I helped out with this car just before Christmas for a Toys For Tots show. I thought someone might enjoy checking out the pictures. Enjoy, Jim
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Also thanks to GTScott for doing some of the interior work and a wipedown down of the dust from around the deck lid and hood. A BIG thanks to Jim (stickman81) for helping out on this one. After we removed the wheels, Jim polished these CCW wheels inside and out, he also polished the exhaust "cans" and pipes. He also cleaned the wheel wells and did most of the interior work. His effort really showed! 8) This Torchred Z06 had been wet sanded approx 2 yrs ago to remove the orange peel. It did not look that bad: But seeing it "in the light" revealed some defects: QEW wash-clay-wash. Here is what the claybar looked like after: Wheels removed from the car. Then Jim did his part: Polished with Blue magic and a powerball on the insides, most of the front face of the wheels where done by hand. Followed up the front face of each with NXT polish by hand. Exhaust cans and pipes polished with blue magic by hand. Tires got Zaino Z-16 x2 Being that the car had been wetsanded I was very apprehensive on my attempts to try and remove some of the defects with out risking damage to the clear coat. I tried the following: 106ff green P2 pad rotary 1500 106ff White LC pad 1500 EC/OP mix White LC pad 1500 The EC/OP mix w/ the white LC pad removed 60-70% of the defects. I am sure I could of got most of (80%+) the defects out with the same product and a yellow LC pad. But after talking to the owner we decided that in the interest of a healthy clearcoat on a wetsanded car, I would stop after the White LC pad. I then finished with the following steps: 106FF and a green P2 pad 50/50 wipedown 3X of Z5pro Z8 The interior got a 1:10 APC wipedown. Leather got Zaino Z-10 Trim got 303. Tinted glass got Plexus Exterior Glass got PB Sealant w/ Carnuba (thanks Scott) Finals: A desperate attempt for a sun shot. :oops: Interior pic: Again great polishing job by stickman81. Jim never misses anything! Excellent attention to detail on the pipes and cans!
I see that you like to use the QEW. Have you tried the Optimum No Rinse yet?
Hi Justin. I have not tried ONR yet. I see lots of other folks like to use it. I have about a gallon more of QEW to go through, but I'd like to give it a try. How do you think it compares?
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Jim
I think they are pretty similar but I think the ONR makes the paint feel more slick. I barely even use a hose anymore unless there is a lot of mud on the vehicle. I love how the ONR works.
I think they are pretty similar but I think the ONR makes the paint feel more slick. I barely even use a hose anymore unless there is a lot of mud on the vehicle. I love how the ONR works.
BTW-do you ever go to Autopia detailing forums?
I am still trying to get used to the idea that not every car has to be washed using a hose.
Yes, but I have not been there too much lately as I've not done much detailing work. I've helped out on the past few cars. I have a couple lined up, but no serious commitment from the customers yet.
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