2 Step Process - Raven Black FR-S

[CU2MIKE]

Hey all, Mike here. Like the title says, this Raven Black received a 2 step process instead of the regular 1 step. It was in pretty rough shape considering how new the car is, but it had to be done to achieve maximum gloss.

It was compounded with a Festool Rotary + Buff & Shine orange pad + Scholl Concepts S3 Gold, then it was polished via my trusty old GG6 DA + Lake Country CCS red pad + Scholl Concepts S17+. Smaller sections of the car was polished with GG3 DA + 3 inch MF cutting pad from Meguiar's + European version Menzerna SIP.

Now it's time for pictures!

Before,



















I stopped mid compounding to snap these pictures, you can see my Festool on the floor next to me in the first picture





Close up of the same spot as above





Prior to Opti Coating the car









Unfortunately by the time I got done applying the Opti Coat, the sun had almost gone down. All that polishing did create a really rich depth for the Raven when the metallic flakes aren't popping like crazy in the sun though!

[czar07]

Very Very nice. Dont know if I like the front debadged though. I was thinking about doing it but not anymore

[Perfections]

Great job Mike, thanks for sharing.

[jarviz]

wow nice job, but what hell happened to this car beforehand????

[czar07]

my car has light swirl marks as well. Probably from dealer pdi

[CU2MIKE]

Originally Posted by czar07

Very Very nice. Dont know if I like the front debadged though. I was thinking about doing it but not anymore

Thank you, and the owner already has Toyota badges for the front and rear.

Originally Posted by Perfections

Great job Mike, thanks for sharing.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by jarviz

wow nice job, but what hell happened to this car beforehand????

Thank you! I think they washed it at the port....

[CU2MIKE]

Originally Posted by czar07

my car has light swirl marks as well. Probably from dealer pdi

Most likely...

[ProjectD]

Originally Posted by CU2MIKE

Hey all, Mike here. Like the title says, this Raven Black received a 2 step process instead of the regular 1 step. It was in pretty rough shape considering how new the car is, but it had to be done to achieve maximum gloss.

It was compounded with a Festool Rotary + Buff & Shine orange pad + Scholl Concepts S3 Gold, then it was polished via my trusty old GG6 DA + Lake Country CCS red pad + Scholl Concepts S17+. Smaller sections of the car was polished with GG3 DA + 3 inch MF cutting pad from Meguiar's + European version Menzerna SIP.

Now it's time for pictures!

This is Excellent work my friend. Skills! Too bad you are all the way on the OTHER side of the country lol

[NS]

Was the car left over night? I definitely didn't see the sun when leaving your garage after you had to do a 2 step for my car.

[CU2MIKE]

Originally Posted by ProjectD

This is Excellent work my friend. Skills! Too bad you are all the way on the OTHER side of the country lol

Thanks! Where are you located?

Originally Posted by NS

Was the car left over night? I definitely didn't see the sun when leaving your garage after you had to do a 2 step for my car.

Nah, they got here early. Beginning to end took over 10 hours, and that's without extensive breaks. ( I didn't break long for lunch either)

[blue_frs]

how much does this job run

[NMMI89]

Damn, that's NNNIIIICCCEEEE!!!!

[ProjectD]

Originally Posted by CU2MIKE

Thanks! Where are you located?

Florida - Home of the NBA champs!

[michaelahess]

Quick question for you on the Opti, I've used a new foam pad each time I apply it (only on two of my four vehicles so far.) Do you (or any other proffesionals) clean the existing pad and re-use it or do new for each application? I'm not sure how well it would clean out since the stuff, I would imagine, dries hard.