lenny
05-02-2009, 09:04 PM
Did Brobs car today.
Process
Liners cleaned with Meg's APC cut 4:1
Wheels cleaned with Eagle One Rim cleaner, Finger Foams
Tires cleaned with PP cut 2:1 and tire brush
Lower bodywork pre-soaked with Meg's APC cut 6:1
Wash vehicle with Ceneille MF mitt and Zaino's Show Car Wash
Dried with Absorber and Cobra MFs
Clayed with Meguiars Professional Mirror Glaze Mild (blue), Meguiars QD as lube, wiped dry with Cobra MF
Inspected paint.
Paint on this car really wasn't all that bad as it is baby'd by Brian (baby). The car won it's class at H2O International last year (I'm not sure which class it was) Only 2 panels needed to be hit with wool (the hood and the roof)
Paint correction:
Meguiars W4000 Wool Pad with Rotary, Meguiars #85 (Diamond Cut 2.0)
Menzerna IP with Orange Lake Country CCS, Rotary
Menzerna IP with Lake Country CCS White, PC
Menzerna FP with Lake Country CCS Grey, PC
Hand applied Pinnacle Souveran Paste
After each step car was wiped with Cobra MFs.
Glass cleaned with Stoners Invisible Glass and MF
Rims wiped down with Meguiars QD
Tires dressed with Meguiars Endurance Tire Shine
Exhaust tip polished with Mothers Metal Polish
Trimwork cleaned and dressed with Meguiars TD
Jams wiped down with a MF and Meguairs QD
Before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3778.jpg
There were a few scrapes that were also hit with the wool
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3779.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3780.jpg
Gross
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3781.jpg
Pulled the car out of the bay and inspected the paint after wash
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3782.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3783.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3784.jpg
Another scrape
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3785.jpg
Pulled the car back into the bay and under the lights
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3786.jpg
50/50 on the hood
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3787.jpg
C-pillar
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3791.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3792.jpg
50/50
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3793.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3794.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3795.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3796.jpg
C-pillar corrected
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3797.jpg
1/4
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3798.jpg
50/50 (notice one of the scrapes on the tapeline)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3799.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3800.jpg
Corrected (majority of the scrape removed)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3801.jpg
Door
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3802.jpg
50/50
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3803.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3804.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3805.jpg
Corrected
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3806.jpg
Fender
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3807.jpg
50/50 (this is before I did a second pass to remove some of the deeper stuff)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3808.jpg
Started to get bored
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3809.jpg
A happy customer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3814.jpg
Process
Liners cleaned with Meg's APC cut 4:1
Wheels cleaned with Eagle One Rim cleaner, Finger Foams
Tires cleaned with PP cut 2:1 and tire brush
Lower bodywork pre-soaked with Meg's APC cut 6:1
Wash vehicle with Ceneille MF mitt and Zaino's Show Car Wash
Dried with Absorber and Cobra MFs
Clayed with Meguiars Professional Mirror Glaze Mild (blue), Meguiars QD as lube, wiped dry with Cobra MF
Inspected paint.
Paint on this car really wasn't all that bad as it is baby'd by Brian (baby). The car won it's class at H2O International last year (I'm not sure which class it was) Only 2 panels needed to be hit with wool (the hood and the roof)
Paint correction:
Meguiars W4000 Wool Pad with Rotary, Meguiars #85 (Diamond Cut 2.0)
Menzerna IP with Orange Lake Country CCS, Rotary
Menzerna IP with Lake Country CCS White, PC
Menzerna FP with Lake Country CCS Grey, PC
Hand applied Pinnacle Souveran Paste
After each step car was wiped with Cobra MFs.
Glass cleaned with Stoners Invisible Glass and MF
Rims wiped down with Meguiars QD
Tires dressed with Meguiars Endurance Tire Shine
Exhaust tip polished with Mothers Metal Polish
Trimwork cleaned and dressed with Meguiars TD
Jams wiped down with a MF and Meguairs QD
Before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3778.jpg
There were a few scrapes that were also hit with the wool
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3779.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3780.jpg
Gross
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3781.jpg
Pulled the car out of the bay and inspected the paint after wash
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3782.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3783.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3784.jpg
Another scrape
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3785.jpg
Pulled the car back into the bay and under the lights
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3786.jpg
50/50 on the hood
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3787.jpg
C-pillar
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3791.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3792.jpg
50/50
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3793.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3794.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3795.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3796.jpg
C-pillar corrected
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3797.jpg
1/4
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3798.jpg
50/50 (notice one of the scrapes on the tapeline)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3799.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3800.jpg
Corrected (majority of the scrape removed)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3801.jpg
Door
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3802.jpg
50/50
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3803.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3804.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3805.jpg
Corrected
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3806.jpg
Fender
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3807.jpg
50/50 (this is before I did a second pass to remove some of the deeper stuff)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3808.jpg
Started to get bored
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3809.jpg
A happy customer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/lensch09/IMG_3814.jpg