zmcgovern45
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- Sep 5, 2012
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It's not often to have a 50 degree day in mid January in the Midwest, and since I was able to get customer lined up in very short notice, I decided to take advantage of the weather by getting the detailing supplies back out.
This awesome car belongs to a member of a local car enthusiast forum and it was in fantastic shape. It was dirty from the Winter conditions, but after a good wash, it was clear that the owner took extremely good care of this car. I examined the paint under halogen lights and found very few swirls and very few scratches. I was told that the car is typically taken through a touchless wash and left to air dry - a fool proof method of not introducing swirls into the paint, however a proper detailing is always a good idea several times a year to ensure the paint is protected from the elements.
I used mostly Chemical Guys products on this car because they never fail to produce great results.
Process
-Wheels: Cleaned with P21S Wheel Gel
-Tires: Cleaned with APC (10:1)
-Wash: CG Citrus Wash and Gloss
-Dry: Waffle Weave MF
-Clay: DI Fine Grade with ONR as Lube
-Glaze: CG EZ Creme Glaze
-Sealant: CG Black Light
-Sealant: CG V7
-Trim: 303
-Wheels: PBW Wheel Sealant
-Tires: Meg's Endurance Gel
-Exhaust: CG Metal Polish + Protection
Before
During
^Paint was in amazingly good condition. Absolutely no need for paint correction. Props to the owner!
^The clear bra was pretty swirled
^I was able to easily correct much of the swirls on the clear bra
^Unfortunately the clear bra had some bug stains and etchings that I was unable to remove
^Black Light left to dry
^Exhaust after washing, but before polishing
^Can you tell which one has been polished?
^Exhaust tip after about 10 minutes of polishing
This awesome car belongs to a member of a local car enthusiast forum and it was in fantastic shape. It was dirty from the Winter conditions, but after a good wash, it was clear that the owner took extremely good care of this car. I examined the paint under halogen lights and found very few swirls and very few scratches. I was told that the car is typically taken through a touchless wash and left to air dry - a fool proof method of not introducing swirls into the paint, however a proper detailing is always a good idea several times a year to ensure the paint is protected from the elements.
I used mostly Chemical Guys products on this car because they never fail to produce great results.
Process
-Wheels: Cleaned with P21S Wheel Gel
-Tires: Cleaned with APC (10:1)
-Wash: CG Citrus Wash and Gloss
-Dry: Waffle Weave MF
-Clay: DI Fine Grade with ONR as Lube
-Glaze: CG EZ Creme Glaze
-Sealant: CG Black Light
-Sealant: CG V7
-Trim: 303
-Wheels: PBW Wheel Sealant
-Tires: Meg's Endurance Gel
-Exhaust: CG Metal Polish + Protection
Before
During
^Paint was in amazingly good condition. Absolutely no need for paint correction. Props to the owner!
^The clear bra was pretty swirled
^I was able to easily correct much of the swirls on the clear bra
^Unfortunately the clear bra had some bug stains and etchings that I was unable to remove
^Black Light left to dry
^Exhaust after washing, but before polishing
^Can you tell which one has been polished?
^Exhaust tip after about 10 minutes of polishing
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