imported_Totoland Mach
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This car must have had a MoJo on it! I thought it was just another black late model 530i with a lot of swirls and could "whip" right through it quickly.
So, I compound away with the trusty DeWalt and Metabo and, after power washing away the compound dust, the dealer finds some serious flaws. Acid Rain on the horizontal surfaces. Paint overspray on the bumpers and some tell tale paint lines on the rear bumper.
The biggest lesson learned is to ALWAYS evaluate your work before you start! I should have spent 15-20 minutes going over the car and inspecting more closely. And, make some notes or mark the areas of concern with a grease pencil.
Here's a few pics of the wet sanding I did (actually I did the hood and trunk twice because I had compounded those areas before I found the acid rain etching).
On the hood, I ended up using 2000 grit instead of 3000 because it was more effective.
Finished compounding trunk lid
Finally got this car done last night (except for interior which I'll knock out tonight)
Process: Wet sand bad areas with 2000, 3M Extra Cut on a cutting pad, Meguiar's 83 for a polish, 3M Dark Glaze, Ultrafina SE, and Meguiar's 26 as a final. I might put a coat of Pinnacle Souveran paste on the hood and trunk lid for the extra "pop"...it won't take long and this car has already "whupppped my buttt"
Kneeling before the Altar of Blackness LOL....that's because I'm old and feeble!
This car consumed a ton of time but looks fine now. It was also my first encounter with acid rain etching and that's a ton of extra work.
Toto
So, I compound away with the trusty DeWalt and Metabo and, after power washing away the compound dust, the dealer finds some serious flaws. Acid Rain on the horizontal surfaces. Paint overspray on the bumpers and some tell tale paint lines on the rear bumper.
The biggest lesson learned is to ALWAYS evaluate your work before you start! I should have spent 15-20 minutes going over the car and inspecting more closely. And, make some notes or mark the areas of concern with a grease pencil.
Here's a few pics of the wet sanding I did (actually I did the hood and trunk twice because I had compounded those areas before I found the acid rain etching).
On the hood, I ended up using 2000 grit instead of 3000 because it was more effective.
Finished compounding trunk lid
Finally got this car done last night (except for interior which I'll knock out tonight)
Process: Wet sand bad areas with 2000, 3M Extra Cut on a cutting pad, Meguiar's 83 for a polish, 3M Dark Glaze, Ultrafina SE, and Meguiar's 26 as a final. I might put a coat of Pinnacle Souveran paste on the hood and trunk lid for the extra "pop"...it won't take long and this car has already "whupppped my buttt"
Kneeling before the Altar of Blackness LOL....that's because I'm old and feeble!
This car consumed a ton of time but looks fine now. It was also my first encounter with acid rain etching and that's a ton of extra work.
Toto
