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Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Coating - First Place!
A few weeks ago we broke in the new Show Car Garage with two really cool cars. One of them was Sam's custom built 1956 Chevy Bel Air. Sam owns a body shop here in Stuart and built and painted this car himself.
First Place Platinum Award with 996 points out of 1000 points at the Eckler's Winter Nationals Car Show.
Congratulations Sam!
Here's the link to the write-up when we did the work on this car....
1956 Bel Air Show Car Prep at Autogeek's Show Car Garage!
How to apply Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Coating
Paint coatings are different than car waxes and synthetic paint sealants in that the paint needs to be defect free and squeaky clean.
Older cars
Before you can apply a paint cleaner you need to remove any swirls, scratches, oxidation, staining or water spots. If you need help learning how to restore the paint on your car then call us here at Autogeek.
1-800-869-3011
New cars
If you have a brand new car and so far there are no defects in the paint, this is the perfect time to apply a paint coating. Just follow these steps....
Process
Step 1: Wash and dry car or wipe car clean
The owner washed his Corvette the night before and then next morning drove it to Autogeek. During the 3 hour trip to Stuart, Florida he hit a few showers and wet areas of the highway so after moving the Stingray into the garage we wiped it down using Detailer's Waterless Autowash.
Step 2: Inspect paint for swirls
For this we used the new Flex Swirl Finder Light. This Corvette is brand new and has been carefully hand washed by the owner using products purchased at Autogeek. There were no visible swirls or scratches in the finish.
Step 3: Inspect for above surface bonded contaminants
For this we first inspect using our clean, bare hand and felt no contamination. Next we used the Baggie Test and even with the baggie test we only felt nominal and sporadic contaminants. Not enough to justify claying or some other mechanical means of decontaminating.
Step 4: Chemically clean and polish paint to prep it for a coating
I used the Black Label Surface Cleansing Lotion on all the paint, hard smooth plastic and glass. Product was applied to the entire car at one time using a 5.5" Lake Country Black Flat Pad on the 5 speed setting of a Porter Cable 7424XP.
Step 5: Hand apply Black Label Diamond Paint Coating
For this step we wore black nitrile gloves and applied the coating using Lake Country Coating Applicators. We applied to all body panels at one time.
Step 6: Hand apply Black Label Diamond Glass Coating
For this I used round foam applicator pad.
Step 7: Hand applied Black Label Diamond Wheel Coating
For this we used the Gold Wax Finger Pockets.
Step 8: Removed coatings
After applying the last coating, (wheel coating), we carefully and methodically wiped the coatings off following our path of travel used to apply the coatings. That is start wiping off first where we applied first.
After coating your car simply wash the coating by hand using the Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Coating Shampoo and dry using soft microfiber towel.
Maintain the glassy look using Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Coating Detailer
By following these simple steps you can maintain a factory new finish on your car as long as you own it.
Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Coating
On Autogeek.net
Pinnacle Black Label Surface Cleansing Polish
Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Coating
Black Label Diamond Coating Detailer
Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Coating Shampoo
Microfiber Towels Used
Gold Plush Jr. Microfiber Towel - 16 x 16 inches
We used these to wipe the Surface Cleansing Polish off the body panels, plastic and glass.
Super Soft Deluxe Green Microfiber Towels with Rolled Edges - 3 Pack
We used these to wipe the coatings off plus we wore the microfiber gloves for this process.
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A few weeks ago we broke in the new Show Car Garage with two really cool cars. One of them was Sam's custom built 1956 Chevy Bel Air. Sam owns a body shop here in Stuart and built and painted this car himself.
- We compounded the paint with Pinnacle Advanced Compound.
- We polished the paint with Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish.
- We machine applied the Pinnacle Black Label Surface Cleansing Polish to remove polishing oils.
- We hand applied the Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Coating.
First Place Platinum Award with 996 points out of 1000 points at the Eckler's Winter Nationals Car Show.
Congratulations Sam!
Here's the link to the write-up when we did the work on this car....
1956 Bel Air Show Car Prep at Autogeek's Show Car Garage!
How to apply Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Coating
Paint coatings are different than car waxes and synthetic paint sealants in that the paint needs to be defect free and squeaky clean.
Older cars
Before you can apply a paint cleaner you need to remove any swirls, scratches, oxidation, staining or water spots. If you need help learning how to restore the paint on your car then call us here at Autogeek.
1-800-869-3011
New cars
If you have a brand new car and so far there are no defects in the paint, this is the perfect time to apply a paint coating. Just follow these steps....
Process
Step 1: Wash and dry car or wipe car clean
The owner washed his Corvette the night before and then next morning drove it to Autogeek. During the 3 hour trip to Stuart, Florida he hit a few showers and wet areas of the highway so after moving the Stingray into the garage we wiped it down using Detailer's Waterless Autowash.
Step 2: Inspect paint for swirls
For this we used the new Flex Swirl Finder Light. This Corvette is brand new and has been carefully hand washed by the owner using products purchased at Autogeek. There were no visible swirls or scratches in the finish.
Step 3: Inspect for above surface bonded contaminants
For this we first inspect using our clean, bare hand and felt no contamination. Next we used the Baggie Test and even with the baggie test we only felt nominal and sporadic contaminants. Not enough to justify claying or some other mechanical means of decontaminating.
Step 4: Chemically clean and polish paint to prep it for a coating
I used the Black Label Surface Cleansing Lotion on all the paint, hard smooth plastic and glass. Product was applied to the entire car at one time using a 5.5" Lake Country Black Flat Pad on the 5 speed setting of a Porter Cable 7424XP.
Step 5: Hand apply Black Label Diamond Paint Coating
For this step we wore black nitrile gloves and applied the coating using Lake Country Coating Applicators. We applied to all body panels at one time.
Step 6: Hand apply Black Label Diamond Glass Coating
For this I used round foam applicator pad.
Step 7: Hand applied Black Label Diamond Wheel Coating
For this we used the Gold Wax Finger Pockets.
Step 8: Removed coatings
After applying the last coating, (wheel coating), we carefully and methodically wiped the coatings off following our path of travel used to apply the coatings. That is start wiping off first where we applied first.
After coating your car simply wash the coating by hand using the Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Coating Shampoo and dry using soft microfiber towel.
Maintain the glassy look using Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Coating Detailer
By following these simple steps you can maintain a factory new finish on your car as long as you own it.
Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Coating
On Autogeek.net
Pinnacle Black Label Surface Cleansing Polish
Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Coating
Black Label Diamond Coating Detailer
Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Coating Shampoo
Microfiber Towels Used
Gold Plush Jr. Microfiber Towel - 16 x 16 inches
We used these to wipe the Surface Cleansing Polish off the body panels, plastic and glass.
Super Soft Deluxe Green Microfiber Towels with Rolled Edges - 3 Pack
We used these to wipe the coatings off plus we wore the microfiber gloves for this process.
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