Silver GT2

[Starvekos]

The owner of the car asked me to pop in and advise him on the optimal detailing technique and products for his GT2, needless to say I obliged. I recommended a couple of products and tools to supplement his current detailing kit. We then proceeded to clean the car, discussing technique for each task as we cracked on.

The car is fairly new but I wouldn’t call it a garage queen because it gets driven pretty hard on the track. With that in mind, wheel wells and mags took some time to scrub using a variety of brushes. Paint work was in good condition and was free on bonded contaminants. So we decided to use a finishing polish by machine, paint cleaner by hand on tight spots and then seal with a wax.

This was my first experience with Menzerna polish and I wish I had made up my mind a lot earlier. I must mention that I was working in a controlled environment unlike the black Honda S2000 job. The Menzerna FF polish has a long work time which allowed for multiple passes without the risk of dry buffing. Unfortunately, I was pressed for time so I could do side by side tests comparing Menzerna to say Meguiars #80 Speed Glaze.

Protection came in the form of Chemical Guys 5050 wax. As mentioned last week, the packaging looks suspect. The tin was tightly sealed and was not easy to pry open like other paste waxes. Then there is the matter of the signature on the tin itself, couldn’t help but wonder if the squiggle belongs to Megesh / Don rather than some chemist at Chemical Guys. 5050 was applied by the owner of the car so I can’t comment on the easy of application. A silver car was not the ideal canvas to critique the gloss / depth of the wax, guess I will have to find another car.

Mags
Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner (APC)
Mothers fender brush
Meguiars Versa Angle Tire brush
MotoQuip mag face brush
Sonax long handle brush

Wash and dry
Sonax High Gloss shampoo
Meguiars Microfiber mitt
Meguiars Water Magnet
5 Ltr bucket X2

Correction
Makita BO6040 sander
Sonax orange polishing pad
Menzerna FF polish
Werkstat Prime (Carnauba)

Protection
Chemical Guys 5050 wax
NXT Metal Polysh
Meguiars CleanerWax (paste)

Dressing
Meguiars Gold Class Endurance Tire Gel
Meguiars Hyper Dressing
Meguiars Quik interior detailer
Meguiars side lock brush


No before pics because the car was not that dirty to start off with. Here is another picture of the runny foam solution. By the time we rinsed and prepared for washing the car, a lot of the dirt had been lifted from the surface.