Explorer from Hell

[Jesstzn]

This Explorer has had some poor repaint done on it and suffers from clear failure .. but he wanted me to do the best I could .. I think he is trading it in.



The interior was a mess with a coffee stain down the side of the tranny hump that had been there since March .. ScottWaxs` Woolite formula did the trick.. the carpets came out great.



I used DACP on it and 3M SMR and then was going to give NXT or ColorX a shot to see how it looked. Unfortunatly both left white deposits in the clear checking and looked terrible.



So what I did next was not very Autopian but it worked.



Someone gave me a bottle of the Turtle Wax colored wax a long time ago sooooooooooo.. I tried it. Big suprise.. it did a nice job of filling the checks and all the other little messes in the paint.



I topped it with #16 and left it at that.



Here are a few pix .. and yes I detailed the wheel wells later.



Rear fender before



http://www.photodump.com/direct/Jesstzn/DSC00831.jpg



Rear fender after ( Sorry no mathcing pix the sun wouldn`t cooperate )







http://www.photodump.com/direct/Jesstzn/DSC00839.jpg



Read Door Before



http://www.photodump.com/direct/Jesstzn/DSC00833.jpg



Rear Door After



http://www.photodump.com/direct/Jesstzn/DSC00840.jpg



Hood .. no before but it was worse than the sides



http://www.photodump.com/direct/Jesstzn/DSC00836.jpg



Rear



http://www.photodump.com/direct/Jesstzn/DSC00837.jpg



Reflection



http://www.photodump.com/direct/Jesstzn/DSC00841.jpg

[Aurora]

WOW! What work you did there! Looks like new, atleast on photo. Was that with a PC? And interior, you got an extractor to do your work? You know you got swirls when it`s dirty and you could still see them. Keep it up!

[Wasatch]

Awesome job. Those running boards suck, I`m so glad I just removed mine.

[imported_Terry]

Another very good transformation:xyxthumbs You deserve a big tip!

[imported_COBRyan]

VERY NICE!!!! A+ work. Rotary I assume?

[Jesstzn]

Originally posted by COBRyan

VERY NICE!!!! A+ work. Rotary I assume?



Nope PC with DACP on a yellow pad / 3m SMR on a white pad and the TW on a white pad

[Corey Bit Spank]

Nice! I helped do an explorer today too. And a tahoe. :) Both were white though, and not in nearly as bad condition as that.

[scottabir]

Makes me glad I had a cream puff this weekend :D

Great job it turned out great. :up

[foris2]

Great work, it really looks good. :xyxthumbs

[Scottwax]

Excellent job, Dee! :up



Laquer checking is a real pain to deal with, almost everything will dry white in the cracks. Good thing you had the Turtle Wax laying around!

[Jesstzn]

Sorry .. Just had at add these 2 shots .. I take lousy pix and these were one of my best accidents.



Rear Window

http://www.photodump.com/direct/Jesstzn/DSC00843.jpg



The real scene in the window

http://www.photodump.com/direct/Jesstzn/DSC00845.jpg

[teamvegas]

Looks very good! Nice transformation.



Did you forget to dress the wheel wells?

[Scottwax]

Originally posted by teamvegas

Looks very good! Nice transformation.



Did you forget to dress the wheel wells?




Originally posted by Jesstzn

Here are a few pix .. and yes I detailed the wheel wells later.







:p