Heavy rail dust removal on a white `08 Vette, by Rasky`s Auto Detailing

[RaskyR1]

2008 Corvette, heavy rail dust removal



The owner recently bought this ’08 model Vette new, which had been on the dealers lot for over a year. Over all the car was in great condition with only light marring and a few RIDS, but the rail dust was bothering the owner. He had tried removing it himself using clay, but was unsuccessful. After spending some time on the web researching he was referred to me by another member of a Corvette forum.



After speaking with the owner we set up a time to look at the car so I could evaluate it’s condition. After inspection I felt confident I could remove most, if not all of the contaminates and we scheduled a time to do the car



I will say that I definitely underestimated the time needed to remove the contaminates on this car. Originally I had only factored in an extra 2hrs claying time, but I actually spent just under 6 hours doing it! While some of the specs came off rather easily, most were very difficult to remove and required many passes with the clay. One thing that definitely seemed to help was to change direction of the actual claying after a few strokes.



I’d say 99% of the rail dust was removed with only a few specs remaining that could not be reached with the clay (gap between rear glass and rear hatch).



The owner also wanted the engine bay and door shuts cleaned up.



Process:



Wash – ONR

Wheels – P21S Wheel Gel, protected with ZAIO

Tires – Amazing Roll Off, dressed with Hyper Dressing

Engine – P21S TAW and ONR, dressed with Hyper Dressing

Door shuts – P21S TAW and ONR

Clay - 3M Perfect-it III clay and Last Touch as lube

Correction step 1 – M105 via Flex DA and orange LC pad

Correction step 2 – M205 via Flex DA and black LC pad

Head lamps/tail lights – ZAIO

LSP = Blackfire Wet Diamond





Before pics:





















































































Rail dust was very hard to capture in pics...

[RaskyR1]

After pics...sorry, the owner showed up just as I finished and I missed a few after pics.



Obviously with the car being white the before and after pics won`t justify the true diffeerence...







































































































Thanks for looking, :wavey



Rasky

[imported_ZimRandy]

2008 Corvette, heavy rail dust removal



After spending some time on the web researching he was referred to me by another member of a Corvette forum.

:wavey I seconded the referral on the Vette forum. I couldn`t think of anyone else in town to send him to that I would trust.



I knew you would take care of him! :2thumbs:



Looks good Rasky.



Randy

[RaskyR1]

:wavey I seconded the referral on the Vette forum. I couldn`t think of anyone else in town to send him to that I would trust.



I knew you would take care of him! :2thumbs:



Looks good Rasky.



Randy

LOL, Thanks Randy! I had never even heard of that Vette forum before and getting a referral from a forum I`ve never been on means a lot to me! He said he created an account on the 8thgen forum just so he could PM me.



The job was a LOT of work though, by far the worst I`ve ever had to do. Both the owner and I were very happy with the way it came out though. Took a lot longer having to do everything with ONR too since it was so cold out.







Thanks agian bro...I`ll have to buy you a beer some night!

[Meghan P]

Chad nice job, glad to see you were able to get it all with that clay. Rail dust and white cars are no match... I am sure the owner was very pleased with your work.

[imported_ZimRandy]

LOL, Thanks Randy! I had never even heard of that Vette forum before and getting a referral from a forum I`ve never been on means a lot to me! He said he created an account on the 8thgen forum just so he could PM me.



The job was a LOT of work though, by far the worst I`ve ever had to do. Both the owner and I were very happy with the way it came out though. Took a lot longer having to do everything with ONR too since it was so cold out.







Thanks agian bro...I`ll have to buy you a beer some night!

Anytime. It seems like all the nice cars are in your neck of woods.



I`m too far from the metro to do it and I`m booked for the year (two crew cab dually`s on the books ). Those Vette guys took me under their wing when I did my first auto-x and they aren`t the `satin jacket` type Vette guys either. :lol



Keep up the excellent work and I`ll keep sending them your way.



Randy

[RaskyR1]

Chad nice job, glad to see you were able to get it all with that clay. Rail dust and white cars are no match... I am sure the owner was very pleased with your work.

Thanks Maghan!



I was actually able to find the 3M clay locally so it all worked out. The 3M stuff seems similar to the Megs Aggressive clay too.



I really apprecaite your looking into the shipping cost for me though!

Anytime. It seems like all the nice cars are in your neck of woods.



I`m too far from the metro to do it and I`m booked for the year (two crew cab dually`s on the books ). Those Vette guys took me under their wing when I did my first auto-x and they aren`t the `satin jacket` type Vette guys either. :lol

Keep up the excellent work and I`ll keep sending them your way.



Randy

LMAO!

[imported_DJ Mayo]

Niiiiiiiice. The first after pic of the full car in the garage is just glossy! I like..





Great job bud.

[Carticular]

Very glossy, great work!

[RaskyR1]

Niiiiiiiice. The first after pic of the full car in the garage is just glossy! I like..





Great job bud.

Thanks DJ!

Very glossy, great work!

Thank you!

[imported_Devilsown]

IS that a ol Austin Healy in the back there?

[RaskyR1]

IS that a ol Austin Healy in the back there?

Yep! 1963 Austin Healey 3000 MKII. It`s in the process of getting a full restoration...I will be taking it to Barret Jackson with the owner when it`s all done.





Here is the other Healey I did for him....though it didn`t need to be repainted like the white one.



http://www.autopia.org/forum/pro-det...storation.html

[imported_Devilsown]

I like them My dad has a 69 sprie and a 58(?) bugeye sprie I love these cars. Not to get off topic nice work on the vette (sucks I dis-like vetts so much) but nice work.