Hi there everyone. I got to work on another GT-R, and I must admit this is one of my favorite cars to correct. So many body lines and sweet cures to gloss up!
Anyway, I started the job after dark so there aren't any before pictures of the dirty car or the wash/decon steps. It was washed with Meguiars Hyperwash, IronxX was applied, and then it was clayed with Riccardo yellow.
Now this vehicle is a 2009 model year, and it certainly has seen it's fair share of abuse. The swirls weren't too insane, but the top of the hood and trunk bot had a lot of pitting on them that could not be removed.
Here is what the paint looked like before:
Notice here that even without the intense spot light you can see the defects and lack of gloss in the paint.
I then spent some time doing test spots. The final process was a first step of Menzerna FG500 on a Yellow Buff and Shine pad via my Dewalt 849x and a second step of Menzerna 106fa on a Green Buff and Shine pad also via my Dewaly 849x rotary (GASP!!!!!). Yes I did this based on the rotary/hologram thread that was started yesterday simply to prove a point.
Here is a 50/50 on the hood. Notice how even though the paint is corrected, there is a ton of pitting in the paint. This combo got all but the deepest RIDs out, that just weren't worth chasing. Overall the correction was 90-95% IMO.
Here are some afters in the garage.
The carbon fiber pieces recieved the same treatment as the paint. After I completed the buffing, I wiped down all the painted surfaces with Carpro Eraser to make sure there were no left over polishing oils. This will make sure the paint is in the best shape possible in preparation for the LSP. In this case the LSP was Auto Finesse Spirit.
Here are some sun shots after being wiped down with Eraser, and then applying Auto Finesse Spirit.
There are no holograms hiding here, as you can see from the direct full sunlight.
The glass was cleaned with Meguiars Glass Cleaner, the tires dressed with Meguiars Hyperdressing, and the exhaust polished with Collinite Metal Wax. Here are some final shots of the vehicle.
That about does it for this one. I had about 20 hours in this car, and I feel it came out very well. It also shows that with proper technique, quality products, and a little patience, it is entirely possible to finish out a car 100% hologram free. Thanks for taking the time to read my thread, and I look forward to your feedback!
Anyway, I started the job after dark so there aren't any before pictures of the dirty car or the wash/decon steps. It was washed with Meguiars Hyperwash, IronxX was applied, and then it was clayed with Riccardo yellow.
Now this vehicle is a 2009 model year, and it certainly has seen it's fair share of abuse. The swirls weren't too insane, but the top of the hood and trunk bot had a lot of pitting on them that could not be removed.
Here is what the paint looked like before:
Notice here that even without the intense spot light you can see the defects and lack of gloss in the paint.
I then spent some time doing test spots. The final process was a first step of Menzerna FG500 on a Yellow Buff and Shine pad via my Dewalt 849x and a second step of Menzerna 106fa on a Green Buff and Shine pad also via my Dewaly 849x rotary (GASP!!!!!). Yes I did this based on the rotary/hologram thread that was started yesterday simply to prove a point.
Here is a 50/50 on the hood. Notice how even though the paint is corrected, there is a ton of pitting in the paint. This combo got all but the deepest RIDs out, that just weren't worth chasing. Overall the correction was 90-95% IMO.
Here are some afters in the garage.
The carbon fiber pieces recieved the same treatment as the paint. After I completed the buffing, I wiped down all the painted surfaces with Carpro Eraser to make sure there were no left over polishing oils. This will make sure the paint is in the best shape possible in preparation for the LSP. In this case the LSP was Auto Finesse Spirit.
Here are some sun shots after being wiped down with Eraser, and then applying Auto Finesse Spirit.
There are no holograms hiding here, as you can see from the direct full sunlight.
The glass was cleaned with Meguiars Glass Cleaner, the tires dressed with Meguiars Hyperdressing, and the exhaust polished with Collinite Metal Wax. Here are some final shots of the vehicle.
That about does it for this one. I had about 20 hours in this car, and I feel it came out very well. It also shows that with proper technique, quality products, and a little patience, it is entirely possible to finish out a car 100% hologram free. Thanks for taking the time to read my thread, and I look forward to your feedback!
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