speedfreak81
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After working with this client on his Interlagos Blue M5 (SpeedFreak Detailed: "Shopper1590"s 16k mile Interlagos Blue M5 resurrection! - BMW M5 Forum and M6 Forums), as well as some work on his previous Range Rover, he's become a great client and friend of mine.
A few weeks ago he called to inform me he was picking up a brand new black 2012 Range Rover Supercharged, and wanted it prepped correctly. What beautiful SUVs these trucks are! The metallic black exterior really stood out against the translucent silver grill accents. The piano black trim, aluminum ringed dials, and all black leather interior are absolutely a work of art.
Being quite familiar with these trucks, and their ultra soft clear coat, I was sure we were in for a bit of correction work. We settled on a one step correction, with room to do multiple steps where needed, and Optimum's Opti Guard to lock in the freshly corrected surface for years to come. We had planned to remove the wheels, clean, and Opti Guard them as well but weren't able to due to weather. They will be done in a couple weeks, as well as applying Optimum's new glass specific coating. The only place M105/PFW was used was for the scratches on the hood. The rest of the correction was attained with a grey pad and 85rd.
The results certainly speak for themselves!
Products used:
1Z W99 cleaner
CG Citrus Wash
Meguiar's APC
Nanoskin Autoscrub
Nanoskin Glide lubricant
M105 on LC PFW pad via FLEX 3401
Menzerna SF4500 (85rd) on LC CCS grey pad via FLEX 3401
Sonax Glass cleaner
Optimum metal polish
Optimum Opti Guard
As seen by the pictures below, the "dealer installed defects" were pretty severe. Buffer trails, swirl marks, and scratches riddled the finish.
DSC_0873 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0875 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0876 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0878 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0879 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0880 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0883 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0885 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
50/50 driver's front door
DSC_0890 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0891 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
driver's rear door 50/50
DSC_0888 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0889 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0894 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0892 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0895 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Hood post correction, this was the only area that received M105/PFW
DSC_0922 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0902 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0900 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Rear end in need of some attention
DSC_0917 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Rotary buffer trails, this is not the first time this area has been visited
DSC_0913 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
A shot of another area after correction
DSC_0924 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
passenger front door after correction
DSC_0943 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Few shots of the Opti Guard flashing over on the paint surface
DSC_0940 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0937 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0934 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
And now, the obligatory "afters"
DSC_0906 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0904 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0903 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0955 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0954 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0956 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0957 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0960 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0958 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0959 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0963 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0962 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0961 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
-Brian
A few weeks ago he called to inform me he was picking up a brand new black 2012 Range Rover Supercharged, and wanted it prepped correctly. What beautiful SUVs these trucks are! The metallic black exterior really stood out against the translucent silver grill accents. The piano black trim, aluminum ringed dials, and all black leather interior are absolutely a work of art.
Being quite familiar with these trucks, and their ultra soft clear coat, I was sure we were in for a bit of correction work. We settled on a one step correction, with room to do multiple steps where needed, and Optimum's Opti Guard to lock in the freshly corrected surface for years to come. We had planned to remove the wheels, clean, and Opti Guard them as well but weren't able to due to weather. They will be done in a couple weeks, as well as applying Optimum's new glass specific coating. The only place M105/PFW was used was for the scratches on the hood. The rest of the correction was attained with a grey pad and 85rd.
The results certainly speak for themselves!
Products used:
1Z W99 cleaner
CG Citrus Wash
Meguiar's APC
Nanoskin Autoscrub
Nanoskin Glide lubricant
M105 on LC PFW pad via FLEX 3401
Menzerna SF4500 (85rd) on LC CCS grey pad via FLEX 3401
Sonax Glass cleaner
Optimum metal polish
Optimum Opti Guard
As seen by the pictures below, the "dealer installed defects" were pretty severe. Buffer trails, swirl marks, and scratches riddled the finish.
DSC_0873 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0875 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0876 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0878 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0879 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0880 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0883 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0885 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
50/50 driver's front door
DSC_0890 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0891 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
driver's rear door 50/50
DSC_0888 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0889 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0894 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0892 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0895 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Hood post correction, this was the only area that received M105/PFW
DSC_0922 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0902 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0900 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Rear end in need of some attention
DSC_0917 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Rotary buffer trails, this is not the first time this area has been visited
DSC_0913 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
A shot of another area after correction
DSC_0924 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
passenger front door after correction
DSC_0943 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Few shots of the Opti Guard flashing over on the paint surface
DSC_0940 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0937 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0934 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
And now, the obligatory "afters"
DSC_0906 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0904 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0903 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0955 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0954 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0956 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0957 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0960 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0958 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0959 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0963 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0962 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0961 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
-Brian