This car belongs to a good friend of mine that I work with. He decided to put the car up for sale through the dealership we work for and a detailer ended up purchasing the car. He bought the car sight unseen and will be flying in to drive the car back to his home state. As soon as I heard that he owned a detail shop I knew I had to do an absolute flawless detail or else he would think I`m some kind of hack.
The car has very low miles for a 2001, but I am pretty sure the car has never been detailed. The paint was very sterile looking. It had sort of a "flat" look to it and lacked any real gloss or depth. It had some moderate micro marring and spiderwebbing as well.
I recently purchased some new Zaino Z5 pro which I decided to give a whirl.
Here is my process:
Washed exterior & cleaned engine compartment
Clayed with Opti-Clay & rewashed
Buffed complete exterior with Hyper Compound using foam cutting pad
Buffed complete exterior with 70% IP/ 30% RMG mix using foam cutting pad
Buffed complete exterior with FP II using a foam finishing pad
IPA wipedown
Zaino Z5 pro (ZFX`d) x2 with Z6 in between coats and after the 2nd
Let the car sit overnight
Zaino Z2 pro (ZFX`d)
Polished wheels with Wicked metal polish
Dressed tires with Super Blue Dressing
**** Here are some pictures I took of the car on an overcast day. I plan to take some exterior sun-shots by the end of the day today, so more pictures will be up later. *****
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07-05-2006, 06:29 AM #1
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07-05-2006, 06:31 AM #2
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** Some sun pictures will be up shortly.
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07-05-2006, 06:33 AM #3New Normal
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Very shiney and wet. Nice looking vehicle!!
The wheels kind of outshine the vehicle on this overcast day. They look terrific!!!
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07-05-2006, 07:04 AM #4
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I like the reflections in the 4th shot the best.
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07-05-2006, 07:09 AM #5
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Here are some exterior sun shots I just took....
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07-05-2006, 07:10 AM #6
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and what the heck
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07-05-2006, 07:49 AM #7
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Very nice work Rick.
The famous "cod shot" :shockedBryan Burnworth - Atlanta Car Detailing - Peachstate Detail LLC
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07-05-2006, 07:56 AM #8
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New name for you.....Slick Rick!!
Triple Honda Owner
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07-05-2006, 08:19 AM #9Deep scratch guy.
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Yup, I love the last pic
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07-05-2006, 09:32 AM #10
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Looks really nice!
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07-05-2006, 11:19 AM #11
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Absolutely stunning work. I`ve not seen a better looking black Benz. The new owner is undoubtedly going to be knocked out!
Cogito Ergo Idiot.
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07-05-2006, 12:42 PM #12
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Damn!
That black is looking perfect!
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07-05-2006, 01:06 PM #13
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Props to the local boy...nice work! :clap:
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07-05-2006, 01:24 PM #14
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Awesome work Rick!
That is about as good as black gets!
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07-05-2006, 02:44 PM #15
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Great work, you are for sure a pro
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