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RaskyR1
05-09-2011, 09:54 PM
Chevy Tahoe paint correction and Opti-Guard coating



Client recently purchased this vehicle for his wife and wanted it looking new again with some durable protection. The previous owner appeared to have lived on a gravel road and frequent the local swirl-o-matic wash.



Process:

Wash – Foam bath with CGCW and 2BM

Wheels – Meguiars Wheel Brightner

Tires – Optimum Power Clean

Clay – Meguiars Mild Clay

Paint correction step 1 – Meguiar’s D300 and MF cutting disk on the DA

Paint correction step 2 – Meguiar’s M205 and crimson LC foam pad on the DA

Coating Prep – Foam bath with CGCW and OPC followed by a IPA wipe-down

Paint protection – Optimum Opti-Guard (Paint/wheels/lights/trim)

Tire and wheel wells – Dressed with Meguiar’s Hyper Dressing 3:1

Glass – Meguiars D120

Chrome – Optimum Metal Polish



Note: Areas with bad water spots (hood and fenders) were first hit with M105/Surbuf



Before pics

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4594.jpg



http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4596.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4595.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4597.jpg





Heavy swirls

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4598.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4600.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4601.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4602.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4603.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4604.jpg





Water spots on hood

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4605.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4606.jpg





Side molding were in rough shape!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4607.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4608.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110506-_MG_4609.jpg





50/50 after just the D300 compound!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110507-_MG_4610.jpg





Water spot 50/50

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110507-_MG_4611.jpg
RaskyR1
05-09-2011, 09:55 PM
After pics!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4612.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4613.jpg





Moldings came out pretty good…color was still off a bit

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4614.jpg





Brinkmann

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4616.jpg



http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4618.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4617.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4619.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4620.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4624.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4626.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4625.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4627.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4628.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4623.jpg





http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/Tahoe/20110508-_MG_4621.jpg







Video showing the Meguiar`s D300 compound and MF cutting pad going to work! :)

YouTube - D300 test spot (http://youtu.be/m-4vnAvGO2Y?hd=1)











Thanks for looking! :)



Rasky
gmblack3
05-10-2011, 06:41 AM
Excellent correction Chad!
DeanSweet
05-10-2011, 07:03 AM
I love that color when its cleaned/polished right... Nice job.
RaskyR1
05-10-2011, 09:12 AM
Excellent correction Chad!



Thanks Bryan! :)




I love that color when its cleaned/polished right... Nice job.



Thank you! I love that color too and how it changes with the lighting. :)
Marc Hufnagel
05-10-2011, 09:55 AM
Didn`t realize the MF was that quick and easy to work with. Nice!
Barry Theal
05-10-2011, 10:30 AM
Great work Chad! Tahoe looks nice!
Thrillseeker
05-10-2011, 10:59 AM
Wow, that turned out really nice. Good work!
E300Diesel
05-10-2011, 01:45 PM
Great job Chad! Those GM SUV`s look great when taken care of :heelclick
Accumulator
05-10-2011, 02:01 PM
RaskyR1- Hey, that turned out nice!



So the M205/crimson was enough after the MF compounding, huh?
E300Diesel
05-10-2011, 02:06 PM
RaskyR1- Hey, that turned out nice!



So the M205/crimson was enough after the MF compounding, huh?



I love the Crimson pads....
Accumulator
05-10-2011, 02:19 PM
I love the Crimson pads....



Wonder how similar those are to the Griot`s red pads? I`ve used those with finishing polishes before.
E300Diesel
05-10-2011, 02:29 PM
Wonder how similar those are to the Griot`s red pads? I`ve used those with finishing polishes before.



Couldn`t tell you... No experience with the Griot`s pads. I know the Crimson`s are closed-cell foam.
RaskyR1
05-10-2011, 02:41 PM
Didn`t realize the MF was that quick and easy to work with. Nice!



Thanks! It will vary between paints. ;)




Great work Chad! Tahoe looks nice!





Thanks Barry! :)






Wow, that turned out really nice. Good work!



Thank you!








Great job Chad! Those GM SUV`s look great when taken care of :heelclick



Thanks buddy! I really like the style of this generation Tahoe. :)






RaskyR1- Hey, that turned out nice!



So the M205/crimson was enough after the MF compounding, huh?



Thanks Accumulator!



Oh yeah! The D300/MF compound finished down VERY well and even PO85RD would have been enough! :)






Wonder how similar those are to the Griot`s red pads? I`ve used those with finishing polishes before.



I`ve not used the Griot`s either so can`t really say. They are more firm than a traditional black or blue LC.