Detailed a Black 2008 Shelby GT500 Super Snake (loaded with pics - befores/afters)

[Screamin Cobra]

I had just recently finished detailing a GT500 Super Snake. Because of the stripes, it was a sort of a pita.
All the Paint Correction and everything was done in under 15 hours. (2 days)
I still love Kenne Bell superchargers and that is what this monster had on it. It is good to keep these cars in the best condition possible always.
Just another car I truly appreciate.


There was wash marring and various deep surface scratches throughout the entire car.

Washed: CarPro IronX soap
Rims: Sonax Full Effect
Decon: CarPro IronX Iron Remover

Clay: Optimum Opti-clay
Chemical Guys V7 QD


Rupes 21 / Rupes LHR-12e
D300 / Microfiber pad 6" - 3"
SIP / Orange pad 6" - 3"
PO85rd / LC Black pad
Wiped down with CarPro Eraser
Opticoat Primer

LSP: Optimum Opti-coat Pro
Glass: OptiGlass Pro coating
Rims: Opti-coat Pro
Calipers: Opti-coat Pro



Before

Masking off the stripes

AFTER

Thanks for looking :beer:

 

[gabe1530]

Very nice work and I love the attention to detail.

 

[hyvltge]

Nice job! I have an 07 Shelby that needs your services the next time you are in AZ.

 

[AWDLS2]

Saw this one on your Facebook, you do great work!

 

[GOTSVT?]

Dayaumn

 

[Mentos]

Impressive! ...my black car looks pathetic.....I need to do some work.

 

[twin67mmcobra]

Looking good! I need to get my gt done! I just wouldn't know where to start! Good job!

 

[Screamin Cobra]

Saw this one on your Facebook, you do great work!

Thanks a lot man!

 

[ThomasL]

Looks great! Pumped to get my black car detailed. Gotta find the right place first. In the Tampa area if anyone knows someone.

 

[Screamin Cobra]

Dominic Scheer is really good but he's located in Miami... Probably a tad too far, I am not too sure of anyone in Tampa. I'm sure there are detailers there who are reputable though.

 

[oldmodman]

Beautiful workmanship. Especially with the world hardest color to keep nice, black.

I have been using the green tape on stripes and pinstripes. I am always afraid that plain masking tape might cause lifting.
Are you using the PO85 as a final polishing step or for jeweling? I have had by best luck using the gold pads for jeweling.

How long do you think the owner will keep it looking that good?

 

[Screamin Cobra]

Beautiful workmanship. Especially with the world hardest color to keep nice, black.

I have been using the green tape on stripes and pinstripes. I am always afraid that plain masking tape might cause lifting.
Are you using the PO85 as a final polishing step or for jeweling? I have had by best luck using the gold pads for jeweling.

How long do you think the owner will keep it looking that good?

I do not use PO85rd for any polishing, period. It's strictly for jeweling and adding that hint of gloss, clarity, depth, etc. It may be mental at that point but once you think it is just so perfect, it's just that finishing touch. 90% of the shine is in the correction and once I finished with Menzerna SIP, it was fully corrected. I actually started with SIP but due to the additional RIDS that I kept encountering I took out a new microfiber pad and used D300. That was enough to remove all the imperfections of which I thought SIP would have taken care of.

The owner will not touch the car. He is scared that he would mess something up even though he can safely wash his own car now 'the right way' due to the scratch resistant properties and hardness of the coating and not have to walk around over eggshells in fear of scratching the surface. He will bring it back to me once every 1-2 months for maintenance detailing. The hydrophobic properties will last a good several months so this will make my part simple. He rarely drives the car.
The Opticoat Pro will last him for years especially since its garage kept and not exposed to the atmospheric agents like some cars that are left outside or even daily driven.

I used low tac tape that I got from the paint shop a few stores over and the wrap shop. The tape is not sticky at all so I won't ever have to worry about removing tape just to find that I modified the stripes by the adhesive from tape. What I do is overlap the stripe on to the paint surface by a hair to ensure that I won't have to worry with damage or any means of altering the stripes. The last thing that would need to happen is getting compound or polish on stripes. Whether it would add gloss to the matte stripe or get under the stripe...it just saves a big mess by preparing the work in that order.

 

[AWDLS2]

Looks great! Pumped to get my black car detailed. Gotta find the right place first. In the Tampa area if anyone knows someone.

Garry Dean is in Tampa, Florida

Thanks a lot man!

I bet you love the Rupes 12 huh? I really want to get one, the GG 3" freaking blows it's so under powered

 

[SVT-BansheeMan]

How much do you charge? my truck is full of swirls.

 

[Screamin Cobra]

How much do you charge? my truck is full of swirls.

You have a PM.

 

[kb67]

Very nice work really came out great.

I have a quick question how did you work with the stripes with the Iron X ? Did you tape them off or is it Ok to leave them exposed during washing and decon.


Kb67

 

[Screamin Cobra]

Very nice work really came out great.

I have a quick question how did you work with the stripes with the Iron X ? Did you tape them off or is it Ok to leave them exposed during washing and decon.


Kb67

They are just matte stickers. The wash procedure has absolutely no harmful affect to the stripes, therefore, there is no reason to mask them off. IronX Iron remover is very conservative. It's pH neutral as well.

 

[va boy]

Solid work man, that was a heck of a correction job. I like the idea of the headlamp, I'm gonna copy that idea, thanks!

 

[The Mongoose]

Really nice job. I did my car for the first time last year, and it turned out great. It's all in prep work and taking your time. Nice Z06 in your signature too.

 

[Thehubster]

holy crap man that is some amazing work. You guys really did wonders with the paint job on this car. Its also a beautiful car.