Cadillac Hendrick: Bumper Repair & 2014 ATS Black Raven Enhancement

VEHICLE TREATMENT:

2014 CTS Black Raven – Front Hood Swirling/Scratching & Rear Trunk Lid Swirls. Inspection throughout vehicles revealed three spot buffing marks from the factory. One to two stages of polishing &compounding were needed to remedy many sections of the vehicle. 95% was our goal since this vehicle will be driven on delivery.

 2008 Red CTS Sedan for lower rear bumper deck lid scratch removal and sealing. Basic spot polishing made a dramatic improvement on the bumper.

PRODUCTS & PROCESS:

• Cleaning:  Foam Chemical Guys Citrus Wash, Optimum Power Clean, Meguiars Hyper Wash
  
• Wheels & Wells: Optimum Power Clean for Tires,Hyper Wash on Wheels.
• Tires: HiTemp Tire Cleaner, Liquid Finish’s Special “Super Clean” Solution, Prima Nero
• Clayed with Nanoskin Glide & Yellow Erazer Medium Clay
• Door & Trunk Jams: Car Soap & Optimum OptiClean
• Polish: HD Adapt,  3d Car Care HD Polish, M100/M101Meguiar’s
  
• Protect:  HD Speed, Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant
• Various Products: Optimum OptiClean, Meguiars Last Touch, Menzerna Top Inspection, Stoner Tarminator & 3m Adhesive Remover
• Exhaust Tips & Wheels: Optimum Metal Polish
• Wheels: Prima Hydro & Meguiars Last Touch
• rear license plate area bracket removed, cleaned, polished, and sealed with Optimum Opti-Seal.
• Many hours spent with q-tips and towels to remove all the wax residue throughout every crack / seem on the vehicle.
• Quick interior vacuum, horsehair dusting, and Meguiars Quik Interior Detailer

EQUIPMENT

•  Rupes Big Foot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisherwith 5.5 BackingPlate & Washer Mod
• Solo 418 1 Liter Pressure Sprayer
• Buff & Shine Pads, Rupes Pads
•  Griots Garage Random Orbital Polisher
• Wheel Woolie, Swissvax Wheel Brush, OXO Bottle Brush
• Microfiber Mitt, Sheepskin Wash Mitt

RESULTS & PICTURES:

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