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Nth Degree

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About 5 months ago I had my hard drive on my laptop crash. Since I have other computers in the house I had internet access and all the basics so I took my time fixing it, but all my work stuff is on the laptop. I am just starting to get caught up with photos and such. I apologize for not listing products and process with all, as I don't recall the specifics anymore.

Here are a few projects from the past few months in no particular order:

'05 Jaguar XK-R

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This customer called me after I had placed my card on his Ferrari at the local Cars & Coffee. This Jag is his daily driver so he just wanted it to look better. It has a few issues with the clear in a few places that will eventually need repair, but for the most part, the car was made to look a lot better with a one step correction with Menzerna Power Finish on an orange LC pad.

Starting out.

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Sonax Full Effect on the wheels.

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The paint condition.

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50/50

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Hood before

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Hood after

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The final result. LSP = BFWD

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Impending rain limited sun shots.

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2011 Audi A6

This customer initially had me prep their old Toyota Highlander for sale and he wanted me back to protect his new baby.

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Not much spectacular. The white paint had some rust blooms. A little Iron X and a one step polish took care of it. LSP = BFWD

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One of the areas that gets so little attention.

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The reason I felt this was worth posting; leather seats can look just fine, but even at only 10k miles this 50/50 shows how much dirt and grime can be absorbed by the leather. This car is hardly abused. It is his baby and his wife even laughs about how anal he is about it. Regular cleaning is a must or the oils and dirt will take their toll, ultimately robbing the leather of its suppleness and eventually lead to cracking.

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BMW 325i clean/clay/seal/engine. LSP = BFWD

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I just love what BMWs do to wheels.:wall

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A heavy dose of Iron X

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A 50/50 of the steering wheel. I find this so often in women's cars.

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2012 Honda Fit Opti-Coated

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This car was only about 2 months old by the time I got to it. For those who think a new car looks as good as it can I present the following 50/50.

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I also must say I love when a customer a cold beer and a hot lunch.:rockon

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Next up is a white M3 AIO. Rained all day, so the afters were provided by the customer. LSP= Optimum Poli-Seal.

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Black NSX

I forget the year. This NSX has seen its share of fun. Tracked and driven hard. The owner is ready to sell, so he had me come do what I could with it.

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The condition after washing

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50/50

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50/50 in the sun

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A few before and afters

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Rear bumper

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Afters

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When I arrived to detail this NSX the owner had it parked in the garage of the next door neighbor's house that was for sale. Unfortunately the listing agent had locked the side door, so while we waited to have it unlocked the owner had me give his Lambo a quick ONR wash and vac.

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'08 BMW M3 Interlagos Blue Opti-Coated

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I did a full correction for this customer last year on his green NSX. He picked up this Bimmer as a daily driver and wanted it Opti-Coated to ease in maintenance.

Paint condition

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50/50

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Compounded only

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Final shots

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I love this color

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And a few write ups to come:

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Let's see if anyone can identify this vehicle before the write up. (Specifically!)

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Thanks for taking a look.
 
the jag looks great. damn good for a 1 step. any sacrifice in gloss with the menz PF and orange pad?

that engine was trashed

and yeah I also find that women's steering wheels get loaded up with hand lotion like that

1 step or 2 on the black NSX? choice in pads / polish?

looks like a lot of happy clients with some high end cars to me ;)
 
the jag looks great. damn good for a 1 step. any sacrifice in gloss with the menz PF and orange pad?

that engine was trashed

and yeah I also find that women's steering wheels get loaded up with hand lotion like that

Thanks. I like Menzerna PF for one steps. I have used that combo on numerous cars including a few black ones. Harder paint has turned out well, but softer paint a white pad will finish better. The key is just to make sure to break it down completely.
 
Thank you, everyone.

1 step or 2 on the black NSX? choice in pads / polish?

Sorry I missed answering this one. Originally the plan was to 1 step it since it was just to make it look good to sell. The marring was pretty deep and I just wasn't getting a result I was happy with. Ended up doing 2 steps, but I don't remember what my combo was. I think it was M105-D300/orange LC pad followed by Menzerna PO106fa/Super Finish on LC white or black. I finished with Opti-Seal because I was a little pressed for time after doing 2 steps.
 
Fantastic work!! I am really looking forward to seeing that V70R. I mean since I have a S60R myself.

I was trying to blow up your avatar to see if that's what you had. I sold my Sonic about a year ago, fun car, even with it's quirks.

Great work on all the details and great pics. What's your product of choice to get the leather looking like you did? Our XC90 needs a full treatment pretty bad.

Nice job! :rockon
 
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