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    Griot’s pump up foamer, short review

    I purchased 2 of the foamers with our last stock order. Now that I’m back working I’ve been able to use them.i have one with rubber cleaner that I use for tires and wheel wells as well as engine cleaning. The other I have iron and fallout remover which is my wheel cleaner and decontamination...
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    Back to work with Modesta

    This was the first car back after surgery, still not 100% but getting there. 2018 Buick with the usual dealership love marks. Using both the Griot’s 15 and the gg6 with the 3 inch pad set up, cutting done with correction cream on microfiber pads. Refining done with Modesta Primer. Paint and...
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    Therapy sucks!

    As you know I had shoulder surgery at the beginning of the month. So besides going crazy just sitting here, I have started therapy. WOW! Didn’t think in 2 weeks I got that stiff and sore! So I have things I have to do at home and one exercise is to squeeze a ball of clay for a few minutes. They...
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    Wax over coating

    No this is not the same question! As I sit here with nothing else to do, I was wondering if anyone waxes over a coating just because? Although we do about %95 coatings I still really enjoy just waxing a car! I like not having to worry about high spots or streaks and it does relax me! Any...
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    Taking time off

    Well I am having to take some time off this winter, having shoulder surgery tomorrow! Nothing major, torn biceps tendon. At least the head of orthopedics is my client! Good thing is we generally don’t book heavy in the winter due to weather, bad thing is I gotta be there at 7 am on the coldest...
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    BMW X5 executive demo with Modesta

    Previous client recently purchased this BMW that was a demo vehicle. So as you will see it was immaculate! After a safe wash and decontamination a little bit of work was needed. Amazingly though the roof needed very little more than a lite polish? Thanks for being lazy guys! Cutting step done...
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    2002 Masarati with PolishAngel

    This client came by way of his uncle who is a long time client. He’s had this for 10 years and been using a friend’s body shop to “detail “ the car. As you can see it needed some help! After a safe wash and decontamination, we found it to be on the sensitive side as far as correction. Correction...
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    2018 Porsche 911 Targa, you guessed it!

    This 600 mile car was purchased 2 weeks ago and only washed one time at delivery, here we go again! Car was one big brush mark! Test spot revealed that the paint was easy to correct and not prone to marring from towels. Cutting done with Griot’s correction cream on the orange correcting pad...
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    Acura demo vehicle, fixing the work of others again!

    This new to my client Acura was a salesmen’s demo for 3 weeks. Client said it had a few issues and wanted it fixed. Normal poor washing damage and a spot that had been touched up. Corrected with Griot’s correction cream on a fast cut foam pad, refined with perfecting cream on the yellow...
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    New Audi S5, they weren’t supposed to touch it!

    Just did husbands sq5 and now the wife’s new car. As before the dealership was told not to touch it. As you can see an awful lot of damage for being untouched? Corrected most of the car with Griot’s perfecting cream on the yellow perfecting pad, spot correction with fast correcting cream on the...
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    Porsche 914-6

    Interesting car to do. Client is a collector and sells investment quality cars. He had recently purchased this 1970 rare 6 cylinder that had had an exterior re paint in the 80’s. Cutting done on the single stage with Griot’s fast cut cream on a fast cut foam pad. Refined with perfecting cream on...
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    Toyota after being to another shop

    This is new to my client and had been to another shop. In all fairness I don’t know what the other shop was asked to do, but my client wanted it better. Cutting stage done with Griot’s correction cream on a microfiber pad.refined with perfecting cream on a yellow perfecting pad. Finished off...
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    More Honda pictures

    Don’t know why but not all came thru the first time Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    2018 Honda with severe DISO

    This 5 day old car came with an owner in tears! Apparently the dealership ignored the request to not touch the car and when they scratched it tried to fix it! One of the worst I’ve seen in awhile. 2 correction steps using Griot’s fast cut cream and a microfiber pad on the 15. Refined with...
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    Tomorrow’s project, thanks to dealership!

    5 day old Honda, and she said don’t clean it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Porsche

    Let’s try again Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    One step polish and wax on a Porsche before storage

    I’ve been taking care of this car for over 12 years now. Single stage paint getting thin in some areas but it still looks good. One step with Griot’s finishing sealant on a yellow perfecting pad and final wipe with best os show. Thanks for taking the time to look! Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Re do of a Lexus thanks to the dealer

    Just spent quite a few hours correcting this car a few months ago. After one unauthorized wash the client called and said they damaged my work! The even tried to fix it on one side of the trunk but I guess they gave up! The client confronted the dealer and they agreed to pay for the do over...
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    Shop tune up

    A little re do of the shop following the European trend in lighting and color. And I can tell you it does make a big difference in finding defects! Dark gray walls , all LED lighting with all having a CRI of 90 plus, and 5000k. Focused lighting with the scangrip lights. New movable gladiator...
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    1983 300Z major correction pain!

    This client ask if there was anything that could be done with his new to him car. I told him we would do our best. This has to be the softest paint I’ve ever worked on! After trying multiple combos, we settled on Griot’s perfecting cream on a finishing pad using the Griot’s 6 inch machine with 5...
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