Barry Theal
01-02-2010, 02:47 PM
OK guys its not really Maclaren. Thought I would start the new year off with a joke!:nana: LOL Ok I had the chance to detail this monster. Its a 2008 Dodge Sprinter. This car was bought at an auction and the owner who is a dealer called me. He mentioned that car came with a ton overspray on it and his guys couldn`t tackle the job. I didn`t want to take it and told him all kinds of excuses trying to be nice and say no. I told him it wouldn`t fit in my shop. He said do it here. LOL I told him I`m not mobile as of yet. He said well use my stuff. Everything I told him he had a rebutal for. FInally I give up and drive to his dealership and check it out. He shows me this monster and says how much? Finally I got the upperhand knowing dealerships are cheap. I quoted him an outragous price and he countered with a very nice offer. I had to take it. So here goes I had my camera with me and only took a few shots, but I thought you guys would like to see what a retard I am for taking this job. It was pure hell!!!!
So I get there and the Sprinter was already degreased by his guys. :chuckle: Here are some of the swirls I was looking at!
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0389.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0404.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0393.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0394.jpg
What you can`t see from the pictures is how much overspray was on this thing. I used an agressive clay bar and it didn`t even touch it. It took over fifteen minutes to clay a 1*1 area. After talking to the owner I told him he is gonna have to call someone else I don`t have time to clay this monster. He said is there a faster way. I said Well I can sand it off. :chuckle: He thought I was nuts. Guess what a little bit of 3000 and a D/A did the trick!!! I sanded this whole entire 250o sprinter. :help:
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0400.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0405.jpg
Come to find out the whole thing was single stage paint! :hairpull:hairpull I hate D/A single stage but sometimes you just got to say what the heck!
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0407.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0409.jpg
Here is a close up of the sanding. I didn`t sand it hard but enough to level the paint a little and remove the overspray. :dance
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0424.jpg
Like I said it was single stage this pad is from half the hood. It was really messy single stage it got everywhere. All kinds of build up.
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0426.jpg
This is probally my biggest 50/50 This is after some serious Gun Slinging with the Rotary.
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0417.jpg
Anyways all and all it was an adventure here are a few final shots. The owner was tired of me being there and wondered why I took so many pictures. LOL I said I only took 30 you should see when I do a real write up. He said whats a write up? :chuckle: I just laughed. Anyway I completed this in 3 steps after sanding. It was Ardex 1000 Rotary. M105 PC M205 PC and Blackfire Wet Diamond. It was a whole lot of Wet Diamond!!!! lol
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0433.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0434.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0427.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0428.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0429.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0430.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0431.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0438.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0449.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0450.jpg
Thanks for looking God Bless!
So I get there and the Sprinter was already degreased by his guys. :chuckle: Here are some of the swirls I was looking at!
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0389.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0404.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0393.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0394.jpg
What you can`t see from the pictures is how much overspray was on this thing. I used an agressive clay bar and it didn`t even touch it. It took over fifteen minutes to clay a 1*1 area. After talking to the owner I told him he is gonna have to call someone else I don`t have time to clay this monster. He said is there a faster way. I said Well I can sand it off. :chuckle: He thought I was nuts. Guess what a little bit of 3000 and a D/A did the trick!!! I sanded this whole entire 250o sprinter. :help:
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0400.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0405.jpg
Come to find out the whole thing was single stage paint! :hairpull:hairpull I hate D/A single stage but sometimes you just got to say what the heck!
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0407.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0409.jpg
Here is a close up of the sanding. I didn`t sand it hard but enough to level the paint a little and remove the overspray. :dance
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0424.jpg
Like I said it was single stage this pad is from half the hood. It was really messy single stage it got everywhere. All kinds of build up.
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0426.jpg
This is probally my biggest 50/50 This is after some serious Gun Slinging with the Rotary.
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0417.jpg
Anyways all and all it was an adventure here are a few final shots. The owner was tired of me being there and wondered why I took so many pictures. LOL I said I only took 30 you should see when I do a real write up. He said whats a write up? :chuckle: I just laughed. Anyway I completed this in 3 steps after sanding. It was Ardex 1000 Rotary. M105 PC M205 PC and Blackfire Wet Diamond. It was a whole lot of Wet Diamond!!!! lol
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0433.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0434.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0427.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0428.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0429.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0430.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0431.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0438.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0449.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/barrytheal/sprinter/DSC_0450.jpg
Thanks for looking God Bless!