Tahoe paint correction (DA MF) & Opti-Guard coating

RaskyR1

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Chevy Tahoe paint correction and Opti-Guard coating



Client recently purchased this vehicle for his wife and wanted it looking new again with some durable protection. The previous owner appeared to have lived on a gravel road and frequent the local swirl-o-matic wash.



Process:

Wash – Foam bath with CGCW and 2BM

Wheels – Meguiars Wheel Brightner

Tires – Optimum Power Clean

Clay – Meguiars Mild Clay

Paint correction step 1 – Meguiar’s D300 and MF cutting disk on the DA

Paint correction step 2 – Meguiar’s M205 and crimson LC foam pad on the DA

Coating Prep – Foam bath with CGCW and OPC followed by a IPA wipe-down

Paint protection – Optimum Opti-Guard (Paint/wheels/lights/trim)

Tire and wheel wells – Dressed with Meguiar’s Hyper Dressing 3:1

Glass – Meguiars D120

Chrome – Optimum Metal Polish



Note: Areas with bad water spots (hood and fenders) were first hit with M105/Surbuf



Before pics

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Heavy swirls

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Water spots on hood

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Side molding were in rough shape!

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50/50 after just the D300 compound!

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Water spot 50/50

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After pics!

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Moldings came out pretty good…color was still off a bit

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Brinkmann

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Video showing the Meguiar's D300 compound and MF cutting pad going to work! :)

YouTube - D300 test spot











Thanks for looking! :)



Rasky
 
Accumulator said:
Wonder how similar those are to the Griot's red pads? I've used those with finishing polishes before.



Couldn't tell you... No experience with the Griot's pads. I know the Crimson's are closed-cell foam.
 
Damn Dirty Ape said:
Didn't realize the MF was that quick and easy to work with. Nice!



Thanks! It will vary between paints. ;)



Barry Theal said:
Great work Chad! Tahoe looks nice!





Thanks Barry! :)





Thrillseeker said:
Wow, that turned out really nice. Good work!



Thank you!







michakaveli said:
Great job Chad! Those GM SUV's look great when taken care of :heelclick



Thanks buddy! I really like the style of this generation Tahoe. :)





Accumulator said:
RaskyR1- Hey, that turned out nice!



So the M205/crimson was enough after the MF compounding, huh?



Thanks Accumulator!



Oh yeah! The D300/MF compound finished down VERY well and even PO85RD would have been enough! :)





Accumulator said:
Wonder how similar those are to the Griot's red pads? I've used those with finishing polishes before.



I've not used the Griot's either so can't really say. They are more firm than a traditional black or blue LC.
 
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