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Client wanted the exterior parts be polished and protected with some top quality LSP.
Pictures upon arrival:
Not so bad at 6feet away.
Brake dust -
Did not took too many pictures this time.
From the body
From the glass
Performed test spots
Single Pass of M205
No marring so proceed to replicate process onto other panels.
Side Mirror Before
50/50 shot on the side mirror (took on passenger side).
C Pillar & Rear Panel Before - minor holograms, swirls, etc
After Correction
RIDS still remain - low paint readings
C Pillar After
Rear Passenger Side Door - Before
After
Rear Driver Side Door Before
After Single Pass - removed majority of swirls. Another pass to clear things up bit more.
Front Bumper Lip
After
Driver Side Fender - Panel comparison
Hood 5050 Shot
Closeup
Front Hood After
Passenger Side Fender
After - single pass of M205
Under Metal Halide Lights
Frame above the window - Before
After
LSP per client's requirements
Beauty Wax
Exhaust tip simple cleanup - Before
Much better
Quick overview regarding work done
Wheels
Engine:
Body
Exhaust Tip
Here are the after shots
Trunk
Most challenging part was trying to get rid of all the polish/wax residue off all the little nooks and crannies. So many of them!
To summarize, paint was easy to work with but very easily marred. Even wiping the paint with my finger (tested for fun) will cause it to mar.
Anyhow, thanks for viewing.
Timothy
Pictures upon arrival:
Not so bad at 6feet away.
Brake dust -
Did not took too many pictures this time.
From the body
From the glass
Performed test spots
Single Pass of M205
No marring so proceed to replicate process onto other panels.
Side Mirror Before
50/50 shot on the side mirror (took on passenger side).
C Pillar & Rear Panel Before - minor holograms, swirls, etc
After Correction
RIDS still remain - low paint readings
C Pillar After
Rear Passenger Side Door - Before
After
Rear Driver Side Door Before
After Single Pass - removed majority of swirls. Another pass to clear things up bit more.
Front Bumper Lip
After
Driver Side Fender - Panel comparison
Hood 5050 Shot
Closeup
Front Hood After
Passenger Side Fender
After - single pass of M205
Under Metal Halide Lights
Frame above the window - Before
After
LSP per client's requirements
Beauty Wax
Exhaust tip simple cleanup - Before
Much better
Quick overview regarding work done
Wheels
- Rinse to loosen dirt
- Meguiars Wheel Brightener for wheels
- Meguiars APC+ for wells
- Meguiars Super Degreaser for tires
- Various Brushes
- PW to rinse
- Polished D151
- LSP Menzerna PowerLock
Engine:
- Meguiars Super Degreaser
- Meguairs APC+
- ONR to rinse
- Compressed Air to dry
- Generic Microfibers
- Plastic and Rubber on M40
- Painted Engine Panel - Eimann Fabrik HGAS
Body
- Power Washed to rinse loose dirt
- Foamed with custom mix of Degreaser
- Rinsed
- Shampoo with Hyper Wash (2 bucket method)
- Meguiars Wash Mitt
- Rinsed
- Couple of Water Magnets
- Clay with Meguiars Blue Clay + ONR as lube
- IPA wipedown
- G220 + Kevin Brown Method
- M205
- M105 (spot correction)
- Yellow Polishing Pad
- Meguiars Detailing Tape 3/4"
- Couple of Meguiars Microfibers - Supreme Shines & Ultimate Wipes
- LSP on Glass - RainX
- IPA'd wiper blades
- LSP on Body - Menzerna Power Lock topped with Swissvax MYSTERY
Exhaust Tip
- Meguiars APC+ wipedown
- NXT All Metal Polish
- Sealed with Menzerna Power Lock
Here are the after shots
Trunk
Most challenging part was trying to get rid of all the polish/wax residue off all the little nooks and crannies. So many of them!
To summarize, paint was easy to work with but very easily marred. Even wiping the paint with my finger (tested for fun) will cause it to mar.
Anyhow, thanks for viewing.
Timothy
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