C63S AMG, 66 Vette, 36 Ford, 12 Vette - Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT
This 2015 C63S AMG had just been picked up from a dealership in Ohio and was scheduled for a one step correction and coating with 22PLE VX1 Pro. The paint showed signs of moderate marring from the dealership’s automatic car wash along with rotary swirling above the shoulder-line of the car. These factors together detracted from the car’s appearance in the sunlight, so the goal was to remove the majority of the defects and provide long-term protection which would aid in keeping the black paint clean and free of marring.
To start the car was thoroughly washed with Optimum No Rinse, followed by a decontamination with Clay Magic medium grade clay. All trim and moldings were then masked off and a polishing process using HD Speed with Lake Country foam finishing pads was performed with the Italian-made, long-stroke Rupes 21 and 75E polishers. The car was then washed to remove polishing dust and the entire body was wiped down twice with CarPro Eraser to ensure all polishing oils and dust were removed, leaving a clean surface to promote maximum adhesion of 22PLE VX1 Pro.
The following pictures were taken after a post-polishing wash with filtered water and pre-coating application:
Next up is the 66 Vette, this car had received a one-step correction and Meguiar’s #7 treatment during the summer (see here: 66 Vette, 42 Pontiac, RX-8, 74 Doge D100 - Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT) and was due for just an ONR wash with filtered water followed by a coat of Optiseal before being put into storage for the winter.
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Finally, the 2012 Corvette Grand Sport. The main areas of concern for this detail were the wheels, which hadn’t been washed in months and showed signs of baked-on brake dust which had etched into the chrome finish, and the white road paint which speckled the nose of the car.
Before: DSC00645 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr DSC00644 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr DSC00643 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr
Here you can see the severity of the brake dust accumulation: DSC00647 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr DSC00649 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr DSC00658 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr DSC00660 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr DSC00656 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr
Chemical staining below the side mirror: DSC00652 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr
The exhaust tips were in need of attention: DSC00666 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr
Road paint had adhered to the bumper, hood and fenders of this Corvette: DSC00684 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr DSC00688 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr DSC00689 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr
During:
To start the car was given a wash with Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine while Optimum Power Clean was allowed to dwell on the wheels, tires and wheel wells. Next the paint was decontaminated using Clay Magic medium gray clay, then 3M’s Specialty Adhesive Remover was used with microfiber towels to carefully dislodge each individual spot of road paint. After this the finish was polished with HD Speed, Lake Country black pads & The Rupes 21 & 75E polishers. Protection was increased with CarPro’s Reload and the tires were dressed with 3D Thick Dressing. The wheels were thoroughly polished with Meguiar’s D300 and short nap microfiber towels.
A test of the wheel polishing procedure demonstrated that the finish could be revived: DSC00683 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr
After: DSC00718 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr DSC00716 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr DSC00712 by Mike Donoghue, on Flickr
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