This is the 2nd time i detail this car. The last time was almost 6 months ago. The protection had completely worn off, and there was some water spots all over the car. I initially tried CG waterspot remover to try and remove them, but they didn't budge, so i had to resort to polishing them out. Plus the owner washes the car about 3 times a week, so there was all sorts of marring from washing.




Exterior[B]

-Wash
-1Z Anti-Insekt
-CG CWC
-white shMITT

-Wheels
-CG CWG
-P21s Wheel Cleaner Gel
-EZ detail brush
-Swissvax wheel brush
-OXO tire scrubber
-white shMITT
-bleche wite

-Wheel Wells
-ARO
-EZ detail Brush

Clay
-Special Yellow Clay
-ONR lube


Polishing

-Exterior paint

-Menzerna SIP via Orange CCS pad @ 1000-2000RPM
-Menzerna PO85RD via blue 3M Ultrafina pad @ 1500-2000RPM
-Makita 9227C
-3M backing plate
-1000w halogen lights
-ISA 50/50 wipedown

-Wheels
-1Z Chrome Polish

LSP

-Exterior Paint
-1z Glanz Wax
-FK1 # 425

-Wheels
-Swissvax Autobahn
-FK1 # 425
-Optimum opti-bond tire gel
-CG Barebones (wheel wells)

Extras
-Stoner's Invisible Glass
-1Z Glass Polish
-1Z Gummi Pflege

Interior

-CG Leather Cleaner
-CG Lightning Fast carpet cleaner
-1Z Cockpit Premium
-Zaino Z10
-Stoner's Invisible Glass


Before Pics


1z Anti-Insekt doing it's job.






clay wasn't too contaminated...





after clay































taped up and ready to polish





i started out trying a 50/50 with 106FF and a white CCS, but that didn't completely remove the water spots.







so i had to resort to more abrasive polishing using a Orange CCS pad and SIP


For finishing polish i went with 85RD and a blue 3M UltraFina UK pad

 

After pictures were taken the next day.



































Now i decided to try out my new polarizing filter on my Canon Rebel XTi














i really like the next 3 shots. i was only standing about 2 feet away from the car, but it looks like i was far!











and a few cool angles
























long shots










fire trucks








Thanks for looking!

SSDetailing

 

beautiful work. how does that wax compair to some others? it seems a lot of folks have gotten wonderful results from it. great photo skills as well

 

really love your photography...
and nice job with that black mirror!

 

That car is sexy!!!!!

 

thanks for the comments everyone!

muttgrunt- i really like 1Z Glanz for a daily driver type of car. it looks great, can take a beating, and lasts a long time!

 

 

Hard to make them pop/shine the way this does on a black car.

 

thanks!