PS Detailed: 2008 Corvette owner loses sleep untill.....
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'12 BMW 535i GT 07 GMC Denali 1500
PS Detailed: 2008 Corvette owner loses sleep untill.....
5300 miles on this 08 vette in Crystal Red Metallic.
Unfortunately client was referred to a true hack among hacks. After he threw the hack out, he calls me. He was on the verge of breaking down while his recently purchased 2008 vette left him with a few sleepless nights. He had hired this (unbeknown to him) hack to remove some water spot etching from the hood.
The next evening he dropped the vette off. I told him I would do my best to remove all of the DA sanding marks and restore this vette to its former glory.
I took a few pics:
Bret arrived the next day at 9am. I had already QEW'd, clayed the car and did a few straight IPA wipedowns.
Next step was to see how much clear coat was left. I was having problems getting constant reading using my PosiTector 200 Advanced Gauge. I was getting plenty of readings of 1.5 mill at many places on the car. I made a call to DeFelsko. The tech was very helpful. We reset everything and made some changes to the gate setting (+1.5) to solve the surface reflection issue.
I determined that there was plenty of clear left. There was a max .10 mill of clear on the hood less then the untouched rear deck.
More hackage pics:
We taped off a test area in the center of the hood.
Using M105 w/ a Surbuf pad and my XPPC at speed 6, I was suprised to find that 90-95% of the defects where removed on the first go with this unbeatable combo. A few deeper pigtails remained that where removed with the next application of the same.
Bret worked on the right side while I did the left.
Here is Bret getting his surbuf/M105 on:
Unfortunately client was referred to a true hack among hacks. After he threw the hack out, he calls me. He was on the verge of breaking down while his recently purchased 2008 vette left him with a few sleepless nights. He had hired this (unbeknown to him) hack to remove some water spot etching from the hood.
The next evening he dropped the vette off. I told him I would do my best to remove all of the DA sanding marks and restore this vette to its former glory.
I took a few pics:
Bret arrived the next day at 9am. I had already QEW'd, clayed the car and did a few straight IPA wipedowns.
Next step was to see how much clear coat was left. I was having problems getting constant reading using my PosiTector 200 Advanced Gauge. I was getting plenty of readings of 1.5 mill at many places on the car. I made a call to DeFelsko. The tech was very helpful. We reset everything and made some changes to the gate setting (+1.5) to solve the surface reflection issue.
I determined that there was plenty of clear left. There was a max .10 mill of clear on the hood less then the untouched rear deck.
More hackage pics:
We taped off a test area in the center of the hood.
Using M105 w/ a Surbuf pad and my XPPC at speed 6, I was suprised to find that 90-95% of the defects where removed on the first go with this unbeatable combo. A few deeper pigtails remained that where removed with the next application of the same.
Bret worked on the right side while I did the left.
Here is Bret getting his surbuf/M105 on:
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'12 BMW 535i GT 07 GMC Denali 1500
After the M105 step the front was polished with:
M205/black LC classic flat/XPPC6
The doors and rear of the car where polished with:
M105/orange LC classic flat/XPPC6
M205/black LC classic flat/XPPC6
These pics where taken prior to the after polishing wash.
We where done for the day and Bret headed home. I would finish the next day myself. Thanks for your help Bret!
The next day was forcast for light rain early and clouds the rest of the day.
I foam down the vette with my lance using 3oz of Z7 in my 32oz water filled bottle.
I then pressure washed the foam off, cleaned the wheels, wells and tires.
I refoamed and washed using the 2BM and a sheepskin mitt.
Rinsed for the last time and dried the car with compressed air followed by a big blue WW drying towel.
I applied 2x of ZFX'd Z5pro followed by Z8 to the paint and side/rear glass.
Tires got Z-16.
Windscreen got Aquapel.
Final pics on a cloudy day.
M205/black LC classic flat/XPPC6
The doors and rear of the car where polished with:
M105/orange LC classic flat/XPPC6
M205/black LC classic flat/XPPC6
These pics where taken prior to the after polishing wash.
We where done for the day and Bret headed home. I would finish the next day myself. Thanks for your help Bret!
The next day was forcast for light rain early and clouds the rest of the day.
I foam down the vette with my lance using 3oz of Z7 in my 32oz water filled bottle.
I then pressure washed the foam off, cleaned the wheels, wells and tires.
I refoamed and washed using the 2BM and a sheepskin mitt.
Rinsed for the last time and dried the car with compressed air followed by a big blue WW drying towel.
I applied 2x of ZFX'd Z5pro followed by Z8 to the paint and side/rear glass.
Tires got Z-16.
Windscreen got Aquapel.
Final pics on a cloudy day.
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Wow, I would be bashing some dude's head in for doing that to my car that I hadn't even gotten a tag for!
That looks fantastic, I may have to look into those pads. If it works on the hard paint on a Vette it should work well on a Mercedes, too. I've got some 105 and 205 waiting to be used.
That looks fantastic, I may have to look into those pads. If it works on the hard paint on a Vette it should work well on a Mercedes, too. I've got some 105 and 205 waiting to be used.
