Excursion Limo Detail - yawn

GregCavi

Pinnacle Detailing Owner
If your sick of all the limo's just tell me to stop..

Another limo detail today. I was told it was going back on friday which gave me exactly sunday to do the entire thing. I started at 9 and drove off at 6. It was a hard day but it turned out great. The before was the usual grey finish we no reflexion but it was brought back to life.

Process:

Optimum NRWS
Optimum Hyper compound via LC orange light cut @ 1800 rpm
Menzerna FPII via pc and polishing pad @ 5-6
OCW x 2

Wheels/Tires/Wells:

TOL wheel cleaner
Meguiars Last touch DS
Tires, trim and wells got meguiars hyper dressing 2:1

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Questions/Comments?

Greg
 
Dang that is a lot of metal. Good thing that vehicle has vinyl or textured roof. You would still be there:lmfao
WOW!!

Another shining detail.What next...another amp?:)
 
cwcad said:
Dang that is a lot of metal. Good thing that vehicle has vinyl or textured roof. You would still be there:lmfao
WOW!!

Another shining detail.What next...another amp?:)

LOL, still trying to sell my old one!

Greg
 
This one is really nice,the shine has some depth. Keep posting up the pics.
How are you arms doing,feeling sore yet..If this is gonna be steady work you really need a helper greg..
 
joe.p said:
This one is really nice,the shine has some depth. Keep posting up the pics.
How are you arms doing,feeling sore yet..If this is gonna be steady work you really need a helper greg..

If you would commute from Chicago i will take ya in haha. The work is steady and should be for a very long time, Im past the sore stage now, after a big detail I just am a tired.

Greg
 
joe.p said:
This one is really nice,the shine has some depth. Keep posting up the pics.
How are you arms doing,feeling sore yet..If this is gonna be steady work you really need a helper greg..

You'd be surpised how much help someone just wiping off the polish can be. Great job!

Greg, do you feel your way of detailing has changed from the way you would detail "normal" cars to the bulk jobs you do now? Like do you feel you pay more attention or less to certain items?
 
Also, when you do those two step polishes that include the rotory and the pc, do you finsh the whole car with the rotory first and then start the whole car with the pc, or do you finish each panel with both?
 
Well doing this big jobs on paint only is different than doing full detials on cars. I prefer cars naturally. I have just learned the best ways to buff and which products work the best. THe optimum line is pretty much my go to but menzerna FPII usually is my last polish.

Doing all the cars for the limo place I dont go after every little scratch. All the swirls are removed but to get every scratch would be rediculous becuase the paint will again look poor and then if I have to buff again the paint will just get thinner and thinner. I still of course dont cut any corners becasuse that just lowers the qaulity of the detail.

BTW havnt heard fro ya lately!

Greg
 
I'm amazed at the amount of work you can get done in one day and still find the time to take pictures!

-Outstanding-
 
I'm guessing a rotary is a must have in doing limo's. Would you even attempt to do paint correction with a PC on something that size?
 
Doesn't that milk crate hurt you ARSE? I've been using a little read seat with a tray on the bottom. I got it at Pep Boys. Its comfortable enough but the wheels are bending and don't allow the wheels to spin freely.
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
Hey Greg, you're still in high school, right? All I can say is, they better be giving you a free ride to the prom!! :D

I agree!

Nice job Greg!

How many pads did you go through -or do you spur them out as you go?
 
max080 said:
I'm guessing a rotary is a must have in doing limo's. Would you even attempt to do paint correction with a PC on something that size?

rotary is a must have for the condition of these vehicles

Greg
 
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