This is a 2007 GPW S2k. The customer came to me with a beautifly clean car, just had a few swirls..so I thought ok easy job..ehh...Ended up having to use SIP/PFW to cut enough to get all of the swirling out of the car. I followed with PO5rd and the results were fantastic! The car absolutely GLOWS!

just a side story, the car is outfitted with full CR suspension upgrades and 225/255 REO50A's and I was able to take it for a spin after we were finished! :D I must say I am absolutely IMPRESSED!! I may be going to CR suspension route over coilovers..

Anyways onto the pictures!!

Exterior:
Optimum Car Wash
DD "Uber" Red Drying Towel
DD "Uber" Wool Mitt
Dual Buckets with Grit Guards
3m "green" Masking Tape
Optimum Instant Detail Spray
Adams Professional Clay Bar
P21S TAW
Adam's Invisible Undercarriage Spray
Menzerna SIP/PFW
Menzerna PO85rd/LC FLAT Black Pad
Menzerna Top Inspection
Tons of Uber MF Towels
Black WOW
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel
Swissvax Pneu
Swissvax Cleaner Wax
Swissvax Autobahn


LSP:
Lusso Oro applied with Uber Foam Applicator x2

Tools:
Dual Work Lamps
Dewalt Hi Speed Rotary
World's Greatest Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
Foam Pad Cleaning Brush
DD Detail Sponge
The Wheel Well/Fender Brush
The Spoke Brush
Canon Rebel XTi
Craftsmen 295MPH Vac/Blow

BEFORE:

Like I said VERY clean, owner just wanted it PERFECT!






P21s on the wheels..


Before in the halogens..


This was the condition of most of the car..


50/50(hard to see)


Another..


Another..


A test spot with PO85rd, results were good so we move on..


Taped off..




After one pass of SIP/PFW..notice the holograms.


Another shot to show SIP/PFW holograms..


Then after PO85rd/Black..

 

AFTERS..
























Wheels got the swissvax treatment..

 

great work!!

 

I'm digging the S2200.

Amazing work too!

 

 

Car came out amazing-where do you buy your wash products? I've never heard of those names which makes me think i'm not using the good stuff on my acura.

 

http://www.detailersdomain.com, The stuff I use is all pretty much boutique car products. It can get expensive real quick!

 

This one came out great!

 

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Thanks!

 

very nice

 

 

 

Awesome work here and the others posted! I got a question, is it possible to remove holograms by hand?

 

This ones easy..no. haha! you will need either porter cable or a rotary with a black or blue finishing pad as well as a finishing polish.

 

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That's what I thought...too bad I just sold my DA a long with all my stuff

 

presidential_detail, would you mind if I shoot you a quick PM asking you about some wax products. I wont bother you much and dont want to clutter your threads. I have seen you mention their name a few times and would like your opinion as I use mostly all their stuff. Thanks.

By the way, your work seems absolutely top notch. I wish I could afford to have a vehicle done by you if you were closer.

 

All you really need is some hard wax and low speed on a buffer to remove most of the spiderwebs in paint. people usually go super crazy with cutting and buffing.

 

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lol what?

 

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Good luck in your endeavors..

Wax and polish are two completely separate things, wax is not going to fix any swirls in the paint...just as much as hard wax(im assuming you mean paste) does not really belong on a buffer, although I have heard of people using paste wax on a PC with a finishing pad but once again this will not fix the paint by any means, only protect it.

And to get this kind of correction, yes you must go "crazy" with cutting and buffing.

 

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Good luck in your endeavors..

Wax and polish are two completely separate things, wax is not going to fix any swirls in the paint...just as much as hard wax(im assuming you mean paste) does not really belong on a buffer, although I have heard of people using paste wax on a PC with a finishing pad but once again this will not fix the paint by any means, only protect it.

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I guess he thinks wax can remove oxidation etc? *shrug*

 

subscribed.

 

the swissvax, what do you exactly use that for. Seems like it does a really good job. Also do you see any advantege to the adams clay bar as to like a the generally meguiars smooth surface kit?

 

The swissvax I have is a wheel wax, I use Lusso Oro for the paint. the adams clay is a professional clay, it is way better than the clay kits you find in stores.