96grimreaper
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- Nov 24, 2007
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Joined years ago to lurk and keep up on info but I figured I'd get more active again on the forums. Like most of us, my detailing is a side gig and has taken a major back seat to the rest of life but a friend asked if I'd "fix" the paint on his newly acquired GT500. While it wasn't horrible, the previous owner definitly did not take care of the exterior and loved automatic car washes. 
I didn't take as many before pictures, well honestly because I was too eager to get started.
Process:
Foam wash
Clay
Foam wash
Compound
Polish
Wax
Tools:
Flex buffer
5" CCS orange, and white pads
M105,205
CCS Red applicator pads
Natty's blue paste
Collinite 845
Chemical Guys MR Pink wash shop
Meguiars clay
Autogeek Foam gun
Pinnacle Tire Jel
Misc Detail brushes
Speedmaster wheel brush-life saver with these wheels
Heat gun
Other misc items....
How it arrived:
Owner requested I remove the aftermarket vinyl:
Left with ghost lines: These were actually bad enough I had to use some extra pressure to compound out the lines.
Streaked and water etched matte stripes:
Test spot in an attempt to restore the look and get rid of the shine the previous owner gave them with whatever product was used:
Foam Gun w/Mr Pink:
Looked fairly clean, right? This is just half the hood.
Taped off:
Like I said, I wish I would have grabbed some better before and 50/50 shots but this is after hitting the front fender:
No more ghost lines:
Driver rear 1/4:
Random inside hood shot:
....And outside final (really wish I was better at take pictures and had a better place than my driveway)
Plastic panel was horribly scratched along with the black plastic around the tails. Now roughly 95% scratch free.
I didn't take as many before pictures, well honestly because I was too eager to get started.
Process:
Foam wash
Clay
Foam wash
Compound
Polish
Wax
Tools:
Flex buffer
5" CCS orange, and white pads
M105,205
CCS Red applicator pads
Natty's blue paste
Collinite 845
Chemical Guys MR Pink wash shop
Meguiars clay
Autogeek Foam gun
Pinnacle Tire Jel
Misc Detail brushes
Speedmaster wheel brush-life saver with these wheels
Heat gun
Other misc items....
How it arrived:
Owner requested I remove the aftermarket vinyl:
Left with ghost lines: These were actually bad enough I had to use some extra pressure to compound out the lines.
Streaked and water etched matte stripes:
Test spot in an attempt to restore the look and get rid of the shine the previous owner gave them with whatever product was used:
Foam Gun w/Mr Pink:
Looked fairly clean, right? This is just half the hood.
Taped off:
Like I said, I wish I would have grabbed some better before and 50/50 shots but this is after hitting the front fender:
No more ghost lines:
Driver rear 1/4:
Random inside hood shot:
....And outside final (really wish I was better at take pictures and had a better place than my driveway)
Plastic panel was horribly scratched along with the black plastic around the tails. Now roughly 95% scratch free.
Still, it is awesome to see one done right. Well done!