fresh coat of pinnacle on the coupe

dubsesd · 07-28-2011, 09:18 PM

did a light glaze before a major detail next month

Mirko · 07-28-2011, 09:21 PM

looks good

Kgolf31 · 07-28-2011, 09:23 PM

Yea...I like that.

What are you using for tire dressing? Alittle over done IMO but that's nothing

dubsesd · 07-28-2011, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Kgolf31

Yea...I like that.

What are you using for tire dressing? Alittle over done IMO but that's nothing

tire dressing is mequires hot shine foam. it soaks in after 30 minutes or so. i dont leave it on, i apply it with an applicator so its not caked on.

Kgolf31 · 07-28-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dubsesd

tire dressing is mequires hot shine foam. it soaks in after 30 minutes or so. i dont leave it on, i apply it with an applicator so its not caked on.

After you apply it let it sit for a couple minutes and remove it with a towel. It will give it a nice matte/semi shine to it and you won't get sling all over your panels

fitchesbass · 07-28-2011, 10:40 PM

If you clean the tires with some wheel friendly cleaner you don't even need tire dressing.

Picture and car look great. Those windows in your garage are pretty damn fancy LOL

ZStig · 07-28-2011, 10:53 PM

I love the lighting in your pics

InterlagozzE86MCoupe · 07-28-2011, 11:58 PM

Very clean! What are you lowered on?

dubsesd · 07-29-2011, 05:16 AM

Lowered on h&r sports.

Shipkiller · 07-29-2011, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dubsesd

did a light glaze before a major detail next month

Nice.

I have been using Pinnacle products for a couple of years now. Sovereign and Signature Series II are great... I just picked up a jar of Dodo Juice Diamond White Hard this week. I will try it out tomorrow...

dubsesd · 07-29-2011, 12:05 PM

Awesome! Let me know how you like it. I've been using alot of menzerna products as well. A bit harder to work with, but great results

Kgolf31 · 07-29-2011, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Shipkiller

Nice.

I have been using Pinnacle products for a couple of years now. Sovereign and Signature Series II are great... I just picked up a jar of Dodo Juice Diamond White Hard this week. I will try it out tomorrow...

You will love Dodo Juice.

The easiest wax I've used so far. I use Dodo Juice Hard Candy and I follow it with Dodo Juice Rainforest Rub.

The results are amazing

bdn3d · 07-29-2011, 01:25 PM

Hey Dubs,
What happened to the wheels? Thought you had the VB3's?

ZStig · 07-29-2011, 02:25 PM

Any tips on taking similar pictures?

Kgolf31 · 07-29-2011, 02:47 PM

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Any tips on taking similar pictures?

For starters, you're going to need a DSLR if you don't have one.

I bet he is using a strobe or something of that sort as well to get that lighting. That's just me though.

ZStig · 07-29-2011, 02:51 PM

I have a canon t2i, a standard lens that goes down to F3.5, and a F1.4 50mm one. Various filters

I'm interested on what type of lighting used, the iso, shutter speed, and aperture

Kgolf31 · 07-29-2011, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

I have a canon t2i, a standard lens that goes down to F3.5, and a F1.4 50mm one. Various filters

I'm interested on what type of lighting used, the iso, shutter speed, and aperture

I tried pulling the EXIF but I can't access it

I bet he's going like ISO 800 with a low f-stop. But I'm interested as well now

dubsesd · 07-29-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bdn3d

Hey Dubs,
What happened to the wheels? Thought you had the VB3's?

they are on backorder till end of august.....the other pic was a p-shop

dubsesd · 07-29-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

I have a canon t2i, a standard lens that goes down to F3.5, and a F1.4 50mm one. Various filters

I'm interested on what type of lighting used, the iso, shutter speed, and aperture

a t2i is plenty good. i would suggest upgrading the lens instead. good glass goes a long way. the light is a single bee with a powerpack. iso is always set to 100, which gives the least grain and i always use a tripod under low light conditions. aperture is set to f8. i find it keep the car in focus across the image. exposure is set accordingly to lighting. try setting your camera on aperture priority (AV) and pplaying with the f-stop and exposure seperatly to see what you like. a polarizer helps as well

dubsesd · 07-29-2011, 03:13 PM

here is a multi-exposre shot of the surroundings and interior. used simular settings with lower exposure in the shots

txz4 · 07-29-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dubsesd

did a light glaze before a major detail next month

what exactly did you use on the paint?! envy doesn't even begin to cover how i feel about that shine!

dubsesd · 07-29-2011, 03:26 PM

pinnacle souveran

expensive, but gives a really nice shine after a proper detailing. this is a finishing paste, so other products must be used to remove swirls etc...

http://www.eshine.ca/pinnacle_souver...915.php?cat=11

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