Black 240sx - Worse condition paint I've ever seen

[metal]

Edit: Updates on last page



I'm amazed how neglected this car was. Apparently it was never washed in its 15 year life, and it came from Ontario Right when I saw it, I almost died. Hood, roof, trunk and spoiler were covered in extreme oxidation, but throughout that, it looked like someone had taken a metal brush, and ran it along those panels about 500 times. You'll see what I'm talking about in the pics. I tried everything on it. Even straight Hi Temp Extreme Cut on a cutting pad did nothing. Removed most of the oxidation, but heavy swirling still remained, even after 3 more passes!



Even the side panels were in need for some serious TLC. Heavy swirling, but most was removed with HTEC via rotary on a polishing pad x2. Didn't get a chance to finish the car, so no real after shots yet, but I'll be finishing it soon.



Hood shot...

Door shot

Trunk shot

One pass of HT-EC via rotary on a cutting pad, looks better eh...?

Not so fast, check out what still lies under that!

Some more progress (No the swirling is still there, afternoon sun kinda makes it look better than it is)

Side panels finished

 

[LastDetail]

Oh jeez! Man I can't wait to see the finished product. Good luck

 

[92MX83]

Time for a wool pad. Or a flamethrower.

 

[Bigpoppa3346]

:soscared: Dear Lord! I don't think I've ever seen black that bad before.

 

[MITeggy17]

d a n g that paint is whoah. Looking forward to seeing it done!

 

[Joshua312]

:nervous2: :faint: That paint is horrible!! I can't wait to see the afters!!

 

[RAG]

Wow. That thing is destroyed...I woulda guessed the hood and roof would of succumed to cc failer by now...or at least the start of.

 

[imported_Picus]

What the hell?

 

[Setec Astronomy]

I dunno 'bout "never been washed"...those swirls had to come from somewhere.

 

[Guy]

From the long straight scratches it makes me wonder if they used a push broom to wash the car!

 

[evo77]

Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[imported_paradigm]

my vote is that the owner used a broom/push brush to remove snow for years. add a little more swirling onto that paint and it could become a new style for auto finishes! hehehe



good luck!

 

[imported_ChrisNJ]

wow... have fun w/ that one.

 

[SayNoToPistons]

What the hell?

+1 !! thats insane!

 

[imported_CDTGaticaW201]

:scared: That paint was insaane! I can't wait to see more finished pics, it looks like you did a complete makeover on that thing. :waxing:

 

[mr.ikon]

Now that thing is scary lookin. How long do you think that is going to take to complete. Best of luck to you with that one and more power when its done.

 

[admac]

that might be a candidate for wetsanding. sheesh. that's some rough paint.

 

[David703]

ditto on the wet sanding. Why kill yourself? Wet sand and HT EC . BTW, looks great so far. That door looks brand new!!!

 

[metal]

Haha might wetsand, or break out the wool first.

 

[RAG]

Haha might wetsand, or break out the wool first.

Oh yeah, no question I'd break out the twisted wool for that one. I used to break out the sand paper more often...but I've found out that I can remove about as much paint as I'm confortable removing with a hard hit from twisted wool.