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Old 10-26-10, 07:37 PM
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Default 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





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Tires cleaned up



Car Wash




Rinse


Clay


Inspection with the proper lights





Masking Trim and glass

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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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Afters














Last shot


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Love the greenish wheel cleaner, looks like alien blood lol!

I get excited reading and viewing these photos, you guys do great job!
Old 10-27-10, 12:23 AM
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Me too I love these threads. Wish I had the time and money to do this kind of thing to my own cars.
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thanks guys.
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You stated you used a three-step correction process, where in the process are the two photos after the caption, "Some after correction shots"?

Is the clear coat on a Z06 really hard that you started with Meg's 105?

Looks great, thanks.
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the after shots are the completed polishing shots.

the car was shot and Z06 /Vettes in general are tough to work with.
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Looks great! Thanks for sharing
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stunning results
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