Buying used vehicles is a great way to save money, and having them properly detailed when purchased can add a significant amount of value to the car. DJ Mayo spent several days performing a paint correction detail on this beautiful Nissan 350Z, and now it looks brand new again.
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A Tale of Two Packards
by Contributing Authors | June 11th, 2011 |
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Kevin Awalt of Gotham Auto Works gets the opportunity to perform paint correction details on a couple of rare 1930′s era Packards, and shares the process and products he used to restore these beauties to the level that they deserve.
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Italian Excellence: Ferrari 430 Scuderia Paint Correction and Detailing by AutoLavish
by Marc Harris & Jacob Bunyan | June 8th, 2011 |Comments (37)
Marc Harris and Jacob Bunyan of AutoLavish take us through an epic detailing and paint correction journey on a now stunning Ferrari 430 Scuderia. This article addresses paint issues and problems directly from the factory, how to properly correct them, and product suggestions for other areas of these fine exotics.
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Simple Bumper Repair – Lease Return
by Contributing Authors | May 8th, 2011 |Comments (10)
Scuffs and paint transfer on bumpers can be annoying and expensive to repair if taken to a body shop, but most can be remedied by a detailer or a DIY project for the enthusiasts. Justin Doria walks us through a bumper repair process he used on one of his cars recently.
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Assessing paint condition and deciding on a correction process
by Chad Raskovich | April 21st, 2011 |Comments (9)
What polish and pad should I use? How hard is the paint and what approach should I take? Rasky provides us with suggestions for evaluating your paint’s finish and determining a correction process.
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Hybrid Polishing Process featuring a 2004 Dodge Viper
by Todd Cooperider | April 17th, 2011 |Comments (20)
The Hybrid Polishing Process fits somewhere between a one-step and a multi-step polish, and in this article Todd Cooperider explains the process and demonstrates on both a Dodge Viper and a Ferrari California.
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Paint Correction: 2002 Audi S8
by Contributing Authors | April 14th, 2011 |Comments (7)
After black paint has been neglected for years it can really lose its impact and beauty. But after a paint correction specialist has spent some time compounding and polishing, the transformation is usually nothing short of stunning. Kevin Awalt walks us through his process on restoring the finish of this black Audi S8.
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Ferrari 458 Nero Daytona Full Detail
by Contributing Authors | March 3rd, 2011 |Comments (15)
Aaron Baumann of AC Detailing heads just north of San Francisco to detail this stunning Nero Daytona Ferrari 458 over the course of 2 days, spending 15 total hours with the car. Follow him along in his photo journal of the products and processes used to achieve stellar results.
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Polishing with the 4″ Spot Pad for Better Results!
by Todd Cooperider | January 9th, 2011 |Comments (19)
Your 5.5″ and 6.5″ buffing pads are your work-horses, but they don’t do you much good in all of those tight areas. If you’re not regularly using 4″ spot pads in your routine, then you’re not maximizing your polishing results!
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1-step, 2-step…The Various Types of Polishing Processes
by Todd Cooperider | January 4th, 2011 |Comments (20)
In detailing and paint correction, the polishing processes are normally referred to as 1-step or 2-step depending on how many polish / pad combinations are used. But does that mean that all of them are the same?
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