zmcgovern45
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The owner of this vehicle was interested in having the exterior of the vehicle cleaned to the fullest extent. This rare, beautiful sports sedan underwent several days of careful cleaning, paint correction, and finally ceramic coating application for incredibly gloss and shine that will surely make this car stand out even more on the street. We also took the time to do a quick cleaning on the engine and interior for that all around clean look and feel.
Process
Exterior
Foam Pre-Soak: Citrus Wash
Wash: Citrus Wash
Decontamination: CarPro Iron X, Tarminator, Medium Speedy Prep Towel with Nanoskin Glide for lubrication
Paint Readings Taken
Compound: Griot's Garage Fast Correcting Creme on MF cutting pads via BOSS G21, Rupes LHR21ES, Rupes LHR75e
IPA Wipe Down
Polish: Griot's Perfecting Creme on Yellow Rupes Pads via BOSS G21, Rupes LHR21ES, Rupes LHR75e
IPA Wipe Down
Paint Protection: 22ple ZX3 Pro coating (later topped with 22ple VS1 Final Coat immediately before pick up)
Glass: Meguiar's D120
Exhaust: CG Metal Polish
Wheels & Brakes
Wheels removed and installed with protected impact sockets
Wheel Wash: P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner, Citrus Wash, Various brushes
Dry: Master Blaster
Alcohol Wipe Down
Wheel Protection: CQuartz Finest Ceramic Coating (2 coats)
Tires: WaxAddicts Slickrims Tyre Shine
Brakes: Steam & Meguiar's D108
Alcohol Wipe Down
Protection: CQuartz Finest (2 coats)
Engine
Rinse
Soak with Meguiar's D108
Agitate with various brushes
Rinse
Dry with Master Blaster
Dress with 303 Aerospace Protectant
Interior
Blow out with compressed air
Thoroughly vacuum carpets & mats
Leather: Sonax Leather Foam
Wipe all other surfaces with Meguiar's D149
Surely I'm forgetting something, but that is the majority of it... little over 25 man hours into this job.
Heavy dirt and brake dust build up on the wheels
Tar and road grime
General dirt and water spots
Heavy soot build up
The exterior was thoroughly washed and decontaminated to prep the vehicle for polishing.
The vehicle was then thoroughly compounded to remove the majority of defects from the paint. Here are several before/after shots taken during the cutting process.
Brake caliper before cleaning
Caliper after cleaning and coating
Barrel of wheel thoroughly cleaned and coated for excellent protection
Wheel face meticulously cleaned and coated for protection
Wheels looked stunning with those perfectly cleaned calipers behind them
Exhaust tips had seen better days, but they were cleaned up a bit.
Beginning the final polishing step. You can see where the hood looks hazy from compounding vs where it looks darker after final polishing.
Can't get enough of this carbon fiber roof
Restoring color and gloss to side skirts
This photo demonstrates the great difference in clarity between the left side which has only been compounded and the right side which has been properly polished
The paint was then wiped down with alcohol and coated with 22ple ZX3 Pro coating.
The paint was like a mirror after coating
The engine received some love and was properly cleaned. Twin turbo V8... it sounded as good as it looked.
Process
Exterior
Foam Pre-Soak: Citrus Wash
Wash: Citrus Wash
Decontamination: CarPro Iron X, Tarminator, Medium Speedy Prep Towel with Nanoskin Glide for lubrication
Paint Readings Taken
Compound: Griot's Garage Fast Correcting Creme on MF cutting pads via BOSS G21, Rupes LHR21ES, Rupes LHR75e
IPA Wipe Down
Polish: Griot's Perfecting Creme on Yellow Rupes Pads via BOSS G21, Rupes LHR21ES, Rupes LHR75e
IPA Wipe Down
Paint Protection: 22ple ZX3 Pro coating (later topped with 22ple VS1 Final Coat immediately before pick up)
Glass: Meguiar's D120
Exhaust: CG Metal Polish
Wheels & Brakes
Wheels removed and installed with protected impact sockets
Wheel Wash: P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner, Citrus Wash, Various brushes
Dry: Master Blaster
Alcohol Wipe Down
Wheel Protection: CQuartz Finest Ceramic Coating (2 coats)
Tires: WaxAddicts Slickrims Tyre Shine
Brakes: Steam & Meguiar's D108
Alcohol Wipe Down
Protection: CQuartz Finest (2 coats)
Engine
Rinse
Soak with Meguiar's D108
Agitate with various brushes
Rinse
Dry with Master Blaster
Dress with 303 Aerospace Protectant
Interior
Blow out with compressed air
Thoroughly vacuum carpets & mats
Leather: Sonax Leather Foam
Wipe all other surfaces with Meguiar's D149
Surely I'm forgetting something, but that is the majority of it... little over 25 man hours into this job.
Heavy dirt and brake dust build up on the wheels
Tar and road grime
General dirt and water spots
Heavy soot build up
The exterior was thoroughly washed and decontaminated to prep the vehicle for polishing.
The vehicle was then thoroughly compounded to remove the majority of defects from the paint. Here are several before/after shots taken during the cutting process.
Brake caliper before cleaning
Caliper after cleaning and coating
Barrel of wheel thoroughly cleaned and coated for excellent protection
Wheel face meticulously cleaned and coated for protection
Wheels looked stunning with those perfectly cleaned calipers behind them
Exhaust tips had seen better days, but they were cleaned up a bit.
Beginning the final polishing step. You can see where the hood looks hazy from compounding vs where it looks darker after final polishing.
Can't get enough of this carbon fiber roof
Restoring color and gloss to side skirts
This photo demonstrates the great difference in clarity between the left side which has only been compounded and the right side which has been properly polished
The paint was then wiped down with alcohol and coated with 22ple ZX3 Pro coating.
The paint was like a mirror after coating
The engine received some love and was properly cleaned. Twin turbo V8... it sounded as good as it looked.
