I was very exited to start this detail. I knew I was doing a red cayman but I didnt know it looked like this! Heres the car after the wash, after just rinsing the car before washing I saw it was already beading nicely so I had to be sure that any prior wax applied was stripped off so I used the 2BM and P21s TAW with 2 schmitts. First I did the wheels. P21s gel was used to ensure no damage was done to the Champion wheels finish or the braking system Letting dwell for 15minutes... After The front passenger wheel was the worst After cleaning I used AG intensive tar remover to dissolve the stubborn tar spots After Onto to claying Just after 1/2 the hood... the worst of the contaminats were on the hood, the rest of the body was fairly smooth. Here are some before shots of the car in sunligh to check for swirls A bird must have though red meant bullseye After claying I used PB spray and wipe to prep the finish for polishing The car was moderatley swirled. It was booked for a 1 step correction. I was able to remover a solid amount of defect using Gloss It one step machine polish and the cyclo. I would say they car was 70-80% perfect after. Hood before Hood after Post Polishing shots, No LSP was applied this is after a thorough IPA wipdown More post polishing shots outside, again there is NO LSP on this car The B&B exhaust was polished with #0000 steel wool and Noxon, it sounded really great on the Cayman, very deep and throaty. Now onto LSP application. I chose Gloss It Signature Gloss for its great clarity and depth, yes its a sealant and has depth! I applied it very thin via Flex and a LC blue final finishing pad. 2 coats were applied followed by a Gloss Enhancer QD wipedown (similar to using a Z8 or Z6 spray after applying Zaino) Here is the car finished.... Here is a picture I took before polishing and LSP You cant see my reflection that well granted im in the garage but still the reflection is dull and un-crisp from what you can see of it. Here is one i took after Some more, I couldnt resist this car just looked really great. I wish I had more sun though for the photoshoot The wheels were sealed with Zaino CS and tires were finished with CG Liquid extreme shine ( IMO the best tire product you can use for a rich deep gloss without a stupid shine, and it lasts and lasts) These wheels just set the car off so right The sun was starting to go.. but the gloss wasnt I pulled the car back inside to finish off the interior and trim Just a precaution Cant be too careful with other peoples cars Before During After I cleaned the leather with Leather Masters and topped it with Optimum protectant All plastic trim was wipedown using 1Z CP I used the CM5300 to check for overspray...being a black interior with no sunroof it was tough to see much of anything Ahh.. Just some garage reflection shots The car really had a deep glow to it and I was pleased with the outcome. I wish I could have done my complete 100% correction job instead of the 1 step but it still came out very nice. The last one is my personal favorite, the sun was on its way down and clouds were comming up but just enough sun was shinning through to get The perfect lighting Heres a video for you guys as well, the first few seconds are a bit shaky but then it smooths out. Mind you half of the hood does have a clear bra.
That is SUCH nice work, WOW! How do you like 303? I have only used it on the exterior, but was wondering if it was any good on the interior... How about smearing? How do you apply it?
Nice work :thumb: Nice wheels, but the car doesn't do anything for me. Nice to see plenty of picsof the process as well.
that is super sick!!! do you think you might of been able to get more correction done using the flex vs. the cyclo?
awesome results on the wheels! the color really suits the car. and the exhaust sounds very nice.... 3.6 flat 6 FTW!!! doesnt sound all burbly like the WRX/STI's flat 4
You spent more time photographing than detailing...j/k, awesome work. Have you considered spraying the interior products directly onto the applicator or do you find it soaks it up too much?
Vehicle looks great :wicked: love the look of these vehicles, the front stance is wicked. Enjoyed all the pictures, thank you for taking the time to share eace:
303 is nice for protection but IMO it doesnt add to the overall finished look of interior trim and plus it smears a little. I prefer to just use 1Z CP so I dont have to worry about smearing. I applied it via MF applicator pad on int. trim.
