2005 Black Monte Carlo Recovery.

[TheMethod]

I did this detail for one of my best buds. He recently purchased this car with only 30,000 miles on it but from the before pictures you will be able to tell that the paint has had a rough life so far. The initial befores in the sunlight were taken back in July when the car was purchased the detail was performed at the end of September and the after pictures were about 3-4 weeks after that.

Tools:
Flex 3401
Dual Halogens
Brinkmann
Universal pad washer
UDM
Various Brushes
Nikon D40

Product/Process:
Two-bucket method
Wash using DP Auto-bath and SchMitt
Meguiars Blue clay
WW drying towels
Megs super degreaser on tires and wheel wells
Hyperdressing on tires and wheel wells.
Megs 105 on White CCS @ speed 6 (paint was quite soft and this was amazing how well it finished down.)
3M Ultrafina on Black CCS @ speed 4-5
Pinnacle Souveran on Red CCS @ speed 2 on UDM

Before:





















This picture shows many buffer trails from someone using machine/chemical improperly.



This is the day the car showed up for the detail. Tons of tree sap and other containments.









Very little/no protection on the paint.







Sorry not many before/after under the halogens.

Before:





After:





Afters were taken about a month after the detail occurred, car was only washed and wiped down with Z6 and Z8 with Hyper-dressing sprayed on the tires. (sorry no direct sun shots, it was about 9PM when the pics were being taken.





















One very happy friend.



Thanks for looking!!

Alex

[BigAl3]

wow, your friend must be thrilled! let him know if it gets back to the condition it was at, you'll have to charge him double LOL... good job

[gle_helle]

That is truly amazing.

[rwisejr]

Simply great work !!!!!!!!!!!!! Your a good freind.

[Dkblue05]

WOW! good save. I hope your friend now understands proper wash technique and that wax is a good thing.

[jimmie jam]

Originally Posted by gle_helle

That is truly amazing.

[Labster]

Very nice correction! Just a quick note of constructive criticism however, make sure to buff the excess tire shine into the tire or you'll end up with a lot of sling on the side of a pristine car!

[TheMethod]

Originally Posted by Labster

Very nice correction! Just a quick note of constructive criticism however, make sure to buff the excess tire shine into the tire or you'll end up with a lot of sling on the side of a pristine car!

I let the hyperdressing dwell for about 10-15 min then run a applicator over it to remove the excess.

[David Fermani]

I'm amazed with how well it came out with 105 + white! Very nice gloss.

[Autofan]

That is one of the worst swirled newer cars I have ever seen. I love those garage shots they make the paint look great

[XyX]

Yea that first garage shot is money...good job

[sportgemmo]

do you wanna be my friend?

Amazing results! congrats