04 X-Terra Worst Waterspots Ever

[Heikes]

Apparently the owner didn't realize that one of their sprinkler's was broken and shooting water straight onto their hood. I've never seen/felt/tried to remove etching so bad, but here goes.



Wash: Megs Hyper

Clay: Megs Agressive

Tried OHC to no avail, went to Megs #4

then OHC

OP

NXT/FK PW 50/50 mix



After wash and clay:

Hood:

Tailgate:

Masked:

After OHC (X3):

After Megs #4, OHC, OP, NXT FK PW 50/50 Mix:

Tailgate after:

Afters:

 

[lambostealth]

I'll bet the owner was more than extatic when they saw it afterwards?!



I know I would be shocked at that turnaround....great job!

 

[Charisma]

wow, i thought my spots were bad in my old car, gawd-damn!

 

[imported_Dave11]

Simply amazing.......:grinno:



I hope that owner realizes just how lucky he was to find a guy like you

who could bring that paint back to that condition.....



Excellent work Heikes....:xyxthumbs

 

[imported_j3ffff]

Wow, I really need to pick up a rotary.

 

[bonoz]

How long did it take you to blue-tape all the trim?

 

[imported_GregCavi]

Wow! Great job. Those water spots where haggard.



Greg

 

[imported_Dave KG]

Yikes! The waterspots were horrific! Excellent correction achieved though, and a fantastic finish! Brilliant work. :up

 

[imported_bigfoot1]

Nice turnaround! That paint was really nasty! Just a question, though... OHC was applied with a PC or rotary?



:goodjob



Joey:dance

 

[Heikes]

How long did it take you to blue-tape all the trim?

OMG what a nightmare, all that plastic. I would imagine the only thing worse to tape off must be an older Element or Avalanche. Anyway it took me a solid hour to mask. I never even thought about it before hand either, totally screwed myself. Oh well, live and learn.

 

[Heikes]

Nice turnaround! That paint was really nasty! Just a question, though... OHC was applied with a PC or rotary?



:goodjob



Joey:dance

Both actually. I started out trying everything with the PC, but it just wasn't creating enough heat. Started out mild with the Rotary and moved up, then when I was happy with the removal of etching (and worried about how much clear was left) I went back to the PC with the OP, LSP.



Thanks for all the compliments guys!



~edit~ if you are referring to that picture of half the hood taped off that says OHC (x3) that's twice by PC and once by rotary in that picture. That's before I went to the Megs compound.