imported_paradigm
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i worked on the corvette i mentioned in a previous thread today (http://autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/91870-1980-black-corvette.html))...about seven hours worth (nearly all exterior) and it's still faaaaar from perfect...and never will be. the owner said she is considering a repaint and just wanted it looking better...no monumental effort desired.
quick summary of what i was dealing with:
--failing paint everywhere (this was a repaint from 10 years ago)
--exposed primer in a few areas
--oxidation on the front and rear bumpers
--cracks in the paint all over the hood
--hundreds of tiny rock chips on the lower panels and front bumper
--massive amounts of baked on bugs on the front bumper...been there for years
end result was that it looks great from 5 feet away. closer than that all of the defects start to stand out...and in direct sun there is still moderate swirling and marring everywhere. i took it easy on it since the paint is in such poor condition. i didn't want to have a piece fall off or shorten its life further.
wash: duragloss wash
polishes used: Menz IP and FPII
PC: 4"/5.25" orange, 4" black
Hitachi rotary: edge 2000 6" blue
door jams: AW
LSP: collinite 845
hood...:scared:
driver's door handle:
rear panel and bumper section...ugh...
passenger area:
poorly lit front shot:
here are bumper shots during polishing. check out the left side vs. right side. nice oxidation, huh?
a few afters:
quick summary of what i was dealing with:
--failing paint everywhere (this was a repaint from 10 years ago)
--exposed primer in a few areas
--oxidation on the front and rear bumpers
--cracks in the paint all over the hood
--hundreds of tiny rock chips on the lower panels and front bumper
--massive amounts of baked on bugs on the front bumper...been there for years
end result was that it looks great from 5 feet away. closer than that all of the defects start to stand out...and in direct sun there is still moderate swirling and marring everywhere. i took it easy on it since the paint is in such poor condition. i didn't want to have a piece fall off or shorten its life further.
wash: duragloss wash
polishes used: Menz IP and FPII
PC: 4"/5.25" orange, 4" black
Hitachi rotary: edge 2000 6" blue
door jams: AW
LSP: collinite 845
hood...:scared:
driver's door handle:
rear panel and bumper section...ugh...
passenger area:
poorly lit front shot:
here are bumper shots during polishing. check out the left side vs. right side. nice oxidation, huh?
a few afters:
