45 hr Detail by me
#26
That looks phenomenal!
On the other side though, I'm so glad I got mine wrapped so I don't have to deal with it anymore! I can have the car washed, dried, and sprayed down with the wrap care in under an hour! No wax or correction needed!
On the other side though, I'm so glad I got mine wrapped so I don't have to deal with it anymore! I can have the car washed, dried, and sprayed down with the wrap care in under an hour! No wax or correction needed!
#27
Haha. Thanks for the kind words. The 3 weeks I was waiting for it to warm up to opticoat, I joked with my buddy that I was just going to plastidip the car to protect it. He always told me I should just kill myself instead. I never would have dipped the car. After all that work, I won't be wrapping the car. Expel Stealth had intrigued me before but I am definitely in love with the deep gloss I have now.
#28
wow, wow, and some more wow....incredible, looks like a million bucks, I couldn't dare to attempt something like this.
Now here is the million dollar question, how long this color correction is gonna last, how often do you need to repeat this, once a year, every other year...etc, etc, etc, throughout the process do you remove some of the paint or just the clear coat has been removed, as you can tell I'm not too familiar with the whole process...
Congrats again, looking fantastic...
Now here is the million dollar question, how long this color correction is gonna last, how often do you need to repeat this, once a year, every other year...etc, etc, etc, throughout the process do you remove some of the paint or just the clear coat has been removed, as you can tell I'm not too familiar with the whole process...
Congrats again, looking fantastic...
#29
Great job Chris your car looks great and I know firsthand how much hard work and elbow grease is involved in detailing a car the right way. My dad who has been doing paint and body work for over 45+ years and he taught me how to massage and detail paint to a mirror finish. Did you wet sand the clear coat? On black cars I always start with 2000 grit and end with 3000 grit over running water from a hose until all of the orange peel is removed. Then buff first with an aggressive 3M compound and wool pad wiping it down with a soft terry cloth after each stage. Secondly, I buff it again with another wool pad with a fine compound. Thirdly, I use a polishing compound with a foam pad. After all of that I will hand polish and hand wax. Generally takes me 16-20 hours depending on the size of the car. I have done this to every car I have ever owned including my wife's grocery getter GL550.
#30
wow, wow, and some more wow....incredible, looks like a million bucks, I couldn't dare to attempt something like this.
Now here is the million dollar question, how long this color correction is gonna last, how often do you need to repeat this, once a year, every other year...etc, etc, etc, throughout the process do you remove some of the paint or just the clear coat has been removed, as you can tell I'm not too familiar with the whole process...
Congrats again, looking fantastic...
Now here is the million dollar question, how long this color correction is gonna last, how often do you need to repeat this, once a year, every other year...etc, etc, etc, throughout the process do you remove some of the paint or just the clear coat has been removed, as you can tell I'm not too familiar with the whole process...
Congrats again, looking fantastic...
#31
Haha. Thanks for the kind words. The 3 weeks I was waiting for it to warm up to opticoat, I joked with my buddy that I was just going to plastidip the car to protect it. He always told me I should just kill myself instead. I never would have dipped the car. After all that work, I won't be wrapping the car. Expel Stealth had intrigued me before but I am definitely in love with the deep gloss I have now.
I don't think plastidip is right for these cars, bt if done right, it can look pretty good.
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#32
Great job Chris your car looks great and I know firsthand how much hard work and elbow grease is involved in detailing a car the right way. My dad who has been doing paint and body work for over 45+ years and he taught me how to massage and detail paint to a mirror finish. Did you wet sand the clear coat? On black cars I always start with 2000 grit and end with 3000 grit over running water from a hose until all of the orange peel is removed. Then buff first with an aggressive 3M compound and wool pad wiping it down with a soft terry cloth after each stage. Secondly, I buff it again with another wool pad with a fine compound. Thirdly, I use a polishing compound with a foam pad. After all of that I will hand polish and hand wax. Generally takes me 16-20 hours depending on the size of the car. I have done this to every car I have ever owned including my wife's grocery getter GL550.
