1957 Chevy, Audi RS5, Focus ST, Ferrari 308

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Scottwax

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1957 Chevy, put Opti-Coat Pro on his Z06 and wife's Range Rover, wanted to get Optimum Gloss-Coat on his Dad's '57 Chevy (and other '57 Chevy and OC Pro on their Panamera too), nice air conditioned place to work too.


Some before and afters




















Paint was on the soft side, so Optimum Primer Polish, which has the same cut as Hyper Polish but contains and activator for the coatings worked fine.


Not sure how well my cellphone camera picks up the differences here


After washing:





Primer Polish





Primer Polish + Gloss Coat





Full Process:


ONR wash
Optimum Clay Towel to spot clay
Optimum Primer polish, orange Optimum foam waffle cutting pad, Zen Tool DA polisher
Optimum Gloss-Coat on the paint and wheels























Sleeper look but it has a Dart 406, 4 wheel disc brakes, upgraded suspension, mini-tubs, etc.





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2015 Audi RS5, owner picked it up at a nice discount with 190 or so miles on it. Some guy bought it without telling his wife, car went back. So much for it being easier to ask for forgiveness than permission...


Just a basic exterior detail on it, mostly just light spider swirls. But with hard Audi paint, some areas needed compounding.


ONR wash
Optimum yellow clay
Optimum Hyper Cut Compound, Optimum MF cutting pad, Zen Tool
Optimum Hyper Polish, orange Optimum foam waffle cutting pad, Zen Tool
Opti-Seal
Armor All on tires/wheel wells











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2016 Ford Focus, really good condition, owner refused dealer prep.


ONR wash
Optimum Clay Towel to spot clay
Optimum Primer polish, orange Optimum foam waffle cutting pad, Zen Tool DA polisher
Optimum Gloss-Coat on the paint and wheels
Armor All on tires/wheel wells























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1983 Ferrari 308. Overall in pretty good shape, original single stage paint other than the repainted hood had decent enough gloss, owner wanted it cleaned up for a car show. Nothing too crazy, in his words "It isn't going to Pebble Beach, just a local show".


Engine just needed a quick wipe down with ONR





Seems to like cars from that era:





Before and after








3D Trim Restorer doing some work








ONR wash
Optimum Clay Towel
Optimum Hyper Polish, orange Optimum foam waffle cutting pad, Zen Tool
Opti-Seal
3D Trim Restorer on the roof and bumpers
Armor All on tires/wheel wells























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ONR wipe down to make sure no polishing residue is gone is all that is needed if you are using Optimum's polishes.
 
Just curious why don't use Optimum Tire Shine or Opti-Bond tire gel instead of Armor All since you're using Optimum products already.
 
Nice work as always. The Chevy is dripping wet looking. Love the Audi and the Ferrari is still a looker all these years later. Great design. Love those. They are selling cheap around here. Too bad the service is so staggering. Wonder if I can fit a ford crate motor in there?
 
pheerix said:
Just curious why don't use Optimum Tire Shine or Opti-Bond tire gel instead of Armor All since you're using Optimum products already.
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I go through tire dressing like I go through toilet paper. AA is available anywhere if I run low, and being a water based product it safely gives me the look I'm after for tires/wheel wells. I use Optimum Protectant Plus or Meguiars Interior QD for interiors, so AA is just for tires and wheel wells.
 
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