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Magellan498
10-17-2004, 10:08 PM
Well a friend of mine called me up today and asked to borrow the PC. I told him to just come over and I`d help him out b/c I was bored. :p So this is his car...

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2171must7.jpg

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2171must1.jpg



As you can see, we really weren`t going to worry too much about the car. It needs a repaint desperately.:eek:

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2171must8.jpg



So his dad apparently decided to go over the hood with some kind of "compound"... There were vertical and horizontal scratches that looked like someone forgot to buff off the polish. Oxidation was pretty bad too. I taped off half the hood (the sun wasn`t out so I couldn`t get a good before pic) and hit it with DACP and the LC yellow pad. After about 4 passes, this is what I got...

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2171must9.jpg http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2171must2.jpg
Magellan498
10-17-2004, 10:10 PM
Here are some shots in the sun.

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2171must5.jpg http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2171must4.jpg http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2171must3.jpg

It looked alot better but there was some DACP hazing and just areas where the paint was not salvageable.

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2171must6.jpg

So that`s it for now. I`m going to step down to a lighter polish and maybe throw some Zaino on there just for kicks.
stilez
10-18-2004, 12:24 PM
Damn a HELLLLLLLUVA lot better.



Beaters make for fun practice ;)
Magellan498
10-18-2004, 01:13 PM
Oh fo sho!



I really just need to stop being cheap and get a rotary...
Gonzo
10-18-2004, 02:23 PM
Perfect vehicle to practice on!
SilverLexus
10-18-2004, 08:17 PM
Big impressive improvement. Great job.
hirosh
10-18-2004, 08:50 PM
heh heh, another use for old ponies: practice vehicles. ;)



looks good!
Magellan498
10-19-2004, 11:50 AM
We`ve decided to wetsand the areas with etching. I`ll make sure to take lots of pics.
tom p.
10-19-2004, 12:08 PM
Cool stuff but you happened with the areas where the clearcoat was peeling off in huge flakes? How did that shape up?
Magellan498
10-19-2004, 12:21 PM
I actually didn`t even touch the back end. I figure I could polish out the base coat, but it won`t last.



The owner is going to try to get his father to buy some paint and let us try and paint it ourselves. It`ll be a first attempt for me, so it should be fun.
grimmster
10-21-2004, 03:09 PM
93 LX 5.0 with black top and interior! Man, I`ve been looking for one of those! Treat that thing well!
boywonder
11-04-2004, 11:51 AM
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58fury
11-07-2004, 10:39 AM
impressive work, i still miss my 92LX 5.0Lsedan:(
Magellan498
11-07-2004, 11:39 AM
Yea, it`s a great car. Too bad it`s in such bad condition... :(