SpeedFreak Detailed: '07 Aston Martin DB9 correction

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speedfreak81

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I've been pretty busy lately, which translates into my being MIA on the forums. LOTS of write ups to do so I'll just start with this one. I was contacted by the new owner of this Berwick Bronze '07 DB9 about restoring the finish. The paint was in pretty awful shape, and he was able to convince the dealer to knock $10k off the price because of it. The driver's side rear quarter had also been painted, and there were clear runs down the side. We set aside roughly 35 hours for the correction from start to finish, and she came out great!



The finish was a bit of a PITA to correct because of the soft nature of the paint. The whole car was absolutely covered in deep RIDS, with swirl marks over top. A relatively light combo removed the swirls, but didn't budge the RIDS. For that reason I chose a fairly aggressive correction process to level the paint, which dulled the finish significantly as you will see in some of the shots. However, when the finishing steps were conducted, it was as if I was peeling back a layer of skin to reveal the flawless luster underneath. This Aston had some of the flattest paint I have seen, there was virtually ZERO orange peel.



After the correction was completed, the owner wisely opted to have the finish locked in with Opti Coating.







PRODUCTS USED:





  • Sonax Full Effect wheel cleaner
  • Meguiar's APC
  • CG Citrus Wash via foam gun
  • Pinnacle Speed clay
  • DoDo Juice Born Slippery clay lube
  • HD Uno on LC PFW pad via FLEX 3401
  • HD Uno on LC Hydrotech Tangerine pad via FLEX 3401
  • Pinnacle Advanced Finishing polish on LC CCS white pad via FLEX 3401
  • Menzerna PO85RD (SF4500) on LC CCS grey pad via FLEX 3401
  • Stoner Invisible Glass
  • Wolfgang Black Diamond tire gel
  • Poorboy's wheel sealant
  • Optimum metal polish
  • Optimum Opti Coat







Various pre correction defect shots









DSC_0523 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0524 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







Clear coat runs on driver's side quarter









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DSC_0526 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0527 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









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Deep scratching on passenger side roof









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DSC_0532 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







After correction









DSC_0545 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







Hood pre/during correction









DSC_0548 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0550 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







After correction









DSC_0562 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







DSC_0561 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0556 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0551 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







Driver's side door post correction









DSC_0596 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







Defects on driver's side quarter









DSC_0567 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0566 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







Done!









DSC_0577 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









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DSC_0579 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







Next up was the trunk lid, especially bad, littered with RIDS & swirling









DSC_0533 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0534 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







Fully corrected









DSC_0536 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







Here you can see how hazed over the paint is from the first step, vs the finishing polish









DSC_0538 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0539 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0586 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0585 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







Various defects on passenger side quarter and door









DSC_0570 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0569 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0568 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0589 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









DSC_0588 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







AFTER SHOTS!!!









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Thanks for looking!





-Brian
 
that looks amazing. Having never seen that color in person, I bet it pops when sitting in the sun?!

It's crazy how some people treat their high dollar cars paint? But it keeps us in busy, right?
 
Perfect work!



I have a feeling, that I used to maintain that car for a while when it was new. I mean it maybe a different one, but that color is pretty rare. That paint was very good to work on.



YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT DETAILER!!!!
 
Dan- yes this is the car that was in Tyson's.



Thomas- apparently the car used to belong to Dr. Butros (the LASIK we dr guy you hear the commercials for on the radio) is this the car you're speaking of?



Brian
 
Oh yes - that is him. Man, sure didn't look like that when I used to detail it. (I mean the befores)



speedfreak81 said:
Dan- yes this is the car that was in Tyson's.



Thomas- apparently the car used to belong to Dr. Butros (the LASIK we dr guy you hear the commercials for on the radio) is this the car you're speaking of?



Brian
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That looks absolutely stunning, it seems the depth of the paint was muted and looks nearly black in the outside pictures but I can imagine it looks amazing in the sun, what would have caused the clear coat runs?
 
Nice job on a nice car. Body shop stuff and repaints are always challenging. What other kind of work do you do out of your shop? Looks like some cool projects going on in there.
 
Thomas, small world! Glad to see that in the end it's gotten the proper care it deserves. The front bumper cover has also had paint work done. When is the last time you touched the car?



Brian
 
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