imported_JoshVette
08-22-2007, 12:41 PM
I`ve always loved the look of the old 300Z`s and finally got do restore one.
It was repainted about 5-6 years ago so I really wasn`t sure what to expect.
The clear was moderate to soft so correcting it wasn`t too difficult. I did a lot of touch up painting on the front bumper chips and such. They all turned out well.
The interior was really beyond help but I did what I could and scrubbed the mess out of it, but a lot of the stains remained.
This car has 146,000 miles on it and still running good.
Process:
Dawn Wash and Bug and Tar remover on Front bumper
Claybar
Rotary, White LC Pad and Menzerna IP @ 1500 x 2 passes
PC (cant` remember the pad and chemical combo though, sorry, this was a month or so back)
Zaino Clear Seal
I have only one shot of the swirls that turned out, they were very hard to see on the white paint.
before
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09158.jpg
after
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09160.jpg
Decient reflections for white paint.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09215.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09209.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09176.jpg
Some after pics in the sun. Notice how clear the headlights are after buffing them out.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09201.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09202.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09164.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09203.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09204.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09205.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09207.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09171.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09172.jpg
more pics to come, more reflection shots as well.....
It was repainted about 5-6 years ago so I really wasn`t sure what to expect.
The clear was moderate to soft so correcting it wasn`t too difficult. I did a lot of touch up painting on the front bumper chips and such. They all turned out well.
The interior was really beyond help but I did what I could and scrubbed the mess out of it, but a lot of the stains remained.
This car has 146,000 miles on it and still running good.
Process:
Dawn Wash and Bug and Tar remover on Front bumper
Claybar
Rotary, White LC Pad and Menzerna IP @ 1500 x 2 passes
PC (cant` remember the pad and chemical combo though, sorry, this was a month or so back)
Zaino Clear Seal
I have only one shot of the swirls that turned out, they were very hard to see on the white paint.
before
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09158.jpg
after
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09160.jpg
Decient reflections for white paint.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09215.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09209.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09176.jpg
Some after pics in the sun. Notice how clear the headlights are after buffing them out.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09201.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09202.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09164.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09203.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09204.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09205.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09207.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09171.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/John%20300ZX/DSC09172.jpg
more pics to come, more reflection shots as well.....