2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

[Merlin]

2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Wash and Decontamination:
Wash -
Carpro IronX Snow Soap w/pressure washer
MTM Hydro PF22.2 Professional Snow Foam Cannon
Merino wool wash mitt.

Decon -
CarPro Iron X w/Foam Wax Applicator
Nanoskin AutoScrub Fine Grade Wash Mitt
CarPro ImmoLube (diluted)

Machines:
Rupes 21 with a RUPES 5" Backing Plate
RUPES Bigfoot Nano iBrid Long Neck.

Lighting
Multiple - ScanGrip MultiMatch 3`s
Handheld - ScanGrip Sunmatch 3

Correction:
RUPES Yellow Fine Foam Pad - 5" Dia.
Meguiar`s M110 Ultra Pro Speed Compound

Polishing:
Carpro Gloss pad - 5" Dia.
Meguiar`s M210 Ultra Pro Finishing Polish

NOTE: Meg's M110 and M210 are my go-to twins!

Last Step Products:
Cquartz Professional ceramic coating on paint and wheels
CQuartz Dlux Wheel and Trim Coating on trim
CarPro Clarify Glass Cleaner on windows

360 walk-around video - Please click bottom Gear for Quality 1080p w/audio

The Merlin Shot

Drivers side reflecto shot

My Fav Side shot

Full car pic

Another hood shot

The End


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[dave_DTCC]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Nice work

[Merlin]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Nice work

Thank you! That is very kind.
It was a fun car to do.

[T200]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Awesome job!

What hardware and software do you use to create your videos? They look great.

[Merlin]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Awesome job!

What hardware and software do you use to create your videos? They look great.

Thank you that is very kind.

I do it on the cheap and easy.

Hardware:
An old iPhone 6 - 1080p 60fps
DJI Osmo Mobile 3 (to help with the shakes and makes it look smooth)
Without the Gimbal it looked like Michael J. Fox on 5 Red Bulls in an earthquake.

Software:
AVS Video Editor (cheap and easy)

I copy the the movie from the phone to my PC
I import it into AVS video editor as (M4V)
It takes me about 5 minutes to produce the video.
I output/produce the file as (MP4) and upload to YT

[T200]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Nice! I'll have to give those a try. Thanks for the info.

[Merlin]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Nice! I'll have to give those a try. Thanks for the info.

What phone do you have?

Have you ever tried a Gimbal?

[T200]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

What phone do you have?

Have you ever tried a Gimbal?

I have a few that I can use (iPhone 6, Galaxy S7, S9).

I haven't used a gimbal for recording videos but I am actually looking to get an Osmo 3 based on how your videos look! Very professional.

[Merlin]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

I have a few that I can use (iPhone 6, Galaxy S7, S9).

I haven't used a gimbal for recording videos but I am actually looking to get an Osmo 3 based on how your videos look! Very professional.

Things learned...

I usually take the vid in 1080p 30fps or 60 fps, not 4k.
The reason is that 4K seems to pause to buffer when streaming.

Osmo 3 has an app. The app Bluetooth connects to your phone.
This is what I use to take the video with (Gimbal buttons control the phone)

I'd suggest getting the "Kit" for about $20 more you get a small tripod, a case, and a few extras.

...again, thank you for you kind words. They are truly appreciated.

[T200]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Thanks for the tips and the video. Just ordered one - should be here next week.

[The Doctor detailer]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Very Nice work. How long did it take you ?

[Merlin]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Very Nice work. How long did it take you?

Thank you! That is very kind.

From Start:


To Finish:


Three days.

Day 1) Prep wash, decontamination, 2 bucket wash, Inspect, PTG readings, polish hood.
Day 2) Compound / Polish roof, sides (doors, fenders, etc.), and polish the trunk.
Day 3) Polish bumpers, small trim (iBrid), strip wipe down, and 2 coats of ceramic.
Day 3) includes cleaning windows (before coating) and trim coating (after coating).

[Pipot1990]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Do you have any before pictures ?

[Merlin]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Do you have any before pictures?

I don't normally do Before/After pics (Just pics of the finished work).
However, I dug in my archives and found something that may qualify.

Here are pics of the Before/After holograms that covered the vehicle.
It looked like it was attacked by the $10 crew from "Bozo's Buffers".

[Evgeny]

Re: 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Professional

Merlin, as always great work. Your Black cars looks amazing.