Hey guys, I first want to apologize for the lousy photos- I have yet to master my new digital camera so please take what you’re about to see at your own risk.
My friend Tom has a 2004 5.7 GTO that as you can see is pretty rough. It was covered with swirl marks, water spots, and as is normal for a now 10 year old car- paint chips.
This is what Tom dropped off for me this morning:
I’m not really sure why I used my penlight before the wash, but as you can see the paint is garbage:
I used my AR 383 Pressure washer, my MTM foam cannon, and Chemical Guys Mr.Pink to foam Tom’s Car down:
I followed the wash with Chemical Guys Fine Clay Mit. The tools of the day are a Rupes 21 with a 5” backing plate and washer mod combined with an Orange Chemical Guys HexLogic Pad combined with their V36 followed with their HexLogic Black pad and v38 (while the v38 provides long work time- its consistency leaves MUCH to be desired for placing dots/ in my case flowing milk/ onto the pad). For the front and rear bumpers, trunk deck, spoiler, and door pillars the same pad choices were used, but in a 4” variety with a Meguiar’s D/A.
Needless to say- You can see the owner is impressed by the 50/50:
Here is the hood polished:
The Passenger Side Polished:
Here is the front in daylight as it was time to polish the rear:
Washed Again Ready for Chemical Guys Blacklight (2 applications the first by the DA and the second by hand):
We started to lose our light so I skipped taking photos of the Chemical Guys Wheel Guard application, the Chemical Guys Natural Tire Shine, and the top off with Chemical Guys 50/50 wax and v7. Glassworks window cleaner was also used inside and out. (The diminishing sunlight also caught me not being able to apply the Barebones to the wheel wells).
I was still set on getting some after photos So I had the owner follow me to a gas station for some quick photos (that’s my Camaro which will be next in the background).
The Finished Hood:
And the Finished Side:
Thanks guys for stopping by and checking out my work today. I’m open to any pointers or suggestions you can throw my way! Also I want to throw a shout out to Wills.WindowsAndWheels who gave me some VERY helpful pointers on the Rupes with a Kevin Brown washer mod and going with a 4" setup for my Meguiar's DA.
My friend Tom has a 2004 5.7 GTO that as you can see is pretty rough. It was covered with swirl marks, water spots, and as is normal for a now 10 year old car- paint chips.
This is what Tom dropped off for me this morning:
I’m not really sure why I used my penlight before the wash, but as you can see the paint is garbage:
I used my AR 383 Pressure washer, my MTM foam cannon, and Chemical Guys Mr.Pink to foam Tom’s Car down:
I followed the wash with Chemical Guys Fine Clay Mit. The tools of the day are a Rupes 21 with a 5” backing plate and washer mod combined with an Orange Chemical Guys HexLogic Pad combined with their V36 followed with their HexLogic Black pad and v38 (while the v38 provides long work time- its consistency leaves MUCH to be desired for placing dots/ in my case flowing milk/ onto the pad). For the front and rear bumpers, trunk deck, spoiler, and door pillars the same pad choices were used, but in a 4” variety with a Meguiar’s D/A.
Needless to say- You can see the owner is impressed by the 50/50:
Here is the hood polished:
The Passenger Side Polished:
Here is the front in daylight as it was time to polish the rear:
Washed Again Ready for Chemical Guys Blacklight (2 applications the first by the DA and the second by hand):
We started to lose our light so I skipped taking photos of the Chemical Guys Wheel Guard application, the Chemical Guys Natural Tire Shine, and the top off with Chemical Guys 50/50 wax and v7. Glassworks window cleaner was also used inside and out. (The diminishing sunlight also caught me not being able to apply the Barebones to the wheel wells).
I was still set on getting some after photos So I had the owner follow me to a gas station for some quick photos (that’s my Camaro which will be next in the background).
The Finished Hood:
And the Finished Side:
Thanks guys for stopping by and checking out my work today. I’m open to any pointers or suggestions you can throw my way! Also I want to throw a shout out to Wills.WindowsAndWheels who gave me some VERY helpful pointers on the Rupes with a Kevin Brown washer mod and going with a 4" setup for my Meguiar's DA.
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