cars I am detailing for a classic car collector in Iowa

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hello

i have a pretty big dilema here guys.

it's about my dad's 98 s70 volvo, which is dark blue color.

the previous owner took it thru car washes :( :eek: :down :mad: . , as a result it has LOOOONNNNGGGG scrathces in the paint, especially on the roof, and trunk.

i have previously tried using 3m smr on it with mininal results.

i want to try some more powerful products, you guys keep talking about FI-II being the next step up.

how does

3Mâ„¢ Finesse-itâ„¢ II Finishing Material 39003
http://products.mmm.com/us/auto_marine_aero/products/aad.jhtml?powurl=GSDGRVYPVRgsGSLPLPKL4XgeGST1T4S9TCgvGSRKGRPJV4glGS7YQ44PFWbl


3Mâ„¢ Perfect-Itâ„¢ II Rubbing Compound
http://products.mmm.com/us/auto_marine_aero/products/aad.jhtml?powurl=GS4NZKC9DWgsGSLPLPKL4XgeGST1T4S9TCgvGSRKGRPJV4glFT6DLVF76Zbl

and Meguiars #2 Fine Cut compare?

i already have meguiars #2, but want to know how it compares to the rest. perfect it sounds like it is a little less abrasive than finesse-it., has anybody used perfect it?, and #2?

what do you guys suggest.

thanks for reading,

later
 
From my expereice, 3m is way ahead of meguiars in terms of polishes. The FI-2 is more abrasive than the meguiars (i think), so it should remove thoose scratches more effectively but you might experience some hazing if sone by hand, so follow up with some SMR
 
Most aggressive: FI rubbing compound. caution - even with an orbital, you could ultimately burn through your paint with this stuff. Use it sparingly and work it well, rather than use a bunch and don't work it much.



Middle - FI II finishing material. Still pretty aggressive, will haze the surface a good deal until you work it a lot and the abrasives diminish - then you end up with only slight hazing - might not even be visible on the car unless it is a very dark, non-metallic blue.



Fine Cut cleaner is finer than FI-II finishing. But you won't need it. My advice is to try FI -II finishing - work it well - then follow with 3M SMR (since you have it), or better yet, Meguiar's SMR 2.0 - it is easier to use than the 3M. If you use the 3M make sure you work it well too - it also has diminishing abrasives.
 
I remember Beau being a pretty big fan of the 3M Perfect It 2 Rubbing Compound. At any rate, the next step for you may very well be to try the 3M Finesse It 2. Good product and a real favorite here on the board. Laters
 
This car here is a 59 tbird with 1806 original miles. Quite an amazing story on it. The guy im working for has a lot of rare vehicles including the next album I will be posting a 1 of 1 Monte Carlo SS 454 convertible. He has roughly 60 cars I will be doing completes on. Just thought Id share some pictures. I have done 4 cars so far and he loves all of my work. I wont be doing as many cars for him over the next 10 weeks, because he also owns a resort up here in Spirit Lake Iowa. His manager for the resort im staying at that he owns became very ill and cant perform the manager position anymore. He asked me if Id like to take over that role for the rest of the season. I said yes as long as I can still detail on the side when im not working and he said yes of course. The great thing about it is in 10 wks I will make more than I would working full time at Elite in 2 years :rofl: Enough of me talking here are the pics:

http://www.1320video.com/gallery/album234
http://www.1320video.com/gallery/album234

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More to come.

Monte Carlo
This car is 1 of 1. As a few of you might know they never made a 454 ss convertible MC. The guy Im working for had a 454 ss hard top and got pictures of a prototype GM built 8 of back in the day but then realized no one would ever buy one. So all 8 were crushed and never released. About 5 years ago he had his body shop custom build one for him from the pictures he received from a friend of his and built an exact replica of what GM wanted to release. All of the sheet metal from the doors back is hand made :scared:

http://www.1320video.com/gallery/album259?page=1


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More pictures please. Great gig you have there. Nice MC ragtop 454. Always wanted a coupe but I have never seen a soft top model.
 
Someone will get a star for the day if they can name the name of the wheels and what they are originally for that are on the Monte Carlo right now:thumbup:
 
Beautiful work and sounds like a nice summer gig to go along with it.

I'm just guessing but they look like Vette wheels.
 
My brother order one before he came home from Vietnam in 70 (2nd tour). He order a black SS Monte Carlo hard top with e SS badges on the side and with a 454. I saw it only once and man it was sweet. The SS 454 package, option Z20, included the 454 big block engine, a heavy duty suspension, "SS454" badging on the rocker panels and deck lid, a remote control sport mirror, thin black rocker panel stripes, heavy-duty battery, automatic level control suspension, air shocks, dual chrome exhaust extensions, 15x7 inch Rally wheels, and GTO-15B white stripe tires. The vast majority of the SS454 came with the LS-5 454 engine, rated at 350 bhp. But about 10 were snuck out of the factory with the LS-6 454 engine, rated at 450 bhp. A very few four speed Monte Carlo SS454s were made too. But those knock off to me are very special indeed. Just can't remember the name for them.
 
Nice work! There are a lot of classic car collections in Iowa!

One guy has a collection of over 100 Corvettes, another has at least one convertible from every model and year of Chevys from the 50's to present!:clap:
 
They are reproductions of the late 63 -66 Corvette knock off wheel. They look like they are replicated to the 63-63 aluminum finish. Also, these are bolt ons with fake covers and spinners not original true knock offs.
mikeyg402 said:
Someone will get a star for the day if they can name the name of the wheels and what they are originally for that are on the Monte Carlo right now:thumbup:
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So much history in those cars. Some true beauties and I look forward to more pics!

I suppose I'm lucky to have grown up in an area that has so much love and respect for classics. Woodward Ave is always crawling with some unbelievable cars. Always nice to see well kept examples of our automobile past
 
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