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DSVWGLI
10-12-2006, 10:31 PM
This was about ten hours of work, very poor condition. The process was wash, clay, cutting pad OHC via PC X 2, wet sand bad areas, polishing pad OP X 2, finishing pad RMG, WG DGPS, clean glass and dress wheels.
before pics
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1871.JPG
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1872.JPG
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1873.JPG
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1874.JPG
DSVWGLI
10-12-2006, 10:33 PM
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1879.JPG
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1882.JPG
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1884.JPG
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1885.JPG
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1887.JPG
DSVWGLI
10-12-2006, 10:35 PM
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1881.JPG
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1891.JPG
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1890.JPG
http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_1889.JPG
imported_GregCavi
10-12-2006, 10:46 PM
WoW! Amazing turnaround. I noticed immediatly in the first befores how hacked the paint is from holograms, swirls, oxidation, and haze. Great Job perfecting it!
Greg
imported_CDTGaticaW201
10-12-2006, 11:09 PM
:2thumbs: Excellent work man! I mean...what the heck happened to that whole driver`s side of the paint?!
01bluecls
10-12-2006, 11:34 PM
HOLY !@#$! WOW....AMAZING TURNAROUND WITH A PC! Invest in a rotary and that time polishing will cut in half :)
DSVWGLI
10-12-2006, 11:49 PM
Thanks guys.
CDTGaticaW201- thats some wet sanding, I was getting rid of some bad scratches.
01bluecls- The Hitachi should be here next week :getdown
GregCavi- yeah the paint was in pretty bad shape.
Mr.Cool
10-13-2006, 12:33 AM
Thats just ......... WoW
Poor Benzy its ok boy its ok.
imported_artikxscout
10-13-2006, 12:51 AM
first picutre that i saw, i immediettly thought "woahhhh, tough one", love the "in the process" pictures. great turn around by the way.
amjf088
10-13-2006, 01:02 AM
Great documentation (the pics of the half-polished sections were intriguing).
Great Save! I hope the owner takes care of it.
35TH LE
10-13-2006, 01:05 AM
Excellent work! The owner must have been extremely pleased!
mr.ikon
10-13-2006, 02:09 AM
Nice recovery. That thing sure took a beating. What was the charge price if you dont mind me asking?
[TRD]RoLLa
10-13-2006, 02:33 AM
woahh!!! complete make over..great job!
stilez
10-13-2006, 07:04 AM
Stunning work!!!
It`s funny. With many other vehicles, those swirls would`ve laughed at OHC. For some reason, Optimum Polishes respond EXTREMELY well to MB paint. I think the combo is a match made in heaven...These results prove no different.
imported_CDTGaticaW201
10-13-2006, 07:11 AM
Thanks guys.
CDTGaticaW201- thats some wet sanding, I was getting rid of some bad scratches.
Ah, gotcha. :o
For a minute there I thought the owner had a really bad tendency to lean over his car or let things rub up against it. That must`ve been some serious ish to merit the wetsand.