imported_JoshVette
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This is a 1973 Alfa Romeo Restoration Project.
Phase 1 was basically to restore as much as I could in the alotted time with the paint, chrome, engine bay, interior. However most parts are so old, faded and corroded that despite my effort they would just not be fully rejuvinated.
I spent 10 hours but need about another 10 hours to do a more thorough job on all the little parts. Most of this time was spent on removing overspray.
The car was repainted a year ago and in horrible shape. There was overspray on every part of the car the worst of which was on the engine bay and interior not to mention all top surfaces were horribly rough like sandpaper with overspray. The owner doesn't know anything about the paint other then what he paid and they really did a horrible job.
The process will be lengthy and I'll try to describe it as I go along in with the pics as well.
Process:
Dawn Wash 2 buckets
Top Scrubbed with brush and Convertable Top Cleaner
Entire car Clayed with Megs White Clay 4-5 times on top surfaces
All Chrome Clayed, Polished by hand with Blue Magic Metal Polish and after polished again with Turtle Wax Chrome Polish
Bumpers cleaned with 3M Adhesive Remover for overspray and then Mothers Back to Black
Engine Bay cleaned with Wash mitt and Dawn (I had to be careful as the age of the car and all the wiring and some open areas and such) then cleaned with 303 1:1 ratio on soiled areas, then 3M Adhesive Remover on all Overspray, then Zaino Z16 on all colored parts.
Paint was washed, clayed, Buffed once with the PC, LC orange pad with Meg's paint cleaner on speed 6 just to try to smooth off some of the rest of the overspray that didnt' come off with the clayign all to no avail.
After that once over with the Makita, LC orange pad with Men. PG at 1500 rpms. (I wanted to take it easy since I didn't know anything about the paint)
Finished off with the PC, LC orange pad with Men. IP at speed 6. It really needed another 2 x's with the Rotary, but I just didn't have time and he was happy with the paint after all that so we let it be.
Sealed with Zaino Clear Seal and Z8 topper. (I admit, I got lazy cause I was tired plus I can reseal it in my next few visits)
Rims washed and center caps wiped with Turtle Wax Chrome Polish.
Interior was horribly oversprayed and imbedded in the vinyl so it did not come off despite my efforts with 303 and 3M Adhesive Remover.
Interior was thoroughly dusted, floor boards were sprayed with 303 and scrubbed with a bristled brush to clean all the dirt out of the grooves, then wiped dry and vacuumed.
The rest of the interior was cleaned with 303 10:1 ratio.
The seats were lightly sprayed with 303 and scrubbed with brush, then vacuumed.
Per owners request I shined up the black dash and console with Zaino Z16. (I don't normally do this since it leaves a wet shiny look but the owner really wanted it to pop a little since it was all so horribly faded due to it's age.)
I may have forgotten something, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.
This car had about a years worth of dust and powder on it inside and out, I went through about 20 MF towels cleaning the engine and interior.
So you ready for the pics, I hope you're not too disappointed.....at least the car is Italian and has the same Pininfarina logo on it as most Ferrari's do:woot2:
Here's my basic arsinal of supplies for on the road jobs.
You can see lights, camera, gatoraide, pads (on top of the shelf) and below are 3 buckets for washing, PC, Makita, vacuum, power cord, some interior cleaners, 6 buckets of compounds, zaino, MF towels, and washing supplies and "other" stuff....
So to start off with the engine bay.:scared:
Engine Bay cleaned with Wash mitt and Dawn (I had to be careful as the age of the car and all the wiring and some open areas and such) then cleaned with 303 1:1 ratio on soiled areas, then 3M Adhesive Remover on all Overspray, then Zaino Z16 on all colored parts.
here's some of the worst overspayed parts on the engine.
this is dust with overspray underneith
afters, with most of the overspray removed.
before engine bay
after, some parts are corroded and just old so they don't look that clean...
before
after, yes the tank was removed so I could clean underneith it.
before
after
Stay tuned, next up interior.:scared:
Phase 1 was basically to restore as much as I could in the alotted time with the paint, chrome, engine bay, interior. However most parts are so old, faded and corroded that despite my effort they would just not be fully rejuvinated.
