RPD - 2002 Chevy Corvette Z06 Electron Blue

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by SilverGTV8, Apr 29, 2013.

  1. SilverGTV8

    SilverGTV8 Jedi Nuba

    What we have here is a 2002 Chevy Corvette Electron Blue Z06... 20k miles, 2nd owner and a Dealership that didn’t do the car ANY FAVORS for him!!! The owner put it in our hands after 3 weeks of ownership to correct the Dealership’s fine work and bring the car back to the finish it rightly deserves.

    Dan and I spent 20 man hours on this beast and we both have to say, this car is 99 out of 100 when it comes to the paint. We were able to address all of the Dealership induced holograms and 99% of the defects found in the paint. Car finished looking dripping wet with a fantastic glow and a reflection in low light that you could mistake for a mirror. Fantastic car to work on.

    Thanks for your business Brian and enjoy! Now on to the rest of the write up, enjoy!

    Materials:
    FLEX Random Orbital
    Porter Cable 7424XP
    CG Citrus Wash and Gloss
    Westley’s Bleach White
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    Mother’s Clay Bar Kit
    ONR Clay Bar Dilution
    IPA wipe down Dilution
    Menzerna S34
    Menzerna PO203 (PF2500)
    Menzerna 106FA (SF4000)
    Prima Amigo
    Menzerna Powerlock
    Autoglym HD
    Stoner’s Invisible Glass
    Mequier's NXT 2.0
    Prima Hydro
    CG AG6 Tire Shine
    CG Bare Bones
    Mequier's Chrome Polish
    Uber 6” and 5.5” Orange
    Uber 5.5” Green
    Uber 5.5” Black
    Swissvax Wheel Brush
    Uber Boar’s head brush
    Misc. Wheel Brushs
    Uber UFO Blue Applicator Pad
    Misc MF Towels
    Q-tips
    3M Painters Tape

    Process
    Exterior: CG Citrus Wash, dried, taped, claybar, S34 w/Orange (spot work), 2 Passes PF2500 w/ Orange, SF4000 w/Green (1 long pass), IPA wipe down, Amigo w/Black (low speed, low pressure), Powerlock w/ Black (1hr set-up), Autoglym HD by hand

    Wheels: Sonax Full Effect, Westly’s Bleach White, Wheel Brushes, dried, Hydro w/ hand applicator, tires dressed with CG AG6 Tire Shine, Bare Bones for the wheel wells

    As delivered, note the holograms in the paint and the wax that is EVERYWHERE!!!!
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    Dealer burned an edge!!!!
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    Can you say holograms?[\b]
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    Washed and under the lights for more inspection…
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    Owner asked us if we could remove the grills on the lights… We can and we fixed the damage they caused also
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    Some befores and afters…
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    Panels are looking good
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    Finals in the garage
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    Couple of shots showing how the paint reacts with light…
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    AFTERS! Car looks very wet and has a fantastic glow in low light, wish it was still sunny when we finished up 
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  2. InsanePaint

    InsanePaint Pro Detailer

    SEXY!! Damn thing looks like water......fantastic job. :)
     
  3. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    Very nice job you two! So happy to see that he asked to have the grills taken off the brake lights...yuck!
     
  4. Kenny T

    Kenny T Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    This beast looks fantastic. You guys did an excellent job! The hard work you put in definitely shows.


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  5. Meticulous-Detail

    Meticulous-Detail DB Forum Supporter

    Awesome! Great work!
     

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