Zach McGovern
Certified Finest Installer
This Mustang was recently purchased, and the new owner was looking to have it cleaned up and properly protected. He could tell it was 'dull' and just didn't look quite right. He has many plans for this vehicle, and wanted it to look its best, so we decided on our highest level of service to bring this gorgeous red paint back to life and add an incredible layer of protection to help maintain the finish afterwards. The owner requested a lot of photos, so I was happy to deliver
Before
The engine was not in bad shape. Just your normal light dirt and dust.
Bug guts
The wheels and tires were looking quite dull.
Heavy buildup behind the wheels
During
As usual, we started with cleaning the wheels and tires. You can see the amount of grime being removed from the tires even before I started scrubbing them.
Tires getting cleaner
I continue to scrub, rinse, apply cleaner and repeat until the cleaner remains white. This indicates there is no more dirt or old tire dressing to be removed from the surface.
The car was then foamed and hand washed.
After washing, a lot of time was taken to remove bonded contaminates such as Iron particles, road tar, etc. This ensures the vehicle is completely clean prior to polishing.
Dealership sticker was removed from the rear.
Adhesive re
maining
Adhesive easily removed with Tarminator, but faint ghosting still remains... this was removed during the correction process.
Once the paint was completely clean, it was inspected under LED lighting. The surface was covered in defects ranging from light swirls to heavier scratches. All of these defects contribute to the duller appearance of the finish, and properly removing them and refining the surface will bring back a great amount of clarity and gloss.
My test spot showed very promising results. The vast majority of the defects were removed, and the red was MUCH deeper.
Hood before correction
Hood after compounding
Matt began working on the more intricate areas with the Rupes Mini polisher while I started compounding the larger panels.
Fender before correction
After compounding
Door before correction
After compounding
50/50 shot on the door after compounding. look at the incredible color difference between the original side and the corrected side.
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Before
The engine was not in bad shape. Just your normal light dirt and dust.
Bug guts
The wheels and tires were looking quite dull.
Heavy buildup behind the wheels
During
As usual, we started with cleaning the wheels and tires. You can see the amount of grime being removed from the tires even before I started scrubbing them.
Tires getting cleaner
I continue to scrub, rinse, apply cleaner and repeat until the cleaner remains white. This indicates there is no more dirt or old tire dressing to be removed from the surface.
The car was then foamed and hand washed.
After washing, a lot of time was taken to remove bonded contaminates such as Iron particles, road tar, etc. This ensures the vehicle is completely clean prior to polishing.
Dealership sticker was removed from the rear.
Adhesive re
Adhesive easily removed with Tarminator, but faint ghosting still remains... this was removed during the correction process.
Once the paint was completely clean, it was inspected under LED lighting. The surface was covered in defects ranging from light swirls to heavier scratches. All of these defects contribute to the duller appearance of the finish, and properly removing them and refining the surface will bring back a great amount of clarity and gloss.
My test spot showed very promising results. The vast majority of the defects were removed, and the red was MUCH deeper.
Hood before correction
Hood after compounding
Matt began working on the more intricate areas with the Rupes Mini polisher while I started compounding the larger panels.
Fender before correction
After compounding
Door before correction
After compounding
50/50 shot on the door after compounding. look at the incredible color difference between the original side and the corrected side.
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