Teaser pic: horrific Trans Am

[white gecko]

I will be spending the next week or two on this car. Thought I`d put up a teaser pic for now ;) Have to say i`m frustrated with the camera, the pictures HARDLY show how bad this paint is, I mean the pictures really do no justice to how bad it is.













This is after 2 compounding steps with M105 and yellow SOLO Wool pad on the Makita rotary. It removed most of the deep scratches, but there is still a lot left. I will be wetsanding this part, and likely most of the car as well.









*added wetsanding pics at bottom*









http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/DSC_0005-1.jpg



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/DSC_0006-1.jpg



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/DSC_0004-1.jpg











After wetsanding and compounding. No polishing yet!



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/wetsand15.jpg



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/wetsand16.jpg

[Barry Theal]

i would save yourself some wetsanding time and use some wool on that one!

[byers ford]

And I say to you sir, "good luck."

[white gecko]

I am using wool on the car lol. 2 steps of M105 on SOLO wool, so far..

[Barry Theal]

sorry i was thinking yellow foam but listen that is a very light wool pad try one more agressive,,

[imported_DJ Mayo]

Also, if you have some Hi Temp Extreme Cut, try that on the sanding marks. It`s more gritty and cut through wet sand marks alot easier for me. Its been that way on more than one occasion.

[99blackSE]

Wow that`s nutty, and GM clear is usually above average hard too. Good luck man, she`s gonna look slick though with that NBM all cleaned up.

[white gecko]

Added post-wetsanding pics above.






sorry i was thinking yellow foam but listen that is a very light wool pad try one more agressive,,



Ok, I have the larger w4 megs wool. I`ll give that a try.






Also, if you have some Hi Temp Extreme Cut, try that on the sanding marks. It`s more gritty and cut through wet sand marks alot easier for me. Its been that way on more than one occasion.



Got a link to where I can get that? There are two spots left that I can`t seem to get the sanding marks out. They aren`t bad, just barely there, but I see them. I dunno, maybe i use a little too much pressure on those spots.

[imported_DJ Mayo]

Top of the Line Auto Detailing Supplies (http://www.topoftheline.com)



Hi Temp Extreme Cut.

[white gecko]

Ok, I finished wetsanding and compounding the fender....and I just had to post just one more time ;)





before



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/DSC_0073-1.jpg







during



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/DSC_0071-1.jpg







after



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/DSC_0073-2.jpg

[White lexus 23]

I love seeing fbodys looking good. awesome work cant wait to see the whole thing

[white gecko]

I haven`t been able to do much on the car since it was dropped off 2 months ago *eek*. But client doesn`t mind lol. I did decide to wetsand the entire car.



Wetsanding is done!! After 55 hours of wetsanding, here is what she looks like right now.





http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/TA1-051.jpg



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/TA1-052.jpg



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/TA1-053.jpg



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/TA1-054.jpg



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/TA1-058.jpg



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/TA1-059.jpg







And a few side by side shots, so you can see kinda what it will look like when finished, just keep in mind though the car is very dusty at the moment.













http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/TA1-057.jpg



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/TA1-055.jpg



http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Trans%20Am%20Project/TA1-056.jpg

[Barry Theal]

55 hours to wetsand? hmmmmmmm thats a lot. what was your sanding process?

[white gecko]

55 hours to wetsand? hmmmmmmm thats a lot. what was your sanding process?



There was a lot of repainting on this car and it was pretty bad.



Started with 1500 then 2000 then 2500 grit.

[white gecko]

oh and it was by hand too, not using sanding disks. Though I do want them now.





Is it really that long? I`ve heard 30-50 hrs is the norm and some people exceed 100 hrs.