Amateur at work

[mnehls86]

So I had mentioned before in another thread, my wife and I are going to Vegas with another married couple and they set up the stay at one of their time shares so I told them I would detail their newish car as a thanks. The paint was really hammered and had some RIDs that I could not get out on a one step but I did the best I could with what I had in the time frame I told them. Actually I am lucky they were fine with me working on it longer than I had originally told them. I`m bummed that I finished as the sun was setting so I couldn`t many good after shots and I was running pretty late so just snapped a couple.

Car: 2012 Chevy Cruze
Start time: 5:30
Finish time: 18:50

Process was
Wheels: Sonax Full Effect + a couple different brushes
Tires: Megs D101 1:1 + Tuff Shine tire brush
Foamed: Megs Gold Class + Megs D101
Rinsed
Two Bucket wash: Megs Gold Class
Dried
Decon: IronX, spread and rinsed well
Clay: Mothers gold clay bar + Foamed with Megs Gold Class as lube
Rinsed
Dried







Before condition under LED`s. Lighting credit to TheDriver`s thread
http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums/...t-there-3.html




A little closer shot




This paint was really hard so I tried to be aggressive with the pad and light with the polish. Test spot shown with HD Polish on LC Foamed Thin Wool. I did do a test spot with an LC White pad and HD Uno but a little hazy and HD Polish on LC White and not enough correction. No photos of those. Some minor DA marks not really showing up on the cell phone camera but would have had to do a 2 step to get them out and they weren`t very noticeable so I let it go with them. I did however 2-step some smaller areas using a B&S 3" Yellow with HD UNO to cut and B&S 3" Blue with CarPro Reflect.



50/50



Corrected




Front Passenger fender before, passenger door after




Then
Wiped down with eraser
Foamed and rinsed again
Two Bucket wash
and finished it off with CarPro Hydro2
After shots before tire and plastic dressing with PB Natural Look on Tuff Shine Orange Pro Series Applicators









I feel like that was a really scattered write-up but was trying to rush. Thanks for looking!

[tropicsteve]

looks great !

[RaysWay]

Great job! Is it just me or is most GM paint on the hard side?

[Stokdgs]

Wow ! Love it !!!
Better than NEW !!!
Outstanding process, work, and write up !!
Thanks for sharing this !
Dan F

[mnehls86]

Thanks guys!

Great job! Is it just me or is most GM paint on the hard side?

Yes sir. My Cobalt paint is really hard. I did a White Silverado and the paint was a little softer but not by much. The rest of the Chevy`s I have done were all quick wash/wax type jobs.

[mrclean81]

That turned out really good. GM paint is generally on the harder side. Not Benz or BMW hard, but hard enough to be enjoyable to work on. I`ll take hard clear over that super soft sneeze & scratch clear any day of the week.

[ShaneB]

Looks great! Nice work

[Bunky]

Very nice !

[Broceratops]

how many times have you done correction prior to this?

[The Driver]

Lookin good, I may need you to do my car when I`m out there

[mnehls86]

how many times have you done correction prior to this?

I believe that was number 8 if I`m not forgetting any. I don`t do too many correction jobs.

Lookin good, I may need you to do my car when I`m out there

Only if you bring out some of your fancy polishers for me to try out haha.

[chet31]

Great job, looks like you`ll be invited back.

[The Driver]

Only if you bring out some of your fancy polishers for me to try out haha.

I`ll bring a bunch

Rupes 75,15,21? Flex Pe, 3403? Dodo Juice spin doctor? Take your pick

[mnehls86]

I`ll bring a bunch

Rupes 75,15,21? Flex Pe, 3403? Dodo Juice spin doctor? Take your pick

All of them haha. I wish I had a machine line up like that!

[Paul Mitchell]

Great job. Looks better than new!