2008 Saturn Sky - Paint correction and Gloss Enhancement

[Mike Moore]

Saturn Sky...Severe swirls and very hard paint.

Before

50/50

Thanks for looking...

 

[Joshwaa]

Very nice! Excellent hood pic looks better than some mirrors I have seen.

 

[Mike Moore]

Very nice! Excellent hood pic looks better than some mirrors I have seen.

Thank you...you're very kind.

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Nice work sir!

 

[bil]

Good work there. . .

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[Mike Moore]

Nice work sir!

Thank you...Oddly, a larger amount than expected for a small car.

Good work there. . .

Thank you for your kind words. He was very happy with the results.

 

[Paul A.]

Wow! HUGE improvement. Nice work. What did you use for that taped test spot? Great comparison shot.

 

[Mike Moore]

Wow! HUGE improvement. Nice work. What did you use for that taped test spot? Great comparison shot.

Gotta fess up. Due to the hardness of the paint...I had to go "Old Skool".
Nothing could get this corrected. Finally, Flex PE 14 rotary, M105 and wool.
Followed that with Rupes 21, Megs microfiber cutting discs & Carpro Essence.

 

[Sicoupe]

Beautiful work my friend!

 

[Mike Moore]

Beautiful work my friend!

Thank you very much...It was a lot of work for a little car but I was happy with the final results.

 

[jamesboyy]

You prefect each paintwork to a level where they are flawless, and or like diamonds

 

[Mike Moore]

You prefect each paintwork to a level where they are flawless, and or like diamonds

Thank you for the kind words.
I'm a believer in "Good enough...is not good enough".

 

[DetailKitty]

Awesome job!

My husband owns one of those. Thank goodness his is white :xyxthumbs:

 

[Mike Moore]

Awesome job!

My husband owns one of those. Thank goodness his is white :xyxthumbs:

Thank you!

I gotta admit...this one looked pretty darn good in the dark blue, when it was done!

 

[DetailKitty]

Thank you!

I gotta admit...this one looked pretty darn good in the dark blue, when it was done!

I find it's pretty easy to work on with the big surfaces.

 

[Mike Moore]

I find it's pretty easy to work on with the big surfaces.

Yepper, there's lots of curves in the back.

 

[DetailKitty]

Yepper, there's lots of curves in the back.

The "humps" suck, but most of the best of it is pretty open.

 

[Paul A.]

Gotta fess up. Due to the hardness of the paint...I had to go "Old Skool".
Nothing could get this corrected. Finally, Flex PE 14 rotary, M105 and wool.
Followed that with Rupes 21, Megs microfiber cutting discs & Carpro Essence.

Thanks for the info. Good to know. I've logged many many flight hours myself with my rotary, M105 and wool pads. And from the looks of that finish, following up with Essence worked perfectly. Again, beautiful work!

 

[Mike Moore]

Thanks for the info. Good to know. I've logged many many flight hours myself with my rotary, M105 and wool pads. And from the looks of that finish, following up with Essence worked perfectly. Again, beautiful work!

As always...Test a spot & start with the least aggressive method first.
Paint can vary from year, make, model, morning and afternoon spray.
I'm really loving the gloss Essence produces with a Rupes & mf discs.

 

[Mike Moore]

The "humps" suck, but most of the best of it is pretty open.

For the "humps"...
I swapped from the Rupes 21 down to a GG 6" with a 3" backing plate, Megs 3" mf discs and Essence to finish the area where the convertible top holes are.