Detailed: 2004 Caddy CTS-V (Pic Heavy)
08-25-2012, 09:02 AM
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Detailed: 2004 Caddy CTS-V (Pic Heavy) Car is also for sale:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/vehicle-c...lac-cts-v.html
Process:
On Saturday (Day 1) I started out with cleaning the wheels and fender wells.
Front wheel before:
Rear wheel before:
Front wheel after wash:
Rear wheel after wash:
After I had the car completely washed I moved it into the pole building and went to work with the clay. Car did not need clayed as bad as I thought it was going to. It pulled tons of crap off of the rear bumper, but the rest of the car was pretty good. Next, I took some steel wool (0000) grit and WD-40 to clean up the exhaust tips (sorry, no before and after pics). Once that was finished I brought the car back out and gave it another wash to remove the clay residue. In addition, I took revive to the wheels and hit them with a good coat of quick sealant.
Sunday (Day 2):
Got up in the morning and took the metal polish twins to the exhaust tips and mufflers.
Paint Before:
Next, I pulled the car inside, taped off all of the trim pieces and a test section on the hood. It took me 3 passes of severe and 3 passes of swirl and haze and 3 passes of fine machine to be satisfied with that section.
Before (test section):
After Swirl and Haze:
After Fine Machine:
50/50 of Test Section:
At this time I was thinking that this was going to be a VERY long detail. I finished the hood with that process then made a call to a friend to give me some help.
Monday (Day 3):
My friend and I decided that Adam's just wasn't cutting fast enough on the PC to get timely results, so we pulled out a heavier cutting polish. The Megs made quick work of the swirls and allowed us to cut our work load in half.
Here are some before and then after the 105:
Tuesday (Day 4):
We finished up the entire polishing process, 105 followed by Fine Machine, then hit the entire car with Revive. After we removed the Revive it was time to call it a night.
Wednesday (Day 5):
This day consisted of laying down the Sealant and letting it cure.
Thursday (Day 6):
Once the Americana wax was removed the glass was cleaned to remove the rest of the polishing dust and then the car was finished. Here are some pictures:
Reflection off the right rear quarter:
Trunk:
Owner by the light post:
Hope you guys enjoy!
https://ls1tech.com/forums/vehicle-c...lac-cts-v.html
Process:
On Saturday (Day 1) I started out with cleaning the wheels and fender wells.
Front wheel before:
Rear wheel before:
Front wheel after wash:
Rear wheel after wash:
After I had the car completely washed I moved it into the pole building and went to work with the clay. Car did not need clayed as bad as I thought it was going to. It pulled tons of crap off of the rear bumper, but the rest of the car was pretty good. Next, I took some steel wool (0000) grit and WD-40 to clean up the exhaust tips (sorry, no before and after pics). Once that was finished I brought the car back out and gave it another wash to remove the clay residue. In addition, I took revive to the wheels and hit them with a good coat of quick sealant.
Sunday (Day 2):
Got up in the morning and took the metal polish twins to the exhaust tips and mufflers.
Paint Before:
Next, I pulled the car inside, taped off all of the trim pieces and a test section on the hood. It took me 3 passes of severe and 3 passes of swirl and haze and 3 passes of fine machine to be satisfied with that section.
Before (test section):
After Swirl and Haze:
After Fine Machine:
50/50 of Test Section:
At this time I was thinking that this was going to be a VERY long detail. I finished the hood with that process then made a call to a friend to give me some help.
Monday (Day 3):
My friend and I decided that Adam's just wasn't cutting fast enough on the PC to get timely results, so we pulled out a heavier cutting polish. The Megs made quick work of the swirls and allowed us to cut our work load in half.
Here are some before and then after the 105:
Tuesday (Day 4):
We finished up the entire polishing process, 105 followed by Fine Machine, then hit the entire car with Revive. After we removed the Revive it was time to call it a night.
Wednesday (Day 5):
This day consisted of laying down the Sealant and letting it cure.
Thursday (Day 6):
Once the Americana wax was removed the glass was cleaned to remove the rest of the polishing dust and then the car was finished. Here are some pictures:
Reflection off the right rear quarter:
Trunk:
Owner by the light post:
Hope you guys enjoy!
08-25-2012, 12:19 PM
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Their polishes are limited on the cutting power. They work, eventually, just need more time than the 105. I've been impressed with all of the Adams products, except the polished on rough paint. For upkeep and light polishing though, they're awesome.
08-25-2012, 12:40 PM
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Thanks man. It does cut awesome.
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08-25-2012, 10:33 PM
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I'd be willing to go out on a limb and say he's got a few machines that are more powerful than a PC...
I believe that with a rotary this car woulda been done in 2 days from polish to wax.
I believe that with a rotary this car woulda been done in 2 days from polish to wax.
08-25-2012, 10:42 PM
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But granted, I don't think I could do it all the time either. Yes, it would be fun dealing with a multitude of cars, but i think it would take the enjoyment out of the result for me.
Definite props to the guys that do it for a living.
Definite props to the guys that do it for a living.
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Or just a Flex DA orbital.
I'm a huge fan of the PC, done tons of bad corrections over the years with it, but now it only gets used for 4" pad stuff. The power of the Flex is hard to beat. I haven't used a rotary in a very long time, I don't enjoy using one at all.