I PM'ed two mods and with no response, I started a new thread for my entry for April since I was not able to move my orginal thread the Xtreme Detail Section.
Here is my original thread:
http://autopia.org/forums/showthread...4&pagenumber=1
The Victim: A poorly taken care of 1990 Mazda Miata with 80k. Owner told me he hasnt washed it in over 2 years and it sits outside all the time.
Diagnosis: Badly oxidized paint. Heavy Swirls Paint failure on front bumper and side mirrors. CAKED on wheel brake dust
Treatment: All four wheels took me 1 hour and 30 minutes to clean. I used Dawn Wash, Multiple application of A2Z, and #0000 Steel wool with gloves.
Here's the before of the Passenger's side front wheel:
Here is the after of the same wheel:
The exterior was in pretty bad shape. The owner added that hard top on there about 6 months ago. He had bought it used but it wasnt in bad shape like the rest of his car.
My process:
1. Wash with NXT wash
2. Clay entire car with Mothers Gold Clay
3. Wet sanded two areas of paint transfers from hitting pole on the front side and rear side bumper with 2000 grit sand paper and polished the sand marks with
Menzerna Power Gloss with a yellow cut pad via Rotary @ 1500rpms
4. Entire car got Menzerna IP via Rotary @1500 Rpms via Orange Cut pad. Some areas needed multiple passes. I also had to clean the pad every 2x2 section to clean it free of paint transfer and oxidation gumming up the pads.
5. Entire car got Menzerna FPII via Rotary @ 1500 Rpms with white polish pad.
6. I used Collinite IW845 as LSP via PC with grey finish pad.
7. Glass Cleaned with Stoners IG
8. Tires got NXT insane shine
9. Wheel wells got AA
Here's some befores:
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