My new to me Mach 1 and resulting 3 day detail...

[MirrorDetailing]

Been awhile since my last thread, so figured I would start posting again. Figured this restoration would be a good one to post back from. Wish it wasnt raining so I could have gotten some really good sun shots of it.



For my new to me Mach 1, the car deserved my highest level package. For a car with 23,000 miles on it, it deserved to look like it was brand new. Paint was in pretty rough shape and needed a lot of work. Previous owner had it detailed by a less than professional detailer and the paint was covered in marring. Engine bay was just as bad. So, spent the last 3 days doing the car out fully. 100% correction, all jambs cleaned and sealed, engine bay/paint was cleaned and sealed/dressed. Then applied the Opti-Guard Resin Treatment to the paint. Paint came out amazing. Literally looks better than new. Under all the micro marring, scratches and water etching, was amazing paint.



Pulled it in too start cleaning.



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Took a few shots of the paint and glass prior to cleaning...



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Engine bay before cleaning it up...



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Trunk jamb that needed to have this mold removed...



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After washing the car and stripping the paint, this is the condition it was in.



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Did a test area to figure out exactly it was going to take too get too 100% correction.



Test area...



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After...



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Then some 50/50 of the area...



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Removed the spoiler to be able to correct the paint underneath...



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Condition underneath the spoiler...



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Taped up and ready to start working on the whole car...



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A better comparison of the difference that just compounding made...



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Rear window was pretty well covered in water mineral build up...



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After all the correction was done and the paint was cleaned with an alcohol solution...here is the condition of pretty clean paint.



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Trunk jamb cleaned of the mold...



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Taillights needed to be done...



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Taillights after...



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Engine bay after. Paint was cleaned and sealed. Plastics and shaker were cleaned and dressed.



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Now for all the after shots. Paint has some serious gloss and color too it now.



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[Scottwax]

Wow, pretty awesome job! :bow

[LilJayV10]

Very nice! What did you use on the black stripe? Isn`t it a matte finish?

[someidiot]

nice Mach! looks great

[Jean-Claude]

Nice job Michael!



I came close to buying one of those when they came out. Really nice cars.

[Barry Theal]

One of my favorite cars. Great purchase! Man that thing looks perfect! Enjoy that car for sure!

[Accumulator]

Hey, nice work! I too am curious about what you used on the hood stripe.

[MirrorDetailing]

Wow, pretty awesome job! :bow



Thanks Scott.




Very nice! What did you use on the black stripe? Isn`t it a matte finish?



Nothing. Just wiped off with Eraser. Its a matte black stripe.




nice Mach! looks great



Thanks.




Nice job Michael!



I came close to buying one of those when they came out. Really nice cars.



Thanks. This is actually my second Mach 1. lol




One of my favorite cars. Great purchase! Man that thing looks perfect! Enjoy that car for sure!



Thanks. It was an amazing purchase. 23,000 miles on it. Built T56 swap, built rear end, number of bolt ons. Picked it up for a steal of a price.




Hey, nice work! I too am curious about what you used on the hood stripe.



Eraser. lol

[Accumulator]

..[on the hood stripe I]... Just wiped off with Eraser...



Huh, never woulda thought of that!