Detail: 2010 Camaro

[Big Turkey]

My favorite Color, black.



This car has 1100 miles on it, is a month old and had gone through 2 washes before I laid my hands on it. The car rolled off of the truck while the owner was signing papers.



Upon first inspection during the day, it looked pretty decent. So I brought my light stand out to get a closer inspection of the clear. As soon as I turned the light on, the swirls appeared like crazy. The owner, a friend of mine, said immediately, "Oh man turn that light off!!" haha.



I told him I'd help him out and get that car the way it should be. So I went to work.



Since the car was so new, after a wash, dry and IPA wipe down, I decided it did not need the clay and I could go ahead and jump to the minor correction.



I tried to use an AIO, XMT 360 with a white pad, and it did not clear up much. So I switched to an orange pad and it still did not get enough out that I was happy with.



I used the PC 7424XP with:

Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover w/Orange and white pads

Wolfgang Finishing Glaze w/white pad

Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant w/ Grey pad



Prep/cleanup/finishing touches:

IPA wipedown between each polish

Pinnacle's XMT 360 Spray Wax

Pinnacle's XMT 360 Finishing Instant Detailer



Tires/Wheels:

Zep Tireless Shine

Wheel Wax



I wish I could have topped it off with Carnauba but he didn't want to leave it overnight.



Quick note: I hate Chevy's "Polished wheels". Which is pretty much just a clear coat over some aluminum alloy. Crap. Always gets oxidated and stains very easily, and not very shiny. They should have gone back to chrome!



Many people have said not to seal fresh paint, but as far as factory paint goes I have been throwing sealant/wax on it right away and never had a problem till I sold the cars. I suppose it's just as arguable as "how to break in your new engine". Which everyone has a different view on it.



Let me know what you guys think!





Before shots. Unfortunately I was limited in space so I could only get detail shots:

After it was all said and done:

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And one of my favorite shots. Top right corner is the cage of the halogen light I was using.

 

[Vista_Stang]

Nice turn around, I agree with you on the sealant thing. I have heard so many different ideas for when some should be applied on new paint, repaints, etc.



Whose Z06 is in the background?

 

[Big Turkey]

That's mine, in all her dirty glory.

 

[evolutionwc3]

Looks great man- I'm really starting to like those new camaros.



Did you skip claying because the surface felt smooth? I guess I would have clayed regardless just because I've experienced brand new vehicles with an extraordinary amount of contaminants in the paint.

 

[Big Turkey]

After the wash and dry, I sprayed it down with instant detailer, then again with IPA. The surface was VERY smooth, the front bumper didn't even have a nick on it, I was impressed, especially on the roads around here.



I did several test spots around the vehicle with XMT 360, Opti-Seal, Poli-Seal, the Wolfgang TSR and Meg's 105. The 105 with an orange pad, speed 5 on the PC left too much marring. I switched to a white pad and it left alot of hazing and holograms. So I settled with the TSR and the orange pad.



Normally I would not skip the claying, but considering this is a pretty much a brand new car, and not once did my MF towel feel anything but smooth on the surface. I also knew the owner (he learned how to drive a standard trans on this car... poor thing) he never gone full throttle once in the car. I was the first one to drop the hammer on it at 1000 mile mark haha.

 

[ricka]

no worries sealing factory paint. the ovens bake it enough not to worry. now if you're talking a re-paint--rule is to wait 90-days for the paint to de-gas.