If you run into that scenario again- try MEK (MethylEthylKeytone) it will reverse the chemical binders/bond of the coating and allow you to wipe it off. We ran into this years ago at the collision shop I was working as a painter/prepper at back when coatings first started coming out- the...
Aaryn, between the roads you have over there and the driver training/licensing- you will be a much better driver than the majority of licensed (and unlicensed)drivers we have here States side.
Wow!!!! When I read 2009 i was expecting an absolute basket case, but it was a fairly mild starting point. Either way, you did your thing and made that luxo barge glow!!!!!! I love seeing your work, Scott!
I can also add that with all the airborne contamination (i.e. dust and other particulates) it is nearly impossible to get paint correction and washing results that you do at home or in a dedicated detail shop.
Chiming in as a bodyshop manager here. Unfortunately most people do not understand the pressure that a shop is under or what they actually get paid to do by the insurance companies.
Please realize that:
-Your vehicle is not the one and only vehicle they are repairing
-They do need to touch...
I wish! I did mostly a full respray with some very minor modifications to it back in October of 2017, and since I drive 20,000 hard miles a year, I have reintroduced a handful of new rock chips and light scratches. The underside still needs a little bit of love as well as a couple interior...
Got my factory wheels back on with some fresh new rubber after spending the second half of winter resto-modding them, then gave the car a much needed bath with McKee's SiO2 AutoWash. She is shiny but she desperately needs a polish.
Thanks, Scott. You definitely made my day with these photos!
And for those that may not know, the Bently that says "Thunder Guts" on the side of the hood is owned by Brian Johnson of AC/DC fame!!!!!!