M3 is Revived and Coated with Optimum Gloss Coat

[CDot]

Unfortunately there are no coatings that will claim to prevent rock chips... that is what clear bra is for.

I was quite pleased with gloss coat in terms of application, appearance, and slickness, however I am still quite turned off by the cost. CQUK is an all around winner when it comes to cost & performance. The application may take a little longer, but that is the only real downside to it.

Gotcha, thx Zach

 

[LatinFG2]

Awesome work!

 

[SonOfOC]

Awesome turn around! That beemer was hammered. How you liking HD cut on MF pads?

 

[allenk4]

Great work Zac

What is your process for cleaning and protecting the plastic grille above the exhaust?

Thanks,


Kyle

 

[zmcgovern45]

Awesome work as usual! This is a great example of knowing when not to chase absolute paint perfection. I can guarantee you that 99% of people looking at that car will not notice any imperfections.

Exactly Fit the customer's budget and expectations, not your own.

Great work as usual my friend!! Now I want a Product Review on GC

Full review will be on the DI AAP Blog in the future :xyxthumbs:

Awesome work!

Thank you

Awesome turn around! That beemer was hammered. How you liking HD cut on MF pads?

HD Cut + MF Cutting Pads work great together... I don't think I have used cut on foam now that I think about it.

Great work Zac

What is your process for cleaning and protecting the plastic grille above the exhaust?

Thanks,


Kyle

Hey Kyle, thanks for the kind words. In this case, I simply cleaned the area with a boars hair brush and then blew it dry. No dresswing was applied to this vehicle, however for customers who choose to upgrade to the Cquartz DLUX package, all of these areas are coated using a foam detailing stick (basically a large, fancy foam q-tip).

 

[sparkism13]

How does someone let such a beautiful, expensive machine reach that point? Amazing job on it. If you (or someone else) don't mind, what is your process for cleaning the exhaust tips?

APC/degreaser followed by a metal polish?

 

[zmcgovern45]

How does someone let such a beautiful, expensive machine reach that point? Amazing job on it. If you (or someone else) don't mind, what is your process for cleaning the exhaust tips?



APC/degreaser followed by a metal polish?

Thanks!

The exhaust was washed with APC during the wash process. Later, the places with heavy buildup (the inside and outer edge) were polished with #0000 steel wool, the rest of the exhaust was polished with a microfiber towel. I used chemical guys metal polish + protection, but any metal polish would do the trick.

 

[HD.Detailing]

Nice!!! Trunk 50/50.. Really shows the turn arround!


Sent from my Alien ship

 

[Paul A.]

Now THAT is professional level detailing. Undoubtedly exceeding the customer's expectations with final results that were obtained only after considering the best and safest approach, methods and experienced techniques/skills to produce unbelievable results.

Inspirational and outstanding. And it takes a good deal of time to both photo document it so well and then put together this post. Thank you for taking the time to share that with us.

 

[RMM]

Very nice, congratulations! :dblthumb2:

Do you think that Gloss Coat has any filling abilities to cover-up some of the non-removable defects?

Very nice work. I like how you illuminate what is best for the customer's car, rather than trying to create perfection. In reality the customer probably sees it as perfect now. Nice job and nice write up.

:iagree: This is the most honest and correct approach: I think it really needs to be praised and underlined!

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Thanks... just to be sure we're on the same page... Opti-Glass is not the same product as Gloss Coat. Gloss Coat is the predecessor to OC2.0 and Opti-Glass is the windshield coating.
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I think you mean successor.

 

[sanson12]

Amazing work Zach! What kind of camera did you use to take these pictures?

 

[sharpreflection]

Very very very nice work!!! Car looks flat out awesome

 

[zmcgovern45]

Very nice, congratulations! :dblthumb2:



Do you think that Gloss Coat has any filling abilities to cover-up some of the non-removable defects?

Gloss coat did exhibit some minor filling abilities, but nothing that would help to hide major defects/RIDS.

Amazing work Zach! What kind of camera did you use to take these pictures?

All photos are taken with a Nikon D7000 with either a 12-24mm f/4, 35mm f/1.8G, 50mm f/1.4, 105mm f/2.8 or 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks!

Very very very nice work!!! Car looks flat out awesome

Thanks!!

Now THAT is professional level detailing. Undoubtedly exceeding the customer's expectations with final results that were obtained only after considering the best and safest approach, methods and experienced techniques/skills to produce unbelievable results.

