imported_d00t
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This detail actually has an interesting back story to it. The owner was originally supposed to bring the car to SpecC (Ben) in order to get it detailed. But unfortuntately, he couldn't get the car in to the driveway because the front bumper hang so low! Fortunately for me, though, Ben recommended me right away, and the next night the car was in my garage!
While I was inspecting the car with the owners, I let them know it should take me two full days (16 hours of work) in order to correct it, and my initial inspection solidified this. Under my LED light there was only wash induced marring, that is generally quite shallow, so I was confident this should be relatively easy. But I let the owner know that anything is possible, and it coud take longer if I run in to problems, and let them know I'd have to keep it an extra day, they were ok with this. After they had left, I PMed JoshVette, seeing's how he has owned a C5 Vette, and has a lot of experience with them, asking him what to expect from the clear.
The next morning I pulled the car out of the garage and began to inspect more thoroughly with sun light. I found out that it may be harder than expected, but was still confident with my 16 hour window.
Upond initial inspection in the sun light:
The car also was quite dirty, as the previous weeks spit out a few days of rain:
After the inspection, I began the initial decontamination. I started off with the engine bay and wheels first this time
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The engine bay was pre rinsed with the crspotless, and then P21S TAW Was doused all over the engine bay. It was quite grey looking, and needed to be spiced up. I also sprayed P21S on the jambs of the engine bay as well. I let it soak in for about 3 minutes before agitating with a dedicated swissvax wheel brush, and then rinsing once more:
The wheels/wheel wells were pressure rinsed to release as much loose dirt as possible. The rims received a healthy helping of P21S Wheel Gel, and the Tires/Wheel Wells received P21S TAW:
After all the greasy stuff was out of the way, I moved on to the thorough wash of the car. I decided on Chemical Guys' Citrus Wash and Clear because I love the paint cleaning power of the citrus soap, but I don't like the glossing agent found in their other venerable soap because I find it very difficult to get the glossing agent out of the pores of the paint. I foamed the car first, and let it sit for about 7 minutes while I prepared my two bucket wash, with a genuine sheepskin mitt:
While I was inspecting the car with the owners, I let them know it should take me two full days (16 hours of work) in order to correct it, and my initial inspection solidified this. Under my LED light there was only wash induced marring, that is generally quite shallow, so I was confident this should be relatively easy. But I let the owner know that anything is possible, and it coud take longer if I run in to problems, and let them know I'd have to keep it an extra day, they were ok with this. After they had left, I PMed JoshVette, seeing's how he has owned a C5 Vette, and has a lot of experience with them, asking him what to expect from the clear.
The next morning I pulled the car out of the garage and began to inspect more thoroughly with sun light. I found out that it may be harder than expected, but was still confident with my 16 hour window.
Upond initial inspection in the sun light:
The car also was quite dirty, as the previous weeks spit out a few days of rain:
After the inspection, I began the initial decontamination. I started off with the engine bay and wheels first this time
.The engine bay was pre rinsed with the crspotless, and then P21S TAW Was doused all over the engine bay. It was quite grey looking, and needed to be spiced up. I also sprayed P21S on the jambs of the engine bay as well. I let it soak in for about 3 minutes before agitating with a dedicated swissvax wheel brush, and then rinsing once more:
The wheels/wheel wells were pressure rinsed to release as much loose dirt as possible. The rims received a healthy helping of P21S Wheel Gel, and the Tires/Wheel Wells received P21S TAW:
After all the greasy stuff was out of the way, I moved on to the thorough wash of the car. I decided on Chemical Guys' Citrus Wash and Clear because I love the paint cleaning power of the citrus soap, but I don't like the glossing agent found in their other venerable soap because I find it very difficult to get the glossing agent out of the pores of the paint. I foamed the car first, and let it sit for about 7 minutes while I prepared my two bucket wash, with a genuine sheepskin mitt:
. Anyways, I brought the car back in the garage one last time and brought out my "jeweling" machine. I mated the Metabo Rotary with the 3M UK Blue Finishing Pad, and Ultrafina to give it that extra pop and wet-look.
