Hey everyone, sorry if it seemed like i dropped off the face of the planet! i just got back from a two week stay in Israel, and let me just say, it is a beautiful place, and i had a lot of fun! except for the long plane ride! so now im back at the detailing
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this car has had very little usage. The paint was not in bad condition at all, just showed some signs o washing with improper media, and some spot-buffing which was not finished down correctly. And what a pain the ceramic clear is on this car, it took 3-4 passes with SIP and an Orange Uber pad to remove the imperfections. There was one deep RID that i could not remove from the hood, roof, and trunklid, however it was barely noticeable after i was finished with the whole process.
Exterior
-Wash
-1Z Anti Insekt
-CG CWC
-Meg's mitt
-P21s TAW
-Wheels
-CG CWC
-P21s Gel
-EZ detail brush
-Swissvax wheel brush
-OXO tire scrubber
-ARO (tires)
-Wheel Wells
-Meg's APC+
-DD wheel well brush
Clay
-Special yellow poly clay
-ONR lube
Polishing
-Exterior paint
-Menzerna SIP via Orange Uber pad @ 1000-2000RPM (2-3 passes)
-Menzerna PO85RD via blue Uber pad @ 1000-2000RPM
-Makita 9227C
-3M Yellow Foam Backing Plate
-1000w halogen lights
-ISA 50/50 wipedown
-DD Uber MF towels
LSP
-Paint
-Swissvax Cleaner Fluid
-Swissvax Mystery (x2)
-FK1# 425
-CG 530XL MF towels
-Wheels
-Swissvax Cleaner Fluid
-Swissvax Autobahn
-FK1# 425
-CG Barebones (wheel wells)
-Swissvax Pneu
Glass
-Sprayaway glass cleaner
Interior
-Leather Master Trio
-1Z Cockpit
-Swissvax Mystery (Carbon parts)
The car had been sitting for a while, hence the film of dust all over it.
The owner wanted me to remove the clear bra from the hood, he didn't like how it distorted the reflection. so i started by warming it with the halogens; it was pretty cold outside, around 50F.
and slowly removing the film
after about 10 minutes, i was only halfway
i thought the shape looked like a lizard or something
now onto the wash, then clay, and prep for polish. here's the car all taped up.
the imperfections
a 50/50
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