This vehicle was the subject of a recent post about a paint correction progression. It was is rough shape and gave me the opportunity to showcase a full 3-step correction. With current technology, it's rare that one needs to use a 3-step correction to get amazing results. This particular vehicle was an exception. The paint in this car is very hard, that is to say, it takes a very aggressive approach to remove defects. It is also very scratch sensitive so it is difficult not to put defects back into the paint while working on it. Finally, it is black, which will show any kind of defect remaining.

The owner recently purchased this car. The previous owner had attempted to polish it prior to sale. In this case, it did more harm than good. There was dried residue left all over the vehicle which was challenging to remove. The new owner intends to keep the car for a long time and does take pride in the way his vehicles looks. As such, it was important that we remove as many defects as was safely possible. There was sufficient paint on most of the vehicle to remove the very deep defects, however, the room of the car was exceptionally thin. As such, only a two step process was used in these areas to bring back the majority of the clarity and shine, but many of the deeper defects could not be removed without compromising the paint system.

Process

Wheels cleaned with Megs DUB wheel cleaner and protected with Carpro Hydro2
Tires and wells cleaned with Megs Super Degreaser
Prefoam with CG Citrus Wash & Gloss and Ultimate Snow Foam
2 bucket wash with CG Citrus Wash Clear
Mechanical Decontamination with Nanoskin autoscrub pad and Optimum No Rinse
Heavy Compound with Rotary, Wool and Pinnacle advanced compound
Medium Compound with 21mm DA, Megs microfiber pads and D300
Polished with 21mm DA, Blue polishing pad and Carpro Essence
Protected with TAC systems Quartz Max
Glass Coated with Pearl Nano Glass Coating
Trim protected with Ultima Tire & Trim Guard
Tires Dressed with Carpro PERL