TTQ B4U
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- Jan 20, 2016
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An earlier summer detail of this beautiful Caddy came to me from nearly two hours away. He's seen some of my many projects on Audi and Porsche forums and knows some of the owners personally so it was time to make the drive. This time, for him, it was on his 2016 Caddy ATS-V with 40k miles on it; properly equipped with a 6-speed manual, too!
Our goal here was to take a nearly 9-year-old vehicle with only about 40k on the clock and roll back some time, restoring it to its former glory. This was a challenging one, considering the damage from improper washing and the use of a car cover, which, in my opinion, is a big no-no.
The owner opted for a two-step correction service and two-year ceramic all-around. Paint, wheels, and glass are all properly coated with their respective products.
The end result is a liquid black appearance, ready to frequent some Dayton and Cincinnati cars and coffee events.
This is a great looking one so I'll break the pics up over two posts here. Some before pics are included here.
My process remains consistent:
Our goal here was to take a nearly 9-year-old vehicle with only about 40k on the clock and roll back some time, restoring it to its former glory. This was a challenging one, considering the damage from improper washing and the use of a car cover, which, in my opinion, is a big no-no.
The owner opted for a two-step correction service and two-year ceramic all-around. Paint, wheels, and glass are all properly coated with their respective products.
The end result is a liquid black appearance, ready to frequent some Dayton and Cincinnati cars and coffee events.
This is a great looking one so I'll break the pics up over two posts here. Some before pics are included here.
My process remains consistent:
- IK12 Foam Canon loaded with cheap soap
- Chemical Decon Iron Remover
- Clay Mitt
- Polish with Flex 3401 and on this one Orange L.C. Flat Pads where CarPro Clear Cut was needed, followed up with Yellow Rupes Beveled Pads for the polish
- CarPro UltraCut for some bad areas, and GYEON PRIMER Polish as the finish
- Custom Wipe Down with Acetone and Windex Mix
- GYEON MOHS EVO Coating
- Megs Hyperdressing on tires
- SONAX Wheel and Rim Shield
- NeverWet for Glass on windscreen
- Rain X on the remainder of windows
