View Full Version : My buddy`s work...
imported_COBRyan
05-26-2004, 04:23 PM
My friend Matt showed me these pics and I had to share them!
The girl was trying to get some dirt off with a scotch brite pad, ON THE WHOLE CAR!! Here are some hood shots:
http://www.streetsourcemag.com/uploads/Ownerprofiles/fasttrux/525200490214AM93651.jpg
http://www.streetsourcemag.com/uploads/Ownerprofiles/fasttrux/525200490140AM88761.jpg
http://www.streetsourcemag.com/uploads/Ownerprofiles/fasttrux/525200490158AM96771.jpg
After a lot of work and Sanding the results speak for themselves!
http://www.streetsourcemag.com/uploads/Ownerprofiles/fasttrux/525200490249AM75741.jpg
reevis
05-26-2004, 04:32 PM
For the love of all that is Holy!!
General Lee
05-26-2004, 04:45 PM
That has got to be the worst screw up I have ever seen!
Congrats to your friend a job well done. In person can you still see hints of the scratches or are they completly gone?
ZaneO
05-26-2004, 05:03 PM
That`s pretty incredible :eek: What was his wetsanding process?
hondaguy2582
05-26-2004, 05:12 PM
Ill say this, What a dumb b*****!!!!!!!! Nice job on the recovery of the paint though.
thats why girls are stupid.
imported_COBRyan
05-26-2004, 05:32 PM
Ya I was very impressed with it to say the least! I didnt get a chance to ask him the process involved, but I will be sure to ask later tonight and report back. I would imagine you can still see light scratching or marring but it saved her a paint job!
I know he uses 3M products though.
blue-sun
05-26-2004, 09:48 PM
holy crap! my eyes! my eyes!
wow, that`s a serious before and after if I ever saw one. I hope he either got paid in the triple digits or got l##d for that one!
wow
(i cencsored myseld on that one, just in case!)
david
chu_singming
05-26-2004, 10:36 PM
WHY didn`t she realize that there was something wrong after the first few seconds!!!!!
Slow-pc
05-27-2004, 12:04 AM
^
Yea, was going to say the same thing. But looks like the job came out pretty good! (not her job, but the final image...)
imported_KevinA
05-27-2004, 07:58 AM
If it weren`t for the paint chips still visible, I would have had to say it was a repaint! Great job!
Matt Gr
05-30-2004, 02:21 PM
1. Ardex medium Grade compound (wool cutting pad)
2. 1200 sand paper on the DA(3m)
3. 2000 sand paper on the DA(3m)
4. Used a sample paper (supposed to be 3000) a gelm type sand paper
5. 3m perfect it 3 medium grade compound (wool cutting pad)
6. Ardex Polish (waffle polishing pad)
7. Swirl mark removing polish (3m)(waffle polishing pad)
8. 3m hand glaze
9. A touch of class carnuba wax(Courtesy of Von Housen Mercedes)
The process was long but the results spoke lound and clear... I checked the car out about a week after, she had washed it again,(without kitchen scrubbers) and it all held up, there was still a little depth on some of the scratched so I rubbed them a little and they came right out... The 3m perfect it III system is great from start to finish, but I still had a lot of other products in the garage...
stilez
05-31-2004, 11:03 AM
Holy ScotchBrite Batman!!! :shocked
Matt Gr: to say your work was exceptional would be an understatement. I hope you frequent these boards more often now. That is some serious revival there. It literally looks like 2 different hoods. Once again, amazing work! :xyxthumbs
Pats300zx
05-31-2004, 12:11 PM
Nice save....:bow
Matt Gr
05-31-2004, 11:06 PM
Thanx for the replies, I am very impressed with the board and caliber of people,...Here to Stay...