Been a while for me......

EBPcivicsi

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Hi all, it's been a while since I have had time to post anything. I recently quit my 9-5 and started detailing full time. I am renting space from a large accessorie and performance shop in town. So far, business has been more than I can keep up with--hopefully it stays that way.



Detailing full time is certainly different from just doing a few on the weekends. IMO, if you are going to get into this business, you better have a passion for it. :D So far, so good......



Both of these cars came in for mods (headers, cam, exhaust, etc) and both owners ended wanting details. These cars have less than 2500 miles on them--one of them was stuill in drive-outs.



The clear was *very* soft. I was able to correct both finiohses with HT HC with an orange 5.5" low-profile pad via PC, followed by BF SRC FP via PC and a white 5.5" low-profile pad via PC. Both were applied with medium pressure @ speed 6.



First one was sealed with OCW, second with #21.



Both sets of tires wear HD 1:1



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The car was essentially covered in marks like this. Yep, brand new, still in drive outs!

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After about 8 hours of polishing:

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Next one—this was very swirled, but not as bad as the previous one. It took about 9 hours to complete this detail, but part of that was jacking the car up to seal the barrels of the wheels.



Before:

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After:

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Good to see you posting Joe! Glad to hear its going well.



I have never done a CTS-V, thanks for the info on the soft clear.



Most would think that the 2nd one was pretty bad, but the first one takes the cake for sure. :nervous2:



Great work! :buffing:
 
Amazing (well maybe not) that those cars were so swirled with low miles...nice recovery! I didn't realize the CTS-V's had six lug wheels...I don't think I've ever seen more than 5 except on a truck :nixweiss
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Amazing (well maybe not) that those cars were so swirled with low miles...nice recovery! I didn't realize the CTS-V's had six lug wheels...I don't think I've ever seen more than 5 except on a truck :nixweiss



Yes, it's a matter of stronger hubs for a car that's put to more extreme use--same ones used on the SRX crossover. It's an interesting use, and one that makes aftermarket wheel choices more limited for people who go that route.
 
ebpcivicsi- Glad to hear the full-time detailing and your affiliation with that shop are working out so well!



Interesting that the Cadillacs have such soft clear.



Is the BF SRC FP your go-to final polish these days? I haven't tried mine yet...any tips for working with it?
 
Looks amazing! but I have a couple of questions.



Is BF SRC FP, Blackfire Scratch Resistant Clear Finishing Polish?



If so why would you use is on a soft clear if the polish was designed for a hard clear? Is it just like FPII?



Thanks
 
Amazing work as always. I have no doubt your shop will be the go to shop for people who care about their cars in Memphis. Definitely looking forward to when I pass through in May, hoping we can meet up then. :)
 
That is some of the most awesome work on black I have seen! Your work puts to shame all those who say that the PC is more of a hobbyists tool and not for "real" detailing work.



Awesome job
 
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