Volvo S60R paint correction

[rider9195]

Got this car in late July. It was covered in holograms from either the dealer or the previous owner. But that doesn't matter because, they are coming out anyways:xyxthumbs:

Wash
-2BM with CGCW and microfiber mit.
-Front bumber and lower panels were sprayed with Bug Squash to remove bugs, tar, and other grime. I love this product and highly recommend it!
-Wheels, tires, and wells were previously cleaned with Simple Green.
-Dried with microfibers and FK425 as a drying agent (worked great).

Prep
-Clayed with CG blue clay and FK425 as lube.
-All plastic and rubber trim was taped off.

Correction
-M105 w/ LC Orange
-Medium polish w/ LC White
-Finishing polish w/ LC Gray
All correction was done with 7424XP and other two polishes are not named because of AG not carrying them.

Protection
-Two coats of Blackfire Wet Diamond.
-Two coats of Blackfire Midnight Sun.

All glass was cleaned with Diamondite Perfect Vision and sealed with Diamondite Glasswork Shield.

The pictures speak for themselves...

Claying from the lower passenger side door

Some scratches before..

And after..

Hood after compounding..

A few 50/50's...

Final Shots

All comments are welcome!! Thanks for looking!

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Nice job and you did a great job of capturing the swirls in the paint before you buffed out the car.

The power in the after shots is created in the before shots




:xyxthumbs:

 

[OhTwoGT]

Great job! Nice turnaround and like mike said, awesome job of capturing the swirls in the before pics.

 

[supercharged]

Excellent work!

 

[panthercz]

Not sure why you wanted to get rid of those sweet looking holograms?
Great job! How'd you like the BFWD and BFMS combo?

 

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

Great work...

I love the R's... They are a blast to drive.

How many miles, is it a Gobi interior?

 

[gedgem3]

That is identical to my car, except you have the painted moldings. Congratulations though, you will love it. Tint the windows 25% and get the new "spread out" Volvo logo for the deck lid! :xyxthumbs: I did and it makes the car look so much more aggressive in my opinion. Great job none the less. Make sure you have a wheel sealant for those wheels. You will need a few layers.

 

[rider9195]

Nice job and you did a great job of capturing the swirls in the paint before you buffed out the car.


:xyxthumbs:

Thanks Mike. Getting better at capturing the defects.

Great job! Nice turnaround and like mike said, awesome job of capturing the swirls in the before pics.

Thanks!

Excellent work!

Thank you!

Not sure why you wanted to get rid of those sweet looking holograms?
Great job! How'd you like the BFWD and BFMS combo?

Gotta admit they made them look good..lol! This is the 4th time I have used the Wet Diamond and Midnight Sun combo, and I loved the outcome every time! The Wet Diamond makes the paint VERY slick. After putting the Midnight Sun on though, it did lose some slickness. But some FK425 brought some slickness back:xyxthumbs: Wet Diamond is my go to sealant at this time.

Great work...

I love the R's... They are a blast to drive.

How many miles, is it a Gobi interior?

Thanks! And they are a great car with that 5 cyl. Turbo under the hood and still getting about 26 MPG. It has just under 48,000 and yes it has the Gobi interior. Loving it so far!

That is identical to my car, except you have the painted moldings. Congratulations though, you will love it. Tint the windows 25% and get the new "spread out" Volvo logo for the deck lid! :xyxthumbs: I did and it makes the car look so much more aggressive in my opinion. Great job none the less. Make sure you have a wheel sealant for those wheels. You will need a few layers.

I am loving it! Lol. And I did coat the wheels with Deep Gloss Paint Sealant. Two coats. I did this when I first got it. I took the wheels off so I could clean everything! Break dust won't be sticking to them for a while :dblthumb2:

 

[DARK HORSE]

Great job man, looks awesome!

 

[dwengier77]

You did a great job with the pictures but an even better job with the paint.
Congrats on the new car... enjoy it.

 

[rider9195]

Great job man, looks awesome!

Thanks!

You did a great job with the pictures but an even better job with the paint.
Congrats on the new car... enjoy it.

Thank you! Taking all the pictures isn't my favorite part, just want to get started on the vehicle. But pictures do show a lot.

 

[V3AutoDetailing]

Nice turn around.

 

[2kredbb6]

Excellent work!

+1 on the Use of the FK425..

 

[rider9195]

Nice turn around.

Thanks, always rewarding to see the final product.

Excellent work!

+1 on the Use of the FK425..

Thanks man! FK425 is working well :xyxthumbs: