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VanityDetailing
06-01-2009, 12:03 AM
Color: "Cherry Coke Metalflake"



Process:

Meguiar`s Aggressive Claybar

Meguiar`s Mild Claybar

Meguiar`s Smooth Surface Claybar Kit

Rotary buffer with wool pad, Meguiar`s M85 Diamond Cut Compound

Rotary buffer with foam pad, Meguiar`s Ultimate Compound

Meguiar`s G110 D/A with foam cutting pad, Meguiar`s M82 Swirl Free Polish

Meguiar`s G110 D/A with foam polishing pad, Meguiar`s SwirlX

Meguiar`s G110 D/A with foam finishing pad, Meguiar`s NXT Tech Wax 2.0 (3x)

Meguiar`s NXT All-Metal Polish

Meguiar`s Endurance High Gloss Tire Shine





This was a BIG project. Spider-webbing, swirl marks, and deep scratches were in every panel.



Full Album... (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=21354&id=1535958037)



Here`s the before pics:



http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs025.snc1/4268_1137463566875_1535958037_335344_6307576_n.jpg



http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs025.snc1/4268_1137463606876_1535958037_335345_5603844_n.jpg



http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs025.snc1/4268_1137463646877_1535958037_335346_7909976_n.jpg



http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs025.snc1/4268_1137463766880_1535958037_335349_4198351_n.jpg



http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs025.snc1/4268_1137463846882_1535958037_335351_5148614_n.jpg





And after the whole gamut of processes... 9.5 hours later....





http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs025.snc1/4268_1137463926884_1535958037_335353_4412757_n.jpg



http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs025.snc1/4268_1137463966885_1535958037_335354_2596936_n.jpg



http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs025.snc1/4268_1137464006886_1535958037_335355_2607435_n.jpg



http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs025.snc1/4268_1137464086888_1535958037_335357_5969118_n.jpg
VanityDetailing
06-01-2009, 08:55 PM
I just got word from the owner that he`s letting everyone in his car club, know about the work I did.





Looks like I`ll have a bunch of "donks" in my garage over the next few weeks... I hope I have enough metal polish! It takes a LOT to clean up a set of 24`s!
Scottwax
06-01-2009, 10:21 PM
Man, that car was hammered! Nice job bringing it back! :)
white gecko
06-01-2009, 10:47 PM
what a terrible paint job, that orangepeel is terrible.





Great job on bringing that "car" back to life. Can`t say I`m a fan of Donks.
VanityDetailing
06-02-2009, 08:45 PM
The camera doesn`t show how bad the orangepeel really is. And the clear is so thin over the metalflake, you can FEEL the metal flakes! I found several in my wool pad.





I can`t say I`m a fan of Donks either. But I don`t discriminate when it comes to money.
Garry Dean
06-02-2009, 08:51 PM
Am I missing something? What is a Donk?
VanityDetailing
06-02-2009, 08:55 PM
Am I missing something? What is a Donk?



Hi-Riser (automobile) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donk_(automobile))









$5K paint job, $8K wheels, $10K stereo, on a $600 car.









This particular car was a "donk on a budget." $750 car, $2K wheels, and $2K paint.
Garry Dean
06-02-2009, 08:59 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donk_(automobile)









$5K paint job, $8K wheels, $10K stereo, on a $600 car.









This particular car was a "donk on a budget." $750 car, $2K wheels, and $2K paint.





Ah! Since you put it that way I understand, lol!
Barry Theal
06-02-2009, 09:03 PM
nice turnaround for sure! just not a fan of the paint at all! someone should sand it down a little! would make the flakes pop,
white gecko
06-04-2009, 02:33 AM
The camera doesn`t show how bad the orangepeel really is. And the clear is so thin over the metalflake, you can FEEL the metal flakes! I found several in my wool pad.





I can`t say I`m a fan of Donks either. But I don`t discriminate when it comes to money.



thats what I remind myself when a car pulls up that I`m not too fond of lol.
Accumulator
06-04-2009, 09:32 AM
Add me to the list of gee, what a crappy thing to do to a nice old b-body :nono But hey, it`s not like everyone likes *my* tastes either!



VanityDetailing- Interesting step-down there, going from M82 to Swirl-X, I never woulda thought to try that.



Didn`t the NXT mute the flake any? A pal of mine likes it on his showcar because he thinks it tones down the clearcoat-with-flake effect, making it look more like single stage.
VanityDetailing
06-04-2009, 11:28 AM
If anything, it made the flake pop MORE. It did, however, show how bad the paintjob itself was.





I used the swirlX to smooth out the little bit of hologramming that occurred from the wool pad and M85. It wasn`t a *critical* step, but I`m too much of a Type A personality to let the smallest imperfection go untouched.





I honestly did everything possible to fix this paint, save for wetsanding the entire car, which considering how bad the basecoat went down, it wouldn`t have mattered much.
Accumulator
06-04-2009, 12:22 PM
VanityDetailing- Thanks for the additional info, interesting about the NXT and the metallic effect.
autopiamateur
06-04-2009, 12:35 PM
Nice work. Now it needs to have its wheel wells cleaned.
VanityDetailing
06-04-2009, 12:42 PM
My camera sucks. They were cleaned, but the flash made the rust on the inner fender liner look like it was dirty.