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Originally Posted by OCDinPDX
WOW...Barry that looks awesome!!!! 
I had no idea oxidation could get that bad. I assumed at that point the paint was FUBAR'd. |
I thought the paint was fubar'd to Its one of them things I guess you never know till you try. I love a good challange and this one presnted itself.
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Originally Posted by Legacy99
Barry, your the man. What a turn around. The paint looked like it had clear coat failure. Those wheels look better than new.
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Legacy thanks for the kind words. yeah there was a few small spots where there was a little clearcoat failure, but for a 23 year old car it looks better. thanks again.
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Originally Posted by Gianni D
I think this is by far the most incredible transformation yet ... I can't imagine the owner's reaction when he saw his car. You need to post this on your website and craigslist ad.
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in all honesty he just looked at it for about a minute and stood still not making a movement or a word. he was shocked. thanks for the kind words.
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Originally Posted by dsms
Your a machine Barry, incredible save!
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Thanks dave for the kind words.
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Originally Posted by David Fermani
OMG - Barry! You are the shitt car transformation detail God.
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lol david pm sent!
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Originally Posted by weekendwarrior
Barry, you are the man.
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thanks man
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Originally Posted by AuAltima3.5
Did you polish the wheels by hand? How long did each wheel take? Insane work.
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Thanks man. no i used a 3 inch pnuematic polisher for the flat surfaces and a dremal and a felt wheel for the inner sections.
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Originally Posted by chibchaman
is that the same car????
u are the man,,,
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yes man it is!
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Originally Posted by d00t
Great work! Especially love the wheels--What a turn around!
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aaron, thanks man!
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Originally Posted by ohiostate
Are you kidding me???? Barry GREAT work... Damn!!!!
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No mike Im not kidding lol. Thanks man.
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Originally Posted by Labster
Amazing turn around Barry! Did you take the wheels off for the polishing?
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Labster thanks man, and yes I did. I took them off at first to spray the 3m undercoating and thought I 'm gonna polish them and they started to comeout also so i kept going.
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Originally Posted by itb76
I've seen some amazing saves on this site but this one takes the cake! What did you use on the wheels?
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Thanks man, i used a 3 inch pnuematic polisher for the flat surfaces and a dremal and a felt wheel for the inner sections. with m205
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Originally Posted by Peco
VERY NICE JOB. I could see a HUGE tip from the owner!!
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thanks man!
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Originally Posted by rydawg
Now that is an amazing save! I have done lots of those old Mercedes and I know how much work is involved.
Amazing work!
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Rydawg thanks bro. I only hope to have the skills with a buffer that you do some day. Im working on it!
thanks man.
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Originally Posted by ten39
That's insane!
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thanks man
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Originally Posted by toyotasuvs
Incredible! My jaw dropped .......
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well pick it up that could hurt lmao. thanks man
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Originally Posted by osoda
noob question - so was the damage (oxidation) limited to just the outer/clear coat paint?
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the majority oif the damage had penetrated the surface of the clear some etched threw at a few spots but when I ran my first step at 3000 rpms. not recomended unless you know what your doing. it began to shave some of it off. and i just kept going. thanks man.
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Originally Posted by MBenz
Hot damn that is a turn around! I though the paint was totally gone but i guess not.
6 polishing steps is insane. Just thinking about that makes me cringe. But the results are...
A W E S O M E !
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Thanks mbenz. its alot of steps but I often do stuff like that. It's a passion thing I guess. I'm never happy and constantly trying to out do myself.
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Originally Posted by TSC17
Nice work as always Barry. What we do isn't just about transforming a vehicle, but it's also about adding (resale) value to the car. Especially in challenging economic times, buyers and sellers alike will be more inclined to pay attention to our services if we take the time to focus on that aspect as well as educate them accordingly. If I were you I would dedicate a section on my website about this, and use this particular vehicle as a prime example.
Keep up the great work!  |
Todd thank you very much. Your right, coming from a high volume auction prep background I completly know what we can do for adding resale value on a car. One area I am working on is the education part of the business. I'm try to get my website going some more. I think it will be done in winter when things slow down ya know.
Thank you Todd!
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Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy
I think you're pulling our legs...that car is clearly blue in the indoor pics...and clearly black in the outdoor pics...I think you did a switcheroo  |
setec Ill take that as a compliment, but talk to accumulator I was sending him pics as I went. I knew he loves these old cars! Oh seriously where are you gonna find 2 1986 turbo diesal mercedes lol.
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Originally Posted by maxepr1
Autopia can we pause for a second and pray...... Buffergods can we find a place in the front of the line for Barry!! He trully is one we all should look up to!!!!! AMEN!! You are the MAN!!!!
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Thanks man, but its not about being the best. its about being a man amongst men!
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