Client tells dealership as always, "Don't wash it!" They do.

So these pics are after the dealer "wash"









Dealership wants to use their local bodyshop to correct it.

Client agrees but only if they will pay his detailer (me) to fix it if they can't.

So after the attempt at correction by the bodyshop, here is how the car arrived to me:





Process:

Initital wash w/ ValuGard paint Neutralization System. Used foam lance for final wash step.

Rinsed at safe distance w/ PW.

Clean wheels with Valugard Custom Wheel Cleaner-Has a nice foaming action that clings very well. Various brushes.

Tires/Wells cleaned with Eimann Fabrik Hi-Intensity Cleaner- Does a great job removing those nasty dealer applied tire dressings.



Rinsed wheels, wells and tires at safe distance w/ PW.

Refoamed car via lance/PW Zaino Z7 soap.





Wash w/ quality sheepskin mit via 2BM.

Clay while still wet with zaino clay and Z6 as a lube.

Dry w/ quality WW MFs.

Wipedown paint with straight IPA.

Pre polishing paint inspection:











Checked thickness of paint with my PosiTest DFT PTG.

Paint correction-I went with the Kevin Brown Method using a PC6, orange pads and the latest M105 to remove the defects.

QEW wash to remove the polishing dust.

I followed with M205 using a white LC pad and PC set to 4.5.

 

I noticed the windscreen had some type of sap or something similiar. I attempted to remove this with straight IPA, but had no luck. So I polished the windscreen w/ Zaino Z-12 clear view glass polish using a white CCS pad on my PC at speed 4.5.

Car was rinsed at a safe distance with PW then foamed again via lance/PW using Zaino Z7 soap and washed via 2BM using a quality sheepshin mit. Rinsed again and dried with quality WW MFs.

Wiped down car w/ Zaino Z6.

Applied 2x of ZFX'd Zaino Z5pro.

Applied Zaino Z8 to paint and glass.

Zaino AIO applied to wheels.

Tires got Zaino Z-16.

 

Wow... nice work.

 

wow, that is a lot of steps but the results seem so worth it. Will the scratches come back when wax/polish wears off or are they gone for good? If gone for good, I'm going to do this, my car is covered in those dealership wash marks...lol

 

Thanks RPL!

They are gone, proper washing will ensure no more swirls will be introduced into the clear again.

 

great job ..

 

Man that is some awesome work and i hope the KB method works with the flex as well.

 

Thanks Rider!

SC'd, Thank you very much! Yes the KBM will work with the flex as well.

 

WOW..amazing...glad they had some like you to do a great job.

if i was the client, i would be hella pissed off...on a black car

whats with dealerships and free carwashes, is that like a "perk" for them? for them to drive it around and do a "wash" worse than my 80yr old grandma?

those scratches n swirls were horrible

 

Looks awesome! I need to get my Black G35 detailed like that after I am sure we are done with the salt and snow.

I'd do it myself but i barely have enough time to vacuum the interior

 

This is why I'm going back to zaino..can't beat it and as long as you keep layering on, your good.

-Vin

 

Great work I may have to make a trip to atlanta to get you to straighten out my paint

 

Thank you!

Thanks!

Vin, I find that with a base of 2-3 coats and Z8 once a month, I can go at least 6 months before I have to apply more.

Thanks, drop me a PM.

 

Sick...........

 

Thank you Jay!