Hello all, today's write up is a solid black C63. The car received a 2 step process that took over 2 days to complete. I spent around 14 hours total. The protection is Opti Guard, the professional version of the ver popular Opti Coat.

The wheels weren't terribly dirty, and the color doesn't really show dirt, but I cleaned them anyway.

Wheels before:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271453006/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270387957/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271452074/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270387007/
During:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271450952/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271450512/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270385245/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270384565/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271448600/
All cleaned up:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270383359/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271447508/
Exhaust tips cleaned:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271446892/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271446476/
I then foamed the car down with a strong mixture of soap and all purpose cleaner to strip existing protection, this also lets me see the real condition of the car:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270381467/
This is what I found after I stripped away the protection:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271445554/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271445084/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270379803/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271443874/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270379013/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270378689/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271442840/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271442324/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271441788/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270376759/

The next set of photos are after polishing but prior to cleaning up and Opti Guarding:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271440742/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271440308/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270375343/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271439346/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271438882/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271438430/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270373549/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270373045/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270372571/
This last set of pictures are after cleaning up and coating applied:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271436368/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271435794/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271435146/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8270370137/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271434146/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271433678/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8271433158/
Thanks all everyone, thanks for looking!

 

 

Fantastic!!

 

 

Another great job Mike!!

 

Dem F14's and Carbon Fiber!

 

Great job man!! I would love to take that car on the tracks!!

 

Beautiful!

 

Bad ass car man! Sick job.

 

Thanks everyone!

 

Damn, no swirls now!

 

haha, yeah, that's the whole point! I'm a swirl killer!

 

Do you or anyone with experience with Opti-gaurd and opti-coat see an INCREASE IN GLOSS or overall reflection/appearance from the clear coat and surface after the application of this stuff?

Or does it merely melt into the clear and just protect?

 

How much does a this type of work cost

 

Free if you do it yourself, well minus materials and tools... plenty of info on here to teach yourself... I did.

 

 

There is an increasein gloss, but it's hard to describe.
I charged him $600 for it.

 

Can you try to explain what it is you see after its applied? I want to opti-coat my Cobra.

 

was that for exterior work or was there interior work also

 

It was for full exterior + coating + minor interior work + engine bay.
Took 2 full days to finish.

 

Gawwwdddd Dammmnn! Nice job and nice nice car

 

where are the engine shots???

that is an amazing transformation... look at those swirls...

 

Mike, can you please or anyone, please explain if there is any sort of gloss enhancement at all along with the protection it offers or just the protection from this ?

 

I'm in love