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So I come back from holiday to find a note from my neighbour to check my car. To discover half of the cars paint is damaged from what appears to be FRP that has been sprayed over it and because it has not been noticed its badly marked the paint. Its seems 4 cars were hit and all have the same results. The only god send is I had paint protection which has stopped it burning to deep.
Below are a couple of pictures - it looks a bit like water marks but its much deeper and it is over at least half of the car.
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So I sent the car off to Gemcleandetailing who after 4 days of working solidly on the paint finally got it back to new. This is the full process they used which was a full correction and then C1 protection coat.
below are a few pics of the process
snow foam
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IPA wipe down
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Correction and polish. some elements even required a wet sand.
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Compound correction example
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The finished results - which make the car look better than when I picked it up from the show room.
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I have to say I was blown away by the results achieved by mike who said it was one of the hardest corrections he has ever had to do.
At least the cars looking its best for Wilton House on sunday!
Below are a couple of pictures - it looks a bit like water marks but its much deeper and it is over at least half of the car.
So I sent the car off to Gemcleandetailing who after 4 days of working solidly on the paint finally got it back to new. This is the full process they used which was a full correction and then C1 protection coat.
- Bottom half of the car is degreased and left to dwell.[/*]
- Door shuts are degrease and cleaned via detailing brushes.[/*]
- Arches are degreased, cleaned and rinsed.[/*]
- Wheels are cleaned using non acidic citrus gel cleaner and cleaned using various wheel brushes.[/*]
- Car is then treated to a snow foam bath.[/*]
- Car is treated for tar deposits.[/*]
- All badges, grilles and vents cleaned via detailing brushes.[/*]
- Car is then rinsed.[/*]
- Car is then washed using a PH neutral shampoo using the two bucket method.[/*]
- Car is then treated to clay bar treatment to remove oxidations and contaminates. This includes paint, glass and wheels.[/*]
- Car is further treated for caustic compounds in the paint via a cleaner fluid.[/*]
- Car is then rewashed using a PH neutral shampoo using the two bucket method.[/*]
- Car is rinsed for the second time.[/*]
- Car is completely dried using warm air blower, 70/30 drying towels and drying aid solution.[/*]
- Car is then masked up to cover badges, vents, lights, exterior trims and door gaps.[/*]
- Paint is then measured via a paint depth gauge.[/*]
- Paint is then corrected using various compounds and pads to remove paint defects.[/*]
- Paint is then burnished using polishes and finishing pads to remove micro marring and bring gloss, depth and clarity to the paint.[/*]
- Paint then has an IPA wipe down to remove left over polish oils and inspected.[/*]
- A pre wax cleaner is applied to give a perfect surface for protection to be applied to.[/*]
- C1 clear coat protection.[/*]
- Windows are polished inside and out.[/*]
- Exterior plastics dressed and resealed.[/*]
- rubber seals are resealed to prevent wear.[/*]
- Wheels are then treated with a pre wax cleaner.[/*]
- Wheels are then applied with 2 coats of wheel wax.[/*]
- Tyres are dressed to a matte finish.[/*]
- Exhaust tips are polished.[/*]
- Final Inspection body wipe down with spray sealant.[/*]
below are a few pics of the process
snow foam
IPA wipe down
Correction and polish. some elements even required a wet sand.
Compound correction example
The finished results - which make the car look better than when I picked it up from the show room.
I have to say I was blown away by the results achieved by mike who said it was one of the hardest corrections he has ever had to do.
At least the cars looking its best for Wilton House on sunday!
