imported_d00t
08-06-2008, 06:52 PM
I`ve been so busy I haven`t been able to post my C&B!
Over the weekend I was referred to by sam for a client who needed some work done on his M3. I gladly took up the request to help spread my name around autopia and also to add to my portfolio. I haven`t done many full correction jobs, so don`t expect Bella Macchina or Rick&Ry work! But I am learning, and business is growing every day :).
The car is an `05 SMG M3 in an indigo blue metallic color (dunno the exact name) but it was a beautiful car! It was VERY tastefully modded and not over done what-so-ever.
Got there early saturday morning (around 8) and began to inspect the car. First thing I noticed.. The Wheels =/:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02760.jpg
I rinsed 3/4 with the pressure washer, and on the 4th, my quick connect busted so I was stuck with just the hose to finish the job.
Process was various brushes put in it`s own bucket filled with megs gold class soap. Tires/wheels were soaked in Megs APC cut 3:1 and then scrubbed away. Tires were dressed with Megs HD cut 3:1 for the satin look the owner wanted. The tires were polished up with Mothers Mag/Alum polish, and then a coat of some DP Max Wax that I`ve been using the rest of to finish off the wheels. Also did the APC and HD on the wheel wells but it was so slammed I couldn`t get good pics of the rear, and forgot the fronts :D.
After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02815.jpg
After the wheels were done I rinsed the entire car and then washed with my trusty schmitt and megs gold class soap. I then pulled it into the garage and clayed it with a megs yellow clay bar and megs soap w/ water (I ran out of QD and in another post I explained I lost my wallet on the way to the detail =/).
After I finished claying every inch of the car, including the windows/mirrors/wheels, it was brought back out to inspect the paint to see what I was in for! All of it was pretty heavily swirled:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02770.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02775.jpg
Engine bay before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02765.jpg
Process was soak with Megs APC cut 3:1 and scrubbed with brush soaked in soap+water. Then rinsed off and soaked with Megs HD cut 3:1 for satin finish. Turned on engine for about 10 mins, and dried off the excess HD.
After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02809.jpg
So I let the owner know the amount of correction I would be able to do because of my skill level/products and we agreed and I promised to do nothing less than 80% correction.
Unfortunately I don`t have any during shots as I was alone, and focusing on the detail at hand. I had to cut it short on saturday as my dad had entered the hospital, so I finally left the carat around 4:30 with almost one half the car corrected half way.
My process was SIP+Orange CCS pad via Metabo, and then 85rd+Black CCS Pad via Metabo.
I finally finished all the correction work at around 1:30 on sunday (after arriving at 8 am again).
This is before sealant/lsp:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02804.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02803.jpg
So I stopped to do the interior before moving on the sealant/lsp.
Before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02768.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02769.jpg
Process on the interior was to soak the mats in megs APC cut 8:1 and scrubbed with a brush, then (this was done early day 1 to ensure it would be dry) I pressure washed the mats to get as much dirt/grime out of them as I could. I then let them air dry all day, and vacuumed them sunday afternoon. The seats were treated with Lexol Cleaner/conditioner, and the dash/vinyl everything else was treated with DP ISP (love this stuff!).
After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02812.jpg
Next up was sealant. I used JETseal109 and put it on by hand, let cure for 15mins and buffed off x2. I love this stuff. My first time using it but the application was super easy, as was the removal, and I loved how it just made the paint POP that much more.
No pics :(.
LSP was Zymol Vintage. I purchased this from a member and I have to say, my god, I when I first got it, I smelled it, and it just SMELLS fancy. I couldn`t wait to use it! While applying it, it`s a little tough to hand rub, but it`s worth it. Buffing it off is practically effortless, and the shine after makes the paint very dark and deep (which I prefer).
After 16 hours of work, over a course of 2 days, finally finished! I`m not super pleased with my work, as I feel like I should have gotten more swirls taken care off, but I did my best, and met my guarantee, and the owner was more than impressed!
Afters:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02816.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02817.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02813.jpg
Oh, and for my other post, this is how my polish was breaking down, why like this?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02793.jpg
Last image!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02802.jpg
C&C always welcome as long as it`s constructive! ;).
