'98 Corolla - Detailed by Lawrence

[O.C.Detailing]

One word man...AMAZING!

 

[mhphoto]

Wow! Fantastic job! You really brought that paint back to life. I love seeing older cars in showroom condition. There's just something special about it.

 

[lawrenceSA]

Thanks again for all the positive feedback guys!!! :dblthumb2:

 

[oldmodman]

It really turned out fantastic!

I bet the paint wasn't that perfect when it was in the showroom.

What a great result:dblthumb2:

 

[Beerwulf76]

Frigging ridiculous turn around!Awesome Job! You are no joke!Really enjoyed this one!
:dblthumb2::urtheman::urtheman::urtheman:

 

[AutowerxDetailing]

That's some serious polishing skillz. Good job! :buffing:

 

[pointillistic_practitioner]

Great job! Looks brand new now!!:xyxthumbs::xyxthumbs::xyxthumbs:

 

[pointillistic_practitioner]

Wow! I love seeing older cars in showroom condition. There's just something special about it.

ditto. It's probably because you know that a lot of hard work went into either A) revitalizing the car from years of neglect on the detailer (or sometimes owner's) part or B) proper maintenance and TLC on the owner's part. Says a lot about the detailer/owner of the car when you see a "run of the mill" car look as good as a showroom ferrari....at least that's what I think!

 

[lawrenceSA]

WOW - thanks for all the kind words guys/gals - it is most appreciated.:dblthumb2:

 

[Spiney]

That was one incredible turn around. You did an amazing job. And I appreciate the the detail in your presentation. Being a newbie it helps to see how much time you put into each step. My mother in law had a 98 corolla in similar condition and I looked forward to turning the condition of paint around on it. Unfortunately a few weeks ago it was demolished in an accident and we no longer have it. Great job, thank you for sharing.

 

[pointillistic_practitioner]

How did you revitalize the plastic bumpers and what did you dress them with?

 

[lawrenceSA]

All I did was coat it with some of this SmartDressing™ (473ml) [INC_102] - R100.00 : Crazy Detailer, South Africa's LARGEST Premium Brand Car Care & Detailing Supplies Store with Crazy Prices ! Smartwax Smart Dressing.

Applied with a sponge, let is 'soak' for a few minutes, buffed off.

I used this on most plastic trims, inside and out, and on the dash etc.... it is my favorite dressing, is well priced and smells like coconut too:xyxthumbs:

 

[1Clean3]

Wow...Awesome work! I'm a big fan of the 90's Toyota body styles.

My back is still sore from the last detail, and yet your pictures make me want to do another car.

 

[CrayBrown]

Stunning. Amazing job. I love seeing people detail cars in bad condition. The after is always so dramatic.

 

[Ray@Autogeek]

amazing, I so prefer these details of real DD cars over exotics. any more pics of after polishing but before wax? thanks for all the step by step pics!

:iagree:

Love this car. Right hand drive + stick shift + fiberglass door panel speaker mounts + A-pillar components + subs = :dblthumb2:

You did a great job bringing that paint back to life! I bet the owner was very happy.