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Marc08EX Detailed: 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - Black
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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: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-f...2520Before.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z...2520Before.JPG Dirty Wheels https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E...2520Before.JPG https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-M...2520Before.JPG Dirty Exhaust Tips Wash: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t...-%2520Wash.JPG Sonax doing its thing https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y...-%2520Wash.JPG Cleaning the calipers https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o...-%2520Wash.JPG Cleaning the wheel barrels https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--...-%2520Wash.JPG Cleaning the wheel wells https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z...-%2520Wash.JPG Gunk coming off the wheel wells https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D...0%2520Wash.JPG Cleaning the exhaust tips https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c...-%2520Wash.JPG Glaze or oils being removed by the citrus wash https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y...-%2520Wash.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-u...-%2520Wash.JPG https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h...-%2520Wash.JPG https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u...-%2520Wash.JPG 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: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-m...-%2520Clay.JPG 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: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-g...%2520Taped.JPG All taped up and ready to go https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T...Door%2520D.JPG Before: Driver’s side door https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-S...Door%2520D.JPG 50/50: Driver’s side door https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1...Door%2520D.JPG 50/50: Driver’s side door https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a...Door%2520D.JPG After: Driver’s side door https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a...nder%2520D.JPG 50/50: Driver’s side rear fender https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x...nder%2520D.JPG After: Driver’s side rear fender https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L...2520Pillar.JPG Before: Driver’s side pillar https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-S...2520Pillar.JPG 50/50: Driver’s side pillar https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O...2520Pillar.JPG After: Driver’s side pillar https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-m...nder%2520D.JPG Before: Driver’s side front fender https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-A...nder%2520D.JPG After: Driver’s side front fender https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y...e%2520Hood.JPG Before: Hood https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-s...f%2520Hood.JPG 50/50: Hood https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-L...e%2520Hood.JPG After: Hood https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-U...nder%2520P.JPG Before: Passenger side front fender https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7...nder%2520P.JPG 50/50: Passenger side front fender https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-R...nder%2520P.JPG After: Passenger side front fender https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-E...2520Bumper.JPG Before: Rear Bumper https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V...2520Bumper.JPG 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: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x...2520Polish.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N...2520Polish.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m...2520Polish.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y...2520Polish.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Q...2520Polish.JPG |
Wow! That looks amazing but 18 hrs - how much did you get paid for that job?
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After looking at each and everyone of those pictures, the first words out of my mouth were; I love America.
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nice work marc!
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Very nice!
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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. |
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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! |
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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