2010 black Hyundai Genesis - swirled, etched and oxidized!

[Matt S.]

This is a 2010 Hyundai Genesis with (I think) 15k miles on it. I'm assuming it sits under a sprinkler often, because the whole car had bad water etching all over it, and some light oxidation. Swirling was pretty average, but pretty deep in some areas. The front passenger side was repainted recently and had some very deep swirls and sanding tracers, which the Cyan pad wasn't touching. For these, I switched to a Surbuf R pad with M105, and it cut way faster than the Cyan, although it did not leave as nice of a finish. I also used the Surbuf pads on some of the deeper etching and swirls on the car.

The paint on this car was VERY hard, similar to a C5/C6 Corvette. M105 on a Cyan pad took care of most defects and actually left a pretty nice finish. M205 with a gray pad was icing on the cake, and Fuzion made the paint look like a black pool of water.

Wash:
-Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo
-Lake Country wash sponges
-Two-bucket method w/ Grit guards
-P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel
-Short Handle Tire/Wheel Brush
-Daytona Speedmaster Wheel Brush
-Clean Wheel Lug Nut Brush

Clay:
-DP Universal Detailing Clay
-DP Universal Clay Lubricant

Paint Correction:
-Flex XC3401VRG Dual Action Polisher
-Meguiar's #105 Ultra Cut Compound with Lake Country Cyan 6.5" Hydro Tech pads and Surbuf R series pads
-Meguiar's #205 Ultra Finishing Polish with Lake Country Flat 6.5" Gray Finishing Pads
-Grit Guard Pad Washer
-Menzerna Top Inspection
-3M Automotive Performance Masking Tape
-IPA

LSP:
-Wolfgang Fuzion Carnauba Polymer Estate Wax
-Meguiar's Last Touch Detailer

Tires, trim, etc:
-303 Aerospace Protectant on trim
-Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel on tires
-Menzerna Polishing Cream on exhaust tips


Some "before" shots:

Claying:

As you can see, clay didn't really touch the water etching.

IPA after polishing:

Here's what my clay looked like after doing an entire panel.

 

[Matt S.]

Unpolished / polished (trunk only, spoiler was not touched yet)

Fuzion applied

"After" shots.

Thanks for looking!

 

[TheGLL]

WOW a lot of shine here, good job!
I really like that car. Looks like a G35.

 

[jjkacz]

Nice work Matt - it looks great!

 

[dublifecrisis]

dang that car is tight! much better than a tib. nice work Matt!

 

[Meghan]

So hard to believe that is a Hyundai!! Nice job on that paint, I can't believe that its a 2010 in that condition... I did hear Matt talking dirty to that paint... seems it was a bit hard to work with. But nice finish, looks completely different then when it came in.

 

[ICEMAN]

god i love genesis, and that one looks SIIIIIK!!!!

 

[Alex Boyce]

Looks good Matt, did you apply fuzion by machine??

 

[Matt S.]

Yup, applied with a 3401 / gray LC pad, speed 3.

 

[Alex Boyce]

Nice, I'll have to try that soon.

 

[jpegs13]

beautiful work, black at it's best!

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Excellent job, Matt. rops:

 

[Troy@Protekt]

So hard to believe that is a Hyundai!! Nice job on that paint, I can't believe that its a 2010 in that condition... I did hear Matt talking dirty to that paint... seems it was a bit hard to work with. But nice finish, looks completely different then when it came in.

:laughing:

I agree with Meghan. Hyundai sure made a leap in style this year. I found myself drooling a little at the Hyundai commercials during the super bowl. Never thought I'd see that day.

Nice job. :dblthumb2:

 

[VISITOR]

So hard to believe that is a Hyundai!!

yep.. they have put out crappy cars early in their career, but what auto manufacturer hasn't and hopefully learned from it? times have changed, and the impression of the "old" Hyundai should be thrown out the window. they continue to move up and are getting better and better (ranked 4th in inital quality below the more expensive luxury brands), especially all that they offer at their price points. they have a luxury sedan (Hyundai Equus) that will compete with the lexus LS and BMW 7 series that should hit the market in the next year or two, we'll see...

 

[Garry Dean]

Matt, nice work! What camera was used to take the pictures?

 

[Matt S.]

Thanks everyone! Garry, I used a Canon S90 point & shoot. :xyxthumbs:

 

[richy]

Matt...nice save on the Genesis. A friend at work has a red one...I did a quick one step on it for him and sealed it for the winter. BigAl3 is right..Hyundai has their act together really well...I took a Genesis sedan for drive last year but I want an all wheel drive car. Then I saw the Equus at the car show...I WANT ONE SO BADLY...I don't give a damn whether it's AWD or not. I will own one this year or next. Love the Lexicon stereo too...only other car they make stereos for is Rolls Royce. Again, nice save Matt.

 

[blob]

Great Job on the Genesis Coupe. I know first hand just how difficult Hyundai paint is to work on...I work at the dealership.

 

[Shane731]

Nice job Matt! :dblthumb2:

 

[Bernard]

Great job Matt.. The background red truck looks nice too.