Detailer's Domain: Z06 Paint Correction/Swissvax Mystery

Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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Detailer's Domain: Z06 Paint Correction/Swissvax Mystery

I'll let the pictures do the talking on this one.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam's All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- 3 Step Paint correction (Meg's M105 with an Uber Yellow Pad, Menzerna Super Intensive Polish with an Uber Green and Menzerna PO85RD with an Uber Blue)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step - Swissvax Mystery
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Products used:
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Exterior:
Lusso Auto Bathe
P21S Total Auto Wash
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meg's M105
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
Swissvax Mystery

Wheels/Tires
Sonax Wheel Cleaner
Swissvax Pneu

Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

Before:

Pretty dirty no real sunlight on this day sorry...





Let's start with the wheels and tires, Sonax Wheel Cleaner and Adam's All Purpose cleaner to the rescue







Tires cleaned up



Car Wash




Rinse


Clay


Inspection with the proper lights



 
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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Masking Trim and glass



Some 50/50 shots of the correction






Before


After


Some after correction shots



Finishing touches
Swissvax Mystery




Black wow on trim



Final Rinse


Beading shots


 
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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Afters














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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 12:40 AM
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Damn you guys do good work. I'd love to work beside you in your shop for a week just to admire the detail.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by XtremeBawls
Damn you guys do good work. I'd love to work beside you in your shop for a week just to admire the detail.
x2. great job! you have skills!
 
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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Awesome job! Great cartoo.. my buddy had a red one.. lost it in his divorce settlement... he misses the car way more than her!
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 03:05 AM
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Impressive!

 
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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would that wheel cleaner work on any black rims or coated ones only i have the ballistic jesters and i am having a time keeping them clean????? thanks
 
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 06lariat4x4
would that wheel cleaner work on any black rims or coated ones only i have the ballistic jesters and i am having a time keeping them clean????? thanks
the sonax full effect wheel cleaner will work well with any wheel. you may have to use a brush to loosen up the dirt and a good tip would be a good pressure from your hose.

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
 
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