Good bye old faithful, hello gorgeous

[Civicclutch]

So today I just sold my `05 Saturn Ion who has been a very faithful car for the last 6 plus years; but with the need of front calipers, front and rear suspension, and the fuel line leak that appeared last week it was time for her and i to part ways. But tomorrow I will be picking up the new to me `05 Malibu with less than 50k miles on it. This thread will be used to show and talk about all that i do to the Malibu. The white paint is so oxidized that it looks like its a flat paint especially on the top. my plan for the exterior is to do a 2 or 3 step buff and polish before applying Dr. Beasley`s nano-resin hydrophobic coating, Then i plan on using carpro fabric coating atleast on back seat were my 9 month old son will be sitting. Pictures to follow as i do updates

[Marc08EX]

Congrats on your new ride!!! Can`t wait to see pictures especially after you detail it.

[RaydiantDetail]

Congrats on the new ride. Look forward to the updates!

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[845guy]

Congrats! Oxidized paint is fun and will give you such a satisfying feeling once polished! Be sure to stock up on plenty of pads!

[rlmccarty2000]

Looking forward to seeing you spruce up the new ride.

[Civicclutch]

Congrats! Oxidized paint is fun and will give you such a satisfying feeling once polished! Be sure to stock up on plenty of pads!

Trust me I`ve got plenty of pads but one can never have to much


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[Sizzle Chest]

Congrats! In for pics and detailing write ups!

[dcjredline]

Is it a Maxx? I love those so much. The sedan isnt as "cool" looking to me but still a nice car. Congrats

[BudgetPlan1]

I had an 05 Ion as a winter car for 10 years; it was a weird car but guess it was reliable if mundane.

I had to replace a door lock mechanism once and it was quite convenient how the whole outer door skin could be quickly removed with about 8 screws and a few plastic tabs.

[Civicclutch]

I had an 05 Ion as a winter car for 10 years; it was a weird car but guess it was reliable if mundane.

I had to replace a door lock mechanism once and it was quite convenient how the whole outer door skin could be quickly removed with about 8 screws and a few plastic tabs.

Mine didn`t like the snow of winter I hope the Malibu does better as it`s a heavier car with bit longer wheel base


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[Civicclutch]

So here are some pics right after I picked it upyes there is som major paint correction neededand the interior engineand only two spots that I saw need some repaint later


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[Accumulator]

Civicclutch- That oughta be a good project, and a great daily when you`re finished!

If it were mine, I`d *absolutely* start with a chemical decontamination; you wouldn`t believe the diff it made on the utterly trashed white Crown Vic I had (your car looks brand-new by comparison, you can even tell it`s white rather than light gray-beige).

You gonna have that bumpercover pulled off and reshot?

[Civicclutch]

Civicclutch- That oughta be a good project, and a great daily when you`re finished!

If it were mine, I`d *absolutely* start with a chemical decontamination; you wouldn`t believe the diff it made on the utterly trashed white Crown Vic I had (your car looks brand-new by comparison, you can even tell it`s white rather than light gray-beige).

I planned on. First step is the washing where I will presoak with pb bs, foamed and washed, then 3D bdx followed by another foam to wash out crevices that bdx got into and get it off the paint. Then I`m gonna do a mechanical decon probably start with the groits "clay" wash mitt then an actual clay followed by a final wash. I expect to take 3+ hrs on washing it just to get it completely cleaned as it has probably only been taken through a tunnel of terror it`s whole life.

And this will become my wife`s dd and her g6 will then become mine till we upgrade the g6 next year


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[Accumulator]

Civiclutch- Ah, OK, sounds good.

Heh heh...[INSERT comment about somebody doing a wash, any wash, in just three hours ]

[Civicclutch]

Heh heh...[INSERT comment about somebody doing a wash, any wash, in just three hours ]

Hey when I do my own cars I tend to be way, way more thorough in the washes but it`s turning into a rare when not an often when


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