I spent 10 hours but need about another 10 hours to do a more thorough job on all the little parts. Most of this time was spent on removing overspray.
The car was repainted a year ago and in horrible shape. There was overspray on every part of the car the worst of which was on the engine bay and interior not to mention all top surfaces were horribly rough like sandpaper with overspray. The owner doesn't know anything about the paint other then what he paid and they really did a horrible job.
The process will be lengthy and I'll try to describe it as I go along in with the pics as well.
Process:
Dawn Wash 2 buckets
Top Scrubbed with brush and Convertable Top Cleaner
Entire car Clayed with Megs White Clay 4-5 times on top surfaces
All Chrome Clayed, Polished by hand with Blue Magic Metal Polish and after polished again with Turtle Wax Chrome Polish
Bumpers cleaned with 3M Adhesive Remover for overspray and then Mothers Back to Black
Engine Bay cleaned with Wash mitt and Dawn (I had to be careful as the age of the car and all the wiring and some open areas and such) then cleaned with 303 1:1 ratio on soiled areas, then 3M Adhesive Remover on all Overspray, then Zaino Z16 on all colored parts.
Paint was washed, clayed, Buffed once with the PC, LC orange pad with Meg's paint cleaner on speed 6 just to try to smooth off some of the rest of the overspray that didnt' come off with the clayign all to no avail.
After that once over with the Makita, LC orange pad with Men. PG at 1500 rpms. (I wanted to take it easy since I didn't know anything about the paint)
Finished off with the PC, LC orange pad with Men. IP at speed 6. It really needed another 2 x's with the Rotary, but I just didn't have time and he was happy with the paint after all that so we let it be.
Sealed with Zaino Clear Seal and Z8 topper. (I admit, I got lazy cause I was tired plus I can reseal it in my next few visits)
Rims washed and center caps wiped with Turtle Wax Chrome Polish.
Interior was horribly oversprayed and imbedded in the vinyl so it did not come off despite my efforts with 303 and 3M Adhesive Remover.
Interior was thoroughly dusted, floor boards were sprayed with 303 and scrubbed with a bristled brush to clean all the dirt out of the grooves, then wiped dry and vacuumed.
The rest of the interior was cleaned with 303 10:1 ratio.
The seats were lightly sprayed with 303 and scrubbed with brush, then vacuumed.
Per owners request I shined up the black dash and console with Zaino Z16. (I don't normally do this since it leaves a wet shiny look but the owner really wanted it to pop a little since it was all so horribly faded due to it's age.)
I may have forgotten something, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.
This car had about a years worth of dust and powder on it inside and out, I went through about 20 MF towels cleaning the engine and interior.
So you ready for the pics, I hope you're not too disappointed.....at least the car is Italian and has the same Pininfarina logo on it as most Ferrari's do:woot2:
Here's my basic arsinal of supplies for on the road jobs.
You can see lights, camera, gatoraide, pads (on top of the shelf) and below are 3 buckets for washing, PC, Makita, vacuum, power cord, some interior cleaners, 6 buckets of compounds, zaino, MF towels, and washing supplies and "other" stuff....
So to start off with the engine bay.:scared:
Engine Bay cleaned with Wash mitt and Dawn (I had to be careful as the age of the car and all the wiring and some open areas and such) then cleaned with 303 1:1 ratio on soiled areas, then 3M Adhesive Remover on all Overspray, then Zaino Z16 on all colored parts.
here's some of the worst overspayed parts on the engine.
this is dust with overspray underneith
afters, with most of the overspray removed.
before engine bay
after, some parts are corroded and just old so they don't look that clean...
before
after, yes the tank was removed so I could clean underneith it.
before
after
Stay tuned, next up interior.:scared:
