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qbmurderer13 Feb 21, 2009 06:54 PM

Detailed: B1stro's black GD3
 
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Hey guys, heres another detail. Car was in pretty rough shape and had some major swirls but got it looking good again. Here are the pictures.

When it arrived

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Clay bar removed lots of brake dust around the wheel well area

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After the clay bar I gave the car a thorough wipedown with isopropyl acohol to remove any oils or dust to see what was underneath. You might not like the next few pics...

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Using my fenix tk10 to show swirls and the flake in the paint

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After shot using same light source

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50/50 shot, Right side down after 1 step, still needs a finishing polish to remove hazing

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Didnt get many during pictures but here is the end result, swirl free :wavey:

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Wheel in door reflection :p

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Thats my car hiding in its car cover in the back :(
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Thanks for looking! :wavey:

B1str0 Feb 21, 2009 07:54 PM

damnnnn that was bad lol

Fitcapo Feb 21, 2009 08:13 PM

Nice work as always :)

NBPturtle Feb 21, 2009 08:15 PM

looks good...Mine needs it pretty bad as well.

Raaaaaaaaaay. Feb 21, 2009 08:16 PM

Dang, now you can see all the dents. :p
And youre deff doing my Dubwagon. Hopefully you can get rid of the oxidation.

Then the Fit will follow.

Kyle is raaddd Feb 21, 2009 08:27 PM

great job :)

looks good

qbmurderer13 Feb 21, 2009 08:29 PM


Originally Posted by I Am Ray. (Post 583740)
Dang, now you can see all the dents. :p
And youre deff doing my Dubwagon. Hopefully you can get rid of the oxidation.

Then the Fit will follow.

Yeah now that the reflection is much more clear you can see all the dents :( I only saw one major dent which appeared to be a door ding on the drivers side door.

Im sure ill be able to get rid of the oxidation on the VW. They have a tough clear coat compared to Honda's which make correction on them alot harder, but theyre also usually in better shape since they dont swirl as easily. Hondas get swirled if you look at them the wrong way...


Thanks for all the compliments.

jaydubz79 Feb 21, 2009 08:52 PM


Originally Posted by qbmurderer13 (Post 583768)
Yeah now that the reflection is much more clear you can see all the dents :( I only saw one major dent which appeared to be a door ding on the drivers side door.

Im sure ill be able to get rid of the oxidation on the VW. They have a tough clear coat compared to Honda's which make correction on them alot harder, but theyre also usually in better shape since they dont swirl as easily. Hondas get swirled if you look at them the wrong way...


Thanks for all the compliments.

Excellent work! My fit is only a few weeks old, but I am sure I will be calling upon your services in the future since you are local. Those SSR wheels look amazing on that GD! I still wonder if I could pull off a 15" on my GE?

trancedsailor Feb 21, 2009 09:34 PM

wow that's delicious! Me next me next! heh

SupaKingKoopa Feb 21, 2009 11:02 PM

what are you guys using... i really wanna detail my swirly rock chipped pos....

qbmurderer13 Feb 21, 2009 11:12 PM

Most rock chips will need to be wet sanded. Then buffed out with an aggressive polish followed by a mild polish.

For swirls any polish depending on the condition will work. You will need an orbital buffer though. Polishing by hand wont remove anything.

davela72 Feb 21, 2009 11:32 PM

Nice work as always! What products/steps did you use for this car? I think I see a Menzerna bottle but not sure what it is?

qbmurderer13 Feb 21, 2009 11:50 PM

Car was washed with Chemical guys CWC. Cleaned wheels and tires with optimum power clean. Car was clayed using meguiars mild clay and optimum no rinse diluted 1:10 with pure de-ionized water as clay lube. After that it was wiped down using 91% isopropyl acohol then went to polishing. Started out with Menzerna SIP on an orange pad and finished with Menzerna 106fa on a white pad.

Did another alcohol wipe down after polishing to give the sealant a better surface to bond too. Sealed it off with meguiars #21 left to cure for about half an hour. Followed with a coat of meguiars #26. Followed with another coat of optimum car wax which is a spray wax. Helps removed any previous sealant/wax residue I mightve missed. When that cured about half an hour later I gave the car a wipe down using FK 425 to remove any dust it gathered from sitting in my garage and remove any residue I mightve missed.

Adams V.R.T. was used for the tires. Optimum power clean and FK 425 was used on the door jambs. Stoners invisible glass for the windows. Also used FK 425 as a sealant for the windows, they bead up water and roll off like crazy.

Total time on this car was about 6 hours.

1coolride Feb 22, 2009 12:06 AM

looks way better now. i need a full detail on my fit.

RNDMB_FIT Feb 22, 2009 01:30 AM

damn looks nice good job bro

willitfit Feb 22, 2009 02:50 AM

man this makes me wanna wash, clay, wax my car...hmm might do it tmr! haha

Gbaby2089 Feb 22, 2009 09:24 AM

wow sooo much better!

rvall004 Feb 22, 2009 10:04 AM

dammmm what a change....

BoriJDMGD3 Feb 22, 2009 05:24 PM

my will be next too :D.....

qbmurderer13 Feb 22, 2009 05:30 PM

Bring em on! :) got plenty of openings in the upcoming weeks.


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