Marc08EX Detailed: 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - Black - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Marc08EX · 07-09-2012, 09:53 PM

Wheels/Tires:
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner and Meguiar's Deep Crystal on wheels
Meguiar's APC on tires and wheel wells
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires
EZ Detail brush for the barrels
Swissvax Wheel brush for calipers and small crevices

Wash:
CG Citrus Wash and Gloss via 2BM
Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt

Clay:
Meguiar's OTC Clay
Meguiar's Last Touch

Paint Correction:
Flex 3401 VRG
Meguiar's G110v2 / 5" and 3” Backing Plates
Meguiar's D300 / MF Correction Pads
Meguiar's M205 / LC Black Pads
Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights
Brinkmann Dual Xenon Lights

LSP:
Meguiar’s Ultimate Paste Wax / 4” Meguiar’s Finising Pad

Interior:
Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer

Exhaust:
Meguiar's NXT Metal Polish

I recently got a call to detail one of my dream cars. I didn’t hesitate to take on the job and I was extremely stoked to work on this amazing machine. When the car was delivered to me, it already looked very shiny and only minimal swirls were visible and the car was already in great shape to begin with. The car only had 6,400 miles. I thought to myself that this will be an easy one but boy I was wrong.

Before:

Dirty Wheels

Dirty Exhaust Tips

Wash:

Sonax doing its thing

Cleaning the calipers

Cleaning the wheel barrels

Cleaning the wheel wells

Gunk coming off the wheel wells

Cleaning the exhaust tips

Glaze or oils being removed by the citrus wash

Cleaning the gas tank

It looked like the dealer used some type of glaze because of the oils I was removing while washing the car. In addition, the mediocre beading I was getting before the wash was completely killed after washing the car. After drying the car, I was greeted with the true condition of the paint. It was definitely worse than I originally saw but it still wasn’t bad. Here’s a picture of the clay after doing half of the hood:

As you can see, there wasn’t much bonded contaminants on the car. I was thrilled about this because claying didn’t really take long.

After claying the car, I immediately got into polishing. I started out with Meguiar’s D300 using 5” and 3” MF correcting pads. Here are some pictures through the entire process:

All taped up and ready to go

Before: Driver’s side door

50/50: Driver’s side door

After: Driver’s side door

50/50: Driver’s side rear fender

After: Driver’s side rear fender

Before: Driver’s side pillar

50/50: Driver’s side pillar

After: Driver’s side pillar

Before: Driver’s side front fender

After: Driver’s side front fender

Before: Hood

50/50: Hood

After: Hood

Before: Passenger side front fender

50/50: Passenger side front fender

After: Passenger side front fender

Before: Rear Bumper

After: Rear Bumper

Using the D300 created a very slight haze on the paint. This was more evident on the roof - I don’t know why. In order to create the perfect finish, I knew I had to follow it up with a finishing polish. The weapon of choice: Meguiar’s M205. I love this stuff. Here are some pictures after I treated the car with M205:

Marc08EX · 07-09-2012, 09:54 PM

After polishing the car, I then applied Meguiar’s Ultimate Paste Wax. This wax looks gorgeous on black! Here are some pictures. You be the judge.

After:

Polished the exhaust tips too

Photoshoot:

The Money Shot:

Approximate time: 18 Hours. I really need to shorten my detail time.
Location: Phoenix, AZ

What do you guys think? Opinions, comments and criticisms are welcome! The owner was very thrilled when he first saw his car.

TOYSTRY · 07-10-2012, 12:05 AM

Wow! That looks amazing but 18 hrs - how much did you get paid for that job?

rice_classic · 07-10-2012, 12:12 AM

After looking at each and everyone of those pictures, the first words out of my mouth were; I love America.

AndrewBigA · 07-11-2012, 07:17 PM

nice work marc!

kwood9000 · 07-11-2012, 07:35 PM

Very nice!

boredstudent3 · 07-11-2012, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewBigA

nice work marc!

Hey Andrew, glad you made it here.

I mentioned your name for a referral when someone on the forum who lives in Queens, NY asked for a detailer recommendation.

Marc,

fantastic work man!...glossy vette.

i love the backdrop for the photos, nice neighborhood and houses.

mikenap · 07-11-2012, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewBigA

nice work marc!

Oh great, they let anyone in this forum....

J/K What's up man! Things still going good with that one thing we were talking about?

Nice detail Marc, those afters are gorgeous!

Jared0934 · 07-11-2012, 10:57 PM

Awesome job, man I gotta get some of that wax for my SUV that stuff is killer on black I can't believe those reflections! All in all awesome job getting the swirls out those were pretty crappy... This guy needs to stop going to crap car washes and keep it washed by you and only you.

Did you dress the weather stripping? maybe it was just the sun in the picture but it looks faded. I like to use http://www.chemicalguys.com/Tire_Shi...tvd_107_16.htm . 2 light coats of it on everything. I like that stuff because its not super shiny, more of a natural black and dry to touch not oily.

