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Old 09-02-2014, 11:59 AM
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Hi everyone! Just wanted to share a Camaro convertible that I had the pleasure of cleaning up. The customer had contacted me about restoring the gloss and removing the swirls from his black beauty. After speaking with him some more he wanted the engine bay done too. Then the day he dropped it off he decided to have me do a full interior detail as well! LOL. So needless to say after attending the AG cars and coffee on Saturday I had my work cut out for me this weekend. We weren't going for 100% perfection as this is his daily driver and it just doesn't make sense. He even admitted that he car barely wash his own car due to restrictions where he lives.

Here are some before pictures of the outside of the car.













I didn't grab any before shots of the interior so here are the after pictures.

All plastics and leather were cleaned with diluted APC.
Leather was conditioned with Pinnacle leather conditioner.
Plastic were dressed with a combination of Meguiars plastic/vinyl coating Pinnacle vinyl dressing.
Carpet was cleaned and vac with foam carpet cleaner.
Interior windows cleaned with Meguiars perfect clarity tint safe glass cleaner.








For the exterior.

Washed with Mothers car wash soap.
Wheels/tires were cleaned with Iron-X and APC
Paint was decon'd with Iron-x and Nanoskin fine mit.
Paint was polished with Flex 3401/White CCS pad/ Menzerna PF2500/ Black CCS pad and SF4000.
After polishing the surface was prepped with Pinnacle Cleansing polish before Pinnacle Synergy was applied.
Tires dressed with Meguiars Endurance aerosol tire shine.
Windows cleaned with Meguiars perfect clarity glass cleaner.
Convertible top was treated with Scotch Guard auto fabric treatment.

Here are some 50/50 shots of the car in process. This was with the 3401 and a white CCS pad and Menzernas one step pf2500 polish.










BEFORE




AFTER Polish




ALL DONE






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10.84 @ 126.3 1.55 60' Th350 SOLD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

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Old 09-02-2014, 01:54 PM
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Holy shit, that looks like a different car.
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Old 09-02-2014, 03:03 PM
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Wow looks like glass. nice job
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Old 09-02-2014, 03:23 PM
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Thank you guys! The owner was very happy!
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2000 SS Th350, FTI 4200 stall , cam, full bolt-ons, 150 wetshot, Moser 9inch/locker/4.11s, Slowhawk tuned. 493rwhp 570rwtq. 10.97 @ 127.7 1.58 60' and M6
10.84 @ 126.3 1.55 60' Th350 SOLD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

New Toy - 06 Torrid Red Gto M6. 231/242 cam, Kooks, magnaflow, GForce, Monster stg2, lingenfelter cai, 411rwhp 385rwtq. 12.40@111
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Very nicely done!
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Wow great job. Wish you were closer lol.
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Thank you guys! Have another 5th gen coming in next week. Makes about 850 with a 427 LSX block and a liquid cooled KB supercharger. Plus has a 250 shot direct port! LOL. Car is really nice.

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10.84 @ 126.3 1.55 60' Th350 SOLD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

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i call camera angle trickery. BS flag going out!!!!!!
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Wow! Really amazing job of taking out all the swirl marks!
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I think your son Nathan can do a better job than you do!!!

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