The "Its not that bad" Car

[ScubaStevo]

**Shudders** Man the car I did was a train wreck. I just about turned it down when I saw the rear bumper. Its a 1993 MX3, pretty fun little car. But the paint was just awful on it. Never mind the interior/engine bay.



Oxidation was a killer on this thing, and my pads paid a price. Now speaking of price, I grossly screwed myself over on my quote. Note to self, don`t base quotes off of pictures!



Anyways, I`m too tired to type out a bunch of crap, so here are the pictures:



http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20007.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20009.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20010.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20013.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20015.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20019.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20020.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20023.jpg

Wait to post. Ihave afters yet.

[ScubaStevo]

1 more hood oxidation shot:

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20026.jpg



My pad after 1 pass over the bumper:

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20032.jpg



Left side before, right after:



http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20040.jpg



Bumper, Left side done, right side before:



http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20041.jpg



Exhaust after being polish, which is not seen in the after photos:



http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20083.jpg

[ScubaStevo]

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20054.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20057.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20060.jpg



My camera didn`t seem to like this one.



http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20061.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20063.jpg





Engine bay after:



http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20069.jpg



http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20073.jpg



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[ScubaStevo]

Interior after:



http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20075.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/red/mx3%20079.jpg



Thanks for looking people, thats all the pictures, so feel free to say what you want.



There were so many processes involved, when I have the energy, I`ll post them.

[EBPcivicsi]

Looks beautiful!!! I am sure that the car was MUCH worse in person.



Process? Looks like 2.5, SSR1, NXT. I am sure there were some other prep stages, but that is just a guess, it has that NXT look??????



What was used on the headlights?

[stilez]

Great work Steve!





That half bumper shot is great...well it sucks it was that bad, but you brought it back.





Were the rims too far gone?

[ScubaStevo]

Great work Steve!





That half bumper shot is great...well it sucks it was that bad, but you brought it back.





Were the rims too far gone?



I even tried a scrub pad from my kitchen and they wouldn`t come clean. :angry



And processes for the paint were:



Meguiars DACP on bumper and hood.

Swirl Free Polish on rest of the car x2.

Topped with some S100. Sorry bud. :sign heh, jokes.

One of my pads is in the garbage now though. :sadwavey:



Oh, headlights were polished with SSR3, then SSR 2 to get rid of the haze.

[pin]

Wow, awesome work! What did the customer think?

[ScubaStevo]

Wow, awesome work! What did the customer think?



Wanted to go brag to his buddies.

[Scottwax]

Reminds me of my early days detailing professionally. A good portion of the cars on the road back then in the early 90s were single stage paints and Explorers were the worst!



Great recovery on that car, I bet you doubled the value of it with the detail!

[ScubaStevo]

Reminds me of my early days detailing professionally. A good portion of the cars on the road back then in the early 90s were single stage paints and Explorers were the worst!



Great recovery on that car, I bet you doubled the value of it with the detail!



Heh, I`d say pretty close. It was in rough shape. :(

[imported_series1]

Wow! What a transformation. Too bad the wheels wouldn`t come clean though.

[ScubaStevo]

Wow! What a transformation. Too bad the wheels wouldn`t come clean though.

That was the least of my worries.

[imported_series1]

That was the least of my worries. Were you more worried about the oxidation or what?

[ScubaStevo]

Were you more worried about the oxidation or what?



I was most worried about the paint. He said the rims were shot when he brought it.