1999 Camaro overdue for detailing

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HotRod

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This is a car I did a while back, the customer was trying to sell it, but wanted it to look a lot better in hopes of getting it sold quicker, well shortly after I detailed it, it sold. This car was pretty rough to begin with, and was way overdue for a detail job. It got a paint correction, headlight restoration and full interior cleaning.
Paint correction process:
Wash
Clay
M105 wool pad
M205 foam pad
3M ultrafine with blue ultrafina pad
LSP Black Fire Wet Diamond
Headlight restoration
Interior
Hot water extracted carpet, a lot of stains and a little mold
Cleaned and treated leather seats
Cleaned all plastic and vinyl panels inside and dressed as well.
It was about a 2 day job. I am happy with the results and so was the customer. When she first saw it, she said "Wow, it really shines now."
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Hey HotRod... Welcome to TID!

Nice work on the Camaro. Most cars are long overdue for a full detail. Just look around you on the street!!!

The car looks excellent, nice turnaround.:hurray:

Can you elaborate on your headlight restoration? I'm interested in your process.

Always wanting to learn new tricks!:D
 
Nice job. I was really impressed with the job on the carpet. The cost of a good detail is easily recouped with a better sales price. The clean ones just sell faster and for more. Hopefully you can help him keep his next ride in top shape.
 
It hurts me to see a car that filthy, particularly inside. Nice work and a great turn around on the interior. Whatever amount she paid for the work was a bargain.
jk
 
Wow, the interior turn around was amazing and the paint looks deep and wet. I have a foundness for those cars, particularly a blue '98 Z/28 that somehow got wrecked by some teenage kid who should not have been dumping the clutch at 5000 rpm...

Ah the memories...
 
Luster said:
Hey HotRod... Welcome to TID!

Nice work on the Camaro. Most cars are long overdue for a full detail. Just look around you on the street!!!

The car looks excellent, nice turnaround.:hurray:

Can you elaborate on your headlight restoration? I'm interested in your process.

Always wanting to learn new tricks!:D
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Thanks, Actually the headlight restoration is pretty similar to what a lot of guys do.

Wet sand with 400, 800, 1000, 1500 and finish with 2000
Buff and polish the lights back to clarity
But, I use a different method of UV sealant on the lights. I use a spar urethane mixed with mineral spirits, and its wiped on the light, it adds gloss and UV protection. It is a new "do it yourself" method that I learned about. I am currently testing the longevity of this Sealant compared to just waxing or using paint sealant on the lenses. After a restoration, plastic lenses fade out again within a matter of months. But hopefully this method will work out. I actually made a thread about this new UV sealant idea on Auto Geek. The first lenses I did, just past the 3 month stage, and they still look like new, but the testing is not over.
 
HotRod said:
Thanks, Actually the headlight restoration is pretty similar to what a lot of guys do.

Wet sand with 400, 800, 1000, 1500 and finish with 2000
Buff and polish the lights back to clarity
But, I use a different method of UV sealant on the lights. I use a spar urethane mixed with mineral spirits, and its wiped on the light, it adds gloss and UV protection. It is a new "do it yourself" method that I learned about. I am currently testing the longevity of this Sealant compared to just waxing or using paint sealant on the lenses. After a restoration, plastic lenses fade out again within a matter of months. But hopefully this method will work out. I actually made a thread about this new UV sealant idea on Auto Geek. The first lenses I did, just past the 3 month stage, and they still look like new, but the testing is not over.
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My method is identical to yours up to the spar urethane mixed with mineral spirits... interesting. :thumbup:
 
Luster said:
My method is identical to yours up to the spar urethane mixed with mineral spirits... interesting. :thumbup:
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The guy that shared this method with me, has been doing this for several years now. He sees one of the lights on a regular basis and he says it still looks good several years later. The sealant really finishes it out. The application process does have a slight learning curve, but once you get the hang of it, its pretty easy. If I can get several years out of this method, then it is well worth it. But, I am still testing this out.
 
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