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OCDinPDX
04-19-2009, 02:20 PM
This is another one of my details that I pulled out of the archives. I did this last September for a neighbor of mine who bought the car new in `01 but has since given it to his girlfriend as he has his Range Rover Sport to drive.

This car has never been corrected properly and has seen the occasional automatic car wash. Thankfully it was not Mercedes` super-tough Ceramiclear so I was able to achieve 90% correction, only leaving some deeper scratches.

Sorry I don`t have any better photos. This car was such a beast I really didn`t have much time to take pictures.

Process is my usual barrage of Griot`s equipment.

Before:

Showing major swirls and oxidation...:yikes:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/lovemysantafe/IMG_1974.jpg

A shot of the hood showing the lack of depth caused by the oxidation.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/lovemysantafe/IMG_1973.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/lovemysantafe/IMG_1975.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/lovemysantafe/IMG_1976.jpg

Process Shots:

Working on the hood...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/lovemysantafe/IMG_1980.jpg

Getting there...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/lovemysantafe/IMG_1979.jpg

A side-by-side shows just how bad this Benz has had it.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/lovemysantafe/IMG_1986.jpg

After:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/lovemysantafe/IMG_1993.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/lovemysantafe/IMG_1994.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/lovemysantafe/IMG_1995.jpg
Jeremy
04-19-2009, 02:52 PM
Nice turnaround

Afraid I`m liking the house more than the car lol
ajnavo61490
04-19-2009, 06:25 PM
Nice turnaround

Afraid I`m liking the house more than the car lol

haha +1 to that :lmfao

NICE WORK ALSO!!!
Troy@Protekt
04-19-2009, 07:43 PM
Process is my usual barrage of Griot`s equipment.


I can`t help myself. Maybe if you had used something other than Griot`s stuff you could have done better than 90% correction.:D

I`m just playing of course.;)

Those photos look pretty sharp. :bigups
Ronkh
04-19-2009, 08:09 PM
Very nice.
German black is a career.
OCDinPDX
04-19-2009, 10:00 PM
I can`t help myself. Maybe if you had used something other than Griot`s stuff you could have done better than 90% correction.:D

When I get my tax refund, I`m going to go ape shiz on new detailing equipment including a rotary. :D
blk45
04-19-2009, 11:58 PM
Great improvement!
ajnavo61490
04-20-2009, 06:21 AM
When I get my tax refund, I`m going to go ape shiz on new detailing equipment including a rotary. :D

+1 :lmfao
9D4E420
04-20-2009, 01:48 PM
Nice correction work!