AndrewBall
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- Sep 3, 2010
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So this wasnt really my first detailing job but it was the first time I ever took pictures of it. I recently picked up detailing. although I have always cared for my cars. I know now i was doing more damage then good for years.
Anyway, this car is going to a local show for charity this weekend and I decided to give it some much needed attention. the owner (my grandfather) tours in this car, its been all over the world and he said just make it shiny. So i went to work, focusing on the major areas.
Its not being judged or anything, so I wasn't too concerned about getting under the car and cleaning everything. not mention the paint in the small hard to get areas is basically just over spray . I believe it was a single stage paint, my grandfather couldn't remember. so I decided to buff it but not too hard.
Here are some before pictures of the car. Its already pretty clean, it has wax on it. but it had ALOT of little scratches in the paint.
The Car as it sat, preparing to clean the metal work
The radiator prior to cleaning
A shot of one of the fenders revealing the scratches
Radiator after being cleaned. he didnt want me getting out our flexible arm buffing machine cause it makes a mess. So i had to go at it by hand. results are, shiny but room for improvement.
Shot of the fender after light compounding, polishing, glaze.
After shot of the entire car. hard to see a difference in this light. He was rebuilding the carbs so i couldn't pull it out.
I used all 3M products except Meguiars Machine glaze
My grandfather was getting all the products. I wanted a carnuba to finish with but hes dead set on that 3M performance finish which IMO looks good for a daily driver. it doesn't have the shine and depth a wax could have provided me.
for compounding i used 3M Perfect-IT 8" Compounding Pad(white) on a rotary buffer. with 3M Light Rubbing Compound
and then used a Gray/Black 3M Polishing pad with Finesse-IT Finishing Material. This seemed to take care of the scratches. Since i dont have the appropriate pads yet I used another gray pad with machine glaze on a low speed.
Then with a foam applicator i used some Mothers Sealer and Glaze we had sitting around to do the whole car and get the spots the machine couldn't reach. then after that i used another foam applicator to apply 3M performance Finish. I did two coats of that and then after a while wiped the car down with a light misting of Final inspection.
I am thinking of getting a DA polisher for jobs that I dont need the power of the Rotary, especially on delicate cars.
Anyway, this car is going to a local show for charity this weekend and I decided to give it some much needed attention. the owner (my grandfather) tours in this car, its been all over the world and he said just make it shiny. So i went to work, focusing on the major areas.
Its not being judged or anything, so I wasn't too concerned about getting under the car and cleaning everything. not mention the paint in the small hard to get areas is basically just over spray . I believe it was a single stage paint, my grandfather couldn't remember. so I decided to buff it but not too hard.
Here are some before pictures of the car. Its already pretty clean, it has wax on it. but it had ALOT of little scratches in the paint.
The Car as it sat, preparing to clean the metal work
The radiator prior to cleaning
A shot of one of the fenders revealing the scratches
Radiator after being cleaned. he didnt want me getting out our flexible arm buffing machine cause it makes a mess. So i had to go at it by hand. results are, shiny but room for improvement.
Shot of the fender after light compounding, polishing, glaze.
After shot of the entire car. hard to see a difference in this light. He was rebuilding the carbs so i couldn't pull it out.
I used all 3M products except Meguiars Machine glaze
My grandfather was getting all the products. I wanted a carnuba to finish with but hes dead set on that 3M performance finish which IMO looks good for a daily driver. it doesn't have the shine and depth a wax could have provided me.
for compounding i used 3M Perfect-IT 8" Compounding Pad(white) on a rotary buffer. with 3M Light Rubbing Compound
and then used a Gray/Black 3M Polishing pad with Finesse-IT Finishing Material. This seemed to take care of the scratches. Since i dont have the appropriate pads yet I used another gray pad with machine glaze on a low speed.
Then with a foam applicator i used some Mothers Sealer and Glaze we had sitting around to do the whole car and get the spots the machine couldn't reach. then after that i used another foam applicator to apply 3M performance Finish. I did two coats of that and then after a while wiped the car down with a light misting of Final inspection.
I am thinking of getting a DA polisher for jobs that I dont need the power of the Rotary, especially on delicate cars.
