5300 miles on this 08 vette in Crystal Red Metallic.

Unfortunately client was referred to a true hack among hacks. After he threw the hack out, he calls me. He was on the verge of breaking down while his recently purchased 2008 vette left him with a few sleepless nights. He had hired this (unbeknown to him) hack to remove some water spot etching from the hood.

The next evening he dropped the vette off. I told him I would do my best to remove all of the DA sanding marks and restore this vette to its former glory.

I took a few pics:







Bret arrived the next day at 9am. I had already QEW'd, clayed the car and did a few straight IPA wipedowns.

Next step was to see how much clear coat was left. I was having problems getting constant reading using my PosiTector 200 Advanced Gauge. I was getting plenty of readings of 1.5 mill at many places on the car. I made a call to DeFelsko. The tech was very helpful. We reset everything and made some changes to the gate setting (+1.5) to solve the surface reflection issue.

I determined that there was plenty of clear left. There was a max .10 mill of clear on the hood less then the untouched rear deck.

More hackage pics:













We taped off a test area in the center of the hood.

Using M105 w/ a Surbuf pad and my XPPC at speed 6, I was suprised to find that 90-95% of the defects where removed on the first go with this unbeatable combo. A few deeper pigtails remained that where removed with the next application of the same.







Bret worked on the right side while I did the left.

Here is Bret getting his surbuf/M105 on:


After the M105 step the front was polished with:

M205/black LC classic flat/XPPC6

The doors and rear of the car where polished with:

M105/orange LC classic flat/XPPC6
M205/black LC classic flat/XPPC6

These pics where taken prior to the after polishing wash.















We where done for the day and Bret headed home. I would finish the next day myself. Thanks for your help Bret!

The next day was forcast for light rain early and clouds the rest of the day.

I foam down the vette with my lance using 3oz of Z7 in my 32oz water filled bottle.



I then pressure washed the foam off, cleaned the wheels, wells and tires.

I refoamed and washed using the 2BM and a sheepskin mitt.

Rinsed for the last time and dried the car with compressed air followed by a big blue WW drying towel.

I applied 2x of ZFX'd Z5pro followed by Z8 to the paint and side/rear glass.

Tires got Z-16.

Windscreen got Aquapel.

Final pics on a cloudy day.

 

Nice job! I see you're here in Atlanta too. I might need someone to do my SL. My car is black and I've been a lot more careful washing it compared to my white cars.

 

Thanks for your kind words. Sending you a PM.

Bryan

 

Wow looks great! VERY difficult car to work on!

 

Atlanta!
Sweet!!

Okay... we really need to get this bunch of Atlanta fools together...

 

Thanks Phil! I always enjoy seeing your work.

Thank you and sounds like a great plan.

 

nice save!!!

 

if you do ATL's SL we want a full pictorial!

 

Good Grief, who was the hack? Burn them!