Not a Pro but working at it. My 3rd "Paint Correction"

[HarrisonZ]

Jason dropped it off to me on Monday afternoon and I started with a Wash with Dawn to remove all old wax, then a full Clay Barring. Using my new Cyclo, I worked 2 coats of Gloss-It Extreme Cut with Orange Pads using their EVP Pad Prime. Then a WipeDown with a 50/50 mix of Alchol/Water Mix. Then moved onto Gloss-It Evolution Cut with Yellow Pads for 1 coat also using the EVP Pad Prime Spray. Then a 50/50 Wipe Down. Then moved onto Gloss-It Evolution Polish with Green Pads again using the EVP Pad Prime Spray. Then another 50/50 Wipe Down. Then started waxing. I did 1 coat of Gloss-It Gloss Finish with white pads. Then another coat of the Gloss-It Concorso Wax!! That stuff rocks.



I was pissed though because when I finally rolled it out of the garage this afternoon, the damn sun went behind the clouds and never came back!! Jason is going to come by so I can get some pics tomorrow in the sun. These pics don't do any justice compared to in person. It looks like it just came out of the damn paint booth getting cleared!



Here's some before pics.....

 

[HarrisonZ]

These are after the wash......

And now under 2 1000 WATT lights.... Ewwwww...

After 2 Coats of Extreme Cut using Orange Pads....

 

[HarrisonZ]

AND NOW SOME DONE PICS!! Too bad the sun hid from me. Jason is coming back over tomorrow for some sun pics....

Reflection!!

 

[HarrisonZ]

Oops.... forgot one from last night. This is all Cutting done and polished the hood.

 

[HarrisonZ]

SUNNY PICS COMING TOMORROW!!

 

[imported_JoshVette]

Nice work, it looks great.

 

[HarrisonZ]

Thanks man...... I appreciate it.

 

[Barry Theal]

nice work!

 

[HarrisonZ]

Thanks guys.... that means alot coming from some pro's. Everyone has to start sometime and somewhere!

 

[oeklm]

Super nice job!!!!



one question ...did you tape the crevices? If not, what did you use to remove the excess polish/wax that got in there?

 

[HarrisonZ]

I taped my first one which was MY Jeep SRT8 and didn't tape for my wife's van(#2) and didn't tape this one either. The thing about the Gloss-It line is it's water-based so it really didn't make a mess at all. I use the 50/50 mixture to take it off whatever it may get on. I also use the Gloss Enhancer(QD) while I'm working the machine as well as their EVP Pad Prime. It really cuts down on any mess. The only spots I had to sipe off were a few spots on the 2 roof rails..... that's it.

 

[evolutionwc3]

Great job man!!! Both SRT8s look great

 

[HarrisonZ]

Thanks Evolution.... mine's the one with the BIG exhaust tips. Mine was a little dirty from being driven in the rain while I did my wife's van last weekend. I wasn't happy!!

 

[Apollo_Auto]

Looks nice, buddy! Love the "game face" picture :lol

 

[XRL]

I was a little confused thinking "isn't that his truck..." until I saw yours in the background of the one picture, lol. Looks great.



Sounds like you like the Gloss-it over the NXT? Hehe.

 

[RonMexico]

Looks really good. nice work.



one question that is not detail related but noticed from the pics, are the passenger side tires facing the correct direction? They look like uni-directional tires but on backwards. the driver's side tire direction looks correct, but the passenger side looks awkward.

 

[autoconcierge]

Good eye on the tires, hard to be totally sure unless we could see a close up of the sidewall.



Had a detail on a Porsche 993 turbo s a couple of months ago where the rear tires were mounted backwards(directional not asymetrical) told the customer and he was shocked as the "dealership" had just mounted the tires during rotation....... directional staggered sized tires (doh).

 

[imported_Puckman]

Great work Harrison. Beautiful shine and luster.

 

[Old Pirate]

Really like the way it came out, wet!:goodjob

 

[HarrisonZ]

Thanks for all the compliements guys... I appriciate them...



As for the tires!! HOLY CRAP! You're right! Looks like they sent him 4 left side tires. They are uni-directional. I better call him up and give him the bad news. LOL!!