ShowtimeDetail
New member
- Feb 4, 2012
- 18
- 0
This bike was dirty but nothing to serious, with that being said we worked hard on bringing out its full potential rather than just trying to bring it back to life like our recent details have been.
Job description:
Full Detail
We Started the job by removing all fairings from the bike. Once that was done we focused our attention on the motor (a rule of thumb i try to use when degreasing anything is to work from the dirtiest point out and from top to bottom so that when you rinse off the degreaser the water with all the filth is not running down a clean area). Since all the areas that were needing to be degreased were black we used a 10:4 (Water
egreaser) so that there was less risk on pulling the color out or damaging any parts. I chose to go with the DealerMagic degreaser for this one because it dehydrates the plastic less than some of its competitors.
Befores:
_DSC0088 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0086 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
Since the motor was not real dirty or oily we only had to spray 2 light coats on each coat we used soft bristle brushes to agitate all the hard to reach places. (It is important to know your surface before starting any project). Since the parts on a bike motor have a painted finish you dont want to use any coarse brushes because they can leave scratches,gouges or if there is pitting in the surface it can cause the paint to start peeling.
Next we started on the rest of the bike. We used the same steps for the plastics,frame, and suspension. Once all those were finished we dressed it all with DealerMagic blue dressing, it took 4 coats for it to all get rehydrated.
Afters:
_DSC0100 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0114 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
Sorry for the lack of plastic afters
The second half of the job is the wheels and paint, but before i start on that i have something i really need to make aware for the viewers that are just getting into detailing.This applies to all levels of detailing from the entrepreneurs to the ones who just have that extra pride in their vehicle.
Here it is, detailing is an art and is one of those things where you get out what you put in. With that being said to be a good detailer you have to understand the art form not just spend money. When it comes to product you can buy the best stuff money can buy but if you dont use it right then its money waisted. To this day i still use auto store off the shelf product. I have used all the high dollar stuff as well but that just taught me to find the core of the good stuff and use cheaper stuff that has the same principles as the good stuff and it worked just as well for half the cost.
I have seen alot of post recently with people who are just starting out and they buy a $400 DA and then cant figure out why their stuff still doesn't look like the pros do or my favorite why is my paint dull now after polishing. You need to learn the proper steps for paint corrections and how the stuff works before you tear off spending. It will pay off to read as much as you can and learn the basics so your first detail reaches your goal and you begin to progressively learn more and become better with your tools each time you detail.
Back to the detail. For the wheels we used TurtleWax Ice detailer. This product does an excellent job of removing the dirt and leaving a great shine. The paint had minor swirling and a few scuff marks on the tail and tank. I started with Meguires M205 and a wool bonnet for cutting. I then followed it up with polish,wax, and sealant applications.
Befores:
_DSC0082 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0083 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0084 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
Afters:
_DSC0097 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0098 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0101 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0120 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
And here are a couple of after pics for the paint correction
_DSC0107 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0104 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
Thank You for viewing all comments,critiques, and questions welcome.
Job description:
Full Detail
We Started the job by removing all fairings from the bike. Once that was done we focused our attention on the motor (a rule of thumb i try to use when degreasing anything is to work from the dirtiest point out and from top to bottom so that when you rinse off the degreaser the water with all the filth is not running down a clean area). Since all the areas that were needing to be degreased were black we used a 10:4 (Water
egreaser) so that there was less risk on pulling the color out or damaging any parts. I chose to go with the DealerMagic degreaser for this one because it dehydrates the plastic less than some of its competitors.Befores:
_DSC0088 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0086 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
Since the motor was not real dirty or oily we only had to spray 2 light coats on each coat we used soft bristle brushes to agitate all the hard to reach places. (It is important to know your surface before starting any project). Since the parts on a bike motor have a painted finish you dont want to use any coarse brushes because they can leave scratches,gouges or if there is pitting in the surface it can cause the paint to start peeling.
Next we started on the rest of the bike. We used the same steps for the plastics,frame, and suspension. Once all those were finished we dressed it all with DealerMagic blue dressing, it took 4 coats for it to all get rehydrated.
Afters:
_DSC0100 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0114 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
Sorry for the lack of plastic afters
The second half of the job is the wheels and paint, but before i start on that i have something i really need to make aware for the viewers that are just getting into detailing.This applies to all levels of detailing from the entrepreneurs to the ones who just have that extra pride in their vehicle.
Here it is, detailing is an art and is one of those things where you get out what you put in. With that being said to be a good detailer you have to understand the art form not just spend money. When it comes to product you can buy the best stuff money can buy but if you dont use it right then its money waisted. To this day i still use auto store off the shelf product. I have used all the high dollar stuff as well but that just taught me to find the core of the good stuff and use cheaper stuff that has the same principles as the good stuff and it worked just as well for half the cost.
I have seen alot of post recently with people who are just starting out and they buy a $400 DA and then cant figure out why their stuff still doesn't look like the pros do or my favorite why is my paint dull now after polishing. You need to learn the proper steps for paint corrections and how the stuff works before you tear off spending. It will pay off to read as much as you can and learn the basics so your first detail reaches your goal and you begin to progressively learn more and become better with your tools each time you detail.
Back to the detail. For the wheels we used TurtleWax Ice detailer. This product does an excellent job of removing the dirt and leaving a great shine. The paint had minor swirling and a few scuff marks on the tail and tank. I started with Meguires M205 and a wool bonnet for cutting. I then followed it up with polish,wax, and sealant applications.
Befores:
_DSC0082 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0083 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0084 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
Afters:
_DSC0097 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0098 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0101 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0120 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
And here are a couple of after pics for the paint correction
_DSC0107 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
_DSC0104 by howdydamit12, on Flickr
Thank You for viewing all comments,critiques, and questions welcome.