#35
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2006 E350 (SOLD), 2010 C63 AMG
You need to get better shop lights for detailing! That is the only comment I have lol...but you just kicked my *** into doing this now. I'd been tossing the idea around for a while but now seeing your post I am going to. Also a few members in my club I want to perform a paint correction for just for fun. Since white doesn't give you the same satisfaction as black!
#36
As a man who has done too much detailing I cant tell you its all in the prep and patience. Did you good job brotha :Y
Was there a reason you chose Menzerna?
edit: wow this is an old thread
edit edit: I agree with Csexy. Also if you wanna get really into it get one that mimics the sun:
http://www.autogeek.net/brinkmann-sw...ht-review.html
Was there a reason you chose Menzerna?
edit: wow this is an old thread
edit edit: I agree with Csexy. Also if you wanna get really into it get one that mimics the sun:
http://www.autogeek.net/brinkmann-sw...ht-review.html
Last edited by SuperFastYo; 12-08-2016 at 04:40 PM.
#37
Thanks guys! I'll be honest. I chose Menzerna because Larry Kosilla (Ammo NYC) was using it at the time. Also, my buddy that owns a high end detailing shop up in NoVa (instagram @glaswerksdetailing) gave me advice on the process and he recommended Menzerna. Now I think Larry uses Meguiar's M105 and 205. My buddy still uses menzerna and a bunch of other stuff. As far as the lights, yeah I could use better ones but the ones I had got the job done.
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#41
So true man. I just got mine detailed by an AMAZING shop here in San Diego where I know the guys well, with full front and rockers clear-bra, full c-quartz finest inside and out including wheels was $4000 after discount. Good detailers aren't cheap...neither is good repaints (I would know :/)
#42
Amazing stuff man.
One thing about Menzerna though -- I've found it dusts SO much. If you ever give this another go, try HD products. They're cheaper and absolutely amazing.
One thing about Menzerna though -- I've found it dusts SO much. If you ever give this another go, try HD products. They're cheaper and absolutely amazing.
#44
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2012 P31 C63 Coupe Trackrat, 2019 GLE63S Coupe Beast
IMO nothing beats Menzerna for blacks. My paint is in pretty good shape, so after washing and claying I usually hit it with Meguiars Swirl Remover and Show Car Glaze, and top it off with the Menzerna Powerlock sealant (the FMJ was better) then Pinnacle Souveran and it has a great wet look.
Nice job
Nice job
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#45
Thanks guys! I'll be honest. I chose Menzerna because Larry Kosilla (Ammo NYC) was using it at the time. Also, my buddy that owns a high end detailing shop up in NoVa (instagram @glaswerksdetailing) gave me advice on the process and he recommended Menzerna. Now I think Larry uses Meguiar's M105 and 205. My buddy still uses menzerna and a bunch of other stuff. As far as the lights, yeah I could use better ones but the ones I had got the job done.
I bought a 4 LED flood lights that I put on stands to surround the car, I got them at cosco and they're snapon branded. I think it was a snapon colab since I was able to grab each light for around 50.00 (which for snapon is ridiculously cheap) so I doubt its a true SnapOn only product.
actually I found the product:
https://www.amazon.com/Snap-922261-2.../dp/B00OJOCDJO
they're extremely bright and show marks really well.
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#46
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2001 Porsche 911 Turbo (heavily modified)
Fantastic job! I used to do this stuff for extra money on the weekends. Paint correction is incredibly labor intensive. I almost just want to pay someone to correct the paint on my CTS-V so I can spend the time doing something else.
#47
Im gonna be honest, I don't do it anymore. I rather do something else with the 14hrs+ of my life
#48
I kind of find it therapeutic. And I like the sense of accomplishment that goes with it. And I am so **** i have a hard time letting someone else touch my car if I can do it myself. And it doesn't have to be done that often. Next time I'm sure will be quicker.
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