egott_91 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 As mentioned last weekend, I was detailing a car and gave a little teaser. I was hoping to get the car finished sooner then I did, but in the end, it's finished and I'm happy with the results. Here's a rundown of my process and products used. Car is also for sale if anyone is interested! Adam's Products: APC Detail Spray Glass Cleaner Invisible Undercarriage Spray SVRT Car Shampoo Severe Swirl and Haze Swirl and Haze Fine Machine Revive Super Sealant Quick Sealant Metal Polish Twins Glass Sealant In and Out Clay Bar Glaze Americana 11X11 and 9X9 Wash Pads 3 Buckets with Grit Guards Trim and Lug Brush Fender and Tire Brush Boar's Hair Wheel Brush Large and Medium Wheel Woolies Non-Adam's Products: Dawn Soap WD-40 and Steel Wool Megs 105 Process: On Saturday (Day 1) I started out with cleaning the wheels and fender wells. Front wheel before: Rear wheel before: Front wheel after wash: Rear wheel after wash: After I had the car completely washed I moved it into the pole building and went to work with the clay. Car did not need clayed as bad as I thought it was going to. It pulled tons of crap off of the rear bumper, but the rest of the car was pretty good. Next, I took some steel wool (0000) grit and WD-40 to clean up the exhaust tips (sorry, no before and after pics). Once that was finished I brought the car back out and gave it another wash to remove the clay residue. In addition, I took revive to the wheels and hit them with a good coat of quick sealant. Sunday (Day 2): Got up in the morning and took the metal polish twins to the exhaust tips and mufflers. Paint Before: Next, I pulled the car inside, taped off all of the trim pieces and a test section on the hood. It took me 3 passes of severe and 3 passes of swirl and haze and 3 passes of fine machine to be satisfied with that section. Before (test section): After Swirl and Haze: After Fine Machine: 50/50 of Test Section: At this time I was thinking that this was going to be a VERY long detail. I finished the hood with that process then made a call to a friend to give me some help. Monday (Day 3): My friend and I decided that Adam's just wasn't cutting fast enough on the PC to get timely results, so we pulled out a heavier cutting polish. The Megs made quick work of the swirls and allowed us to cut our work load in half. Here are some before and then after the 105: Tuesday (Day 4): We finished up the entire polishing process, 105 followed by Fine Machine, then hit the entire car with Revive. After we removed the Revive it was time to call it a night. Wednesday (Day 5): This day consisted of laying down the Super Sealant and letting it cure. Thursday (Day 6): Started off with a wipe down to make sure all of the haze from the sealant was off and then hit the car with glaze. Owner thought it was a little too hazy to be left like that. Haha. After the glaze had been removed, here came the topping on the cake. Once the Americana was removed the glass was cleaned to remove the rest of the polishing dust and then the car was finished. Here are some pictures: Reflection off the right rear quarter: Trunk: Owner by the light post: And of course, the famous shot: Hope you guys enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Turned out awesome! Great write up too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johns85mcss Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyfox Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Strong work Erik. That thing was in serious need of some TLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gencoupe3dot8 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 He said Megs... Gasp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase@InsanePaint Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW. That is a nutso turnaround. I mean crazy!!! Great work buddy. GREAT work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyfox Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 He said Megs... Gasp! Oh snap. I didn't even see that. You may need to consider stepping up to a Flex if you are running into trouble knocking down swirls like that with a PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbeard Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Very nice! The 1st gen CTS-V is very underappreciated (granted, the newer ones are amazing). I think that one would look even better if the wheels were either shinier (chrome/polished) or darker (gunmetal or black). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egott_91 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks for the compliments guys. BTW, car is for same if anyone is interested... He said Megs... Gasp! I know, I know. Severe just wasn't cutting fast enough. I love Adams, but I've found that with a PC there are limits to what the polishes can handle. Oh snap. I didn't even see that. You may need to consider stepping up to a Flex if you are running into trouble knocking down swirls like that with a PC. The hood was done completely with Adams. It got them out, just took way longer than the 105. Be assured that was the only NON-Adams product that touched the paint. Lol. As for the flex, that is definitely a future investment. The PC just doesn't produce the results I want in a timely manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Amazing work! I love me some CTS-V!!! via Tapatalk on my Galaxy Slll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 You may need to consider stepping up to a Flex if you are running into trouble knocking down swirls like that with a PC. Hmm...a Flex kit from Adam's cost about $400. You can buy five GALLONS of 105 for that price. So yeah, it's much more reasonable to buy a new polisher than to use a better cutting compound. What was he thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 And to Erik, great job on that Caddy. I love this shot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egott_91 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks, Len. That's one of my favorite shots too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargerMatt Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Chrome paint, interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egott_91 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Chrome paint, interesting. What do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralfy Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 You used the 105 with the orange pad?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egott_91 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 You used the 105 with the orange pad?? That would be correct. This is Adam's forums though guys, so let's try to keep the 105 talk to a minimum. If you have questions, feel free to PM me. I also find that the orange pad is more effective at removing defects then the green pad. Could be due to the composition of the pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyfox Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Hmm...a Flex kit from Adam's cost about $400. You can buy five GALLONS of 105 for that price. So yeah, it's much more reasonable to buy a new polisher than to use a better cutting compound. What was he thinking! Considering that he is detailing (presumely) for money now, it would seem logical to step up to one for the sake of overall efficiency. I get what you are saying, albeit with ridiculous amounts of sarcasm, but if one if going to make money off of your detailing talents why not consider a machine that would save you time all around since turn around is usually a factor? I guess I will just show myself the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egott_91 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Randy, you are correct and I have figured that out. I need to step up to a better polisher to help with the time I need on a vehicle. The PC is a great machine for light correction and touch up correction and to learn on, but I will be getting a flex in the future. This was my first "customer" as far as correction goes, and it was for my brother, so there wasn't really a need for a quick turnaround, but if I was doing it for anyone that wasn't family, I would want to have a more powerful machine to get their vehicle back to them as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Considering that he is detailing (presumely) for money now, it would seem logical to step up to one for the sake of overall efficiency. I get what you are saying, albeit with ridiculous amounts of sarcasm, but if one if going to make money off of your detailing talents why not consider a machine that would save you time all around since turn around is usually a factor? I guess I will just show myself the door. I agree that the Flex is a great tool and definitely a good investment if you're detailing for money. I don't regret buying mine. I guess my point was that some people are quick to abandon the PC when it is a quite capable tool with the right compounds and pads. (PS: Sorry if my sarcasm sounded a little harsh, but it was more just to help the point across. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamworkz Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Great job!! Came out awesome. Dream Workz Auto Detailing using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyAcadia09 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 WOW great work on that Caddy! hope he keeps it looking that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egott_91 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 WOW great work on that Caddy! hope he keeps it looking that way He better! He knows how to do a proper 2 bucket wash, so it should never get back to that condition. Its daily driven so it's almost a guarantee that it'll get fine swirls back in it, but nothing Fine Machine shouldn't be able to correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Stin Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thats a BIG turnaround! I want a V, so badly (coupe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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