Grey to Black Mustang

[MirrorDetailing]

Marty contacted me a few weeks ago about seeing if I could improve the paint on a customers car. Looked at it and knew that I could make it look better. So car was finished this week and went out to knock it out. Car was in pretty bad shape, most of the paint was oxidatized, so I corrected it and brought it back to what it should be.



Anyways...the pictures...



Process:

Washed w/ Maxisudds

Clayed w/ Meguiars Aggressive Clay w/ ONR Lube

Buffing:

M105 w/ Uber Orange Pad via Dewalt 849 1000-1800-1500-1000

SIP w/ Uber Orange Pad via Dewalt 849 1000-1800-1000

*Doors Back*Micro Finish/Super Finish Mix w/ Uber Blue via Griots DA Speed 3-6-3

*Front Section*Micro Finish/Super Finish Mix w/ Uber Blue via Dewalt 849 1000-1800-1000

LSP w/ WGDGPS via Griots DA

Windows w/ Stoners Invisible Glass



Before:



http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/DriverFrontBefore-24.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/RoofBefore2.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/DriverRearBefore-24.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/PaintBefore-19.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/RearBEfore-3.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/PassRearBefore-23.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/RoofBefore-3.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/PassFrontBefore-25.jpg



After washing and claying, took it inside to start on it. Just some general pictures of how it looked inside.



http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/InsidePassFrontBefore.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/InsideQuarterBefore.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/InsideRoofBefore.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/HoodBeforeLightShot.jpg



Started on the trunk to test out the paint to see what the outcome would be.



http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/TrunkHalfandHalf-2.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/TrunkHalfandHalfLightShot.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/TrunkHalfandHalfQuarter.jpg



After getting everything done and before pulling it outside. Just some general pictures.



http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/INsidePassFrontAfter.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/InsideDriverFrontAfter.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/PaintAfter-9.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/InsideDriverRearAfter.jpg



Now outside...



http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/DriverFrontAfter-30.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/DriverSideAfterLow.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/DriverQuarterAfter-1.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/RoofAfter2-2.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/PaintAfterOutside.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/DriverRearAfter-25.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/DriverRearAfterLow.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/PassRearAfter-29.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/PassRearAfterLow-1.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/RoofAfter-5.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/PassQuarterAfter.jpg

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/PassFrontAfter-30.jpg

[gt08vapor]

Nice turn around

[2005GTPinMD]

Wow - that car looks like it has been freshly repainted. The owner now just needs to fix the tail light!

[mustangmike]

Nice Work! Looks great. What did you use on the quarter window moldings?

[Fast Eddie]

Geez, that paint look too far gone to save, guess not.



excellent job to say the least.

[MirrorDetailing]

Nice turn around



Thanks




Wow - that car looks like it has been freshly repainted. The owner now just needs to fix the tail light!



It was getting replaced. The shop had it on order and it should have arrived today.




Nice Work! Looks great. What did you use on the quarter window moldings?



Thanks, and what do you mean on the moldings? Other than wiping them down with Chemical Guys Green Clean 5:1, that was about it.




Geez, that paint look too far gone to save, guess not.



excellent job to say the least.



Thanks.

[WAS]

Wow, that looked like a definite repaint was needed. Awesome results !

[mustangmike]

Thanks, and what do you mean on the moldings? Other than wiping them down with Chemical Guys Green Clean 5:1, that was about it.



I`m talking about the rubber that surrounds the quarter windows and is bonded to the glass. On a lot of Fox Mustangs the rubber looks pretty bad from weathering. I`ve tried a lot of stuff and nothing seems to work real well on them. Sounds like the ones on the car that you worked on weren`t too bad though. Again, nice work, car looks very nice.

[imported_dfazekas]

Nice work man

[Brad B]

What a transformation!

[lostdaytomorrow]

Looks great awesome transformation. How do you like your dewalt 849? Ever tried a different rotary?

[imported_zeroculture]

Thanks, and what do you mean on the moldings? Other than wiping them down with Chemical Guys Green Clean 5:1, that was about it.



I`m talking about the rubber that surrounds the quarter windows and is bonded to the glass. On a lot of Fox Mustangs the rubber looks pretty bad from weathering. I`ve tried a lot of stuff and nothing seems to work real well on them. Sounds like the ones on the car that you worked on weren`t too bad though. Again, nice work, car looks very nice.



I used to have a Fox ... and literally nothing worked on those 1/4 window`s ... lol ... you`re not alone. Once they are weathered and pitted. Their done.

[Thrillseeker]

Wow nice save. That stang looked pretty junky before. Very nice transformation!

[Scottwax]

Nice job bringing the paint back!

[Envious Eric]

damn dude!!!! imagine that, reflections in the paint again!!!!