30+hour Paint Correction on my New FRS
 

HI ALL! This is my first post. Might as well make it a good one.
First off my name is Rich. I am 28 years old and a professional detailer and paint correction specialist. I've been doing this for 8+ years. :)

I finally bought the car that I've been wanting to get since I heard it was coming out! I got a brand new 2013 Firestorm Red FRS! A local Toyota Dealership had it in the showroom since 2013! Just hit 500 miles! I got a great deal on it since it was the only one they had.

Anywho, This will be about a 30 hour+ paint correction from start to finish. I'll post pictures of my progress. After I'm done correcting the paint to perfection I will be applying 2 coats of CQuartz Finest Ceramic Coating! We'll start with before pictures!!! :)

This is when I first picked her up from the dealership!
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...pspyb8vaeq.jpg

Brought her into work the next morning. She looks so shiny!
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...psrip0zudk.jpg

Love the beautiful lines on this car..
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...psntakpb9j.jpg

After a very thorough wash and decontamination process. "Stripping the paint from its dealer applied glaze/wax"
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...psjkjiageg.jpg
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1eu0607j.jpg

Now you will start to see what I see. and its worse then I thought. The paint has been "neglected and abused" This is the hood. Lots of ugly scratches!
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...psa8cpi9q9.jpg

This is the passenger front fender with a "spot" wet sand mark. Look at those scratches!
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...psb1njkwig.jpg

After evaluating the cars exterior paint condition I am going to begin a "level 2" paint correction with compound and polish. I will update this thread with pictures as I go. Thanks for looking! I can't wait to make this cars paint perfect! :cheers:

Looking forward to this! :)

woah =p that's what I do after a winter

Excited for details. I need to do this to my car.


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Feel your pain the paint is terrible on these cars good luck wet sanding my car needs it too but doesn't bother me as much cause it's white

30 hours holy shitballs

is this going to be kept in a sealed bag forever now?

But, dang! In for more pics!

A 2013 still on the dealer showroom? Holy Crap, do they like sell three cars a year or what?

Haha Yes. 30+ hours. This is my first brand new car. Going to take extremely good care of this car. I will post more pictures soon she's already looking much better!

Update!

Got some paint protection film installed on the front bumper. Went with Expel Ultimate Clear Film to protect from rock chips. Installed by Leo @ Protective Solutions.
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...psfzuwnkvz.jpg

She's starting to look a lot better! Got about 95% of the scratches out.
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...psxfsqezfx.jpg

After the first step. Leveling/cutting the clear. Still has a bit of haze. don't worry. I still have to go over this with polish!
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...pskhdemoje.jpg

Points to the person who guesses the car in the back! ;)
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...ps19gahvyw.jpg

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...pszurabecv.jpg

I will update this tomorrow night! Thanks for looking! and Stay tuned!! :cheers:

Mustang in the back?

i am betting challenger

Any info on products/tools used would be very helpful.


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So did you not do any paint correction on areas that were PPF'd?

Correct! It is an 08 GT500

And although you dont really need to do any correction if your using PPF I did anyways. I didnt want it halfast. ;)

Well I was wondering because orange peel certainly can transfer over to Expel Ultimate.

Any updates?

Hey bro, come to CA and do it for my car. Buy you a 6 pack and bbq ribs.

Come to visalia and I'll take care of you