Guitarist302008
10-05-2009, 11:59 PM
Well my wedding came and went on the 19th, we went away on our honeymoon for a week and when I got back there was a car here waiting for me... a friend of my Mother`s. I like the guy and am only charging him 215.00 for this work... It has taken me 4 days... i`m not sure about the hours, but around 25-30 is the most likely.
Zipwax car wash with 2 bucket method
Meguiars clay bar kit
Meguiars 105 compound
Menzerna FP
Orange CCS pad
Uber blue pad
Uber black pad
Klasse AIO (a sample from FJF)
Mother`s cleaner wax
Meguiars hot rims chrome polish
Here are some befores:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1537.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1538.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1540.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1541.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1543.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1544.jpg
I really tried to capture just how scratched up, dull, etc this paint really was, the hood is basically what the entire car looked like.. I mean paint from other cars bumping into it, deep scratches.. of course i`m thinking, yeah i`ll use the flex and it`ll all come right out... no problem... WRONG!! Here`s a little of the interior.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1545.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1546.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1547.jpg
These pics were actually after the wash and before the clay...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1549.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1550.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1551.jpg
I couldn`t get enough of how bad this hood was lol
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1551.jpg
I believe this was after the clay
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1553.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1553.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1556.jpg
Oh look, this is JUST from the top of the rear bumper...
No problem, i`ll just turn it over right?
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1557.jpg
WRONG AGAIN!!!
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1553.jpg
Getting ready to get the compounding started
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1558.jpg
Looking over the car really well... this was a joy to see..
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1561.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1562.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1563.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1566.jpg
After some compound work:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1565.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1567.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1569.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1570.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1571.jpg
The front bumper was in such bad shape and the scratches were so deep, I had to bite the bullet, get out a bucket and some 2000 grit paper and wetsand the entite front... here is a section after it had been sanded and part of it buffed.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1572.jpg
More buffed out
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1573.jpg
Now I have started the Menzerna Final polish
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1577.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1578.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1579.jpg
Zipwax car wash with 2 bucket method
Meguiars clay bar kit
Meguiars 105 compound
Menzerna FP
Orange CCS pad
Uber blue pad
Uber black pad
Klasse AIO (a sample from FJF)
Mother`s cleaner wax
Meguiars hot rims chrome polish
Here are some befores:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1537.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1538.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1540.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1541.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1543.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1544.jpg
I really tried to capture just how scratched up, dull, etc this paint really was, the hood is basically what the entire car looked like.. I mean paint from other cars bumping into it, deep scratches.. of course i`m thinking, yeah i`ll use the flex and it`ll all come right out... no problem... WRONG!! Here`s a little of the interior.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1545.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1546.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1547.jpg
These pics were actually after the wash and before the clay...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1549.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1550.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1551.jpg
I couldn`t get enough of how bad this hood was lol
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1551.jpg
I believe this was after the clay
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1553.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1553.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1556.jpg
Oh look, this is JUST from the top of the rear bumper...
No problem, i`ll just turn it over right?
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1557.jpg
WRONG AGAIN!!!
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1553.jpg
Getting ready to get the compounding started
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1558.jpg
Looking over the car really well... this was a joy to see..
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1561.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1562.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1563.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1566.jpg
After some compound work:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1565.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1567.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1569.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1570.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1571.jpg
The front bumper was in such bad shape and the scratches were so deep, I had to bite the bullet, get out a bucket and some 2000 grit paper and wetsand the entite front... here is a section after it had been sanded and part of it buffed.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1572.jpg
More buffed out
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1573.jpg
Now I have started the Menzerna Final polish
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1577.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1578.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Methodical4u/100_1579.jpg