imported_Picus
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Sorry 56k'ers. :sign
I'll start with the main event since it's the most fun. 1995 VW Corrado, it's got ~150k on the clock and has been stored for something like 6 years. The owner is finally resurrecting it and I got the call to get it back in shape. Condition was poor; heavy swirling, lots of deep marring, tons of oxidation, and worst of all waterspots from hell. I seriously don't know what was up with these water spots.
Process:
Clay clay clay, all day long, clay clay clay while I sing this song.
EC/OP yellow @1500
4" yellow spot pads via PC w/ Heavy Cut
106FF grey @ 1300
Prime Strong (to clean up some of the remaining spots, and as a base sealant)
Acrylic Jett
Lots of trim restore
Some thoughts: This VW paint was really nice to polish. It finished down so smooth it was really incredible. It seemed pretty hard, but polished out well. Some of the deeper marring I didn't think would come out did, and the swirls were all but eliminated entirely. The only remaining issue with this car is there are some etched water spots on the roof that just are not coming out. They were seriously nutty.
Pics:
(oh one more thing, yes there is some rust on the gas cap and on the lower rocker; owner is having those addressed shorty)
Mercedes E55 AMG; the owner makes/sells exhausts and other various mods for the car, so it's rather done up. IIRC he said ~550hp to the wheels, exhaust sounds like a jet; interior was sinfully deliscious. I'd buy one of these if I had the cash.
Condition was ok, moderate swirling.
Clay
Heavy Cut/orange @1500
106 FF /grey @ 1300
Zaino Z5pro
I took some befores but with the weather they didn't look like anything, so eh. It actually rained lightly for the first half of this detail. Bleh.
Ford Focus! This car was pretty fun actually, because the condition was absolutely appalingly hideously terrible. The deep random marring on it was like "huh? what?". Seriously, check out the third pic... multiply by entire car. Pics are lame because in September Canada seems to want to turn into the land of rain and wind.
Clay
EC/OP @1700 (I know, I'm a party animal)
106ff/white @1200
Prime Strong
AJT
2006 BMW 330i. I was excited to do this car because it looks like the one I ordered...well, sort of. I guess. Shut up!
Condition was ok. Main issue was overspray; the owner had the rear bumper re-painted after a fender bender. Oddly he went to a shop I typically recommend; but they did a real amatuerish job on this one. Going to have to re-evaluate recommending them. Overspray was pretty much everywhere, including the roof (***?). Swirls were light.
Clay
Heavy Cut/orange @1500
106ff @ 1300
Zaino Z5pro
Word.
I'll start with the main event since it's the most fun. 1995 VW Corrado, it's got ~150k on the clock and has been stored for something like 6 years. The owner is finally resurrecting it and I got the call to get it back in shape. Condition was poor; heavy swirling, lots of deep marring, tons of oxidation, and worst of all waterspots from hell. I seriously don't know what was up with these water spots.
Process:
Clay clay clay, all day long, clay clay clay while I sing this song.
EC/OP yellow @1500
4" yellow spot pads via PC w/ Heavy Cut
106FF grey @ 1300
Prime Strong (to clean up some of the remaining spots, and as a base sealant)
Acrylic Jett
Lots of trim restore
Some thoughts: This VW paint was really nice to polish. It finished down so smooth it was really incredible. It seemed pretty hard, but polished out well. Some of the deeper marring I didn't think would come out did, and the swirls were all but eliminated entirely. The only remaining issue with this car is there are some etched water spots on the roof that just are not coming out. They were seriously nutty.
Pics:
(oh one more thing, yes there is some rust on the gas cap and on the lower rocker; owner is having those addressed shorty)
Mercedes E55 AMG; the owner makes/sells exhausts and other various mods for the car, so it's rather done up. IIRC he said ~550hp to the wheels, exhaust sounds like a jet; interior was sinfully deliscious. I'd buy one of these if I had the cash.
Condition was ok, moderate swirling. Clay
Heavy Cut/orange @1500
106 FF /grey @ 1300
Zaino Z5pro
I took some befores but with the weather they didn't look like anything, so eh. It actually rained lightly for the first half of this detail. Bleh.
Ford Focus! This car was pretty fun actually, because the condition was absolutely appalingly hideously terrible. The deep random marring on it was like "huh? what?". Seriously, check out the third pic... multiply by entire car. Pics are lame because in September Canada seems to want to turn into the land of rain and wind.
Clay
EC/OP @1700 (I know, I'm a party animal)
106ff/white @1200
Prime Strong
AJT
2006 BMW 330i. I was excited to do this car because it looks like the one I ordered...well, sort of. I guess. Shut up!
Condition was ok. Main issue was overspray; the owner had the rear bumper re-painted after a fender bender. Oddly he went to a shop I typically recommend; but they did a real amatuerish job on this one. Going to have to re-evaluate recommending them. Overspray was pretty much everywhere, including the roof (***?). Swirls were light.
Clay
Heavy Cut/orange @1500
106ff @ 1300
Zaino Z5pro
Word.
so depressing. sigh.