2-step polish on black Range Rover

**RaskyR1** · 10-09-2012, 10:21 AM

A good client of mine had scheduled this job for a 1-step polish a while back. Unfortunately he had to drop it off while I was not there (I was working at my regular job) as he was heading out of town for a few days. I stopped at the shop over my lunch break to check it out and to pull it inside....immediately I new a 1-step was not going to get this thing to where we wanted it to be and I contacted him to discuss the issues I was seeing. There was heavy swirling and some sort of chemical staining/oxidation all over the vehicle (likely from touch-less washes). One thing I really wanted to do was utilize the MF pads ability to get it close to edges on this vehicle. Foam pads often have a rounded edge which prevents them from getting in real close like MF pad can. This was very important around areas like the door handles and the top edge by the windows as I has to cut away the oxidation and staining.

Before pics (I was pressed for time on this job so the pics are limited)

Close up of staining

Paint looking dull and stained

Sonax FE doing work!

Cropped pic to better show staining/spotting

Paint wash washed with CGCW followed by IronX and TarX. Surprisingly IronX removed a lot of the staining that was on the paint!

50/50 shots. Correction was achieved using D300/MF on the GG6, and Sonax Perfect finish/Tangerine LC on the GG6.

It was getting dark when I finished and the owner was on his way so the only lighted after shots I had were the 50/50 ones.

LSP was Blackfire Wet-Diamond (2 coats). Trim was coated with 22ple. I actually did do a full interior on this as well, but chose not to take pictures as I was pressed for time and it wasn't too dirty inside.

Finished pics

Thanks for looking,
Rasky

**Kinalyx** · 10-09-2012, 10:35 AM

Great job, as always Rasky

**Chris's FX4** · 10-09-2012, 10:38 AM

Nice.

It's a shame that people with high end cars let them get like this.

**Eandras** · 10-09-2012, 11:33 AM

Looks great. Hope the person was impressed as we are. Keep up the good work.

**AutowerxDetailing** · 10-09-2012, 11:42 AM

Nice job! What did you use for the chemical staining on the windows?

**mhphoto** · 10-09-2012, 12:33 PM

Very nice! Love the Iron-X shot of the wheel.

**RaskyR1** · 10-09-2012, 02:37 PM

Thanks Guys!

Originally Posted by Nicholas@Autowerx

Nice job! What did you use for the chemical staining on the windows?

Chemical Guys Water Spot Remover.

**J Z06** · 10-09-2012, 08:13 PM

NOTHING shines like Black when it's clean!

**dertoLearN.** · 10-09-2012, 10:17 PM

nice job

**ihaveacamaro** · 10-10-2012, 11:17 AM

Looks great like all your work

Quick question, when you do a 50/50, you put a piece of tape down right? Well whenever I put masking tape down, I always get residue. How do you take off that residue?