I bring you a complete overhaul of this 2006 Evolution IX in Tarmac Black, the vehicle has been washed once in the last year and was in desperate need of a proper detail. The vehicle needed to be done in preparation for a photoshoot so my task was to make sure nothing went untouched, having an enitre week at my disposal I went over everything and also documented as much as possible. Both forunately and unfortunately this Evo was an excellent candidate for paint correction, so I was able to use this to my advantage as you will see in the pics below.

This particular vehicle, just dyno'd 609hp 519tq making it quite a machine, now it looks just as good as it's dyno sheet.

Process:
Full wash/degrease/clay
Menzerna Power Gloss - Orange (heavier areas)
Menzerna Intensive Polish - Orange
Menzerna 203 - Green
Menzerna Final Polish II - White
Optimum Opti - Seal
Pure Caranuba wax
Blood, sweat, tears, sweat and dedication

To start off, here are a few before photos of the car as it arrived, before the wash/degrease/clay of the vehicle

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8147.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8145.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8152.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8156.jpg

A quick snap of the clay bar

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8161.jpg

After the full degrease/wash/clay the vehicle was dried and then pulled outside in the remaining daylight to get an inspection of the paint condition. Once that was done, I pulled it back in to see how it looked under the spotlights...these photos show pretty well what I was up against.

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8182.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8169.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8168.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8165.jpg

Back inside:

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8255.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8253.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8241.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8238.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8234.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8227.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8221.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8217.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/IMG_8214.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/062.jpg

After figuring out the best combination of pads/polishes, the correction got under way. As you saw with the before pics of the paint above, these photos show the difference between the corrected and uncorrected portions of the panels. Now onto the 50/50 shots!

Starting off with the passenger rear quarter panel:

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/004.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/011.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/018.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/024.jpg

Now for the trunk 50/50 photos

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/evo027.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/evo047.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/evo050.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/evo049.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/evo061.jpg

A brief half shot of the wing side blade

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/033.jpg

Here is a bigger scale 50/50, this shows the difference between the corrected rear as opposed to the uncorrected front door

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/079.jpg

After almost a total of 25 hours spent just on the paint correction alone, these photos document the condition of the paint in comparison to the before photos above. Ran into a few hiccups, such as a pad failing and polish drying too fast or not at all, but the final result truly shows the work that was put in. These pictures were taken after the correction, but before the sealant and wax were applied, I'll let the pics do the talking...

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/evo007.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/evo006.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/066.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/071.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/089.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/109.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/015.jpg

Some direct sun shots of the paint, reassurance that the job was done right.
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/102.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/103.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/101.jpg

Everybody's favorite pics, the FINAL results, pictures were taken after the sealant/wax application and it's final wash, start it off with the reflection photos and then the all around vehicle photos. It is a HUGE relief to finally be done this particular Evo..

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/123.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/117.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/063.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/065.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/0662.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/074.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/073.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/070.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/095.jpg
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http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/112.jpg

Full vehicle shots:
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/106.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/108.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/119.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/120.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/122.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/114.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/Evo%20IX/111.jpg

Hope you enjoyed looking! Comments appreciated!

-Oakes

looks like great work hopefully its better taken care of.

awesome!

Thanks! The owner has been getting his new shop together this year, so the car understandably wasn't getting the attention. She's back in their garage now!

And how much do you charge? lol Those results are amazing. nice job :thumbup:

I'm not at liberty to discuss pricing on the forum, but typically batches of cookies and ice cream.

Thanks!

I'm not at liberty to discuss pricing on the forum, but typically batches of cookies and ice cream.

Thanks!

i'll give you 1 year supply of oreo. lol.

Damn nice job.. Night and Day!!!

i'll give you 1 year supply of oreo. lol.

Quite the offer, almost too generous, bring that Evo on over lol

sick!

thank you!

Great work!But you missed a spot.hahahaha.Seriously,I need you to do my car!

Thank you Draz!

How did a 3 year old car get so many swirls in it so fast?

Dude, enough's enough. I need to take my car to you.

How did a 3 year old car get so many swirls in it so fast?

Unfortunately, Mitsu paint is ranking very low in the quality department. The car also sat for a year before this detail. It has since been sold to a new home and the owner now wants me to detail his new DD...an all black lifted Excursion!

Dude, enough's enough. I need to take my car to you.

My apologies? haha, feel free to do so sir!

holy mother of god what a tranformation !

haha thank you!

What all did you use?

Nevermind. Just saw it.

nice job!! I want it done too.. lol ;)

thanks guys! Get your car done before winter really hits :)