Tato
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Good afternoon friends,
This weekend I had the pleasure to work on this 2014 GM Tracker in Black. My New Car Detail package consists of bringing the car back to 'like new / better than new' condition, and protecting it with a very durable product (coating). The customer is then encouraged to sign-up for (at least) monthly maintenance program for results to last for a long time.
Everything is inspected and corrected, from under the hood, door jambs, wheels, plastics, to near flawless paint polish. After entire work, every part is then coated with Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Surface Coating.
Let's take a look:
Car arrived with only 2641Km on it.
Somewhat dirty from first uses, it arrived at the right time for the job to be done.
Contaminants will start to stick, water spots and other stains will start hindering the glossy finish as soon as the car starts to ride on the streets.
Take a closer look:
Swirls and Scratches at driver's front fender
Roof Condition
Rear pillars presented details with very soft paint, already swirled up by someone's love attempts.
On both sides:
Starting the Work
Once a guy who is very 'picky' about car detailing told me: 'If you want to make a car looks great from above, start perfecting the lower parts'.
This is very true since the simple act of cleaning and detailing the wheels and wells will give the car a more respectful look.
Here's the before condition:
Even after washing and degreasing, some flaws still show up:
Like you can see here, in zoom:
Wheels were fully detailed with proper tar remover:
Tires were cleaned to a flawless state, as you can see here. No tire dressing was used on this work.
Washing and Decontamination
The car presented fine overspray contamination, and needed to be clayed. After removing embedded surface contaminants, surface already looks smooth and glossy, ready to be polished.
Interior
Interior presented some use marks, but everything was taken care by my detailing partner. No before shoots, sorry, but some afters for you to better know the car.
With 1.8l engine, 6-speed transmission, lots of options and inviting interior, this car is a very interesting purchase in it's class range.
Customer's towel washed and dried (and folded), and trunk compartment stylized for a more exciting look. =
Just as curiosity, I've took this pictures of the inside door pillars.
This is the driver's side (factory look):
And this is the passenger's side (matte and bad finished):
Headlight / Taillight restoration are mandatory in my details.
Before:
After:
The other side, after:
Polishing Setup
After dialing my test spots, I've decided to use Rupes 21 paired with Rupes 7" Yellow Pad and Flex 3401 paired with 5" Hybrid white pad, both with Menzerna SF4000, interchangeable, whetter they fitted - Rupes for larger, flat parts, Flex for intricate designed and smallest parts.
This weekend I had the pleasure to work on this 2014 GM Tracker in Black. My New Car Detail package consists of bringing the car back to 'like new / better than new' condition, and protecting it with a very durable product (coating). The customer is then encouraged to sign-up for (at least) monthly maintenance program for results to last for a long time.
Everything is inspected and corrected, from under the hood, door jambs, wheels, plastics, to near flawless paint polish. After entire work, every part is then coated with Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Surface Coating.
Let's take a look:
Car arrived with only 2641Km on it.
Somewhat dirty from first uses, it arrived at the right time for the job to be done.
Contaminants will start to stick, water spots and other stains will start hindering the glossy finish as soon as the car starts to ride on the streets.
Take a closer look:
Swirls and Scratches at driver's front fender
Roof Condition
Rear pillars presented details with very soft paint, already swirled up by someone's love attempts.
On both sides:
Starting the Work
Once a guy who is very 'picky' about car detailing told me: 'If you want to make a car looks great from above, start perfecting the lower parts'.
This is very true since the simple act of cleaning and detailing the wheels and wells will give the car a more respectful look.
Here's the before condition:
Even after washing and degreasing, some flaws still show up:
Like you can see here, in zoom:
Wheels were fully detailed with proper tar remover:
Tires were cleaned to a flawless state, as you can see here. No tire dressing was used on this work.
Washing and Decontamination
The car presented fine overspray contamination, and needed to be clayed. After removing embedded surface contaminants, surface already looks smooth and glossy, ready to be polished.
Interior
Interior presented some use marks, but everything was taken care by my detailing partner. No before shoots, sorry, but some afters for you to better know the car.
With 1.8l engine, 6-speed transmission, lots of options and inviting interior, this car is a very interesting purchase in it's class range.
Customer's towel washed and dried (and folded), and trunk compartment stylized for a more exciting look. =
Just as curiosity, I've took this pictures of the inside door pillars.
This is the driver's side (factory look):
And this is the passenger's side (matte and bad finished):
Headlight / Taillight restoration are mandatory in my details.
Before:
After:
The other side, after:
Polishing Setup
After dialing my test spots, I've decided to use Rupes 21 paired with Rupes 7" Yellow Pad and Flex 3401 paired with 5" Hybrid white pad, both with Menzerna SF4000, interchangeable, whetter they fitted - Rupes for larger, flat parts, Flex for intricate designed and smallest parts.
