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This vehicle was purchased several days prior to it this paint correction. The dealer swirled it quite a bit and applied a type of glaze that hid many of the swirls. It wasn't the worst vehicle I had seen but it did require a multi-step correction.
The weather was overcast and the swirls did not appear until after an IPA wipedown and the sun returned.
Paint Correction Process
-Examine paint condition using dual halogen set-up
-Wash the entire vehicle using the two-bucket method
-Rinse using the sheeting method and dry with waffle weave microfibre
-IPA wipedown to ensure removal of fillers
-Clay with Meguiars Professional Clay and custom formulated spray lubricant
-Re-wash using two-bucket method, sheet-rinse and dry with WW microfibre
-Re-inspect paint using dual halogen set-up
-Tape off a section on the hood to determine the correct method of attack
-Compound with Menzerna PG on Lake Country Yellow Pad
-Polish using Menzerna FP on Lake Country White Pad
-Re-wash using two-bucket method to remove polishing dust and lubricating oils, sheet-rinse and dry with WW microfibre
-Perform inspection of painted surfaces with dual-halogen lighting system
-All painted surfaces and windows sealed with Klasse AIO on Lake Country Black Pad
-Bare hand pure carnauba wax application with Swissvax Saphir
-Kidney grills and chrome window trim sealed with metal restorer
-Plastic/Vinyl/Rubber trim treated with 303 Aerospace Protectant
-Alloy wheels cleaned with Sonax Wheel Gel Cleaner
-Tires dressed with Poorboy's Bold N' Bright
Total time: 12.5 hours
Before shots
Dirt covered the vehicle and, combined with the overcast sky, hid the true condition of the paint.
The weather was overcast and the swirls did not appear until after an IPA wipedown and the sun returned.
Paint Correction Process
-Examine paint condition using dual halogen set-up
-Wash the entire vehicle using the two-bucket method
-Rinse using the sheeting method and dry with waffle weave microfibre
-IPA wipedown to ensure removal of fillers
-Clay with Meguiars Professional Clay and custom formulated spray lubricant
-Re-wash using two-bucket method, sheet-rinse and dry with WW microfibre
-Re-inspect paint using dual halogen set-up
-Tape off a section on the hood to determine the correct method of attack
-Compound with Menzerna PG on Lake Country Yellow Pad
-Polish using Menzerna FP on Lake Country White Pad
-Re-wash using two-bucket method to remove polishing dust and lubricating oils, sheet-rinse and dry with WW microfibre
-Perform inspection of painted surfaces with dual-halogen lighting system
-All painted surfaces and windows sealed with Klasse AIO on Lake Country Black Pad
-Bare hand pure carnauba wax application with Swissvax Saphir
-Kidney grills and chrome window trim sealed with metal restorer
-Plastic/Vinyl/Rubber trim treated with 303 Aerospace Protectant
-Alloy wheels cleaned with Sonax Wheel Gel Cleaner
-Tires dressed with Poorboy's Bold N' Bright
Total time: 12.5 hours
Before shots
Dirt covered the vehicle and, combined with the overcast sky, hid the true condition of the paint.
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