Inspirational and outstanding. And it takes a good deal of time to both photo document it so well and then put together this post. Thank you for taking the time to share that with us.

Thanks for the kind words!

Nice!!! Trunk 50/50.. Really shows the turn arround!


Sent from my Alien ship

Thanks!

 

[mchess1]

That M looks fantastic.

Thanks for the detailed and informative write up. Great photos too.

 

[RPM94]

Looks great!

Do you now prefer gloss coat over 22PLE VX1 Pro?

Just curious. I have used both and give the slight edge to 22PLE.

Thx

 

[zmcgovern45]

That M looks fantastic.



Thanks for the detailed and informative write up. Great photos too.

Thank you for reading.

Looks great!



Do you now prefer gloss coat over 22PLE VX1 Pro?



Just curious. I have used both and give the slight edge to 22PLE.



Thx

This was my first experience with gloss coat, but I have done many vehicles with VX1 Pro. I have always loved VX1 Pro, but like gloss coat, one flaw is its very high price (relatively speaking).

Both products look great, but I obviously have no experience with gloss goat durability so I cannot make a fair comparison there.

 

[jarred767]

That was an awesome turnaround Zach, I'm newer here but have read through a few of your show n shines and they are always top notch. That M3 looks awesome now!!

And excellent pictures too :xyxthumbs:

 

[builthatch]

Exactly Fit the customer's budget and expectations, not your own.

i was talking to a fantastic detailer about this mindset, in fact i've discussed it a few times - and he doesn't get that. he goes full bore with every single detail. chases total perfection. you really do have to gauge the customer's expectations or else you devalue your time and if you are charging for more work than the customer really wants, that's not ideal either. not saying the highest level guys should become volume shops, but there has to be some point where you weigh things out with a little but higher resolution and really consider the customer in your formula.

it's a fine line that i guess becomes easier to delineate over time.

anyway, nice write up!

 

[zmcgovern45]

That was an awesome turnaround Zach, I'm newer here but have read through a few of your show n shines and they are always top notch. That M3 looks awesome now!!

And excellent pictures too :xyxthumbs:

Thanks for reading and commenting! :dblthumb2:

i was talking to a fantastic detailer about this mindset, in fact i've discussed it a few times - and he doesn't get that. he goes full bore with every single detail. chases total perfection. you really do have to gauge the customer's expectations or else you devalue your time and if you are charging for more work than the customer really wants, that's not ideal either. not saying the highest level guys should become volume shops, but there has to be some point where you weigh things out with a little but higher resolution and really consider the customer in your formula.

it's a fine line that i guess becomes easier to delineate over time.

anyway, nice write up!

I do not see it as a fine line at all... it is simple. Work with your customer to determine their exact needs. If they want perfection, and you promise perfection, you better produce perfection... and the customer should be paying for the time required to produce perfection.

It is wise to discuss the pros and cons of more serious defect removal (pro being removal of defects, major con being removal of more paint) and educate the customer so that they can choose what is best for them.

Personally, I never promise perfection as there is almost always going to be some defects that are too deep to safely remove. If the customer insists on pushing to remove every last scratch, they will most certainly be signing a waiver releasing me of any liability of any potential damages.... it has never come to this though because I work on mostly daily driven vehicles that simply do not need perfection. A 2-3 step process will provide an incredible enhancement on even the worst vehicles.

Moral of the story - set clear, realistic expectations with your customer before making the appointment.

 

[Dr_Pain]

I do not see it as a fine line at all... it is simple. Work with your customer to determine their exact needs. If they want perfection, and you promise perfection, you better produce perfection... and the customer should be paying for the time required to produce perfection.

It is wise to discuss the pros and cons of more serious defect removal (pro being removal of defects, major con being removal of more paint) and educate the customer so that they can choose what is best for them.

Personally, I never promise perfection as there is almost always going to be some defects that are too deep to safely remove. If the customer insists on pushing to remove every last scratch, they will most certainly be signing a waiver releasing me of any liability of any potential damages.... it has never come to this though because I work on mostly daily driven vehicles that simply do not need perfection. A 2-3 step process will provide an incredible enhancement on even the worst vehicles.

Moral of the story - set clear, realistic expectations with your customer before making the appointment.

Perfect and concise answer! :dblthumb2::iagree: