Jaretr1
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- Jan 29, 2011
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Hello,
A friend of mine inherited this car from a cousin. He had never washed it from his recollection. I do not doubt it. He also apparently drove as if he was a rally driver, because every panel had damage or scratches. On top of that the car was also keyed. Given the fact how neglected this car had been, I was amazed it had not experienced clear coat failure. The paint was covered in mold spots, trim was faded and stained, overall, it was a mess.
The banged up hood:
The black specs are the mold spots:
IronX doing its work:
After IronX did its thing, I took my Nanoskin Autoscrub towel and with McKees 37 clay lube, it made fast work of decontaminating the rest of the paint.
Nanoskin Autoscrub Towel, clay towel
My attack method was Wolfgang Uber Compound with a Lake Country Thin Pro Orange Pad using my Rupes 21. There were so many defects in the paint, I was just hoping to restore some gloss back to the paint.
Right side done, left not.
Part closest to the camera shows all the spots and stains on the paint
Another example of all the spots and stains on the paint.
After:
Once I finished the compound stage. Given the horrendous condition of the paint, and the fact Uber finishes really well, I did not bother to polish. I wiped down with Eraser and then applied McKee's 37 Paint Coating. There simply cannot be an easier coating to apply to a car!
Beading after it rained after I was done:
On the doors, the plastic trim pieces were badly stained. I thought they were goners. I had some Dodo Juice Apc that I used at full strenght, and to my surprise, it brought the trim back to like new condition. Dodo Juice Total Wipe Out All Purpose Cleaner APC I applied some Wolfgang Trim sealant to them after I cleaned them.
For the grill, given its condition, and the fact it has so many small squares, I figured it would be easiest to use something I could spray. My first choice would have been BlackWow with an airbrush. But I dont have an airbrush. So I went to the auto parts store and found some Mothers Back to Black Aerosol. Perfect.
Before
After.
I would say it went back to dark gray. It was a nice improvement, but far from perfect. I guess considering all I did was spray it on, no pre clean even, cant expect miracles. This product smells awesome!
My friend took the car to a bbq over the weekend where the cousin who gave her the car was, and he couldnt beleive it was the same car.
A friend of mine inherited this car from a cousin. He had never washed it from his recollection. I do not doubt it. He also apparently drove as if he was a rally driver, because every panel had damage or scratches. On top of that the car was also keyed. Given the fact how neglected this car had been, I was amazed it had not experienced clear coat failure. The paint was covered in mold spots, trim was faded and stained, overall, it was a mess.
The banged up hood:
The black specs are the mold spots:
IronX doing its work:
After IronX did its thing, I took my Nanoskin Autoscrub towel and with McKees 37 clay lube, it made fast work of decontaminating the rest of the paint.
Nanoskin Autoscrub Towel, clay towel
My attack method was Wolfgang Uber Compound with a Lake Country Thin Pro Orange Pad using my Rupes 21. There were so many defects in the paint, I was just hoping to restore some gloss back to the paint.
Right side done, left not.
Part closest to the camera shows all the spots and stains on the paint
Another example of all the spots and stains on the paint.
After:
Once I finished the compound stage. Given the horrendous condition of the paint, and the fact Uber finishes really well, I did not bother to polish. I wiped down with Eraser and then applied McKee's 37 Paint Coating. There simply cannot be an easier coating to apply to a car!
Beading after it rained after I was done:
On the doors, the plastic trim pieces were badly stained. I thought they were goners. I had some Dodo Juice Apc that I used at full strenght, and to my surprise, it brought the trim back to like new condition. Dodo Juice Total Wipe Out All Purpose Cleaner APC I applied some Wolfgang Trim sealant to them after I cleaned them.
For the grill, given its condition, and the fact it has so many small squares, I figured it would be easiest to use something I could spray. My first choice would have been BlackWow with an airbrush. But I dont have an airbrush. So I went to the auto parts store and found some Mothers Back to Black Aerosol. Perfect.
Before
After.
I would say it went back to dark gray. It was a nice improvement, but far from perfect. I guess considering all I did was spray it on, no pre clean even, cant expect miracles. This product smells awesome!
My friend took the car to a bbq over the weekend where the cousin who gave her the car was, and he couldnt beleive it was the same car.
