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Yeah, cool plate bro!

Great color and amazing pics. Congrats!

Sapphire Blue vs. Monte Carlo Blue

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Originally Posted by CALGUY (Post 4229566)

I'll bet none of your neighbors from the geriatric ward will get it. hilarious

Ha...ha... That's the plan!

Love the pictures! The blue is just amazing in the sunlight.

That is just an incredible shade of blue....not to light, but not to dark.

Also, I love how this car sits so much lower...its a good 2 to 3 inches lower than the Beemer.

GT3 Paint Correction

So if you haven’t declared my crazy yet, you may change your mind should you decide to waste 3+ hours of your life to watch my goofy videos. I’ve already done a step-by-step paint correction using mostly photos in my other journals. For the GT3, I thought I would set-up my camera and talk you through my entire process.

Now I know there are lots of detailing tutorials and videos online, but they usually gloss over the details in interest of entertainment/production value or don’t want to divulge all of the secrets. I wanted to put something together for those that enjoy doing this stuff themselves. I’m not selling any products and don’t have an agenda. I’m just a super nerd that loves doing this stuff. I have a unique gift to do endless research and seem to have a ton of free time on my hands. I am simply posting this to share with others that are like me. That, and I don’t have any friends.

To qualify these videos, I am not a professional. I don’t detail for money. I will not detail cars that are not my own due to the time investment. My time is worth much more to me than the money someone would pay me. Not to mention, who would pay me my hourly rate to do this anyway? I don’t claim to know it all, but I’ve developed a pretty decent process through extensive research, spending thousands of dollars, and many years of trial and error.

There isn’t any techno music and there is a ton of dead space as I filmed pressure washing, polishing, taping, etc. I kept the camera running a lot during the videos and pretended I was talking to someone that wanted to learn what I know. I hope these videos help you skip some of the mistakes I’ve made over the years. Thanks for entertaining my obsessive tendencies.

Matt

In summary, below are what the videos show:

1.) Decontamination
a. Initial Washing and Removal of Wax/Sealant
b. Quick Drying
c. Removal of Iron Contaminants
d. Drying
e. Auto Scrub

2.) Paint Correction
a. Prewash
b. Compounding
c. Masking/Taping
d. Finishing Polish/”Jewelling”
e. Wheel Cleaning
f. Polishing Dust/Residue Removal
i. Wash
ii. Dry
iii. IPA Wipe Down

3.) Protection
a. Coat of Carnauba Wax Applied
b. 12 Hours Curing Time
c. 2nd Coat Applied

*Not Shown: Glass Treatment, Trim Protection, Engine Cover Carbon Fiber Correction, Wheel Coating, Tire Prep, Tire Treatment, Interior Detailing.

See my YouTube Channel for more videos and future videos of the missing detailing processes.

Product List Used in Videos
Chemical Guys Citrus Red Car Shampoo
Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner
MTM Foam Cannon
Adam’s Large Wash Pad
Grit Guard Dual Bucket System
Good Year ¾” Kink-Free 100’ Hose
Dramm Shut-off Valve
Eley Corp. Pistol Spray Nozzle
Eley Corp. Hose Reel
General Purpose Quick Connects
Kranzle 1122TST Electric Pressure Washer
Eley Corp. Quick Connect
Eley Corp. 6’ Connection Hose
Stihl BG 55 Leaf Blower
Adam’s Great White Drying Towels
Griot’s Garage Car Drying Towels
Optimum No Rinse
Kranzle Spray Bottle
Nano Skin Auto Scrub 6” Orbital Pad, Fine
Nano Skin Auto Scrub Small Block Sponge, Fine
Griot’s Garage 1st Gen. 6” Orbital
Menzerna FG400
McGuiar’s D300
Rupes LHR21
Rupes Duetto
Griot’s Garage 1st Gen. 3” Orbital
Uber 7” Microfiber Cutting Pad
McGuiar’s 3”, 5”, 6” Microfiber Cutting Pads
Menzerna SF4000
Uber Green Polishing Pads 4”, 5”, 6”
Scotch 233+ Auto Masking Tape Various Sizes
Scotch Blue Painter’s Tape
Uber Ultra 16” Microfiber Towels
Griot’s Garage Green Wheel Cleaner
Griot’s Garage Rubber Cleaner
Large EZ Detailer Brush
Griot’s Garage Lamb Skin Mitt
91% IPA diluted to ~30%
Adam’s Car Shampoo
Auto Geek Generic Waxing Pads
Auto Finesse Desire

Not Shown
Adam’s Foam Tire Block
Car Pro Pearl
Wolf’s Trim Coat
Wolf’s Glass Shield

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Originally Posted by Money2536 (Post 4230403)

Thank you for putting the videos together. I watched them back to back and really enjoyed them. Congrats on the car! It is beautiful!

Thanks for all the hard work putting the video together. Very informative, and a great resource for those of us that like to do stuff ourselves.

Matt....I truly commend your attention to detail & informative videos! Incredible car....spectacular detailing job....a superb color!!! Almost makes me want to switch my order from white to Sapphire ;)

Simply amazing job, your attention to detail (no pun intended) is remarkable. The effort taken to document your process, share information and record/post video is phenomenal. Fantastic!

Love your posts. Trying to get into a 2015 White GT3. Your thread is awesome. Keep it coming.

Cheers

Love this thread! Thanks for getting into detail about everything and making such an effort, and congrats on two beautiful cars!! You've got great taste.

Thanks for all of the kind words! I found a new spot to go make a video of the Sharkwerks bypass. I should have a video up this weekend.

Hey Matt,

Was a pleasure meeting you this past weekend. Amazing car - all the right options and the perfect color! Nice to meet another "car" guy in Lake County. We'll have to do a drive through the only "hills" in Florida sometime.

Alan