8 step paint correctoin/protection step on our van

**Thomas Dekany** · 10-15-2006, 06:10 PM

just a teaser for now, - 5 polishing steps & 4 LSP steps. sunny pictures and complete process tomorow, if anyone is interested.

enjoy:

**imported_GregCavi** · 10-15-2006, 06:31 PM

Thats Deep! Whats with the ghetto style front rim on the jetta?

Greg

**01bluecls** · 10-15-2006, 06:52 PM

That is the WETTEST looking Sienna I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!!!! Great work Thomas, how long did that take ya?!?

**Scottwax** · 10-15-2006, 08:52 PM

That has the be the best finish I have ever seen on a minivan!

**paul34** · 10-15-2006, 09:08 PM

That looks great!

I`m looking forward to the results, as my dad has a `02 Sienna (in that gold color) that I`ve been planning to do for some while now, but am still trying to figure out the best approach.

I`m especially curious as to how you were able to polish in between the tracks on the roof rack!

**dtailmycar** · 10-15-2006, 09:08 PM

products/process please !!!

**audicoupej** · 10-16-2006, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by GregCavi

Thats Deep! Whats with the ghetto style front rim on the jetta?

Greg

That`s Thomas being original. :cooleek: Apparently its a NoVA thing. The Getta I did had the same deal, different front and rear wheels.

I`m interested in your after pics and process Thomas.

**87SC** · 10-16-2006, 08:11 AM

Awesome!

**imported_cj99si** · 10-16-2006, 08:22 AM

Stop being a lazy poster and tell us!

**Thomas Dekany** · 10-16-2006, 10:47 AM

I started saturday evening around 6pm. Took a dinner break around 7pm or so and didn`t continue until 8pm.

ONR to clean the car because it wasn`t too bad.

Clayed with DP clay. I can`t remember the last time the van was polished. I think nearly 2 years ago or so and this was the amount of dirt on the van - I`d say due to waxing every time the van gets washed.

side one

side two

Since the paint on the toyota is very easily corrected, I wanted to make sure that I didn`t remove too much clear. So I used my new Bday gift

Once I clayed I took some before pictures to document my process. here is what the car looked like. (I will post pictures at the very end about the little accident the van was in a few weeks ago. Some of these swirls came from the bodyshop and some from my mechanic working on the car (90000 miles service. )

And a reading of it:

Here is the after with OP and a yellow FK1 cutting pad.

and the after reading

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**Thomas Dekany** · 10-16-2006, 10:49 AM

Some other random before pictures for you.

**Accumulator** · 10-16-2006, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by tdekany

just a teaser for now, - 5 polishing steps & 4 LSP steps. sunny pictures and complete process tomorow, if anyone is interested...

Looks great! Nice to see a minivan getting a proper detail! Looking forward to more info and pics.

Good idea using the ETG, the paint on our MPV is very thin...makes me wonder if some manufacturers just cut corners like that with minivans in general.

**Thomas Dekany** · 10-16-2006, 03:11 PM

I started in the back of the van on the tailgate. I tried using me 4" pads ont he pc, but twice the backing plate flew off!!! Didn`t do any damage to the paint. :spot

So I changed to the rotary & 4" pads. (no pix)

Throughout the whole detail, my TOL orange pads gummed up on me for some weird reason. Weather I used OHC or OP, the same results. I didn`t want to use any of my 7.5" LC pads that night. I was going through pads like crazy - the rotary would even hop on me which have not happened since I first practiced. :nixweiss :nixweiss

Than I remembered that I had some new FK1 Yellow pads and that solved the problem. Finally I can get moving! :getdown :waxing:

Due to hardly any usable light above the van, I just used the pc and the yellow pad and OP on the roof rack part. Sealed it with CG`s EXTREME TOP-COAT SEALANT+ 3X CARNAUBA

Next I moved to the sides and finished up the hood. I went upstairs around 1:30am

While detailing I listened to Janis Joplin, Pink floyd, and some brazilian copmilation, so I wasn`t in any hurry. Plus my wife would come see me in the garage very often which I loved.

So now the polishing process....

1 = ohc/op yellow cutting pad rotary 1500rpm (deeper imperfections = ohc)

2 = op pc yellow fk1 pad 6

3 = op pc white lc pad 6

4 = op pc blue lc pad 5

5 = CG`s EXTREME SHINE EZ~CREME GLAZE w/ACRYLIC SHINE II pc 6 propel blue pad

6 = OP pc 6 blue lc pad on the repaint

Finally the protection list

1 = CG`s EXTREME TOP-COAT PAINT SEALANT+ 3X CARNAUBA pc 1 black lc pad

2 = EXTREME DEPTH LIQUID CARNAUBA CREME WAX + X-Seal pc 1 black lc pad

3 = FK1 PINK WAX pc 2 blue propel pad

4 = DP`s MAX WAX pc 2 blue propel pad

5 = FK1 #2180 on the freshly painted areas on the right rear fender/dsliding door

here some after pictures. I took them this morning around 9:30 so they are not the best, but after all it is a minivan so if I can`t deliver it`s exceptional finish thru the internet? I am sorry.It does look better than ever. Feel of the paint is best I have ever felt on any car. :chuckle:

PS: THERE ARE some random deeper scretches around the car, that will stay for ever. it is our car and don`t want to be sorry.