Anthony O.
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Started this car last week Friday but was unable to finish because the doctor had a case cancel so he left around 1:30 pm and I had just basically gotten started.
Monday, which was yesterday it had rained in the AM so the doctor didn't leave it for me but finally today I was able to finish her up.
Car was a wreck but the only BEFORE pics I took were under bad lighting but it had plenty of halo scratches, it had been keyed twice, sap and the top was covered in hard water spots.
I used Wheel Wash on the wheels, Optimum degreaser for the tires and wells and TOL's Bubble Bath for the wash. After washing it I rinsed it, grabbed me "slick" lube bottle and started claying with Opti-clay. I clayed everything but the kitchen sink!
After the claying I dried it and wet sanded two areas that had been keyed. It helped those areas out some but wasn't able to truly repair it 100%.
Then started the buffing process. I used on some of the top sections and where I had wetsanded it the beta Optimum Professional Compound, temporarily dubbed "C4". It is much more aggressive than the Compound from Optimum, cuts and levels fast but also leaves some swirling, which is to be expected from a compound and a wool pad. So I used the C4 and a wool pad on some areas but the majority was buffed out or leveled with an Opt black wool pad and the Opt Compound with rpm's around 1700. This was Leveling step 1.
Leveling step #2 was the Opt green mid polishing pad with Opt Compound @ 1700 rpm's.
Now came the polishing steps, 3 more. My first polishing step was with the Opt blue polishing pad and Opt Polish @ 1400 rpm's, this was step #3. To save time I did not remove the polish but instead just polished right over it with the next step. I did this same thing with the 2 compound steps. I only removed it from my first panel so I can judge just what I am doing, if I need to go longer, shorter, etc.
You should have minor to no swirls after step #3.
Polishing step #4 was with an Opt black finishing pad and Opt Polish, also @ 1400 rpm's. Polishing step #5 was with an Opt ultra fine finishing pad and again Opt Polish @ 1000 to 1200 rpm's.
Nest came the detail work, lenses, cleaning up emblems, trim and chrome. After that was done I then applied one layer of OCW.
I then detailed the interior, and my wife helped me out here. Cleaned with my steamer and Protectant Plus for the leather. After we finished the interior I applied one more layer of OCW, polished the wheels and dressed the tires with Tire Shine.
OK, so here are a few pics and I hope you enjoy them.
Anthony
Now for a couple of full sun shots :2thumbs:
Front Fender....
Here is the hood...
This last pic is one of my favs, really shows off the reflectivity the polished and sealed paint...
Thanks,
Anthony
Monday, which was yesterday it had rained in the AM so the doctor didn't leave it for me but finally today I was able to finish her up.
Car was a wreck but the only BEFORE pics I took were under bad lighting but it had plenty of halo scratches, it had been keyed twice, sap and the top was covered in hard water spots.
I used Wheel Wash on the wheels, Optimum degreaser for the tires and wells and TOL's Bubble Bath for the wash. After washing it I rinsed it, grabbed me "slick" lube bottle and started claying with Opti-clay. I clayed everything but the kitchen sink!
After the claying I dried it and wet sanded two areas that had been keyed. It helped those areas out some but wasn't able to truly repair it 100%.
Then started the buffing process. I used on some of the top sections and where I had wetsanded it the beta Optimum Professional Compound, temporarily dubbed "C4". It is much more aggressive than the Compound from Optimum, cuts and levels fast but also leaves some swirling, which is to be expected from a compound and a wool pad. So I used the C4 and a wool pad on some areas but the majority was buffed out or leveled with an Opt black wool pad and the Opt Compound with rpm's around 1700. This was Leveling step 1.
Leveling step #2 was the Opt green mid polishing pad with Opt Compound @ 1700 rpm's.
Now came the polishing steps, 3 more. My first polishing step was with the Opt blue polishing pad and Opt Polish @ 1400 rpm's, this was step #3. To save time I did not remove the polish but instead just polished right over it with the next step. I did this same thing with the 2 compound steps. I only removed it from my first panel so I can judge just what I am doing, if I need to go longer, shorter, etc.
You should have minor to no swirls after step #3.
Polishing step #4 was with an Opt black finishing pad and Opt Polish, also @ 1400 rpm's. Polishing step #5 was with an Opt ultra fine finishing pad and again Opt Polish @ 1000 to 1200 rpm's.
Nest came the detail work, lenses, cleaning up emblems, trim and chrome. After that was done I then applied one layer of OCW.
I then detailed the interior, and my wife helped me out here. Cleaned with my steamer and Protectant Plus for the leather. After we finished the interior I applied one more layer of OCW, polished the wheels and dressed the tires with Tire Shine.
OK, so here are a few pics and I hope you enjoy them.
Anthony
Now for a couple of full sun shots :2thumbs:
Front Fender....
Here is the hood...
This last pic is one of my favs, really shows off the reflectivity the polished and sealed paint...
Thanks,
Anthony
