2008 C63, paint correction and clear bra removal

RaskyR1

Rasky's Auto Detailing
Client recently purchased this car and wanted to get it looking new again. The clear bra was yellowed and detracted from the cars appearance so we decided to remove it as well. The paint was in average condition for the year with moderate swirls and a few RIDS. The color made it very difficult to capture defects so you’ll have to take my word for it on the before condition. ;)



Process:

Wash - Foam bath with Chemical Guys Citrus Wash

Wheels – Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner using various brushes.

Tires – Optimum Power Clean

Chrome tips – Optimum Metal polish and #0000 steel wool

Paint correction step 1 – Meguiar’s M105 via rotary polisher and LC PFW pads

Paint correction step 2 – Meguiars M105 via DA polisher and tangerine LC pads

Paint correction step 3 – Menzerna 106fa via rotary polisher and crimson LC pads

Paint protection – Blackfire Wet Diamond

Tires – Meguiar’s Hyper Dressing at 3:1

Wheels – Sealed with Optimum Opti-Seal

Glass – Meguiar’s D120



Before pics….(hopefully you can see some of the swirls/marring)



Yellowed Clear Bra

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Door edges too….I love clear bra!

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Swirls….

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50/50….not that you can see much

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Pillar trim showed the condition better ;)

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Trim corrected

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D&D Auto Detail said:
Are you using the thin 7/8" hydo- tech pads, or the thicker ones?



Are the thicker ones cut better than the thin ones?



I was using the thicker ones....which were fine. I'd say 97% of my Hydro LC pads come in just fine. Once in a while I will get a dud though. ;)
 
RaskyR1 said:
I was using the thicker ones....which were fine. I'd say 97% of my Hydro LC pads come in just fine. Once in a while I will get a dud though. ;)



Hmmm, interesting, maybe I should try the thicker ones?



And great job of course!
 
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