512detail
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First off, thanks to all the fellow Autopians who provided feedback on my previous thread with the paint readings. Just yet another reason why I love this forum/company.
In context-
This is the 2nd club car I have been asked to detail since I became a supporting vendor this January in the car club I have been active in for 4+ years now.
Although I treat every vehicle like my own, let's face it . when you know the owner and have a reputation to uphold and expectations to exceed, it makes one put a little extra effort in.
Well I had exactly 48 hours with this car and had to go to work 8 of them and there were two nights where I did not get much sleep to say the least. We agreed on two options at drop off and this would be all exterior with main concern on the paint.
It just took me a little longer to figure out what was going to work best and I kept seeing little chips here and there that I was afraid to make worse. I don't do much compounding and heavy polishing, as most people around here just won't pay for it.
Here is the breakdown after multiple combinations. Ended up using
Rupes uhs system w/6" pads, speed 5 on my duetto.
Turns out my readings were higher on the black paint because it was painted over the orange- i guess from the factory. tiny chips revealed after polishing showed orange paint underneath.
Ix snow and wash at coin op with good mitts
Clayed w handy towel and clay bar where needed to reach into tight areas.
Wheels: assortment of fancy brushes
Sonax wheel cleaner
Hydro2 lite
just a quick clean really
Tuff shine tire brush and megs apc
bold n bright liquid on tires and plastic trim
Pinnacle exhaust cleaner on corsca tips
Nanoskin rain on glass after poorboys glass cleaner
Interior wipedown with natural look (just a little courtesy clean)
Hydro max on door jams
Heres some initial pics
drop off, looks nice
not so much
Cutting out some nastiness
(Prior to any lsp)
This one taken after everything was done on the orange before my sun shots
ok that pic had lsp on it then. I had to wait for 6pm when the sun is perfectly placed onto my driveway for the similar angled sun shot.
after uhs only
Now I had to decide what to do with the paint as coating was not happening at this point...
Orange - gloss enhancing polish applied via duetto + red hydrotech pad
Then
Black Ice- two consecutive coats, applied 12 hours apart.
Black-
Poorboy's Black Hole via hand , red wax applicator.
EX (4 layers applied 1 around or so apart) (red angled b&s wax pad)
12 hours later Nattys Black two layers consecutive (notched b&s pad-my favorite!)
Hand application of uhs with a cyan hydrotech applicator then gep+black ice on bumper.
Front end- Pws via megs burgandy pad and my megs DA drill adapter (needed that nano!) Then nattys black wax x2
In context-
This is the 2nd club car I have been asked to detail since I became a supporting vendor this January in the car club I have been active in for 4+ years now.
Although I treat every vehicle like my own, let's face it . when you know the owner and have a reputation to uphold and expectations to exceed, it makes one put a little extra effort in.
Well I had exactly 48 hours with this car and had to go to work 8 of them and there were two nights where I did not get much sleep to say the least. We agreed on two options at drop off and this would be all exterior with main concern on the paint.
It just took me a little longer to figure out what was going to work best and I kept seeing little chips here and there that I was afraid to make worse. I don't do much compounding and heavy polishing, as most people around here just won't pay for it.
Here is the breakdown after multiple combinations. Ended up using
Rupes uhs system w/6" pads, speed 5 on my duetto.
Turns out my readings were higher on the black paint because it was painted over the orange- i guess from the factory. tiny chips revealed after polishing showed orange paint underneath.
Ix snow and wash at coin op with good mitts
Clayed w handy towel and clay bar where needed to reach into tight areas.
Wheels: assortment of fancy brushes
Sonax wheel cleaner
Hydro2 lite
just a quick clean really
Tuff shine tire brush and megs apc
bold n bright liquid on tires and plastic trim
Pinnacle exhaust cleaner on corsca tips
Nanoskin rain on glass after poorboys glass cleaner
Interior wipedown with natural look (just a little courtesy clean)
Hydro max on door jams
Heres some initial pics
Cutting out some nastiness
(Prior to any lsp)
Now I had to decide what to do with the paint as coating was not happening at this point...
Orange - gloss enhancing polish applied via duetto + red hydrotech pad
Then
Black Ice- two consecutive coats, applied 12 hours apart.
Black-
Poorboy's Black Hole via hand , red wax applicator.
EX (4 layers applied 1 around or so apart) (red angled b&s wax pad)
12 hours later Nattys Black two layers consecutive (notched b&s pad-my favorite!)
Hand application of uhs with a cyan hydrotech applicator then gep+black ice on bumper.
Front end- Pws via megs burgandy pad and my megs DA drill adapter (needed that nano!) Then nattys black wax x2
