1958 VW Bug Kabrolet, Carrera 4, ML320 and SC430

**Scottwax** · 05-14-2006, 09:55 PM

1958 Volkswagen Kabrolet, last painted in the mid 70s with single stage Imron paint. Mostly pretty nice, no noticable fading (major garage queen, hasn`t been driven in the rain for at least 15 years) but a few areas with bad spider swirls-though it was mostly swirl free over the rest of the car. The interior is in absolutely incredible shape! He just wanted a quick polish and wax, not really interested in it being perfect as he is debating having it repainted (some minor body work issues) so I went over it with Meguiars #80 Speed Glaze using a Meguiars polishing pad and topped with Pinnacle Souveran.

I also detailed his wife`s 1998 Mercedes ML320. I hadn`t seen it in a couple years but the interior needed very little work to get it looking new again. The exterior had some swirling so I used Optimum Compound with a white LC polishing pad and followed with Werkstatt`s Prime using a blue Propel polishing pad and topped with Acrylic Jett.

**Scottwax** · 05-14-2006, 10:03 PM

2006 Porsche Carrera 4. Ordered last November, he got it in early May. He`s only put around 200 miles on it but is having serious buyer`s regret. Just isn`t what he expected so he might be selling it pretty quick and may buy a 1967 Chevelle. I guess he is just more of a muscle car guy. He also has a 1969 Dodge Dart 340 (on my website) that is almost finished after a frame on resto and the 1969 Camaro Z/28 he bought (original DZ302 and chambered exhaust!) is at the paint shop having the correct Hugger Orange slathered all over it.

I figured I`d better get some shots of the Porsche in case he dumps it quick. Full on noon sun probably isn`t the best for silver paint though...

Obviously needed very little being brand new, so it got Werkstatt`s Prime with a blue Propel finishing pad and Acrylic Jett by hand.

**Scottwax** · 05-14-2006, 10:08 PM

2004 Lexus SC430. First detail on a 2-year-old car with about 6000 miles on it. Overall in great shape but it had light spider swirls and rotary holograms from the initial dealer prep. The owner really hadn`t even noticed them until I pointed them out. I went over it with Meguiars DACP using a Meguiars polishing pad, Menzerna 106FF/Clearkote Red Machine Glaze with a white LC polishig pad and you can see my son Chris applying the Poorboy`s EX w/carnauba to the Lexus.

DACP, 106/RMG and EX turned out to be a very deep and liquid looking combo!

**BigAl3** · 05-14-2006, 10:15 PM

that lexus looks dripping wet, nice scott!

**the0ne** · 05-14-2006, 11:06 PM

that lexus is so red! wow nice and deep red

**euro** · 05-14-2006, 11:38 PM

That Beetle is so beautiful...one of the few black carbios I`ve seen...and a silky glowing one at that. Nice work there sir.

**imported_Jeremiah** · 05-15-2006, 02:34 AM

The Cab is looking nice!! Did you do anything to the chrome? I`m a sucker for older VW`s, I love the sound of the pea shooter exhaust

. I`m not a fan of red usually, but the combo on the Lexus is very nice. It`s always a pleasure to look at the cars you`ve done

**tomee** · 05-15-2006, 02:53 AM

awesome work!

that beetle looks wet!

**Thomas Dekany** · 05-15-2006, 05:53 AM

Awesome details Scott! :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs

**klnyc** · 05-15-2006, 06:30 AM

Scott,

Whos that kid on the sC430? Who is that sidekick?

**Gen2** · 05-15-2006, 07:24 AM

I simply love the beetle

it looks so black and the same goes to the SC430, it looks so red

**Setec Astronomy** · 05-15-2006, 07:45 AM

Scott, how was that Imron to polish? Imron is a two-part polyurethane, it`s an airplane paint but was popular at that time for special cars. I never hear about anyone using that kind of paint on cars these days (not that I`m really in a position to other than what`s said on here), was wondering what the polishing response was like, since that`s some rugged stuff.

PS Due to the polyisocyanates in the Imron, an air-fed respirator was recommended to keep it from accumulating in your body...maybe that`s why you don`t hear about it being used by hobbyists too much anymore.

**ritchic** · 05-15-2006, 09:11 AM

wow that Lexus is beutiful nice depth!

**Scottwax** · 05-15-2006, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Jeremiah

The Cab is looking nice!! Did you do anything to the chrome? I`m a sucker for older VW`s, I love the sound of the pea shooter exhaust

. I`m not a fan of red usually, but the combo on the Lexus is very nice. It`s always a pleasure to look at the cars you`ve done

I used what I always use, Vanilla Moose on the chrome, which, btw, was in excellent shape!

Mike-Imrom is like a frickin` rock, glad he just wanted a quick polish and wax. Very little color transfer with #80 too. Seems to gain gloss easily though.

I was really happy with how black that paint looks, definitely one of the `blackest` cars I have ever done, seems even blacker than the Rolls and Cayenne I regularly clean.

klync-yes, that is my older son, ready to work after finishing his freshman year of college.

**1 Clean WS6** · 05-15-2006, 07:00 PM

Beautiful work Scott!!! :xyxthumbs

There is a pretty strong aftermarket following for the Porsche. With a few well placed mods that car might turn out to be more than your client planned for!! It would certainly be cheaper than taking the hit of flipping a new car.