imported_themightytimmah
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Here's a 2003 Lancer Evo I did for a client, it's heavily modded running 12's on pump gas and mid 11's on race gas (cams, bigger turbo, piggyback ECU, etc). This was possibly the toughest job I've ever had to finish out on, it seemed like no matter what I tried, the rotary left trails and the cyclo left micromarring. It turned what shoulda been a 4 hour job into a full day's work, these new water-based paints suck.
Before:
Process:
Wash with Maxi Suds
S100 polishing soap on exhaust
CG Clay
FPII/1400/LC orange pad to cut swirls
FPII/1500/LC white pad (left trails)
FPII/1500/LC black pad (left trails)
ZPC/Cyclo/Cyclo White (left micromarring)
ZPC/1200/Propel blue pad (left trails)
ZPC/1200/LC black pad (said **** it at this point)
NXT mixed with CG Acrylic Glaze via Cyclo/White pad
CG 5050 via hand
Aquawax on windows and rims
CG Extreme Trim Gel on tires and trim
Afters
Overall it came out well, no after sun shots sorry, but the hologramming was 95% gone and the car was swirl-free. I would have killed to have 1Z Metallic and LC's black cyclo pads on hand.
Before:

Process:
Wash with Maxi Suds
S100 polishing soap on exhaust
CG Clay
FPII/1400/LC orange pad to cut swirls
FPII/1500/LC white pad (left trails)
FPII/1500/LC black pad (left trails)
ZPC/Cyclo/Cyclo White (left micromarring)
ZPC/1200/Propel blue pad (left trails)
ZPC/1200/LC black pad (said **** it at this point)
NXT mixed with CG Acrylic Glaze via Cyclo/White pad
CG 5050 via hand
Aquawax on windows and rims
CG Extreme Trim Gel on tires and trim
Afters





Overall it came out well, no after sun shots sorry, but the hologramming was 95% gone and the car was swirl-free. I would have killed to have 1Z Metallic and LC's black cyclo pads on hand.