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This was another new GTR client. Nothing outstanding on it as the paint was near flawless and the owner really appreciates taking the proper care for it. Just a wash and seal.
Stuff used New Wheel cleaner Optimum Car soap Iron x solvent free dressing Permanon Platinum Pics Before (not many, too many cars booked in this day) http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverGTR002.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverGTR001.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverGTR004.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverGTR005.jpg Stains in the clear bra that would not come off chemically? http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverGTR007.jpg After http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverGTR010.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverGTR010.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverGTR012.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverGTR013.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverGTR015.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lverGTR016.jpg |
This was number 10 for me for GTR’s. This time it was a 2011, and of course in black. This ended up with a 2 stage polish which I have used for most of the other black GTR’s I have seen. The owner also decided on opticoating to help with cleaning and to limit or help reduce some of the dreaded swirling that these cars seem to be affected by so easily.
Stuff Used Optimum Car Wash Optimum Tire Shine New Wheel Cleaner DA polishers and compounds and polishes OPticoating The start http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR002.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR003.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR005.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR007.jpg 50/50 after compounding http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR009.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR014.jpg Outside Sun Shots http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR020.jpg Fixed up the clearbra as well http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR021.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR022.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR023.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR025.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR026.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...amanGTR028.jpg Thanks for looking |
Hey ladies and gents. I had another black GTR to work on this week. In the worst shape of any of the others I have done. On top of that, apparently the car had sections repainted by Satan himself as the clear used was the stickiest, expansive under heat and just plain didn’t want to correct as I have ever seen. I made STI paint look like a dream. I didn’t get a tone of photos but the owner was hoping to take a few snap shots in the sun later on. We also opticoated it. I worked 13 hours on it in one day and Hamza helped for about 4 for a total of 17 hours. Not fun. I think we got about 90% correction using a 2 step process.
The start http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/001.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/002.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/003.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/004.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/005.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/009.jpg That’s actually the sun peeking through the skylight http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/013.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/015.jpg 50/50 http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/027.jpg Just some garage shot as it was after 10pm when I finished http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/030.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/032.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...aleGTR/036.jpg Thanks to Hamza for somewhat getting me caught up. |
This was a returning client, I had taken care of one of his cars last year. We had lined up 3 cars over 2 days for a decontamination of the paint and glass. The VW was in the worst shape of all three and required more work getting the paint into shape than the other two. For the most part these are finished pics, I am always tight for time right now.
Stuff used Optimum Car Wash Optimum Power Clean Optimum Car Wax Optimum Tire Shine Iron X Exclusive Clay VW GTI http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars001.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars002.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars003.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars004.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars006.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars007.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars008.jpg GTR http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars009.jpg Dirtyish wheels, as all GTR’s do http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars010.jpg Exhaust soot from the back end http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars012.jpg Finished http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars014.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars015.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars016.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars018.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars019.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars021.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars023.jpg Asked these to be left alone http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars024.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars026.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars027.jpg CLS AMG http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars030.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars034.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars035.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars035.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars039.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...istcars041.jpg Thanks for looking |
This is my third GTR I have had the pleasure of working with. This one needed some TLC to bring back the shine as it had fallen victim to a bad case of the swirlies. For such hard paint (as stated by the little sticker under the hood) it mars and swirls so easily. Paint reading were good, 120 microns on average.
We will start with some before pictures http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR001.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR002.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR003.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR006.jpg Inside shots with light displaying the paint defects http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR009.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR012.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR016.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR014.jpg After some polishing http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR023.jpg Door done http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR024.jpg Fender and hood shot after http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR030.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR032.jpg Next was a prewax cleaner, Eshine’s prototype that is not out yet, and a nice layer of RaceGlaze Black Label Concours Wax http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR033.jpg Outside Shots http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR036.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR038.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR039.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR040.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR042.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR045.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR046.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR048.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR050.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...lackGTR053.jpg Thanks for looking. |
This was my first GTR, and it came in red. These cars have been on my hit list for a while and I finally got the opportunity to take one on. The car was in decent shape, (except the wheels) just a lot of marring in the paint from the notorious soft GTR paint.
The Process Wash Washed with 2BM with AM Wax and Wax and uber sponge Wheels got AG CWC (x5) and still didn’t some out perfects, the dust had eaten into the coating, thanks to the brembos Dried with ww towel Tires got 3D tire gel The Engine The engine was cleaned with AM 777 and left factory clean, no dressing The Interior AM 777 and Carpet and Upholstery cleaner Rigid propak Aztec Hot Rod And lots of brushes Jambs got AM Magic Mist The Correction Corrected everything but the bumpers with a PC XP and Menz 203 on a green GI pad The bumper were done with a green 3 inch gi and Menz 203 Cleaned the surface with aquasol Lots of cookie monsters The PC worked a lot slower than using a rotary but I had heard the paint sucked on these so I opted for my new PC The glass saw Sprayway The LSP for the day was Worlds Best Wax Collector Series On to the Photos The Start (after the wash) http://i28.tinypic.com/2uh1jc6.jpg http://i30.tinypic.com/27zyio1.jpg http://i25.tinypic.com/2v92cy9.jpg http://i25.tinypic.com/21dqtn8.jpg The in process http://i29.tinypic.com/5n5hky.jpg http://i26.tinypic.com/noy1xk.jpg http://i25.tinypic.com/63ssar.jpg http://i25.tinypic.com/205xdmv.jpg The finish http://i27.tinypic.com/20z1ibq.jpg http://i27.tinypic.com/2nqxp9g.jpg http://i30.tinypic.com/107jev6.jpg http://i31.tinypic.com/2w2kaj6.jpg http://i26.tinypic.com/2955o2b.jpg Total Time 9.5 hours and about 6lbs of sweat |
Great work. I have really been fascinated with detailing the last few weeks.
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Mmm, so many properly clean cars makes me happy :)
Now to go throw out all my old cleaning products and buy a whole new range of stuff. |
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Love the look of GTRs. Especially Opal for the Spec V. Mmm.
It's great to see really well-taken of polished car. It makes and breaks the cars at car shows. Even a good looker far away with marred swirls feels so much less perfect. |
ya these cars swirl so badly. That sticker under the hood has to be a joke
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Actually going for a track ride in one if theses along with some exotics. Yehaaa
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