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328 but modded!
Black cars keep coming my way! this is the 5th car out of the last 5 that were black!
Issues with this car were super soft paint, lots of marring, water spots, swirling, light scratches, hazing, slight oxidation on this one. I am redoing my website, so I chose to take on a project car I knew would be a challenge. Its a full 20+ hour detail that completely wiped me out because 1 - its a low sitting car (lots of bending over and odd/stressful angles to reach the bottom), and 2 - I put in about 20 hours on the car as well as 20 hours at work in the same 3 days. I was completely spent this weekend, it was all worth it in the end!
Received the car at 1pm on Friday. Worked on it for a couple hours before heading off to work until 1030. Woke up Saturday to get started on a LONG day on the car. I logged about 12 hours on the car Saturday starting at 730am. Took a 5 min lunch break (made a sandwich and inhaled it), and a 45 min dinner break. Finished for the night and wrapped up around 9pm. started again at 8am on Sunday morning. Finally finished the car at 230 with all I was going to do on it. I then left for work at 4 only to arrive back home at 1045. LONG WEEKEND!!!
Products used:
hitachi rotary
PC DA
LC white, blue, green, red pads
megs 105/white
menzerna IP/green
Menzerna FPII/blue/pc
one grand omega glaze/red/pc
pinnacle souveran by hand
liquid luster wax - wheel barrels
optimum poliseal - wheel outers, and interior wood trim
megs glass cleaner -
megs leather cleaner conditioner
DP interior protectant
assortment of brushes for interior and wheels
91% ISO alcohol for adhesive removal of taillight film tint
megs supreme shine MF towels
costco blue MF towels
Excel Detail monteray waffle weave towels
megs super soap
megs aggressive red clay
megs last touch for clay lube
megs final inspection 34
megs 66 cleaner wax - door jambs
0000 steel wool - exhaust
megs mag/aluminum polish - exhaust
LED flashlight
two 500Watt halogens
plastic razor blades - taillights
megs hyper dressing - tires
Here are a lot of befores:
As you can see, I have my work cut out for me...
Issues with this car were super soft paint, lots of marring, water spots, swirling, light scratches, hazing, slight oxidation on this one. I am redoing my website, so I chose to take on a project car I knew would be a challenge. Its a full 20+ hour detail that completely wiped me out because 1 - its a low sitting car (lots of bending over and odd/stressful angles to reach the bottom), and 2 - I put in about 20 hours on the car as well as 20 hours at work in the same 3 days. I was completely spent this weekend, it was all worth it in the end!
Received the car at 1pm on Friday. Worked on it for a couple hours before heading off to work until 1030. Woke up Saturday to get started on a LONG day on the car. I logged about 12 hours on the car Saturday starting at 730am. Took a 5 min lunch break (made a sandwich and inhaled it), and a 45 min dinner break. Finished for the night and wrapped up around 9pm. started again at 8am on Sunday morning. Finally finished the car at 230 with all I was going to do on it. I then left for work at 4 only to arrive back home at 1045. LONG WEEKEND!!!
Products used:
hitachi rotary
PC DA
LC white, blue, green, red pads
megs 105/white
menzerna IP/green
Menzerna FPII/blue/pc
one grand omega glaze/red/pc
pinnacle souveran by hand
liquid luster wax - wheel barrels
optimum poliseal - wheel outers, and interior wood trim
megs glass cleaner -
megs leather cleaner conditioner
DP interior protectant
assortment of brushes for interior and wheels
91% ISO alcohol for adhesive removal of taillight film tint
megs supreme shine MF towels
costco blue MF towels
Excel Detail monteray waffle weave towels
megs super soap
megs aggressive red clay
megs last touch for clay lube
megs final inspection 34
megs 66 cleaner wax - door jambs
0000 steel wool - exhaust
megs mag/aluminum polish - exhaust
LED flashlight
two 500Watt halogens
plastic razor blades - taillights
megs hyper dressing - tires
Here are a lot of befores:
As you can see, I have my work cut out for me...
Last edited by Envious Eric; Dec 3, 2008 at 06:17 PM.
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Just based on those pics, you can tell I had a long detail ahead of me. I was ready and excited for it, but didn't really know what to expect for results before spending so long on the car. I had to step back and look at it and think to myself "I am doing this line of work why???" Once done, it hit me! THIS IS WHY I LIKE DOING FULL RECONDITIONING DETAILS!
Obviously the rear bumper was still to be polished up in this shot. Just needed a break from the machine work so I hit the tips instead of taking a break. LOL
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Obviously the rear bumper was still to be polished up in this shot. Just needed a break from the machine work so I hit the tips instead of taking a break. LOL
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megs foam applicator and used one swipe from the can at a time.
I use circular motions, and go over the same area for about two overlapping passes...this really thins it out more than just one pass. I tried just one pass on another truck of mine, and it was really hard to remove. But by doing overlapping and less product, its a simple wipe and its off!
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I use circular motions, and go over the same area for about two overlapping passes...this really thins it out more than just one pass. I tried just one pass on another truck of mine, and it was really hard to remove. But by doing overlapping and less product, its a simple wipe and its off!
Thanks ///M!
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megs foam applicator and used one swipe from the can at a time.
I use circular motions, and go over the same area for about two overlapping passes...this really thins it out more than just one pass. I tried just one pass on another truck of mine, and it was really hard to remove. But by doing overlapping and less product, its a simple wipe and its off!
Thanks ///M!
I use circular motions, and go over the same area for about two overlapping passes...this really thins it out more than just one pass. I tried just one pass on another truck of mine, and it was really hard to remove. But by doing overlapping and less product, its a simple wipe and its off!
Thanks ///M!
ohhh okay i do it the same way... i thought you ment you applied it with your barehands, lolz...
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haha, no...I actually tried that process with some zymol (consours i believe) and it left the surface with light scratches. I washed my hands and all. Maybe you just have to never use your hands to use that stuff - no gym, no yard work, no anything that will build up calisus??? LOL
Plus, i dont see the benefit from the enzymes heating up in your hands and being laid on the surface, but if you like waxing like that, then by all means do it, but Ill stick to my PC and 1/4 of the time waxing. (unless its souveran)
Plus, i dont see the benefit from the enzymes heating up in your hands and being laid on the surface, but if you like waxing like that, then by all means do it, but Ill stick to my PC and 1/4 of the time waxing. (unless its souveran)
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