SpeedFreak81
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- Jul 14, 2011
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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.:mad 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. :buttrock:redspot
PRODUCTS USED:
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
DSC_0525 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0526 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0527 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0529 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Deep scratching on passenger side roof
DSC_0530 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
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
DSC_0578 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0582 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
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
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.:mad 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. :buttrock:redspot
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
DSC_0525 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0526 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0527 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0529 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
Deep scratching on passenger side roof
DSC_0530 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
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
DSC_0578 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
DSC_0582 by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr
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