07-09-2012, 09:53 PM	#1
Marc08EX Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '09 Honda Civic Si Location: AZ Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Marc08EX Detailed: 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - Black Wheels/Tires: Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner and Meguiar's Deep Crystal on wheels Meguiar's APC on tires and wheel wells Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires EZ Detail brush for the barrels Swissvax Wheel brush for calipers and small crevices Wash: CG Citrus Wash and Gloss via 2BM Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt Clay: Meguiar's OTC Clay Meguiar's Last Touch Paint Correction: Flex 3401 VRG Meguiar's G110v2 / 5" and 3” Backing Plates Meguiar's D300 / MF Correction Pads Meguiar's M205 / LC Black Pads Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights Brinkmann Dual Xenon Lights LSP: Meguiar’s Ultimate Paste Wax / 4” Meguiar’s Finising Pad Interior: Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer Exhaust: Meguiar's NXT Metal Polish I recently got a call to detail one of my dream cars. I didn’t hesitate to take on the job and I was extremely stoked to work on this amazing machine. When the car was delivered to me, it already looked very shiny and only minimal swirls were visible and the car was already in great shape to begin with. The car only had 6,400 miles. I thought to myself that this will be an easy one but boy I was wrong. Before: Dirty Wheels Dirty Exhaust Tips Wash: Sonax doing its thing Cleaning the calipers Cleaning the wheel barrels Cleaning the wheel wells Gunk coming off the wheel wells Cleaning the exhaust tips Glaze or oils being removed by the citrus wash Cleaning the gas tank It looked like the dealer used some type of glaze because of the oils I was removing while washing the car. In addition, the mediocre beading I was getting before the wash was completely killed after washing the car. After drying the car, I was greeted with the true condition of the paint. It was definitely worse than I originally saw but it still wasn’t bad. Here’s a picture of the clay after doing half of the hood: As you can see, there wasn’t much bonded contaminants on the car. I was thrilled about this because claying didn’t really take long. After claying the car, I immediately got into polishing. I started out with Meguiar’s D300 using 5” and 3” MF correcting pads. Here are some pictures through the entire process: All taped up and ready to go Before: Driver’s side door 50/50: Driver’s side door 50/50: Driver’s side door After: Driver’s side door 50/50: Driver’s side rear fender After: Driver’s side rear fender Before: Driver’s side pillar 50/50: Driver’s side pillar After: Driver’s side pillar Before: Driver’s side front fender After: Driver’s side front fender Before: Hood 50/50: Hood After: Hood Before: Passenger side front fender 50/50: Passenger side front fender After: Passenger side front fender Before: Rear Bumper After: Rear Bumper Using the D300 created a very slight haze on the paint. This was more evident on the roof - I don’t know why. In order to create the perfect finish, I knew I had to follow it up with a finishing polish. The weapon of choice: Meguiar’s M205. I love this stuff. Here are some pictures after I treated the car with M205:

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07-09-2012, 09:54 PM	#2
Marc08EX Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '09 Honda Civic Si Location: AZ Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	After polishing the car, I then applied Meguiar’s Ultimate Paste Wax. This wax looks gorgeous on black! Here are some pictures. You be the judge. After: Polished the exhaust tips too Photoshoot: The Money Shot: Approximate time: 18 Hours. I really need to shorten my detail time. Location: Phoenix, AZ What do you guys think? Opinions, comments and criticisms are welcome! The owner was very thrilled when he first saw his car.

07-10-2012, 12:05 AM	#3
TOYSTRY Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2008 scion tc Location: San Diego Posts: 70 Thanks: 31 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow! That looks amazing but 18 hrs - how much did you get paid for that job?

07-10-2012, 12:12 AM	#4
rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,160 Thanks: 755 Thanked 4,200 Times in 1,803 Posts Mentioned: 77 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	After looking at each and everyone of those pictures, the first words out of my mouth were; I love America.

07-11-2012, 07:17 PM	#5
AndrewBigA Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: toyota rav 4 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	nice work marc!

07-11-2012, 07:35 PM	#6
kwood9000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Limited WRB AT6 BRZ Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 371 Thanks: 993 Thanked 86 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Very nice!

07-11-2012, 10:57 PM	#9
Jared0934 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Strawberry Pie Location: SoCal Posts: 216 Thanks: 10 Thanked 51 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Awesome job, man I gotta get some of that wax for my SUV that stuff is killer on black I can't believe those reflections! All in all awesome job getting the swirls out those were pretty crappy... This guy needs to stop going to crap car washes and keep it washed by you and only you. Did you dress the weather stripping? maybe it was just the sun in the picture but it looks faded. I like to use http://www.chemicalguys.com/Tire_Shi...tvd_107_16.htm . 2 light coats of it on everything. I like that stuff because its not super shiny, more of a natural black and dry to touch not oily.

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