Post Your Pics of Detailed Old Beaters!

[White95Max]

For anytime you think "I don`t know why you want this thing detailed, but OK"!



Here`s my contribution. It`s my mailman`s `91 Dodge Spirit...

AIO by hand via Wolfgang Polishin Pal and white pad

Nattys

PlastX on the headlights

WG gel on the tires

VM on glass



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/Spirit1.JPG

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/Spirit2.JPG



Let`s see some more! :dance

[Accumulator]

Great thread idea! I get a kick out of beater details. Nice job on the Spirit.



[Accumulator kicks self for never taking pics of these types of projects :o :wall ]

[martini90]

Yes! More, more!

[White95Max]

I can`t forget my dad`s minivan lol!





http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/VanAfter.JPG



Hey Martini, where are you at in Western Wisconsin?

[Scottwax]

Not necessarily a beater but my son has a 1997 Cavalier.



Poorboy`s SSR2 with a Meguiars polishing pad

NXT Paste with a Propel blue finishing pad

Natty`s Blue by hand.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1051997_Chevy_Cavalier_rear_NattysBlue.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/1051997_Chevy_Cavalier_front_NattysBlue.jpg

[EBPcivicsi]

Here is my brother`s beater that I detailed for him.







A few sample pics.....





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Whole car is here...



http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36274&highlight=brother

[NickcZ28]

Hey guys....These are actually pretty nice vehicles! My definition of a "beater" is an old, rusted out piece of crap that the owner doesnt give a darn about!! The photos and the work done to these "beaters" are great! Nice work everyone.

[Scottwax]

Hey guys....These are actually pretty nice vehicles! My definition of a "beater" is an old, rusted out piece of crap that the owner doesnt give a darn about!! The photos and the work done to these "beaters" are great! Nice work everyone.



No point detailing a rusted out POS. I think the point is to show even inexpensive cars can look good when detailed properly.

[White95Max]

Yeah I`m just talking about old cars that are very rarely taken care of by their owners. A car that`s all rusted has no hope anyway. It`d be a waste of time and products.



Ebp - what kind of car is that? No exterior work done?

[tom p.]

Now this is a great thread!! My old bucket o` bolts serves as my detailing products rolling test bed - - everyone should have one:



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/3088/buggy_1_.jpg





`95 Buick approaching 150k miles, I think the wheels, from a previous H body, must have nearly 1/4 million miles on them. Powertrain is still excellent, car is getting kind of loose, otherwise :nervous: :D No big deal, my office is only 3 miles from home and I can`t justify driving the good cars such a short distance everyday.

[EBPcivicsi]

Yeah I`m just talking about old cars that are very rarely taken care of by their owners. A car that`s all rusted has no hope anyway. It`d be a waste of time and products.



Ebp - what kind of car is that? No exterior work done?



Yeah, but I didn`t want to vaporlock anyone on 56K. :)





Look under the last pic and you will see the link to the whole thread.

[Super]

Only thing I can think of in detailing old beater uppers is time it takes which is a lot of work in polishing. I don`t even want to think about how long it would take, it just makes my arms sore thinking about it but the rewards are great if you can justify doing it

[imported_animes2k]

I should get some pics of my brother`s beat-to-hell 91 accord with 225k miles. I`ve detailed parts of it... It`s my test car. I don`t know WHAT is up with the paint on the trunk and rear quarter tho (my recent test area)...



I tried and tried with heavy polish and yellow cutting pad + rotary @ 3k rpm and was barely able to burn a tiny hole in the clear on an edge. Knocking down scratches and swirls is nearly impossible. Otherwise I`d detail it up, dents and scrapes and all.. Just for fun. It`d be the shiniest POS around :D

[Craigster]

Why??? Because it was there! My Dad`s 93 Camry. Over a 150K miles, the "Who cares?" car of the family. Used in the city, for fishing, carrying Home Depot stuff, basically every cruddy job imagineable. Stays in the street 24/7. I think it it was last washed and waxed by the dealer when it was new. It started as a goof to try the Makita Wool Pad that came with my Rotary, but it was pretty amazing how good it worked out in the end.



AIO via Rotary @1500 Wool Pad

(Roof, Hood, Trunkx2)

EX+x2 via Rotary @1200 Black Pad

BnB on Tires



Befores:

Hood

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Craigster/camry1.jpg

Hood

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Craigster/camry2.jpg

Roof

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Craigster/camry3.jpg



Afters:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Craigster/camry4.jpg



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Craigster/camry5.jpg



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Craigster/camry6.jpg

[Scottwax]

Did this one a while back, all by hand. DACP, #82 and finished with #26.



1985 Ford Tempo. Sorry, no before shots, just your typical faded red disposable car. ;)



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/1985_Tempo.jpg