Thanks!
Over the weekend I was referred to by sam for a client who needed some work done on his M3. I gladly took up the request to help spread my name around autopia and also to add to my portfolio. I haven`t done many full correction jobs, so don`t expect Bella Macchina or Rick&Ry work! But I am learning, and business is growing every day :).
The car is an `05 SMG M3 in an indigo blue metallic color (dunno the exact name) but it was a beautiful car! It was VERY tastefully modded and not over done what-so-ever.
Got there early saturday morning (around 8) and began to inspect the car. First thing I noticed.. The Wheels =/:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02760.jpg
I rinsed 3/4 with the pressure washer, and on the 4th, my quick connect busted so I was stuck with just the hose to finish the job.
Process was various brushes put in it`s own bucket filled with megs gold class soap. Tires/wheels were soaked in Megs APC cut 3:1 and then scrubbed away. Tires were dressed with Megs HD cut 3:1 for the satin look the owner wanted. The tires were polished up with Mothers Mag/Alum polish, and then a coat of some DP Max Wax that I`ve been using the rest of to finish off the wheels. Also did the APC and HD on the wheel wells but it was so slammed I couldn`t get good pics of the rear, and forgot the fronts :D.
After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02815.jpg
After the wheels were done I rinsed the entire car and then washed with my trusty schmitt and megs gold class soap. I then pulled it into the garage and clayed it with a megs yellow clay bar and megs soap w/ water (I ran out of QD and in another post I explained I lost my wallet on the way to the detail =/).
After I finished claying every inch of the car, including the windows/mirrors/wheels, it was brought back out to inspect the paint to see what I was in for! All of it was pretty heavily swirled:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02770.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02775.jpg
Engine bay before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02765.jpg
Process was soak with Megs APC cut 3:1 and scrubbed with brush soaked in soap+water. Then rinsed off and soaked with Megs HD cut 3:1 for satin finish. Turned on engine for about 10 mins, and dried off the excess HD.
After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02809.jpg
So I let the owner know the amount of correction I would be able to do because of my skill level/products and we agreed and I promised to do nothing less than 80% correction.
Unfortunately I don`t have any during shots as I was alone, and focusing on the detail at hand. I had to cut it short on saturday as my dad had entered the hospital, so I finally left the carat around 4:30 with almost one half the car corrected half way.
My process was SIP+Orange CCS pad via Metabo, and then 85rd+Black CCS Pad via Metabo.
I finally finished all the correction work at around 1:30 on sunday (after arriving at 8 am again).
This is before sealant/lsp:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02804.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02803.jpg
So I stopped to do the interior before moving on the sealant/lsp.
Before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02768.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02769.jpg
Process on the interior was to soak the mats in megs APC cut 8:1 and scrubbed with a brush, then (this was done early day 1 to ensure it would be dry) I pressure washed the mats to get as much dirt/grime out of them as I could. I then let them air dry all day, and vacuumed them sunday afternoon. The seats were treated with Lexol Cleaner/conditioner, and the dash/vinyl everything else was treated with DP ISP (love this stuff!).
After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02812.jpg
Next up was sealant. I used JETseal109 and put it on by hand, let cure for 15mins and buffed off x2. I love this stuff. My first time using it but the application was super easy, as was the removal, and I loved how it just made the paint POP that much more.
No pics :(.
LSP was Zymol Vintage. I purchased this from a member and I have to say, my god, I when I first got it, I smelled it, and it just SMELLS fancy. I couldn`t wait to use it! While applying it, it`s a little tough to hand rub, but it`s worth it. Buffing it off is practically effortless, and the shine after makes the paint very dark and deep (which I prefer).
After 16 hours of work, over a course of 2 days, finally finished! I`m not super pleased with my work, as I feel like I should have gotten more swirls taken care off, but I did my best, and met my guarantee, and the owner was more than impressed!
Afters:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02816.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02817.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02813.jpg
Oh, and for my other post, this is how my polish was breaking down, why like this?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02793.jpg
Last image!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/d00t/Detailed%20Cars/DSC02802.jpg
C&C always welcome as long as it`s constructive! ;).
Thanks!