imported_Picus
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Hey everyone - normally I post a whole whack of cars but I was really happy with the way this one turned out. As I am sure a lot of you guys who do this daily know, you generally get to a point where you have expectations, the result meets them, and you move on. On this car the results exceeded my expectations, which is kind of rare being as, like a lot of you, I am somewhat obsessive... :getdown
So the car; 2002 black Z06 from Texas, owner bought it last year and it didn't look like it'd ever had work done to it (paint or detailing), the paint was very hard which I expected, it also liked to micro mar, which I didn't. Condition of the paint was; moderate swirling, some deep marring on the horizontal surfaces, nothing too spectacular but it was pretty rough considering the hardness of the paint. Car itself is almost stock, just aftermarket exhaust, intakes, and wheels. Sounds killer.
Process:
A little wetsanding on the rear desklid, the funny plastic piece..
EC/OP via yellow @1700 (I got a ton of haze on this step, which is sort of weird).
Menzerna IP via orange @ 1500
106FF via grey pad @1300
Poorboys EX-P/OCW (I like this combo, I've been using it a lot lately).
P21S polishing soap on the wheels and exhaust
Total time was about 9 hours.
End result was about 98% marring free, maybe even a bit more. I have to admit when I saw it I was a little concerned about the hood/decklid, but they came out very nice.
Sorry for no outside shots... there was 3 inches on snow on the ground! Actually, funny story (now), when I got to the owners house he wasn't there, so I opened the garage (electronic password), setup my 3 2x500w lights, a small space heater (it was -6C), start the rotary and boom; fuse blows. I am locked in the garage and its cold and dark! Called owner, and hour later he frees me. I then used the heavy duty socket inside the house.
Anyway, onward:
So the car; 2002 black Z06 from Texas, owner bought it last year and it didn't look like it'd ever had work done to it (paint or detailing), the paint was very hard which I expected, it also liked to micro mar, which I didn't. Condition of the paint was; moderate swirling, some deep marring on the horizontal surfaces, nothing too spectacular but it was pretty rough considering the hardness of the paint. Car itself is almost stock, just aftermarket exhaust, intakes, and wheels. Sounds killer.
Process:
A little wetsanding on the rear desklid, the funny plastic piece..
EC/OP via yellow @1700 (I got a ton of haze on this step, which is sort of weird).
Menzerna IP via orange @ 1500
106FF via grey pad @1300
Poorboys EX-P/OCW (I like this combo, I've been using it a lot lately).
P21S polishing soap on the wheels and exhaust
Total time was about 9 hours.
End result was about 98% marring free, maybe even a bit more. I have to admit when I saw it I was a little concerned about the hood/decklid, but they came out very nice.
Sorry for no outside shots... there was 3 inches on snow on the ground! Actually, funny story (now), when I got to the owners house he wasn't there, so I opened the garage (electronic password), setup my 3 2x500w lights, a small space heater (it was -6C), start the rotary and boom; fuse blows. I am locked in the garage and its cold and dark! Called owner, and hour later he frees me. I then used the heavy duty socket inside the house.
Anyway, onward:
