H20 International Winner, 97 MK3

lensch09

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Did Brobs car today.

Process
Liners cleaned with Meg's APC cut 4:1
Wheels cleaned with Eagle One Rim cleaner, Finger Foams
Tires cleaned with PP cut 2:1 and tire brush
Lower bodywork pre-soaked with Meg's APC cut 6:1
Wash vehicle with Ceneille MF mitt and Zaino's Show Car Wash
Dried with Absorber and Cobra MFs
Clayed with Meguiars Professional Mirror Glaze Mild (blue), Meguiars QD as lube, wiped dry with Cobra MF
Inspected paint.

Paint on this car really wasn't all that bad as it is baby'd by Brian (baby). The car won it's class at H2O International last year (I'm not sure which class it was) Only 2 panels needed to be hit with wool (the hood and the roof)

Paint correction:
Meguiars W4000 Wool Pad with Rotary, Meguiars #85 (Diamond Cut 2.0)
Menzerna IP with Orange Lake Country CCS, Rotary
Menzerna IP with Lake Country CCS White, PC
Menzerna FP with Lake Country CCS Grey, PC
Hand applied Pinnacle Souveran Paste

After each step car was wiped with Cobra MFs.

Glass cleaned with Stoners Invisible Glass and MF
Rims wiped down with Meguiars QD
Tires dressed with Meguiars Endurance Tire Shine
Exhaust tip polished with Mothers Metal Polish
Trimwork cleaned and dressed with Meguiars TD
Jams wiped down with a MF and Meguairs QD
Before:

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There were a few scrapes that were also hit with the wool

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Gross

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Pulled the car out of the bay and inspected the paint after wash

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Another scrape

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Pulled the car back into the bay and under the lights

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50/50 on the hood

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C-pillar

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50/50

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C-pillar corrected

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1/4

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50/50 (notice one of the scrapes on the tapeline)

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Corrected (majority of the scrape removed)

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Door

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50/50

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Corrected

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Fender

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50/50 (this is before I did a second pass to remove some of the deeper stuff)

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Started to get bored

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A happy customer

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Afters

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Thanks for looking. Comments are welcome
-Dan
 
What an improvement, the car looks great
 
This is a really nice rid and I think you did an excellent job Im the MAN
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Top job there mate...Lovely 50/50 pictures.....
 
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