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    Special OPS edition Silverado and Rally 2 Silverado get Kenzo

    Had a repeat customer who wanted both of his Silverado`s corrected and Kenzo applied. The first one is his special ops edition which has a ton of vinyl on it. Don`t mind the rub lines on the fenders of the special ops truck. Client removed fender flares for polishing and coating underneath...
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    New Mckees 37 Sio2 enhanced coating!!!

    Nick was kind enough to send me a bottle of the new Sio2 enhanced coating to get my thoughts on it. Had the opportunity to try out the new formula Mckees 37 Paint coating with Sio2 enhancement! Before applying I prepped the surface by polishing and then removing the polishing residue with prep...
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    1978 Ford F150 Show truck!!!

    Had a client with a lifted show truck who needed my services. This truck sits in the garage most of the time so it was very very clean, but had some swirls and minor holograms. Prep was just a basic wipe down with Mckees N914 and just some very minor claying. The paint received a thorough one...
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    BMW X3 mobile job. Got caught in the act!

    I don`t do too many mobile jobs these days mainly due to just being to busy at my location and being mobile can only really happen on the weekends. Regardless this BMW X3 is a repeat client who truly appreciates me coming on over. It`s always a pleasure working with this client. Just a fun guy...
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    2011 Caddy DTS tinted clear gets Kenzo`d

    Well now that I am officially a authorized IGL Kenzo Installer I was able to upgrade a client who was originally going to do one of my mid grade coatings. This 2011 DTS came in a little rough but in very good condition with only 35k miles. One cool thing about this color is that it has factory...
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    2003 Sonic Blue Cobra! Love this one!

    Even though I`m a GM guy I have always wanted a Sonic Blue terminator. This particular one came to me for some correction work and coating. Little background on this one. This particular Cobra was owned by a svt team member. He has all pics and documents to show it being built at the plant...
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    800HP Road Race Zo6 corrected and coated

    Had a very cool but very swirled out 2008 supercharged Z06 Corvette in the shop for correcting and coating. This isn`t a garage queen show piece as he flogs this thing a couple times a month road racing and winding up that 800hp LS7!! But in true fashion he wanted it revived and looking better...
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    Autopia picture uploader not working???

    I figured I would start using the member gallery provided by Autopia and upload some photos. When I hit upload/submit it just returns right back to the upload page and doesn`t upload the photos to my member gallery. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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    2015 Camaro saved from a hack job!!!

    So a month ago I had a gentleman swing by for an estimate on a black 2015 Camaro with 9k miles. He informed me that the car had some deeper scratches and that another small dealership detailer charged him 150$ for a "detail" and tried to get the scratches out. Long story short a hack job with a...
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    Another week another Mustang!!! 04 Cobra corrected

    This is the 3rd Mustang from the same client. This built Whipple supercharged Cobra came in needing some correction and the client wanted to coat the paint, glass, trim, wheels. Wheels- polished Mckees Fast Metal Polish, IGL wheel Brake calipers- IGL wheel Engine bay- LATA, steam, stoners...
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    2017 Shelby GT350 New Car Prep + coatings

    This is the 2nd vehicle I have done for the same client. First one was the 7up Emerald Green LX convertible Mustang I did about a month ago. He bought this 2017 Shelby GT350 recently and want to protect as much as possible seeing it was new. It came to me with some normal road grime etc only...
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    Yup another black 2500 Silverado!

    I had quoted this job a while back but our schedules never lined up. Finally he was able to leave the truck for it`s make over. Outside in the sun the normal swirls etc were present. What I couldn`t see was the horrible DA marks all over the passenger side from a repaint. This turned into a...
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    Thanks AG for the referral! 2017 VW GTI coated!

    A little while back I was contacted by a new forum member about bringing in his 2017 VW GTI for a coating job. Turns out he was referred to me by some of the forum members here in a thread he posted asking for a professional detailer. Here`s the thread. Thanks again everyone for putting him in...
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    Survior 1990 Mustang!!!! Awesome transformation!

    Had a client bring his Mustang by about a month ago for a initial inspection and to discuss pricing etc. On the phone he mentioned it was a 1990 7up edition. Which is a Emerald Green paint with white convertible top and white leather. I thought to myself "Oh boy this is going to be trashed!"...
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    Another black Silverado corrected

    Had another black Silverado in for a correction and coating job. Exterior received the standard wash and decontamination process. Wheels/Tires - Mckees foaming wheel cleaner gel/LATA/Mckees Gloss Tire Gel. Paint corrected with BOSS G21, BOSS microfiber cutting pad, Americana IAT 1500...
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    Tired black Duramax wearing IGL

    So the past few days I took on a big ole 2011 2500 Silverado. This poor truck had never been polished. The owner almost didn`t purchase it because he wasn`t sure if it would be able to be saved. Thankfully a good bit of time and some elbow grease took care of it pretty well. Let me start by...
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    Busy week. 67 GTO/Lexus ES350

    Been a busy past few days. First was a daily driver Lexus ES350. The exterior of the car was hammered from everyday driving, washing and everything in-between! Luckily the interior was well kept and just needed a going through. Wheels/tires Mckees foaming wheel cleaner gel/LATA/Mckees Gloss...
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    Best microfiber for coating jobs?

    So for the most part I tend to use Cobra Supreme 530s for most everything paint related. Removing polishing residue, leveling coatings, detail spray, waterless washes etc. Recently I have been getting involved with IGL coatings and have been testing it on my own car. When I went to remove it...
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    70 Nova: Spring Cleaning.

    Had a repeat client drop off his 70 Nova for it`s yearly spring polishing. I usually don`t like to do a traditional wash with classic vehicles but this time around it needed it from it`s winter slumber. Washed with Mckees extreme foam shampoo Wheels/tires- wheels received Mckees foaming...
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    Custom 1967 VW Beetle project finished! Orange peel removal+CSL/EXO V3

    So at the beginning of the year I got on board to help with a project for the upcoming World of Wheels show here in Boston. You can see the original thread about the orange peel removal while the car was a shell...
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