richy
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I had done this car a year and a half ago with CQ in this thread:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/35695-2010-is250-cq-d.html
I wasn't sure how the CQ would be holding up. The car was pretty dirty upon arrival and I also had the pleasure of washing it during snow flurries. My season is quickly coming to an end! Here is the condition it arrived in:
I started with the wheels as usual. They had been coated by CQ just like the paint had. They did not clean up easily at all. This thread is not intended to be a knock against CQ, but just a factual accounting of how it has stood the test of time on this particular car. The car gets washed by car washes and not by hand.
So, back to the wheels. I had to use Megs WB to blast through the brake dust. I rinsed that off very well and then sprayed IronX to ensure all brake dust was removed. That did it. That was followed up with a Zep Citrus stage to ensure no other chemicals were left behind. Barrel and face got a 3 stage cleaning.
The tires were cleaned with Zep 505.
The wells were done with Zep Citrus.
The exhaust tips were cleaned with Megs WB, followed by ZC.
Next up was to foam the car. I was now pretty much in darkness. I used a strong mix of DG 901 and Dawn, which was followed up by a wash using the same mixture.
This is when I would usually follow up with a IronX wash, but doing that outside was going to be a waste of time. I brought it inside and blew off the wheels and tires with the Master Blaster.
This time I did something different. I sprayed down the car with Wolf's gel and then started using the CarPro foam clay block to clay the car with both Wolf's and some ONR when needed, as lube. Boy, did this ever work well. I rinsed out the foam block well afterward. This was a time saving, but effective step.
Next up was the paint correction. I wasn't certain how aggressive I'd have to be to remove the CQ. I knew it was gone from the wheels, but it still seemed to have somewhat of a presence on the paint. It's properties had subsided substantially, but I wanted to ensure its removal nonetheless. I settled on a 2 stage process with M105 and a yellow B/S followed by M205 and a white B/S. That stage was followed by DG Squeaky Clean via black B/S. All buffing done via Flex 3401. The headlights and taillights were also given the same treatment. The grille was done with DG chemical cleaner polish.
There were also numerous paint touch ups including a large one on the driver's door and one on the leading edge of the hood. Many small ones on the front fascia were also filled. The 2 large ones were gone over with the 105/205 combo the following day to level them. That leveled them quite nicely.
Here's a shot of it having been polished, but not yet coated:
The glass was first coated with Opt Glass Coating. The wheels were coated with OG as was the paint and chrome grill as well as headlights and tail lights. The tires and wells were shot with Opti Bond via my mini spray gun and the trim was done with WETS. The interior glass was done with the KD cloth.
The exhaust tips were done with Colli Metal Wax.
All in all, a 14 hour job.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/35695-2010-is250-cq-d.html
I wasn't sure how the CQ would be holding up. The car was pretty dirty upon arrival and I also had the pleasure of washing it during snow flurries. My season is quickly coming to an end! Here is the condition it arrived in:
I started with the wheels as usual. They had been coated by CQ just like the paint had. They did not clean up easily at all. This thread is not intended to be a knock against CQ, but just a factual accounting of how it has stood the test of time on this particular car. The car gets washed by car washes and not by hand.
So, back to the wheels. I had to use Megs WB to blast through the brake dust. I rinsed that off very well and then sprayed IronX to ensure all brake dust was removed. That did it. That was followed up with a Zep Citrus stage to ensure no other chemicals were left behind. Barrel and face got a 3 stage cleaning.
The tires were cleaned with Zep 505.
The wells were done with Zep Citrus.
The exhaust tips were cleaned with Megs WB, followed by ZC.
Next up was to foam the car. I was now pretty much in darkness. I used a strong mix of DG 901 and Dawn, which was followed up by a wash using the same mixture.
This is when I would usually follow up with a IronX wash, but doing that outside was going to be a waste of time. I brought it inside and blew off the wheels and tires with the Master Blaster.
This time I did something different. I sprayed down the car with Wolf's gel and then started using the CarPro foam clay block to clay the car with both Wolf's and some ONR when needed, as lube. Boy, did this ever work well. I rinsed out the foam block well afterward. This was a time saving, but effective step.
Next up was the paint correction. I wasn't certain how aggressive I'd have to be to remove the CQ. I knew it was gone from the wheels, but it still seemed to have somewhat of a presence on the paint. It's properties had subsided substantially, but I wanted to ensure its removal nonetheless. I settled on a 2 stage process with M105 and a yellow B/S followed by M205 and a white B/S. That stage was followed by DG Squeaky Clean via black B/S. All buffing done via Flex 3401. The headlights and taillights were also given the same treatment. The grille was done with DG chemical cleaner polish.
There were also numerous paint touch ups including a large one on the driver's door and one on the leading edge of the hood. Many small ones on the front fascia were also filled. The 2 large ones were gone over with the 105/205 combo the following day to level them. That leveled them quite nicely.
Here's a shot of it having been polished, but not yet coated:
The glass was first coated with Opt Glass Coating. The wheels were coated with OG as was the paint and chrome grill as well as headlights and tail lights. The tires and wells were shot with Opti Bond via my mini spray gun and the trim was done with WETS. The interior glass was done with the KD cloth.
The exhaust tips were done with Colli Metal Wax.
All in all, a 14 hour job.
Have they no soul?!
