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      02-17-2012, 10:45 PM   #1
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Black Corvette Needed Love

Well ladies/gentlemen its been a while since I had some work. I relocated to Washington state and havent had any business. My wifes co-worker reached out to me and wanted it cleaned up so he could put it in storage. I had always heard the rumors about corvettes having hard clear coats. So I had it bad all the way around. The owner was thoroughly impressed. Please critique

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Citrus WG
Dawn wash
Meguiars Gold Class
Meguiars Clay System
ONR Lube

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M105 wool
M105 Yellow
M205 Orange
P85rd White
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Poor boys Natural

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PB Wheel Wax
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Tried CG WAter Spot Remover
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      02-18-2012, 09:37 AM   #3
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Black is the true test of a detailer.. looks like you did an excellent job. Nice work
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      02-18-2012, 12:09 PM   #4
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Looks awesome! Great job!

How many hours did it take you total to recondition the vet?
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      02-18-2012, 12:16 PM   #5
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      02-18-2012, 12:36 PM   #6
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Thanks guys

It took 7 days working from 4pm to 1am. Granted the weather kept inferring. The owner had to drive in the rain. It helps that my wife cleared the the windows and did the interior.

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That's a terrific job! Black paint shows every little thing, but when done right, no other color is more impressive.
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      02-19-2012, 11:03 PM   #8
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Nice work!!! when I come across the mountain I need to pick your brain on some techniques
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      02-19-2012, 11:16 PM   #9
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Nice work!!! when I come across the mountain I need to pick your brain on some techniques
Anytime your ready. Im still learning myself but im always willing to share my knowledge.
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What was the purpose of using dawn.
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      02-23-2012, 10:44 AM   #11
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Very nice work! When black paint is well detailed it looks amazing!

If you need help deep cleaning the exterior glass I highly recommend the Glass Science Glass Scrub. It's an amazing product you will always be glad to have and a very little bit will go along way so one bottle will last a long time.

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      02-23-2012, 11:06 AM   #12
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What was the purpose of using dawn.
To strip the old wax/sealant. Works well.
Ok thanks. So my big first detail I should do that.
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