Here are a couple of pictures of the first two bikes from this situation after they were completed
2002 Suzuki GSXR 600
2004 Suzuki GSXR 600
The process of the 2005 Honda Shadow Sabre:
I just want to state that the overspray was extremely cured and bonded to every surface of this motorcycle.
Paint:
Overspray was removed with Clay Magic Red medium clay and diluted ONR as lube
(this left severe marring, but it was the only thing that would remove the overspray)
Compounded with G110 and LC 4” spot buff orange pad with Meguiars M105
Polished with G110 and LC 4”spot buff white pad with Meguiars M205
Sealed with Poorboys World EX-P sealant (12 hour cure time)
Waxed with Poorboys World Natty’s Red paste wax
Finished off with Meguiars Last Touch quick detail spray
Chrome:
Overspray was removed with Clay Magic Red medium clay and Meguiars APC+ as lube diluted 5:1 (the overspray was very well bonded to the chrome)
Polished by hand with M105 (on deeper marred areas and) Mothers Chrome Polish
Sealed by hand with Optimum Metal Polish
Seat:
Overspray was actually removed from the seat with Optimum Power Clean at 100% and 4 Magic Erasers
The seat was very dry after the overspray removal so I applied 3 coats 1 hour apart of Surf City Garage VooDoo Leather Rejuvenator.
Whew, now on with the detail!
Here are the before shots of the bike and the overspray. It looks like metal flake, huh?
This is the seat (later you will see what a PITA this was!)
And of course it was all swirled and hologrammed up prior to the crazy overspray, but I took care of that too!
Now the detail!
I started by trying Pinnacle Poly Clay and diluted ONR as lube, but the overspray was laughing in my face!
I quickly realized that I was getting nowhere with this so I grabbed some Clay Magic Red and Viola!
It was kind of working on the chrome, but not completely so I sprayed some APC+ on it and got back to claying.
After claying the paint
A few during shots
It was very difficult to clean the spots off the fins of the engine
Just an odometer shot
A couple of 50/50’s after M105 (sorry, the sun was in and out so these 2 are the best that turned out)
Here is a shot of the seat after orange dot removal
Here is one during conditioning
Soaking in the second coat
Now for some afters!
Now a coat of Natty’s Red
A few camera flash shots. I was not after 100% correction as you can tell by the few RIDS that were left over.
Pretty chrome
After of the seat
And a final shot upon delivery! An ecstatic owner a and happy thumbs up!
I must say that this detail was extremely challenging and one of the most difficult I have ever done. I am very pleased to have had this opportunity and for it to have turned out so well. I love a good challenge!
Thank you for viewing my write up!
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