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mav63
04-17-2005, 10:16 AM
Car had never been detailed before and paint was full of chips and oxidized. Rt forward quarter panel had a drop of what looked like epoxy and I tried to scrape it off with a plastic scraper, but it would not come off.

Process:

Wash and Clay

Meguiars Medium Cut Cleaner w/PC Meg Cutting Pad

IP w/PC Meg Polishing pad

FPII w/PC Meg Finishing pad

AIO by hand

#16 by hand



Wheels clay and chrome polish

Wheelwells Armor All (hard to tell)

Trim and Tires 303 Aerospace

Windows IG

Interior vacuumed/ 303 Aerospace

Lexol Leather cleaner



Before

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16791toyota-med.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16791rt_side_before-med.jpg



Hood Before

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16791hood_before-med.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16791hood.jpg



Afters

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16791toyota_after1-med.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16791rt_side_after-med.jpg



Hood after

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16791hood_after.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16791hood_after1-med.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/16791toyota_after-med.jpg
White95Max
04-17-2005, 11:53 AM
Nice! I love that generation of Celica.
steck
04-17-2005, 12:28 PM
good job!!





looking at the `before`s`..its surprising how good of shape that car was in. Esp. for being a `never before detailed` 1997. I know it looks dirty, but generally good looking paint.
1 Clean WS6
04-17-2005, 12:53 PM
Nice work!!! :xyxthumbs It`s even nicer now that the pollen has been slowly ebbing. :)



How bad was the hazing after the Medium Cut / 7006 pad combo?
mav63
04-17-2005, 01:03 PM
The hazing was enough to scare:shocked , but I needed something aggressive to get the swirls, waterspots, light scratches...I tried to follow with #83, then #80 but when compared to Menzerna, the choice was simple. The IP polished the hazing right out.

I had it outside this morning for about an hour and the pollen already made the black finish look horrible.
adamh3
07-24-2011, 09:09 PM
The hazing was enough to scare:shocked , but I needed something aggressive to get the swirls, waterspots, light scratches...I tried to follow with #83, then #80 but when compared to Menzerna, the choice was simple. The IP polished the hazing right out.

I had it outside this morning for about an hour and the pollen already made the black finish look horrible.



Stupid question probably but what is "IP" ?
usdm
07-29-2011, 07:28 PM
Stupid question probably but what is "IP" ?



Menzerna Intensive Polish, or, IP for short.
Brad B
07-30-2011, 10:16 PM
Awesome job. It`s so rewarding to see older rides saved!