Auto Obsessed was given the opportunity to work on a truly unique Shelby GT500 Super Snake with the primary focus being paint restoration. The black paint on this Super Snake was very soft resulting in extremely heavy defects as we will later see.
Upon initial inspection, it was clear the vehicle's paint required some serious attention:
We began by cleaning the wheels, P21s Wheel Cleaner Gel was used alongside AutoGlym Custom Wheel Cleaner for the tires:
Can't forget about the wheel wells:
A quick test revealed the paint contained a wax or sealant:
This LSP would have to be removed before a proper paint correction could be done and thus the vehicle was foamed using Chemical Guys Citrus Wash n Gloss:
It was then washed using the two bucket method:
The vehicle was then rinsed, beading no longer existed and thus the LSP has been stripped:
It was critical that spotless rinse was used to ensure no water spots would be left during the rinse phase. Untreated:
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