07/08 C6 Z06 has owned me

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Detail

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Buddy of mine bought a used z06. Black on black. Previous owner was 22 and didn't take very good care of the car. Such as scratching the hell out of the fender while removing the supercharger. He also pretty much gave up on cleaning the wheels for a year. So I decided I'd give it a shot and see what I could do. Pictures on the way.

Interior:
Vacuum
Wipe all plastic with cockpit premium
10/1 APC on carpet, agitate, remove with towel
Vacuum again
Mats had same treatment plus blasted with pressure washer
Seats treated with lexol
303 on all interior plastics

Wash:
Foam cannon with dawn and megs super soap
Megs wheel brightener
Bug squash on bumpers and mirrors
APC on exhaust and wheel wells

Polish:
7336
Lake country pads 6"
Yellow, orange, white, black, blue
Megs 105
Megs 205
Klasse AIO
Klasse sealant
Pinnacle sovereign

Stoners trim shine
Stobers more shine on tires
Mothers metal polish for exhaust
 
Naturally, everyone here loves to see the before and after photos. Post them when you get them! :props:
 
What is this, the dark ages? You waiting to get your 35mm film back from the developer? Pics or this car doesn't exist!

:p
 
I think you need to invest in a better camera :P

Vettes are a real pain to work on. The clearcoat takes a lot of work to get any correction out of them.
 
FinalTouchAuto said:
I think you need to invest in a better camera :P

Vettes are a real pain to work on. The clearcoat takes a lot of work to get any correction out of them.
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No kidding. But a light breeze over a dusty paint job will put swirls on. :surrender:

That's some serious hard work on that black car!
 
Sorry guys, I finished working last night about 4 a.m. There are more pictures coming, new to the uploading thing. Ironic as I "work" in IT. I'm not even close to finishing. Still have the whole front bumper to work out as well as lay the pinnacle down on the rest of rear of car, 303 the interior, vac again, clean glass, lexol seats, shine external trim, shine tires, final expection, and...deliver back.

How it showed up:
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Drivers seat before:
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Passenger seat before:
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Passenger door before:
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External before:
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External before:
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Front passenger fender, scratched to hell and back
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hood, massive water spot etching
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Foam cannon with dawn soaking, holy foam...
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Taped up, and yes I did a crappy job
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Trying to do a test panel, first pass with 105
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Seccond pass with 105
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third pass with 205
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Good from far, but far from good
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Looks like scratches from a carwash brush. Try as I may, I couldnt get it out.
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Passenger fender after I tried to clean it up...fail
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Pulled it back out this morning to wash again after the sealant was removed
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You should probably get better lighting to show the defects more clearly as well as what you've accomplished. :)
 
I absolutely agree. Fighting the fact that my garage has only 2 outlets to work with. I'm a new home owner, and I certainly don't do this for a living. More of a prosumer. And yes, the camera phone isn't the best either. Hey, I'm trying...:)
 
Detail said:
I absolutely agree. Fighting the fact that my garage has only 2 outlets to work with. I'm a new home owner, and I certainly don't do this for a living. More of a prosumer. And yes, the camera phone isn't the best either. Hey, I'm trying...:)
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:dblthumb2: :props: :dblthumb2:
 
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