8 step paint correctoin/protection step on our van

tdekany- Thanks for posting the additional pics and the details of what you used. Heh heh, you sure gave the OCP a workout, huh?



Smart move, leaving the deeper scratches alone :xyxthumbs Seems like minivans just get a few of those, sorta the nature of their application I guess.



Thanks again for the thread, nice to see a minivan getting this sort of attention.
 
tdekany... what is the tool that reads paint thickness?? any links? i'm looking to get one soon, so please let me know which one that is

thanks



van looks really good btw... like someone said.. it's good to see a van being taken care of like that
 
I thought that those paint thickness meters read in mils. Like 4.5 mils, etc.. I don't understand your numbers. Could you explain it to me, thanks! (Stunning job, BTW)
 
Thanks everyone.



This and most I think will measure in both mils and microns. here is some infor from Kevin's site.



The PTG-3500 will measure in both MILS and MICRONS. This is something that many other gages will not do at all, and if they do, you can’t touch them for this price.

The PTG-3500 is pre- calibrated at the factory, as well as being able to re-calibrate with just the touch of a button.

The PTG-3500 will measure both a ferrous (steel) and non ferrous (aluminum) surface. Many of the other devices in this category will ONLY measure a ferrous (steel) surface. Not only will it measure BOTH surfaces, it will do it without doing anything to the tool. The tool will tell you what the surface is made of!

Large measuring range. Up to 1000 MICRONS or 40 MILS

Extreme accuracy- accurate to a tenth (.1) of a MIL or 2 MICRONS

Portable and lightweight- This tool fits in your pocket and measures only 5 inches high, 2.6 inches wide, and 1.1 inches thick. It weighs only 5 ounces!

Operates on regular AAA batteries which are included and installed

There is no better gage available no matter what the price and there is no better value out there for a tool that does all this. This tool is a MUST HAVE if you will be doing a lot of wet sanding.







http://www.1car-detailing-training.com/ - to get this perticular meter.
 
GoodnClean said:
Looks great!



One thing I noticed, your tires are directional (Toyo Proxes TPTs), the tire on the left front is on backwards ;)
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Well that means they are all wrong. I was asked if I wanted the white ring or not. I declined. :sign :sign
 
Scottwax said:
Amazing! :up



I can't imagine any soccer mom wanting me to do all that to their minivans. :nervous2:
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Gracias senor Scott!



She is an ANGEL - the least I can do is keep it looking nice.



Next is the interior and the engine, which looks awful. I am ashamed.



After that comes mine.
 
tdekany said:
Next is the interior and the engine, which looks awful. I am ashamed.



After that comes mine.
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Ah, I'll be looing forward to seeing how the engine compartment turns out. I just derusted/painted some stuff under the hood of the MPV...it's like they didn't even *try* to give it a durable finish, must assume nobody cares :(
 
UPDATE - we had rain recently and decided to take a picture of it.



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