View Full Version : IS 300 washed with scotchbrite on subdubs 56K, maybe?
EBPcivicsi
10-09-2005, 04:18 PM
Yep, washed with a scotchbrite pad!!!! :nervous2: The owner has never washed it herself so she did not know what the damage was from, I knew as soon as I saw it. The entire car was COVERED in scratches. I had less than ideal working conditions, poor lighting, very cramped area, standing water in the driveway, and it was raining when I started. I worked it out though, sometimes you have to just make it happen. :)
This was an exterior only.
Before, the whole car was covered in scratches like this.
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EBPcivicsi
10-09-2005, 04:19 PM
The process more lengthy that I would have though, but the results were well worth it IMO.
#84 rotary 1750 RPM’s
OP rotary 1200 RPM’s
SSR2 PC polishing pad
SSR1 PC polishing pad
EX-p by hand
OCW
Hyper dressing on tires 1:1
NXT glass cleaner on windows
At some point the light blew that was illuminating the front of the car (did I mention less than ideal working conditions?) If you look at the chips in the paint, you can see that it is the same area of paint though.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/tn_139_3972.jpg
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Closest thing that I could get to full sun.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/tn_139_3996.jpg
Full side shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/ebpcivicsi/tn_139_3985.jpg
You`d think common sense would tell people scotchbrite pads are too rough! Even before I was an Autopian I knew better than that. At least I used a dish rag!
Great job! The flake is awesome. BTW where can I get some hyper dressing? How durable is the hyper dressing?
JJ
imported_truzoom
10-09-2005, 05:47 PM
Chrome wheels on an IS300? YUCK, imo.
Nice work though!
imported_GregCavi
10-09-2005, 05:51 PM
Nice Job!! people can be really stupid!
Greg
klnyc
10-09-2005, 07:45 PM
I dig it :xyxthumbs
Scottwax
10-09-2005, 08:30 PM
Huge improvement! Took a lot of polishing, eh? ;)
She sounds like the lady whose pink (used to be red) Blazer I did once and brought back to red. I asked her how she was washing it and she said she used Simple Green and she used extra to make sure her truck got clean. :noes:
I am now in the habit of asking people`s washing habits when they first call so I have a better idea of what problems I may be up against.
Thomas Dekany
10-09-2005, 11:04 PM
Another excellent detail - how long?
psl car wash
10-10-2005, 12:51 AM
how much? :)
EBPcivicsi
10-10-2005, 05:34 AM
Another excellent detail - how long?
Thanks!! 4 hours, could have been shorter, but she watched and "hung out" during the detail. :) No interior BTW, that really helped.
psl car wash, I charged $200.
Scott, thanks that is a great idea!! Then I know to just hang up the phone when they reply, "well my husband washes it with a pushbroom once a month." :D
psl car wash
10-10-2005, 08:50 AM
psl car wash, I charged $200.
Scott, thanks that is a great idea!! Then I know to just hang up the phone when they reply, "well my husband washes it with a pushbroom once a month." :D
200.....perfect. and ^ lol at push broom!! hehe
Accumulator
10-10-2005, 10:25 AM
ebpcivicsi- You`re sure getting your share of messed up vehicles these days! Bet you`re getting pretty familiar with that #84 ;) Nice job, per usual. Some of those marks might`ve given me pause, you must`ve had to cut pretty deep to get `em out.
EBPcivicsi
10-10-2005, 11:01 AM
ebpcivicsi- You`re sure getting your share of messed up vehicles these days! Bet you`re getting pretty familiar with that #84 ;) Nice job, per usual. Some of those marks might`ve given me pause, you must`ve had to cut pretty deep to get `em out.
Hehe, I have a vette and a miata coming up that sound much worse than this. :scared:
I may need another gallon of #84 before it is all said and done. :)
Honestly, after one pass with the #84/cutting pad the scratches were gone. I used the OP just becasue I wanted to get more familiar with it. I could have easily just used #84, SSR1, EX-P and been done with it, but you know how it is when you just can`t quit. :grinno:
Thanks again!!