Gurge
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About 6 months ago I did a full correction and Opti-Coat on a 2013 Subaru BRZ. The vehicle left my shop, like all others getting this treatment, in near flawless condition. Client was happy and he maintained the car himself, so I didn't hear from him since then.
Fast forward to 4pm the friday afternoon before labor day weekend. I get a voicemail from a local body shop advising that they have one of my clients cars, and need an appointment with me for tuesday morning. I call back but they had left already for the weekend.
Tuesday morning after labor day I speak to the body shop. Client was in a minor collision, with front and rear bumpers replaced / repainted. Apparently he was unhappy with the finish claiming he saw swirls. There had been 3 failed attempts at getting this right and the client insisted that they bring it to me to 'clean it'. Which upon further questioning meant, buff the entire car.
I speak to the client who confirms the car is a mess and he needs my help. Body shop keeps telling him that he (my client) doesn't know what he's talking about and all cars have those swirl marks
I was booked all day tuesday, and wednesday. But I wanted to help out my client, so I accepted the job knowing I'd have to work on it overnight. Vehicle was finally dropped off around 6pm
Washed the car, twice, trying to strip off any glaze on the car. Pretty quickly I could see what was going on.
The doors still beaded water like they should with Opti-Coat applied. So they weren't touched. The rest of the car the water laid flat. After getting it dry I figured it out.
For whatever reason the body shop chose to buff the entire car (minus the doors) despite the fact that it was a near perfect finish with a coating applied. They had made a MESS. Sanding marks, swirls, buffer trails. They had scribbled all over my perfect little painting and I was not happy about it.
Here is my leftover work on the door where they had not touched. A few scratches from 6 months of wear & tear, but still pretty good
And here is there work, just inches away on the adjacent panel.
BLECH!
And so it began, at 10pm I put the pad to the paint
Flex 3401 + LC Tangerine + Menz Power Finish
Fixed that spot shown earlier
Buffer trails / holograms on the rear qtr panel
Fixed it
Same panel, different angle. Those arent finger smudges. Just the haze and mess
Got that covered
Leftover sanding marks on that newly sprayed bumper. Thanks guys!
Shakes head while buffing...
The hood was trashed and that was what the client kept focusing on when the car was shown in the sunlight. Buffer trails everywhere
Before
After
Hood from a different angle before
and after
The doors were polished with Optimum Poli Seal and CCS light green to preserve the existing coating.
and yes I reapplied Opti-Coat to the areas that weren't just painted as a courtesy to my client
When there's something strange, and it don't look good, who you gonna call??
www.MrSparkleDetailing.com
Instagram @MrSparkleDetailing
Fast forward to 4pm the friday afternoon before labor day weekend. I get a voicemail from a local body shop advising that they have one of my clients cars, and need an appointment with me for tuesday morning. I call back but they had left already for the weekend.
Tuesday morning after labor day I speak to the body shop. Client was in a minor collision, with front and rear bumpers replaced / repainted. Apparently he was unhappy with the finish claiming he saw swirls. There had been 3 failed attempts at getting this right and the client insisted that they bring it to me to 'clean it'. Which upon further questioning meant, buff the entire car.
I speak to the client who confirms the car is a mess and he needs my help. Body shop keeps telling him that he (my client) doesn't know what he's talking about and all cars have those swirl marks
I was booked all day tuesday, and wednesday. But I wanted to help out my client, so I accepted the job knowing I'd have to work on it overnight. Vehicle was finally dropped off around 6pm
Washed the car, twice, trying to strip off any glaze on the car. Pretty quickly I could see what was going on.
The doors still beaded water like they should with Opti-Coat applied. So they weren't touched. The rest of the car the water laid flat. After getting it dry I figured it out.
For whatever reason the body shop chose to buff the entire car (minus the doors) despite the fact that it was a near perfect finish with a coating applied. They had made a MESS. Sanding marks, swirls, buffer trails. They had scribbled all over my perfect little painting and I was not happy about it.
Here is my leftover work on the door where they had not touched. A few scratches from 6 months of wear & tear, but still pretty good
And here is there work, just inches away on the adjacent panel.
BLECH!
And so it began, at 10pm I put the pad to the paint
Flex 3401 + LC Tangerine + Menz Power Finish
Fixed that spot shown earlier
Buffer trails / holograms on the rear qtr panel
Fixed it
Same panel, different angle. Those arent finger smudges. Just the haze and mess
Got that covered
Leftover sanding marks on that newly sprayed bumper. Thanks guys!
Shakes head while buffing...
The hood was trashed and that was what the client kept focusing on when the car was shown in the sunlight. Buffer trails everywhere
Before
After
Hood from a different angle before
and after
The doors were polished with Optimum Poli Seal and CCS light green to preserve the existing coating.
and yes I reapplied Opti-Coat to the areas that weren't just painted as a courtesy to my client
When there's something strange, and it don't look good, who you gonna call??
www.MrSparkleDetailing.com
Instagram @MrSparkleDetailing
