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Mirror Detailing

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Eventually I am going to run out of catchy titles lol... anyways....

Worked on this Focus today that was in pretty bad shape. Seems to stay outside a lot and is driven very often. Hood and front bumper was repainted at one time and lets just say...I have seen better work from Maaco. Customer again just wanted a wash, clay, 1-step and waxed to bring some condition back to the exterior.

Process:

Wash - AG Foam Gun w/ CG WnG mixed with Meg's Hyper Wash
Wheels cleaned with misc brushes and CG Diablo Wheel Gel
Clayed - Meg's Red Clay w/ Heavy Foam Hyper Wash as lube

1-Step - GG DA w/ LC White w/ M205 via KBM Method

Sealed w/ Blackfire
Tires - WG Black Diamond

other misc stuff lol

Before:

Before-14.jpg

RimsBefore.jpg


I spy some heavy fading and start to oxidation...

HoodBefore-3.jpg


After washing and claying here's what most of the panels looked like...

SunSpotBefore.jpg


Once I pulled the car into the garage here is what the hood looked like...

HoodBeforewithLight.jpg


Now after 1-step half the hood... some 50/50's....

HalfandHalfwithLight.jpg

HalfandHalfwithLightTwo.jpg

The side that was already done...

HoodAfterwithlight.jpg


Now fast foward 2 1/2 hours later....

PassFrontAfter.jpg

FrontShotAfter.jpg

RoofReflectionNew.jpg

SunSpot-3.jpg


For reference...

BeforeandAfter-2.jpg
 
I'm impressed with how that came out with just a 1 step + 2 1/2 hours.
 
Nice. I have a question about the Blackfire if you dont mind. When I bought my bottle the guy who sold it to me told me I needed to let it sit for 6-8 hours. Is this true ? How do you use it and how have the results turned out? Thanks
 
I'm impressed with how that came out with just a 1 step + 2 1/2 hours.

Thanks

Nice. I have a question about the Blackfire if you dont mind. When I bought my bottle the guy who sold it to me told me I needed to let it sit for 6-8 hours. Is this true ? How do you use it and how have the results turned out? Thanks

I generally let it cure on the paint for 5-10 minutes then pull it off. I have never actually tested it on a long cure time as I would WGDGPS.
 
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I generally let it cure on the paint for 5-10 minutes then pull it off. I have never actually tested it on a long cure time as I would WGDGPS.

Dont laugh at me, but Im still new the detailing lingo. What does WGDGPS mean? Sorry....
 
There's some nice flake in that paint...now that you can see it. Great job!
 
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