Paint structure illustration:
Close-up of orange peel ridges/distortion behind Lithium Chloride flame:
Severe orange peel on driver side door panel:
Chemical Guys products used during the refinishing:
Equipment used during the refinishing:
Large and small air sanders:
Mounted Blu-Ray laser to mark previous measurement positions:
Paint after decontamination, 0 PPM water drying under the sun:
Wet sanding the driver side door:
Driver side door paint measurements before wet sanding:
Tracking measurement positions on driver side door:
Driver side door paint measurements after wet sanding:
Passenger side after wet sanding:
Passenger side fender and door panel after polishing:
Lower panel before wet sanding, upper panel after wet sanding:
Side skirt before wet sanding (camera set to two separate focus positions):
Rear quarter panel after wet sanding (identical focus positions from side skirt photos):
Driver side arch prepped prior to polishing:
Driver side rear quarter after wet sanding:
Driver side rear quarter after polishing:
Wipers removed, before and after polishing:
Chemical Guys Vertua-Bond 408 ready to prep the paint prior to sealing and waxing:
Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 ready to seal:
Rear window after polishing and application of Jet Seal 109:
Gloss restored to the left side of the hood's clear bra after heat gun treatment:
Dirty floor mats:
Chemical Guys Lightning Fast Stain Extractor ready for use:
Floor mat agitated with rotary brush and Lightning Fast Stain Extractor:
Mytee Lite II Hot Water Carpet Extractor:
Extracting dirty liquids with the Mytee Lite II:
Floor mat after extraction:
Body oils on driver side arm rest:
Leather Master Kit and Chemical Guys Liquid Extreme Shine Dressing:
Leather Master Vital to protect the driver side door panel's Fox Red leather:
Chemical Guys Liquid Extreme Shine Dressing applied to the drivers side door panel:
Unilux 3000 Vapor Cleaner:
Sterilizing the driver's side cockpit:
Vapor cleaning the driver's seat:
Interior finished:
Vapor cleaning the engine bay:
Chemical Guys Fade2Black:
Driver side front wheel removed:
Chemical Guys Grime Reaper Degreaser applied to the wheel well:
After application of (1) Chemical Guys Blue Guard, and (2) Chemical Guys Fade2Black:
Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 curing on the wheel's interior:
Canon 5D Mark II has arrived; Chemical Guys Celeste Dettaglio wax applied:
Finally free of orange peel:
Close-up of orange peel ridges/distortion behind Lithium Chloride flame:
Severe orange peel on driver side door panel:
Chemical Guys products used during the refinishing:
Equipment used during the refinishing:
Large and small air sanders:
Mounted Blu-Ray laser to mark previous measurement positions:
Paint after decontamination, 0 PPM water drying under the sun:
Wet sanding the driver side door:
Driver side door paint measurements before wet sanding:
Tracking measurement positions on driver side door:
Driver side door paint measurements after wet sanding:
Passenger side after wet sanding:
Passenger side fender and door panel after polishing:
Lower panel before wet sanding, upper panel after wet sanding:
Side skirt before wet sanding (camera set to two separate focus positions):
Rear quarter panel after wet sanding (identical focus positions from side skirt photos):
Driver side arch prepped prior to polishing:
Driver side rear quarter after wet sanding:
Driver side rear quarter after polishing:
Wipers removed, before and after polishing:
Chemical Guys Vertua-Bond 408 ready to prep the paint prior to sealing and waxing:
Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 ready to seal:
Rear window after polishing and application of Jet Seal 109:
Gloss restored to the left side of the hood's clear bra after heat gun treatment:
Dirty floor mats:
Chemical Guys Lightning Fast Stain Extractor ready for use:
Floor mat agitated with rotary brush and Lightning Fast Stain Extractor:
Mytee Lite II Hot Water Carpet Extractor:
Extracting dirty liquids with the Mytee Lite II:
Floor mat after extraction:
Body oils on driver side arm rest:
Leather Master Kit and Chemical Guys Liquid Extreme Shine Dressing:
Leather Master Vital to protect the driver side door panel's Fox Red leather:
Chemical Guys Liquid Extreme Shine Dressing applied to the drivers side door panel:
Unilux 3000 Vapor Cleaner:
Sterilizing the driver's side cockpit:
Vapor cleaning the driver's seat:
Interior finished:
Vapor cleaning the engine bay:
Chemical Guys Fade2Black:
Driver side front wheel removed:
Chemical Guys Grime Reaper Degreaser applied to the wheel well:
After application of (1) Chemical Guys Blue Guard, and (2) Chemical Guys Fade2Black:
Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 curing on the wheel's interior:
Canon 5D Mark II has arrived; Chemical Guys Celeste Dettaglio wax applied:
Finally free of orange peel: