/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Passenger door 50/50s
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/10545684034_04f741b2db_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545684034/)
DSC_0368 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545684034/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5489/10545645315_d3d96c0d47_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545645315/)
DSC_0371 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545645315/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/10545870063_527e8cbf69_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545870063/)
DSC_0370 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545870063/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Few afters, the car needed to leave so I just got a few quick shots.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2868/10545632265_8663e739ed_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545632265/)
DSC_0384 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545632265/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/10545855193_ff9b3515c6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545855193/)
DSC_0385 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545855193/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/10545665384_f4413360ff_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545665384/)
DSC_0388 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545665384/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2817/10545643375_01848bb18b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545643375/)
DSC_0373 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545643375/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/10545642185_b5593bcc47_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545642185/)
DSC_0374 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545642185/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/10545865303_8f13cd6d87_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545865303/)
DSC_0375 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545865303/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/10545863893_50a66493c5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545863893/)
DSC_0376 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545863893/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3827/10545675224_cf17b654d1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545675224/)
DSC_0377 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545675224/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/10545862003_c9376f5e09_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545862003/)
DSC_0378 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545862003/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/10545859673_55bbea7ff6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545859673/)
DSC_0380 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545859673/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/10545631156_9a51dabb42_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545631156/)
DSC_0382 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545631156/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3814/10545857693_706cfbe756_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545857693/)
DSC_0383 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545857693/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
-Brian
Products used:
CG Citrus Wash
ZEP Citrus Degreaser
Clay Magic blue clay
DoDo Juice born slippery clay lube
Adhesive remover
Menzerna SF4000 on LC Microfiber cutting pad via Rupes Bigfoot LHR21ES
Sonax glass cleaner
Optimum metal polish
Blackfire Wet Diamond sealant
50/50 Driver's side door
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/10545661166_fafc30fde0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545661166/)
DSC_0350 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545661166/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5473/10545663355_e90189b614_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545663355/)
DSC_0352 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545663355/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Driver's quarter before, and 50/50s
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7386/10545664625_4124d1bc12_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545664625/)
DSC_0351 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545664625/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/10545655206_6600aa05db_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545655206/)
DSC_0357 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545655206/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/10545881493_7938be1e6b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545881493/)
DSC_0358 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545881493/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/10545657495_28052cdba7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545657495/)
DSC_0359 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545657495/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
The roof wax FULL of extremely deep scratches, most all of which were not touched by the relatively mild abrasives
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2828/10545878623_603af7bddb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545878623/)
DSC_0362 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545878623/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7289/10545691754_9a73dd806b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545691754/)
DSC_0360 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545691754/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3695/10545875763_7995585fa6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545875763/)
DSC_0363 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545875763/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
The passenger side fender was also extremely scratched, so nothing miraculous but a noticable improvement.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3784/10545686794_c1b7140cfe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545686794/)
DSC_0364 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545686794/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/10545874253_1133925acb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545874253/)
DSC_0365 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545874253/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7347/10545645716_a5aa291edf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545645716/)
DSC_0366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545645716/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Passenger door 50/50s
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/10545684034_04f741b2db_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545684034/)
DSC_0368 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545684034/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5489/10545645315_d3d96c0d47_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545645315/)
DSC_0371 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545645315/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/10545870063_527e8cbf69_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545870063/)
DSC_0370 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545870063/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Few afters, the car needed to leave so I just got a few quick shots.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2868/10545632265_8663e739ed_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545632265/)
DSC_0384 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545632265/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/10545855193_ff9b3515c6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545855193/)
DSC_0385 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545855193/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/10545665384_f4413360ff_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545665384/)
DSC_0388 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545665384/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2817/10545643375_01848bb18b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545643375/)
DSC_0373 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545643375/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/10545642185_b5593bcc47_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545642185/)
DSC_0374 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545642185/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/10545865303_8f13cd6d87_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545865303/)
DSC_0375 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545865303/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/10545863893_50a66493c5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545863893/)
DSC_0376 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545863893/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3827/10545675224_cf17b654d1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545675224/)
DSC_0377 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545675224/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/10545862003_c9376f5e09_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545862003/)
DSC_0378 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545862003/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/10545859673_55bbea7ff6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545859673/)
DSC_0380 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545859673/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/10545631156_9a51dabb42_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545631156/)
DSC_0382 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545631156/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3814/10545857693_706cfbe756_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545857693/)
DSC_0383 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/10545857693/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
-Brian