01-23-2021, 02:23 PM | #323 |
Somewhere in the Kalahari
Drives: 2021/18 (de-fresh) 3LT RS Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: California
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Kudos to the very helpful guidance of the Method documents posted by Glen e (thank you!)
At 150 miles on the car: Dawn wash, hand polish with Blackfire One Step using a few Meguiar's foam pads, and then two coats of Blackfire Crystal Seal about two hours apart applied with Chemical Guys' microfiber applicator brick. Took these photos the next day. The week before this I pulled the wheels off, cleaned them with Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus, and then applied CarPro HydrO2 lite. Last edited by The Maverick; 01-23-2021 at 05:00 PM. |
01-23-2021, 07:53 PM | #324 |
2020 Shadow Gray 2SS
Drives: 2020 2SS - A10, NPP, MRC, CAI Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: SoCal
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Ok, it's not my 2020 2SS Camaro, but last March right after the lockdown started I decided to detail some of the family cars... (my Camaro is under the car cover...)
This first blue one is my (at the time) 9 year old daily driver, a 2012 Hyundai Sonata (bought Oct 2011) after washing, claying, compounding, polishing, IPA wipedown, Adam's 9h Ceramic Coating and Adam's Ceramic Boost... For a 9 year old car with well over 80,000 miles on it, I was VERY happy with the revitalization!!! This red car is my wife's (at the time) 4 year old daily driver (2016 Hyundai Sonata), did the same process as above... Spent about 2 days per car on this process, but I think the results were well worth it!
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2020 SGM 2SS - A10, NPP, MRC, Red Calipers, Black Camaro Fender Badge, Footwell Lighting
Added after delivery: - GMP CAI, GMP Black Strut Tower Brace, MRR017 1LE Wheels, SS Armrest, Black Fuel Door, Stainless Sport Pedals, SS Wheel Caps, Black Lugs/Locks, GM Splash Guards, DD Smoked LED Markers, Smoked Rear Reflectors, Mishimoto Catch Can, Xpel PPF - Full Front, SunTek 35% Tint, CeramicPro coating, RST Stainless Brake Lines, Castrol SRF, MSD Super Conductor Wires Left: My "fun" ride. Right: My "work" ride: a Gulfstream G600. One's top speed is 180 Mph, the other, 620 Mph... |
01-23-2021, 07:57 PM | #325 | |
Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: East Tennessee
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These results are nothing short of amazing, and so is your patience, congrats
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2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6
735 rwhp | 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley | Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers | JRE smooth idle terminator cam | LT4 FS & injectors | TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX | DSX flex fuel kit | Roto-Fab CAI | Soler 95mm LT5 TB | 1LE wheels | 1LE brakes | BMR rear cradle lockout | JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 | 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 | 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 | 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 | 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 | 6000 - 3/19/18 |
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01-23-2021, 08:05 PM | #326 | |
2020 Shadow Gray 2SS
Drives: 2020 2SS - A10, NPP, MRC, CAI Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: SoCal
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I grew up working in my Dad's Body Shop in Chicago as a kid... I never wanted to do it as a career but I do enjoy working on my own cars from time to time... I was thrilled with the results here, especially after not handling a buffer in about 30 years... I was a little nervous at first to say the least, but it all came back to me pretty quickly... Even the family pitched in and helped!
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2020 SGM 2SS - A10, NPP, MRC, Red Calipers, Black Camaro Fender Badge, Footwell Lighting
Added after delivery: - GMP CAI, GMP Black Strut Tower Brace, MRR017 1LE Wheels, SS Armrest, Black Fuel Door, Stainless Sport Pedals, SS Wheel Caps, Black Lugs/Locks, GM Splash Guards, DD Smoked LED Markers, Smoked Rear Reflectors, Mishimoto Catch Can, Xpel PPF - Full Front, SunTek 35% Tint, CeramicPro coating, RST Stainless Brake Lines, Castrol SRF, MSD Super Conductor Wires Left: My "fun" ride. Right: My "work" ride: a Gulfstream G600. One's top speed is 180 Mph, the other, 620 Mph... |
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01-24-2021, 10:24 AM | #327 |
2019 ZL1 1LE MY GOON
Drives: 1980 Z28 Big Red. Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Stoney Creek
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01-24-2021, 12:01 PM | #328 |
SoCal Camaro5 Race Team
Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: SO CAL
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The day I picked it up at the detailers. Paint correction and polish, PPF installed. 974 miles on car at the time.
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01-24-2021, 02:38 PM | #329 |
Drives: 2020 Camaro RS Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: S.E. Georgia
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It was cloudy today so I gave it fresh wash. No recent polish or wax, just a wash.
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2020 Camaro RS, V6, 6MT, Satin Steel 2020 Silverado, 5.3L CC, RST, Z71, Shadow Gray 2019 Equinox LS, 1.5L Turbo, Nightfall Gray Metallic |
02-02-2021, 01:21 PM | #330 |
Howdy! Pete here...
Drives: 2017 50th Anniv 2SS, A8, NPP, MRC Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Schertz, TX
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Fresh from getting wheels refinished!
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2017 50th Anniversary Edition, A8, NPP, MRC, w/Sunroof and Glow-tie! ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Ordered from GM Delivered to dealership and home 9-16-16 This car is a beast! |
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