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Rasky's Auto Detailing: Paint correction, Black 2010 Altima Coupe
I actually complete this one back in June and just haven't gotten around to doing the article until now. The Owner of this vehicle is actually from Canada and he had contacted me a while back to see if I'd be willing to detail it. At first I was a little reluctant, as I really didn't think it was necessary for him to drive 6+ hours to have his car detailed. I was confident I could refer him to a closer, yet reputable detailer, though he insisted there was no other reputable place closer than me. Just to be sure I checked with some fellow Canadian detailers and they agreed I was by far the closest they'd recommend. After agreeing to take the car on the owner sent me some pics highlighting his concerns. Apparently the dealership had left their trademark DISO and he was not happy with how the car looked. Based on his pictures below I gave him a preliminary estimate of a 2 step correction, but I also informed him that any deeper RIDS could potentially require a 3rd correction step or could even be too deep to safely remove.
DISO!
The owner arrived late on Friday evening and it appeared my assessment based on this pictures was going to be enough to achieve 90-95% correction and we agreed to the 2-step correction.
Some more before pics showing the quality work by the dealership
Marring and holograms
Process:
Wash - Foam bath with CGCW and 2BM
Wheels - Sonax Full Effect
Tires/jambs/wheel wells - OPC
Clay - Clay Magic with ONR
Paint correction Step 1 - Meguiar's D300 on the GG6 with 5" MF cutting pad (Heavy pressure and slow arm movement, speed 4)
Paint correction step 2 - Menzerna 106fa on the GG6 with tangerine LC foam
Paint prep - Foam bath with CGCW and gentle wash, rinse with DI water and blow dry
Paint protection - Blackfire Wet-Diamond (Opti-Guard on the wheels, front bumper, and headlights)
Glass- Meguiar's D120
Tires/Wheel wells - Meguiar's Hyper Dressing 3:1
Exhaust tips - Optimum Metal Polish
Note: I used Opti-Guard on the front as the owner was concerned about the bugs from the long ride home. It was also a way for him to decide if Opti-Guard was an investment he wanted to make next year when he has me touch up the car again.
50/50 shot after only D300/MF
Finished pics
Brinkmann
It was a cloudy day so this was the best I could do for sun shots.
Thanks for looking,
Rasky
I actually complete this one back in June and just haven't gotten around to doing the article until now. The Owner of this vehicle is actually from Canada and he had contacted me a while back to see if I'd be willing to detail it. At first I was a little reluctant, as I really didn't think it was necessary for him to drive 6+ hours to have his car detailed. I was confident I could refer him to a closer, yet reputable detailer, though he insisted there was no other reputable place closer than me. Just to be sure I checked with some fellow Canadian detailers and they agreed I was by far the closest they'd recommend. After agreeing to take the car on the owner sent me some pics highlighting his concerns. Apparently the dealership had left their trademark DISO and he was not happy with how the car looked. Based on his pictures below I gave him a preliminary estimate of a 2 step correction, but I also informed him that any deeper RIDS could potentially require a 3rd correction step or could even be too deep to safely remove.
DISO!
The owner arrived late on Friday evening and it appeared my assessment based on this pictures was going to be enough to achieve 90-95% correction and we agreed to the 2-step correction.
Some more before pics showing the quality work by the dealership
Marring and holograms
Process:
Wash - Foam bath with CGCW and 2BM
Wheels - Sonax Full Effect
Tires/jambs/wheel wells - OPC
Clay - Clay Magic with ONR
Paint correction Step 1 - Meguiar's D300 on the GG6 with 5" MF cutting pad (Heavy pressure and slow arm movement, speed 4)
Paint correction step 2 - Menzerna 106fa on the GG6 with tangerine LC foam
Paint prep - Foam bath with CGCW and gentle wash, rinse with DI water and blow dry
Paint protection - Blackfire Wet-Diamond (Opti-Guard on the wheels, front bumper, and headlights)
Glass- Meguiar's D120
Tires/Wheel wells - Meguiar's Hyper Dressing 3:1
Exhaust tips - Optimum Metal Polish
Note: I used Opti-Guard on the front as the owner was concerned about the bugs from the long ride home. It was also a way for him to decide if Opti-Guard was an investment he wanted to make next year when he has me touch up the car again.
50/50 shot after only D300/MF
Finished pics
Brinkmann
It was a cloudy day so this was the best I could do for sun shots.
Thanks for looking,
Rasky
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