Heavily oxidized paint or worse?? How to polish...

my the force be with you on your quest to save the paint job. We will all be waiting for an update.
 
It looks a lot like this job I did right here...

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I had to use a rotary, wool pad, 105, and some muscle to get those results, ha. It's most likely a combination of things...swirls, oxidation, clear coat failure. But, it can be repaired. How long will that repair last though? Probably not that long without a repaint.

I highly recommend a rotary in this case. Unless you have a DA with forced rotation...cause that oxidation is gonna fight you.
 
Alright folks - the work is done.

The work was done by the one and only Thomas Dekany.

1. double-bucket wash
2. clay bar (purple)
3. HD Uno v4
4. HD Poxy

He also detailed the wheels (tires+rims), wheel wells, plastic, etc.

Spectacular work.

A couple of flex machines...some wool pads, some MF pads, some orange pads...and a lot of expertise..

Some of the paint thickness was scary low...

Great guy -- highly recommended. The results are far beyond expectations!http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/37430/size/big/cat//ppuser/36736

See below.

I will let Thomas describe the specifics...









Regards, -mark
 
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Well I hope that embarrasses a few of you. I can't believe you guys would write off that paint just because it looked like that. Looks like a few reputations may have just taken a tumble!!!

How about trying, before you do the big write off - needs a repaint, failed clear etc. I don't reckon new forum members need that type of totally negative advice.

I've got one tomorrow, even older, and looks way worse, so I thought I'd see just how good the Megs MF system is. Doubt it will do that much, but then there always M105 and the rotary.

Congratulations to Thomas Dekany.
 
I don't see where anyone should be embarrased...All anyone did was offer advice

based on a few pics of not so great quality. I for one, agree that you should try

something to save it first, you never know what results you may get. Just my .02.
 
That's an amazing recovery! I love that 50/50 hood shot.
I for one thought that paint was done for judging on the pictures
 
Sob he's already got uno v4? Man it was only a few months ago I bought uno/poxy v3... Damn there r/d and pushing out product is pretty quick.

Also great turn around on the paint. But I agree that the paints probably already been compromised.

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Sob he's already got uno v4? Man it was only a few months ago I bought uno/poxy v3... Damn there r/d and pushing out product is pretty quick.

Also great turn around on the paint. But I agree that the paints probably already been compromised.

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I don't think v4 comes out until SEMA.
 
cutter said:
I don't see where anyone should be embarrased...All anyone did was offer advice

based on a few pics of not so great quality. I for one, agree that you should try

something to save it first, you never know what results you may get. Just my .02.
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The latest photos are from a Canon 5dMKII with a 24-70 L lens. I reduced them significantly for the post.
 
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