'73 Nova, Tahoe, E350, Telsa Opti-Coat revisited, Q5 with Opti-Coat

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Scottwax

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Biggest problem was the black stripes. Combination of swirls and RIDS (random isolated deep scratches) and hard paint.


Currently has a mild 307 (stock internals, aluminum intake, Carter carb, headers) but a 383 is being built for it and a 3.73 posi rear end along with rear disc brakes.











That's not dust, its metallic flake.





Polished:





Full process:


ONR wash
Opti-Clay yellow
Rupes Keramik Gloss using a Meguiars low profile foam cutting pad and Rupes DA
Optimum Primer Polish using a yellow Rupes foam polishing pad and Rupes
Opti-Seal
Armor All on tires/wheel wells




















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2011 Chevy Tahoe. Recent purchase, dealer did their usual half ass detail job. Swirls along with heavy water spotting.








ONR wash
Optimum prep towel to clay
Meguiars M100 using a low profile Meguiars foam cutting pad and Rupes DA
Optimum Hyper Polish using an orange Optimum foam waffle cutting pad and Rupes
Opti-Seal
Armor All on tires/wheel wells




















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2012 Mercedes E350. Actually in pretty good shape.


ONR wash
Optimum prep towel to clay
Optimum Hyper Polish using an orange Optimum foam waffle cutting pad and Rupes
Opti-Seal
Armor All on tires/wheel wells


























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2013 Tesla Model S. I put Opti-Coat Pro on it back in March. While in for service at the Dallas Tesla Service Center, they accidentally closed a bay door on the right rear C pillar and had to refinish it. I had to reapply Opti-Coat Pro to the areas that were repainted.


ONR wash
Optimum Primer Polish using a yellow Rupes foam polishing pad and Rupes DA (right rear fender/C and roof pillar and top of trunk lid)
Opti-Coat Pro applied to the polished areas.











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2012 Audi Q5. Owner has had issues with the super soft clear coat and bird bomb etchings so after having a body shop wet sand out the etchings and polish the car, he wanted Opti-Coat Pro on the paint since it cures harder than the original paint on the car.


Mostly just light buffer trails on the car











After











ONR wash-no need to clay, paint was very smooth
Rupes Keramik Gloss using a yellow Rupes foam polishing pad and Rupes-that's all it took to correct it the clear was so soft!
Optimum Primer Polish using a yellow Meguiars low profile foam polishing pad and Rupes
Opti-Coat Pro applied to the paint and wheels
Optimum Glass Coating applied to the windshield
Armor All on tires/wheel wells


Only a few afters, took several hours and the owners needed to leave right when I finished.








 
Oh that Nova.....sweet. Did my uncle's black Tahoe earlier this year.....whole lotta paint, but what a beautiful truck. They all look great Scott
 
Thanks, y'all! BTW, Ronkh, that's not my car but I am sure after the shop gets done with the engine install the owner will need me out again. If it was my car, I'd do the engine myself. Did it a few times with my Chevelle and did a 455 swap into a '77 Cutlass.
 
Scottwax said:
Thanks, y'all! BTW, Ronkh, that's not my car but I am sure after the shop gets done with the engine install the owner will need me out again. If it was my car, I'd do the engine myself. Did it a few times with my Chevelle and did a 455 swap into a '77 Cutlass.
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Nice work guys! I see the Black vehicles are back! Nova turned out nice! But you'll be doing touch-up after the swap. Seems like all the new Tahoe's and Suburbans I've seen are all black!
 
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