$700 Neon! Need HELP!

[jared6180]

Ok, I found this little Neon on the side of the road in some guys driveway. Had a FOR SALE sign in the window, so I call him up, drive it, and offer him $700, to my suprise he takes it.



He explained that about a year ago he got a divorce, and on his birthday he woke up and walked out to the Neon and his Ex had SPRAY PAINTED, "Happy Birthday Fu__er" on the car. he hurried to get it up, and used whatever he could. Well now the paint is scratched all to he11 and back. I looked at at and it does not look like he scrubbed down to the metal at al, but he seriously screwed up his clearcoat. I went aafter it with the SONUS SFX1 and pad, and got ok results, but there are still ALOT of scratches that do not show up in these pics.



My question is what can I use to get all of these scratches out? They are allover the hood, and the passenger front door. I spent about 10 minutes on this one strip in the middle, and used ALOT of the SFX-1 on it, now I am out, and I need to know what to buy to fix this!!!



PICS BELOW!



THIS PIC shows you the BEST of what I am going up against, and what I have accomplished so far....not much.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0293.jpg



this pic is VERY deceptive, the area I did looks ok here.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0292.jpg



here are some more of the car in general.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0294.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0295.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0296.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0297.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0298.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0299.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0300.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0301.jpg



Thanks for the help.

[imported_DieselMDX]

not bad for the price interior looks good



do u have a pc or rotary?





I am thinking something aggresive IE oc/83/sip



then follow up with a finisher

[jared6180]

not bad for the price interior looks good



do u have a pc or rotary?





I am thinking something aggresive IE oc/83/sip



then follow up with a finisher

I have a Porter Cable...I have no idea what oc/83/sip even is???

[imported_DieselMDX]

ok so u are going to have a harder time getting it prefect



Optimum Compound



Meguiars 83 polish



Menzerna Super Intensive Polish



Mens is on sale right now at AG

[moosey]

I think it`s...

Optimum Compound

Meguiar`s #83

Menzerna Super Intensive Polish



Edit: got beat to the reply



What kind of pads you using?

[jared6180]

I just have SFX1, 2, and 3 pads.



I was thinking I might need to get one of these...

Porter Cable 7424 Swirl Remover Foam Polish Pad | SwirlBuster



anybody have any links to the stuff they are talking about? I found some of it, but I must be overlooking some things.

[gbackus]

This definitely is a job where the rotary would save you a significant amount of time and frustration.

[jared6180]

This definitely is a job where the rotary would save you a significant amount of time and frustration.

I gues I dont know the difference between a rotary and a PC...



At any rate a PC is what I have, and what I have a little experience using!

[Envious Eric]

1- PC/cutting pad/medium compound

2- pc/heavy polishing pad/light compound

3- pc/polishing pad/polish

4- wax

[jared6180]

got any links or brand suggestions?

[imported_themightytimmah]

IMHO this is a perfect situation for ultra-fine sandpaper - 3000 grit the whole car lightly, and take it out with a PC/yellow pad or rotary.

[jared6180]

I went to napa, and advanced and autozone looking for 3000 grit, and found nothing...where can I get some?



It looks like the guy used 1000 grit to get the paint off imho.

[imported_Larry A]

Rent a rotary, and get a compound and machine glaze.

[jared6180]

who rents out rotarys?



LINKS, please give me LINKS to the correct compounds and chemicals to use:nixweiss

[ScrubSRT]

I Dont know anyone that Rents out Rotaries, Sorry.



Menzerna Super Intensive Polish PO 83Q Free Bonus! - Super Intesive Polish



Optimum Compound is an aggressive compound that finishes like a mild abrasive polish! Remove swirls and scratches with your polisher with Optimum - Optimum Compound



Meguiars #83 Dual Action Cleaner/Polish polishes away light to moderate swirls and scratches. Meguiars dual action cleaner/ car polish works well with - Megs #83 (You Can Probably Find this Locally also)