2001 Chrysler Sebring

**Don** · 10-05-2004, 05:22 AM

This one is that same color as the caddy I did yesterday. THis wasn`t in such bad shape, typical for your average owner`s daily driver.

After using #2 Fine Cut on the bumpers of the caddy, I wanted to give it a try on the Chrysler.

I was going to use it on a polishing pad, but as fate (and poor planning) would have it, all I had with me were cutting and finishing pads. Sooo, onward. The car is a reddish/maroon and had it`s share of swirls, washing scratches and what looked like minor buffer holograms (you can see them in the before shot of the hood).

Not being familiar with the #2, I used it sparingly. I set the PC to 6 and tread lightly. I buffed until the #2 powdered. Apparently, I used it so sparingly that it was very mild on the finish. When I had gone over the entire car with the #2, I wiped off the powder with a terry towel. I saw that a good 90% of the defects were gone and the color was much clearer and deeper.

Since this was just a `basic` polish & wax, I finished off with NXT. I used a finishing pad on 4, then dressed the trim while the NXT set up. After removing the haze with a MF towel, the color was dramatically deeper. There was still some minor scratches and swirls, but nothing like what it was before I started.

I would have liked to have gone over the car a while longer to get rid of the rest of the marks, but it was overcast & windy and it looked like it was going to rain at any minute so this was a semi-rush job.

Here are the pics:

Wheel Before:

Wheel After:

**Don** · 10-05-2004, 05:23 AM

Front End Before

Front end after:

**Don** · 10-05-2004, 05:24 AM

Hood Before:

Hood After:

Hood Reflection:

Overall:

**edschwab1** · 10-05-2004, 03:59 PM

Looks good and I am sure the client is happy. How does #2 compare to DACP?

Eric

**Don** · 10-05-2004, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by edschwab1

Looks good and I am sure the client is happy.

Oh, she`s really happy with it. She came out with her mom and was saying: "My car is so clean, and shiny...and your car...."

Originally Posted by edschwab1

How does #2 compare to DACP?
Eric

There is nowhere near the dust of the DACP, and I seemed to be able to do a similar job with less product. I`d be willing to bet that if I increased the amount of #2 I used, the cutting action would have increased as well. With the small amount of product I used, the cutting was very mild.

**edschwab1** · 10-05-2004, 08:12 PM

Thanks for info Don.

Eric

**91LSMAN** · 10-05-2004, 08:32 PM

Lookin Good. I love the look of a clean dark red car.

**mtodde** · 10-05-2004, 11:01 PM

That looks great! Do you have any other pics that show the Solara? I`m curious because someone on the solaraguy forum had a post the other day wondering about that color and whether or not it is factory (which it is).

Thanks...PM me if you have any. Or you can email them thru here.

***Edit***What did you use on the wheels?

**Don** · 10-06-2004, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by mtodde

That looks great! Do you have any other pics that show the Solara? I`m curious because someone on the solaraguy forum had a post the other day wondering about that color and whether or not it is factory (which it is).

Thanks...PM me if you have any. Or you can email them thru here.

***Edit***What did you use on the wheels?

They originally wanted me to do the Solara too, but mom changed her mind while I was doing the Chrysler. It looks to be reddish/brown, and it`s in really bad shape...heavy scratches, rust in a few places, scrapes from lightly brushing against things etc.

I used Eagle One A to Z on the tires and wheels, followed by a 50/50 Water-Mean Green mix (just to make sure everything was clean). I followed up with Meg`s Hot Shine.