Detailer's Domain: Techart Magnum - Paint Correction
 

This is truly a rare breed. We put 20 hours into this one. Just about everything was done to this one, full interior, engine detail, full exterior paint correction.

Heavy swirls, scratches, holograms galore. I believe the customer was pretty happy with the grin on his face.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam's All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- 3 Step Paint correction (Meg's M105, Something being tested ; ) )
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step - Swissvax Shield
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed and sealed

Engine
-Cleaned
- Dressed

Interior
-Leather Cleaned and conditioned
-Dash and plastics cleaned
-Vacuumed
-Mats cleaned

Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Lusso Auto Bathe
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meg's M105
Something being tested for the final steps of polishing ; )
Swissvax Shield


Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel and Tire Kit
Adam's Super VRT

Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant

Engine
Adam's APC
Adam's In and Out Spray

Interior
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Sonax Leather Foam

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

Interior - not much here but a nice vac, leather cleaning and conditioning

Before
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8163.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8164.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8386.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8391.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8392.jpg
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Engine before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8169.jpg

Adam's APC and some brushing
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8191.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8214.jpg

Engine after (Adam's In and Out Spray was used to dress it up)
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Before shots
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Wheel Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8182.jpg

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8190.jpg

Adam's APC lifting dirt off the tires
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Stripping everything off the car
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Wash
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Shot of the paint after everything was stripped
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Sorry missing clay shots (windows and paint were clayed)

Measuring paint
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8436.jpg

Masking
Derek masking up the sills
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8297.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8298.jpg

We used some paper to block dust coming into the grill.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8267.jpg
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Polishing shots (50/50) - holograms, swirls, scratches, bird etching you name it all in the book......I will let the pics do the talking
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8262.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8265.jpg

Pillars
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8299.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8300.jpg

More polishing needed but here are some pics of the difference
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8279.jpg

Rear qtr
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8285.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8289.jpg

Rinse and dried before final touches
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8303.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8305.jpg

Dried up and ready to go
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8306.jpg

Exhaust were polished out.
Left not polished - 2 on the right were polished (steel wool and Optimum Metal Polish)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8309.jpg

Close up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8310.jpg

Exhaust tips before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8137.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8139.jpg

Exhaust tips after
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8294.jpg

Swissvax Shield
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8326.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8328.jpg

Adam's Glass Cleaner followed by Adam's Glass Sealant on all glass
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8329.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8330.jpg

Adam's Super VRT
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8331.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/IMG_8332.jpg

After shots
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Unfortunately the sun was not out this morning.
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Enjoy!
(Permission for the write up granted by the customer)

Wow Phil. Epic recovery.:golfclap:

amazing work.. but that front grill... ugh:dizzy:

sick car and great work! looked like he washed his truck with a bag of rocks before...geesh

This is is baaad!