OCDetails Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Wolfgang Sealant on Wednesday and then I came back on Thursday to do another vehicle and decided to put a coat of Pinnacle Souveran on top. Dang me! I told him that I wanted it to be so black that when he stopped and Darth Vader DIDN'T get out that people would be surprised. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/636813e2.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/18f151e8.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/34242dc2.jpg These are with my cell phone again since my wife needed the camera, but someone else was there with a real camera taking better pictures. All I can say is that if you have the option of getting a jet black paint job with zero metal flake in it, then this is definitely a great combination. I would love to see this car in an environment with lots of things to reflect. I can imagine it on a road in the mountains surrounded by trees and being absolutely invisible because of how well it reflects right now. It's like a mirror! I love Wolfgang and Souveran... _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakabakablah Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Alpina I've read numerous times on Autopia that jet black is finicky and is difficult to polish out well... did you have the same problem with this car too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutrain Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Nice. Alpina B7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 It is definitely tricky. Without a speck of metal flake in it anywhere you really have to get everything out for it to look right. There is nothing to hide any imperfections that are left. This wasn't 100% perfect when I was done with it, but it was really really close. Another two or three hours of work could have restored it to factory fresh, but he really beats on it and it would have been ruined in a week. It is a 2008 and he already has over 80,000 miles on it. So I did the best I could. Here's the other problem with BMW jet black. BMW does not do the greatest job on their paint, so the orange peel is just nasty and it stands out a ton. This one is an 09 or 10 M3 with the same paint and you can see how bad it is. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/DSCN0913.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/DSCN0914.jpg But from a distance it looks ok. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/DSCN0918.jpg Still... You can't hide orange peel if you are going to use that color. You'd think for the amount of money you have to pay for those cars that they would take a little more care in making them look better. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatsuDano Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I would sell you my soul if you could keep my OBP shining like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
executor485 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Paint cant be any worse than it is on my OBP LGT. It's got more dings on it than Chuck Norris' hit list. I honestly hate washing my car because it looks worse when I do. If I pass you on the right, I'm flipping you off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 I would sell you my soul if you could keep my OBP shining like that. Well, I couldn't keep it shining like that, but I could keep it shining like this: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/05LegacyGT1.jpg It's actually easier to make OBP look sharp than jet black. Especially BMW jet black. Bimmer paint is not the easiest to work with. Our Subie paint may be soft enough to scratch by looking at it, but at least it polishes out really clear without needing to bust out the sandpaper. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakabakablah Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 That orange peel on the M3 looks horrendous... it looks like some cheap body shop painted the car rather than a robot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrinerMonkey Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Unfortunately, orange peel like that has become the norm on most cars, even high end. The paint on my old 2001 VW was the only car I have owned that I could say had an almost flawless finish. My Legacy has some terrible defects in the clear coat and pretty bad orange peel in some areas, but you really only notice them in the right lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 OCD you are on fire today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Slow day at the office. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeFromPA Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 OCD - Have you worked with Porsche paint at all? I find the paint on my 99 boxster (ocean blue metallic) to be of the highest quality of any paint I've ever worked on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 I've done a few. Not Ocean Blue Metallic, but I've done a few black and a Lapis Blue. They definitely come out really well. Soft paint that scratches fairly easily, but it always polishes out perfectly without a whole lot of effort. Other than really deep scratches and rock chips (which happen easily) it is easy anyway. This is an 01 996, so similar paint to yours as far as process. http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w22/OCDetails2007/Porsche%20996%20Turbo/Before/Hood1.jpg http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w22/OCDetails2007/Porsche%20996%20Turbo/After/hoodafter1.jpg http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w22/OCDetails2007/Porsche%20996%20Turbo/After/rearside.jpg http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w22/OCDetails2007/Porsche%20996%20Turbo/After/rearafter3.jpg He actually just had the whole front end of this car covered with a clear bra material. The whole hood, both fenders, and the bumper. He drives it like a rental and it was just getting hammered. So he repainted the entire front end and wanted it protected. Talk about a pain in my ass to detail now. lol I've got some good stuff for the clear bra, but not much of it and when it is gone I'm not sure what I'll use to maintain it. Darn companies going out of business... _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 i will whore my black paint Detailed it on Saturday http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/matthewhorner/Poorboys2011003.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/matthewhorner/Poorboys2011002.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/matthewhorner/Poorboys2011019.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/matthewhorner/Poorboys2011009.jpg Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Very very nice! Some kind of Poorboy's event I take it? _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doccrowley Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 OCD: off topic question. What do you do for or have suggestions for repair to my driver's side seat lateral support that has severely discolored and has an eraser sized pin hole in it??? Needs interior Leather repair. Utah repair options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 I'm not sure what to tell you on that one. I would just hit the yellow pages and look for leather repair shops. That could be kinda spendy though. The one time I've looked for leather repair it was for the one inch split seam on my motorcycle seat. They quoted me $90 bucks to repair it. !!!!! So I can imagine having a hole in the leather could be cost a bit. I'm really not in the restoration business though, so I'm sorry I'm not too much help on that. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Very very nice! Some kind of Poorboy's event I take it? Thanks Yeah he had a get together over the weekend. Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 I'm jealous. Steve is a nice guy. I enjoy hanging out with him at SEMA. Tell him Hi for me next time you see him. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I'm jealous. Steve is a nice guy. I enjoy hanging out with him at SEMA. Tell him Hi for me next time you see him. Will do. He is a guy he's always sending me goodies in my orders. Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kateviliams Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 i think its very difficult to maintain the new paint look of the black car.but as you show in this post the shine of the car it looks very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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