2015 Camaro saved from a hack job!!!

Feb 19, 2014
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So a month ago I had a gentleman swing by for an estimate on a black 2015 Camaro with 9k miles. He informed me that the car had some deeper scratches and that another small dealership detailer charged him 150$ for a "detail" and tried to get the scratches out. Long story short a hack job with a rotary is what he got. Fast forward to last week and it was time to get to work.

Before pics!
















Wash/Decon- IGL wash, meguiars clay, Uber rinseless for lube

Engine bay- LATA, foamed with IGL wash, dressed with Hyper Dressing mixed 50 50.

Wheels/tires- Mckees foaming wheel cleaner gel, LATA, Hydro Blue, Mckees Gloss Tire Gel

Compounding- BOSS G21, BOSS microfiber cutting pad, Fast correcting cream. Adams swirl killer mini, Meguiars 3in microfiber cutting pad, Rupes Nano ibrid

Finishing polish- BOSS G21, black LC pro thin pad, Menzerna sf3800, Adams swirl killer mini, Rupes Nano ibrid

LSP- IGL Poly 1 year coating


The client also wanted me to install the orange vinyl stripes on the car. Being that I'm not really a vinyl guy I was a little hesitant to do so. But after some back and forth and making sure he got real GM stripes I decided I would tackle it to save him a trip back just to recoat the hood and trunk. The nice thing about the GM stripes is they have a small template built into the transfer film. They came out nice with one minor imperfection that the owner wasn't concerned about.






Compound cleaned off






More before shots








After




Before. Had to spot sand some areas with 2000/3000






After







Before




After





50/50





Stripes all done












All coated











Walk around video


https://youtu.be/jotspCBsx14


More finished shots.










 
Nice save, Justin; that paint was really abused. Looks great with the stripes. I'm sure the owner is thrilled with this turnaround.
 
That thing was hit! The owner made a wise choice in bringing it to you, outstanding work.
 
Thanks everyone. TBH I'm glad this one is done lol. Just a mess of a project but it wrapped up nicely in the end. Still some little things here and there but no sense in chasing defects that will diminish clear coat levels. Great turnaround for a daily driver.
 
So a month ago I had a gentleman swing by for an estimate on a black 2015 Camaro with 9k miles. He informed me that the car had some deeper scratches and that another small dealership detailer charged him 150$ for a "detail" and tried to get the scratches out. Long story short a hack job with a rotary is what he got. Fast forward to last week and it was time to get to work.

Before pics!
















Wash/Decon- IGL wash, meguiars clay, Uber rinseless for lube

Engine bay- LATA, foamed with IGL wash, dressed with Hyper Dressing mixed 50 50.

Wheels/tires- Mckees foaming wheel cleaner gel, LATA, Hydro Blue, Mckees Gloss Tire Gel

Compounding- BOSS G21, BOSS microfiber cutting pad, Fast correcting cream. Adams swirl killer mini, Meguiars 3in microfiber cutting pad, Rupes Nano ibrid

Finishing polish- BOSS G21, black LC pro thin pad, Menzerna sf3800, Adams swirl killer mini, Rupes Nano ibrid

LSP- IGL Poly 1 year coating


The client also wanted me to install the orange vinyl stripes on the car. Being that I'm not really a vinyl guy I was a little hesitant to do so. But after some back and forth and making sure he got real GM stripes I decided I would tackle it to save him a trip back just to recoat the hood and trunk. The nice thing about the GM stripes is they have a small template built into the transfer film. They came out nice with one minor imperfection that the owner wasn't concerned about.






Compound cleaned off






More before shots








After




Before. Had to spot sand some areas with 2000/3000






After







Before




After





50/50





Stripes all done












All coated











Walk around video


https://youtu.be/jotspCBsx14


More finished shots.











Wow! Really nice job!


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I have lived In Massachusetts for 48 years and you don't get this much care from the detailing world here often. Most can't even say/spell Massachusetts correctly! what an awesome job Jason!
 
I have lived In Massachusetts for 48 years and you don't get this much care from the detailing world here often. Most can't even say/spell Massachusetts correctly! what an awesome job Jason!

Jason? Hahaha! Justin. before anyone chimes In, a masshole joke!
 
That is some nice work. I'm always amazed at what you guys (pros) can do in a day. I look at my cars and I see days of work, which turns into weeks or months since I have a job and kids. Even if I had 8 hours uninterrupted I couldn't get close to this.

Detailing always sounds expensive to people who haven't tried it. After trying it yourself it starts to look like a bargain.
 
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