Defining Details: black Mercury Milan - got scratches?

DefiningDetails · 05-10-09, 10:42

Mercury Milan V6

Background: Client bought this Mercury Milan a couple months ago. The previous owner had no interest in taking car of the car lol. This thing was a MESS, and was head to toe covered in swirls, marring, water etching and deep isolated scratches.

Time was limited to a single day with the car, so a FULL correction was not going to be possible with the condition it was in. I would say though that about a 95% correction was achieved; only thing remaining were a few serious isolated scratches which would have required wetsanding to remove. Not enough time for that, so here we go!

Due to time constraints, client opted to apply LSP himself so all pics are raw paint and clear.

Products Used:
Dawn Dishsoap
Meguiars clay
Optimum No Rinse
Meguiars M105
Optimum Polish II
LC Orange and White pads
Obsessive Detail Silk Shine interior dressing
Obsessive Detail Leather Conditioner

Random shots during the detail:

Driver Door Before:

Driver door after:

random befores

Test Spot

Test spot after:

DefiningDetails · 05-10-09, 10:43

Quarter panel finished / door not finished

Door

Trunk finished / spoiler not finished

Both finished!

Rear quarter

passenger door 50/50

Passenger door finished

Checking the work in the sun - so far so good!

Trunk reflections

DefiningDetails · 05-10-09, 10:45

Reflections! Reflections! Reflections!

Where does the glass end and the paint begin? Who knows!

Thanks for looking!

Got_Leather · 05-10-09, 10:48

Great detail, don't you just love OPII?

BigAl3 · 05-10-09, 11:22

what machine application was used?

bufferbarry · 05-10-09, 11:38

great work!

DefiningDetails · 05-10-09, 01:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl3

what machine application was used?

Hey BigAl - PC, M105 + Orange was used for correction and PC, Optimum polish II + White pad were used to finish out.

Thanks for the compliments guys! Wish I had more time with this one; These are not sold in Canada so people dont see them too often... I wish I could have had another day with it... ah well!

Thats Fresh · 05-10-09, 04:41

great work. nice turnaround in the short amount of time.

BigAl3 · 05-10-09, 04:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by DefiningDetails

Hey BigAl - PC, M105 + Orange was used for correction and PC, Optimum polish II + White pad were used to finish out.

Thanks for the compliments guys! Wish I had more time with this one; These are not sold in Canada so people dont see them too often... I wish I could have had another day with it... ah well!

great job DD...

MuttGrunt · 05-10-09, 05:22

awesome turn around. love the rear window shot

AcuraYYZ · 05-11-09, 09:35

Nice recovery. The Milan must have been an import since you can't get Mercury vehicles in Canada.

DefiningDetails · 05-11-09, 12:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcuraYYZ

Nice recovery. The Milan must have been an import since you can't get Mercury vehicles in Canada.

You are correct - this client purchased the car a couple months ago in the US before he moved to Canada. First one I have ever seen! It is a Ford Fusion with the interior of a Lincoln. Very sweet ride...