Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

[RaskyR1]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

Nice work once again Billy!

I really enjoy seeing your work and all your great pics!

Rasky

[Presidential_Detail]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

Thanks Rasky!

[roushstage2]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk



Excellent work!

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

What a save. You transformed it back to the great looking car that it is. Nice reflection shots. Way to go.

[Presidential_Detail]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

Thanks!

[vam_ras]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

Thats its named A BIG MIRACLE MAN! Great JOB!!

[Sal329]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

Awesome job man. Brought that car back to better then showroom. Really like the 50/50 shots

[Fischer]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

Intense, It looks very wet. A head turner for sure.
You forgot to mention what products you used.
Or did you only use 105? Either way, looks awesome.

[Presidential_Detail]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

OOPS! I used..

M105/PFW x2
SIP/Orange
3m Ultrafina/3m UK finishing pad

[Mr Mustang]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

that looks great! I never realized how many curves that car had

[RamAirV1]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

Nice job! I had a black 2001 WS6 and it turned me into OCD. The clear on the hood was so soft it swirled if you just looked at it too long. But the clear on the rear spoiler was hard as glass. So I was real careful not to instill any swirls on it once I got the swirls out.

This shows why black is both bad and good. When it's neglected it gets nasty as you can see in the before pics. But when you go through the right steps cleaning and polishing it there is no color that looks better! I particularly like the black on mine because it was non metallic and while it would show every flaw, once you get the flaws out and maintain it, you cannot beat the look!

Is the black GTP in the background also the customer's car? If it is, then that's your next job LOL! And he is going to be very busy if he wants to maintain that glossy look on both cars!

How did you find the clear on the Firehawk hood, soft, hard or something in between? The hood most likely was painted by SLP, not GM.

RamAirV1

[Presidential_Detail]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

Nice job! I had a black 2001 WS6 and it turned me into OCD. The clear on the hood was so soft it swirled if you just looked at it too long. But the clear on the rear spoiler was hard as glass. So I was real careful not to instill any swirls on it once I got the swirls out.

This shows why black is both bad and good. When it's neglected it gets nasty as you can see in the before pics. But when you go through the right steps cleaning and polishing it there is no color that looks better! I particularly like the black on mine because it was non metallic and while it would show every flaw, once you get the flaws out and maintain it, you cannot beat the look!

Is the black GTP in the background also the customer's car? If it is, then that's your next job LOL! And he is going to be very busy if he wants to maintain that glossy look on both cars!

How did you find the clear on the Firehawk hood, soft, hard or something in between? The hood most likely was painted by SLP, not GM.

RamAirV1

The GTP belonged to the owners baby sitter actually! haha! I dont think they could afford me.. I would have like to do it though just because it would be so drastic! The firehawk was a medium-hardness I would say, the hood had been repainted by pontiac I guess since it had bubbling issues as with the roof which still needed to be repainted, from what Ive been told its nearly impossible to keep the roof from bubbling...

[Presidential_Detail]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

Products:

Exterior:
Dawn Soap Pre-Wash
Optimum No Rinse
ONR diluted to clay lube
COBRA UMF Wash Mitt
COBRA Deluxe "Jr" MF's
Dual Buckets with Grit Guards
3m Masking Tape
Adams Professional Clay Bar
Meguairs APC+
Meguairs Hyperdressing
Meguairs M105/PFW Wool x2
Menzerna SIP/Orange
UK 3M Ultrafina/ UK 3M Finishing Pad
91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Tons of Uber MF Towels(AP)
Swissvax Pneu

LSP:
P21S "100%" Paste Wax applied with Uber Foam Applicator

Tools:
Dual Work Lamps
Makita Hi Speed Rotary
World's Greatest Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
Foam Pad Cleaning Brush
DD Detail Sponge
The Wheel Well/Fender Brush
The Spoke Brush
Canon Rebel XTi
Craftsmen 295MPH Vac/Blow
E-Z Detail Wheel Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush

[navyblue2000]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

Awesome work. As was before stated, that car has curves like none other. I had a red 99 Trans Am, and I miss it like no car I've ever owned.

[RoBb]

Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

Looks fantastic