Thomas Dekany
05-21-2013, 07:01 AM
Ok, so the car is about a year old, and it was in need of much TLC. The paint looked lifeless to me, when I went to look at it to see how much work it would need which was a few weeks ago. I explained to the owner what I needed to do to get it close to mint. After a couple of weeks, the owner contacted me and said he was ready. Car was dropped off the afternoon before, and scheduled to be picked up the following evening. Unfortunately, I couldn`t finish on time so the owner agreed on me having the car an extra day. Total was around 15 hours.
Opti Coat Pro: paint, wheels, exhaust, rear licence paint.
Opti Glass Pro was used on windows
Arrival
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5445/8793793325_16ebedd9a2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793793325/)
_5180001.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793793325/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
What the paint looked like
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/8804369558_95dcefa5b9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804369558/)
_5180012.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804369558/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5447/8804381316_7d36e118cf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804381316/)
_5180008.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804381316/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/8793805579_9d3f52f5df_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793805579/)
_5180009.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793805579/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8545/8804391582_4971062a6d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804391582/)
_5180010.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804391582/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2829/8793822671_f6fa90f029_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793822671/)
_5180014.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793822671/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/8793827059_4357d5e92d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793827059/)
_5180015.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793827059/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/8804418694_abfd631ea6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804418694/)
_5180017.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804418694/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
Some 50/50 shots
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3762/8793851779_d2dbbf61d5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793851779/)
_5180020.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793851779/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3823/8804439070_4147a35ba0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804439070/)
_5180021.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804439070/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/8804450640_ee22235f52_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804450640/)
_5180024.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804450640/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
After final polishing
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7338/8793734321_d510f464e5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793734321/)
_5190009.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793734321/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
Much needed wash after polishing
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5462/8793750499_e61fce3c88_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793750499/)
_5190015.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793750499/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
Final result
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5335/8763170339_2851956fe6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763170339/)
_5200044_HDR.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763170339/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5452/8763173597_9d89fdff68_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763173597/)
_5200071_HDR.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763173597/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/8765094844_7004eef8fa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8765094844/)
_5200089.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8765094844/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5470/8763191013_5ebafb6a00_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763191013/)
_5200090.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763191013/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7375/8765092664_980715e875_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8765092664/)
_5200086.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8765092664/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5452/8763173597_9d89fdff68_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763173597/)
_5200071_HDR.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763173597/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/8763184649_2b1d9d1607_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763184649/)
_5200083_HDR.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763184649/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
Opti Coat Pro: paint, wheels, exhaust, rear licence paint.
Opti Glass Pro was used on windows
Arrival
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5445/8793793325_16ebedd9a2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793793325/)
_5180001.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793793325/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
What the paint looked like
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/8804369558_95dcefa5b9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804369558/)
_5180012.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804369558/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5447/8804381316_7d36e118cf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804381316/)
_5180008.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804381316/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/8793805579_9d3f52f5df_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793805579/)
_5180009.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793805579/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8545/8804391582_4971062a6d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804391582/)
_5180010.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804391582/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2829/8793822671_f6fa90f029_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793822671/)
_5180014.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793822671/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/8793827059_4357d5e92d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793827059/)
_5180015.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793827059/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/8804418694_abfd631ea6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804418694/)
_5180017.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804418694/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
Some 50/50 shots
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3762/8793851779_d2dbbf61d5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793851779/)
_5180020.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793851779/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3823/8804439070_4147a35ba0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804439070/)
_5180021.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804439070/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/8804450640_ee22235f52_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804450640/)
_5180024.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8804450640/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
After final polishing
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7338/8793734321_d510f464e5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793734321/)
_5190009.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793734321/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
Much needed wash after polishing
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5462/8793750499_e61fce3c88_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793750499/)
_5190015.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8793750499/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
Final result
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5335/8763170339_2851956fe6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763170339/)
_5200044_HDR.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763170339/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5452/8763173597_9d89fdff68_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763173597/)
_5200071_HDR.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763173597/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/8765094844_7004eef8fa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8765094844/)
_5200089.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8765094844/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5470/8763191013_5ebafb6a00_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763191013/)
_5200090.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763191013/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7375/8765092664_980715e875_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8765092664/)
_5200086.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8765092664/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5452/8763173597_9d89fdff68_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763173597/)
_5200071_HDR.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763173597/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/8763184649_2b1d9d1607_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763184649/)
_5200083_HDR.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasdekany/8763184649/) by savingspaces33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thomasdekany/), on Flickr