Marauder (Black) Detail

[PAR Detailing]

I was contacted by the owner of the Marauder a few months back asking about getting some correction done. He brought the car over to get an estimate and so I could take a look at what I was going to be working with. After a little bit we worked out our schedules and got the car in for the correction work.

I started out with the normal paint prep wash. I foamed it with OPC 2-3 times to help get rid of any wax or oils on the paint. Steve (the owner) keeps it very very clean, so clean I felt like I was getting it dirtier by actually washing it.

Once I was done with the paint prep wash I dried with a guzzler and used a blower to get water out of the cracks.

Paint correction products:
Flex 3401 speed 4
Menz 203 w/ uber green pad
Menz 106ff w/ uber green pad
Brinkman Dual xenon

Wash Process:

Now that the car was washed and ready to get polished here are some pics of what I was working on. There was some filling from QD’s and probably the previous detailer. You will see some rotary holograms left behind.

Continued....

 

[PAR Detailing]

Now a pic of the car taped up car.

Now the corrected paint. I didn’t get 50/50s for two reasons. 1 I was busy, 2 I was lazy and they are not necessarily in that order.

Here is how I polish the back of the trunk. (ps Mike P notice how I have the bottle turned properly so you can see the name )

Now for the final pics. She is wearing a coat of Blackfire Wet Diamond and DP tire gel on the wheels.

Thank you for looking. All questions, comments, and criticisms are welcome.

Jon

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

That car looks MEAN, Jon... excellent work!

 

[cfd135]

Awesome job! Big, big cars for sure. Here's a link to one I did last year. Since then I started using Menzerna PO285RD, I wish I had it for this car, your results with the Menz products are excellent.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/26555-mercury-marauder-black-wrong-hands.html

 

[Scarelane]

Looks GREAT! Black cars are so tough. I don't think I could own another one! Too lazy these days I guess....

 

[Tek-nique]

Awesome outcome! woot

 

[kronos]

Wow! Superb job Jon.

 

[sal329]

Those cars are great, nice work with the black it is looking awesome now

 

[BobbyG]

Jon,

Fabulous results! rops:

I love Menzerna products and this is just another example of how well they work....in the proper hands of course.

A black vehicle done right is pure elegance and this one is dripping wet....:dblthumb2:

 

[ChrisJ]

Awesome work...

I didnt know there was a shop in Louisville that did this level of work...Lived there most of my life and never knew it...

Clean Marauder for sure!

 

[Embassy]

Awesome work...

I didnt know there was a shop in Louisville that did this level of work...Lived there most of my life and never knew it...

Clean Marauder for sure!

Chris, neither did I until I met John. I cannot express how incredible my Marauder looks in person. As they say, pics do not do it justice. It literally looks like a still black pond or a black mirror.

If anyone in the Lousville or surrounding area is looking for a true professional detailer, John is your man.

 

[ChrisJ]

Chris, neither did I until I met John. I cannot express how incredible my Marauder looks in person. As they say, pics do not do it justice. It literally looks like a still black pond or a black mirror.

If anyone in the Lousville or surrounding area is looking for a true professional detailer, John is your man.

I thought that was your marauder!!!

Looks killer dude!

Needs pictures on LM stat!

 

[Embassy]

I thought that was your marauder!!!

Looks killer dude!

Needs pictures on LM stat!

HA! Yes, tha's mine.

I wish you could see her in person. I know you, another detailing guru, would appreciate how stunning she looks.

I'll post this thread on LM.net and some of my own pics soon.

 

[ChrisJ]

HA! Yes, tha's mine.

I wish you could see her in person. I know you, another detailing guru, would appreciate how stunning she looks.

I'll post this thread on LM.net and some of my own pics soon.

I can tell from his pictures with the handheld that the paint looks awesome!!!

All the times of seeing this car I never noticed swirls or anything...You hid them well!

 

[wytstang]

Love those cars, detail looks great

 

[rwright]

Car looks awesome! Great work! rops:

 

[Flash Gordon]

Outstanding work Jon rops:

 

[Ted S.]

Cool stuff, man.:dblthumb2:

 

[96Lude]

Since then I started using Menzerna PO285RD, I wish I had it for this car, your results with the Menz products are excellent.

May I ask what PO285RD is? Are you mixing up PO203 with PO85RD?

 

[PAR Detailing]

That car looks MEAN, Jon... excellent work!

Thank you Charlie. She was a pretty car.

Awesome job! Big, big cars for sure. Here's a link to one I did last year. Since then I started using Menzerna PO285RD, I wish I had it for this car, your results with the Menz products are excellent.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/26555-mercury-marauder-black-wrong-hands.html

Thank you. Nice job on yours too.

Looks GREAT! Black cars are so tough. I don't think I could own another one! Too lazy these days I guess....

Thanks! Black just shows everything. I think Im too lazy to own a black car and I am still a young guy

Awesome outcome! woot

Thank you

Wow! Superb job Jon.

Thank you I appreciate it.

Those cars are great, nice work with the black it is looking awesome now

Thank you. This was the first one I have seen in person.

Jon,

Fabulous results! rops:

I love Menzerna products and this is just another example of how well they work....in the proper hands of course.

A black vehicle done right is pure elegance and this one is dripping wet....:dblthumb2:

Thanks Bobby. I hadnt used my menzerna for a long time but they seemed to be the only products that were working on this car. I was happy I had them.

Awesome work...

I didnt know there was a shop in Louisville that did this level of work...Lived there most of my life and never knew it...

Clean Marauder for sure!

Thank you Chris. I run it out of my garage at the house and have only really been doing this kind of work for a year or two. I just moved back to Louisville for good 9 months ago. I was gone at college and now that I graduated Im back in Lou for good.