Status Auto Detailing: 2003 Corvette Stage III Detail/ Opti-Coat Pro

[statusdetailing]

Here's a beautiful Corvette that I corrected. Following the correction I applied Opti-Coat pro to preserve my work and the paint, long term.

This Vette was a major job, taking 15+ hours to bring the exterior back to life. I absolutely love taking slightly older cars like this to a whole new level that people don't expect. It's not every day that you see a 10+ year old car looking so glossy.

Notable products used:

M105/D300 Mix (I LOVE this combo) Slightly longer working time, less dusting and almost no sacrifice of cut.

Meg's MF cutting pads 3"-5"

M205 via LC Flat white pad

 

[Tato]

Holy, that looks like a brand NEW car. Not just that, better than new, for having added durable protection to it.

You should receive a Meguiar's seal of approval for making the better use and share of their products.

I'm curious (as always) on your engine bay detailing, can you tell a bit about it?

Sure, you don't need to be 'Mr. M.' revealing all your magical secrets, but any input on that would be valuable.

Thanks for sharing,

Huge congratulations on that one.

Kind Regards.

 

[statusdetailing]

Thanks Tato! On most modern engines I just cover obvious stuff like the alternator, exposed electrical connectors and on this car there's a little battery box area in the corner of the engine compartment. I completely covered that with a thick towel and cleaned carefully by hand afterwards. There's lot's of wires and connections in that area.

On this car I use Meg's non acid wheel and tire cleaner for gunky and greasy areas. After pretreating nasty areas, I foam cannon the entire bay with soap and a little degreaser mixed in. I let that dwell for a few minutes and then agitate grimy areas with a detail brush.

I rinse with a low gpm pressure washer. That way I'm not flooding the engine but the pressure removes all the grime. I very thoroughly blow dry and then use compressed air to remove any water in the bay. I lightly dress the engine and then let it run for 15 or 20 minutes to evaporate any left over moisture.

Some engines are more sensitive than others, and I adjust my precautions and methods depending on the vehicle.

 

[Eric@CherryOnTop]

Great job overall but I REALLY love what you did with that engine bay! What did you use in there?


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[Tato]

Thanks Tato! On most modern engines I just cover obvious stuff like the alternator, exposed electrical connectors and on this car there's a little battery box area in the corner of the engine compartment. I completely covered that with a thick towel and cleaned carefully by hand afterwards. There's lot's of wires and connections in that area.

On this car I use Meg's non acid wheel and tire cleaner for gunky and greasy areas. After pretreating nasty areas, I foam cannon the entire bay with soap and a little degreaser mixed in. I let that dwell for a few minutes and then agitate grimy areas with a detail brush.

I rinse with a low gpm pressure washer. That way I'm not flooding the engine but the pressure removes all the grime. I very thoroughly blow dry and then use compressed air to remove any water in the bay. I lightly dress the engine and then let it run for 15 or 20 minutes to evaporate any left over moisture.

Some engines are more sensitive than others, and I adjust my precautions and methods depending on the vehicle.

Actual answer to the above question!
*(you see how this engine work is calling our attention?)


Man, that's awesome! I wish I had someone like you around here to make this engine work for me, I pay well!

The polishing we should split 50/50

Thank you for this answer, perfect.

Kind Regards.

 

[jamesboyy]

As always great work you sure got the method of taming a dark colored paintwork down pack

 

[VISITOR]

nice!

 

[Iamonaboat]

That looks great!! Could you provide a little more insight into what you mean by the 105/300 combo? Do you do one section with 105, wipe, then go over it again with 300? Then finish up with 205?

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Very nice work Jeremy! Love seeing black when done properly. Thanks for sharing.