Black Z06 detail (in progress)
12-24-2012, 12:29 AM
#41
Burning Brakes
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Done and done!
The front plastic mud flap pieces were looking pretty rough. Cleaned and then applied some 303 Aerospace Protectant, with no positive results. Scratches, overspray, and chips from rocks were keeping from a smooth feel. Least aggressive method first, so clay bar it is. Nothing. Maybe some paint spots were removed. Okay, heavy duty degreaser and brush it is. Ah yea, nothing. Goof-off? Yea, that didn't do too much, so time to whip out the sandpaper. Started with 1500 grit (wet-sanding), and it did not work out too well. Used 1000 grit (wet), and that worked a little better. Followed that with the 1500 grit (wet).
Keep in mind these pics are under the halogen lighting....
Before anything:
And yes, those are two large scratches in the plastic:
Closer (now you see what I am working with):
Wet-sanding rules! (1000 grit)
Now I can't feel my arm.... (1500 grit)
Okay, a little better at least?
RF after:
LF after the same procedure (sorry, no before shots, but it did look rough):
Looks a lot better, but the rear plastics are in worse shape.
The front plastic mud flap pieces were looking pretty rough. Cleaned and then applied some 303 Aerospace Protectant, with no positive results. Scratches, overspray, and chips from rocks were keeping from a smooth feel. Least aggressive method first, so clay bar it is. Nothing. Maybe some paint spots were removed. Okay, heavy duty degreaser and brush it is. Ah yea, nothing. Goof-off? Yea, that didn't do too much, so time to whip out the sandpaper. Started with 1500 grit (wet-sanding), and it did not work out too well. Used 1000 grit (wet), and that worked a little better. Followed that with the 1500 grit (wet).
Keep in mind these pics are under the halogen lighting....
Before anything:
And yes, those are two large scratches in the plastic:
Closer (now you see what I am working with):
Wet-sanding rules! (1000 grit)
Now I can't feel my arm.... (1500 grit)
Okay, a little better at least?
RF after:
LF after the same procedure (sorry, no before shots, but it did look rough):
Looks a lot better, but the rear plastics are in worse shape.
Last edited by intheboost; 12-24-2012 at 09:41 AM.
12-24-2012, 06:43 PM
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I noticed the small rocks in your rear fender to rocker panel - suggest before you do anymore work loosen up your fender and rocker panel, clean out the rocks and add some quarter inch weather striping (black of course). I did it on my black vert and saved myself from accidentally picking up the rocks and scratching the paint when polishing.
12-30-2012, 11:18 PM
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I noticed the small rocks in your rear fender to rocker panel - suggest before you do anymore work loosen up your fender and rocker panel, clean out the rocks and add some quarter inch weather striping (black of course). I did it on my black vert and saved myself from accidentally picking up the rocks and scratching the paint when polishing.
01-25-2013, 07:17 PM
#47
Burning Brakes
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Just a quick update. You may have noticed the rust on the bolts for the Stoptech calipers in the pics above. This is something that has been bugging me from day one, so I went ahead and started working on it.
I used a product called Evapo-rust, and it worked great. I followed that up with my buffing wheel, and they came out pretty nice.
Here are some before and afters:
Nasty bolts:
Removed:
After 1 hour sitting in Evapo-Rust and another 5 seconds with buffing wheel:
One down, a lot more to go:
One smaller bolt done:
I used a product called Evapo-rust, and it worked great. I followed that up with my buffing wheel, and they came out pretty nice.
Here are some before and afters:
Nasty bolts:
Removed:
After 1 hour sitting in Evapo-Rust and another 5 seconds with buffing wheel:
One down, a lot more to go:
One smaller bolt done:
Last edited by intheboost; 01-25-2013 at 07:20 PM.
02-10-2013, 06:32 PM
#48
Burning Brakes
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Detail almost done, need to finish the rear bumper and spoiler. But here are some direct sunlight pics.
Some slight imperfections can be seen if you look for them, but overall I am happy with the results:
Rear hatch:
Hood/fender:
Fender:
Some slight imperfections can be seen if you look for them, but overall I am happy with the results:
Rear hatch:
Hood/fender:
Fender:
02-10-2013, 06:53 PM
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Beautiful job, the results are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
02-10-2013, 07:38 PM
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great job my friend..you kicked butt on that car!
IM a nut about detailing also.. except Im one of those Zaino holics.. LOL... black till they come out with something darker!!!
IM a nut about detailing also.. except Im one of those Zaino holics.. LOL... black till they come out with something darker!!!
02-10-2013, 08:50 PM
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07-19-2013, 11:53 PM
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Working on finishing this detail job this weekend. Haven't had much time for detailing recently. Made some changes to the front splitter and rear spoiler as well as wheels. Will hopefully get some closure for this thread in the next few days....