A hacked up VW Bettle and an extreme makeover on an Infiniti

[EBPcivicsi]

First up is a VW Beetle that went into the body shop needing repair from an accident and came out looking like it had been washed with sandpaper�probably because it had been. I added the body shop to my ever growing list of places to avoid when recommending places.



Before:

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[EBPcivicsi]

After:



I polished with OHC and a green SM Arnold 6� pad @1500 RPM’s, then BF SRC FP @speed6 via PC with a white 5.5� low-profile pad, and then sealed with M21. Tires wear HD 1:1



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[EBPcivicsi]

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Next up was an Infiniti I30�this car needed a little TLC.;)



Before:

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[EBPcivicsi]

Headlights were dull and hazy

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/VW%20Beetle%202%20CTS-v%20Infiniti/tn_IMG_5602.jpg



Under the lights�WOW!!

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Here are the afters. The owner was not interested in perfection, and to be honest, perfection was impossible. He wanted to make a daily driven better�IMO we achieved that.



HT EC/OP 50/50 @1500 with a Meguiars 6.5� polishing pad



BF SRC FP @speed 6 via pc with a white 5.5� LP pad



Sealed with M21



Tires wear all-season dressing (firestone tires do not like water-based products IME).



The interior was steamed (TR6)



Vacuumed



Shampooed/extracted (Mytee HP60)



Leather was dressed with Lexol



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Headlights were sanded with multiple grits, then buffed.

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[EBPcivicsi]

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Here’s a shot as I dried the carpets after shampooing/extracting them.

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Oh, you wanted to see what came out of the carpets?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/VW%20Beetle%202%20CTS-v%20Infiniti/tn_IMG_5705.jpg

[jtford95]

Turned out great! What year is the chevy? Joe:woot2: :buffing:

[EBPcivicsi]

Turned out great! What year is the chevy? Joe:woot2: :buffing:





I am not sure, but I know that the shop put in an LS motor. :D

[gmblack3]

Joe, The bug`s paint looked a bit on the extreme side as well.



Great job on both. :wow:



How effective is your carpet drying method using the shop-vac? I have a decent size 30" garage fan that I use, but I guess thats something that would take up more room in your rig.

[imported_fishbonezken]

SUPER FANTASTIC EXCELLENT TREMENDOUSLY AWESOME!!!!



great polishing on the vw! and SUPERB cleaning AND paint correction on the Infiniti!

U DA BOMB!

[imported_GregCavi]

Stunning!! Keep em coming!



Greg

[Bigpoppa3346]

Wow. The VW looks really wet, as does the Infiniti. That dirty sludge that came out of the carpets made me gag. Stellar work.

[imported_paradigm]

the turn around on the Infiniti is awesome. seeing stuff like that is what makes detailing a true joy to do!

[EBPcivicsi]

Joe, The bug`s paint looked a bit on the extreme side as well.



Great job on both. :wow:



How effective is your carpet drying method using the shop-vac? I have a decent size 30" garage fan that I use, but I guess thats something that would take up more room in your rig.





That`s actually the HP60 drying the carpets. The machine comes with the attachment that you see in the pic, along with a 25ft hose that connects to the vacuum motor. The motor blows heated air into the car to dry the carpets. It also comes with a difusser nozzle that can be attched and used for blowing out cracks and crevices. I *love* the machine....



Thanks guys!!

[paul34]

that`s some turnaround! Great work man.



I do have one question, though (if you don`t mind). How exactly did you buff the headlights after sanding them? I noticed they had those little "bumps" that I remember cars used to have... did you just use a small pad? Sorry I`m still learning about machine buffing!

[gmblack3]

That`s actually the HP60 drying the carpets. The machine comes with the attachment that you see in the pic, along with a 25ft hose that connects to the vacuum motor. The motor blows heated air into the car to dry the carpets. It also comes with a difusser nozzle that can be attched and used for blowing out cracks and crevices. I *love* the machine....



Thanks guys!!



That is the cats-ashe for sure!!! :xyxthumbs