Brillo pad

Tony@Cherished · 01-29-08, 09:27

Ha, yep, BRILLO PAD.

Had a call from a company who I've dealt with before. They spray sealant onto roofs, orrible brown stuff. Usually get overspray onto nearby cars. They clean it off with T&G or similar solvent.
Now and again it goes wrong.
It went wrong

While the main man was away to get a supply of said chemical, the trainee decided to have a go at the cleaning job..........with a brillo pad

The view from the van window when I pulled up -

and more -

Removed with Wet 2000g paper, then the Metabo with Farecla compound pad / Menz PG .

Micro marring from PG corrected with 3M finishing pad / Menz Final Finish PO106 FA.

Quick wax over with AS Platinum.

I've now got work doing the cleaning away of the overspray, very sensible I think, considering

howareb · 01-29-08, 09:35

Oh my!!! The trainee's brain must of been malfunctioning that day.

Looks good. Nice turn around.

BlueZero · 01-29-08, 09:38

Great job! Sounds like someone else's stupidity payed off for you.

Jakerooni · 01-29-08, 01:08

LOL we had a lady with an 07' envoy show up here shortly after we opened last summer with the same thing. Apparently she thought it would be a great way to get bugs off the front. Good job on the turn around there.

backwoods_lex · 01-29-08, 03:18

About 1 out of every 5 cars that I work on have similiar damage from a sponge with an aggressive backing. It amazes me now, but I remember removing pinstripes from my old car with a scrubbing sponge and cleaner wax. Many years later, I am very glad to have discovered autopia.