Just another day working at Autogeek v.1966 Mustang - pics/video

[Matt S.]

Decided to bring in my dad's 1966 Mustang today to play with some products and clean it up a bit. It's been sitting under very cheap car cover the past couple months. I'd like to say that I advised my father NOT to put a cheap cover on it, and NOT to wash it, but he did both anyways. Needless to say, the paint does not look as good as it did when I last detailed it.

There were also either cat scratches or marring from the car cover. Looks like cat scratches to me, but either way, the point is they're there and need to be removed.

I'll also be cleaning up the chrome wheels and bumpers a little bit later today, but I thought I'd post some pics/video of what I've done so far.

Here are some before pics:

I started by washing the wheels and tires with DP Gel Wheel Cleaner with a B-42 wheel brush and a Cobra tire scrubber pad. I really like the tire scrubber pad as it's much easier to control than a conventional tire brush and provides excellent results.

Notice all the gunk/dirt buildup on the tire.

 

[Matt S.]

I decided to wash the rest of the car with ONR. I used our Grit Guard Dual Bucket Wash System. To get in the bumpers, grill, and other crevices, I decided to use a Boar's hair brush. The rest of the car got a Cobra Bone, and dried using Guzzlers naturally.

(I know this brush is meant to have a handle attached, but I decided to just hold it in my hand)

All clean!

Gonna have to do something about this!

 

[Matt S.]

OK, turned on the big fluorescents and got out a Brinkmann to closely inspect the paint / capture the defects I mentioned earlier.

Of course I got out my trusty Flex XC3401 VRG (what else would I use? don't you guys know me by now? ) and decided to give Meguiar's #205 a shot with a Lake Country Hydro-Tech Tangerine pad. My assumptions told me this would be a good one-step to knock out the defects and finish down nicely, and boy were they right!

Spread with the machine off...

Worked it in thoroughly on speed 6 until I felt all happy inside, then I buffed it off to inspect the results, which speak for themselves...

Left side is untouched, right side buffed with M205.

*EDIT - almost forgot to add this video!

[video=youtube_share;ZfoSmDD5sCI]- Meguiar's #205 before/after[/video]

That's all I got for now. I'll update this thread as the day goes on with more pics!

 

[Meghan]

Be honest you did the ONR wash because it too darn cold to play in the water today!
Paint is cleaning up nicely, love the Brinkman light.

 

[Impressions]

Great job on the stang.....

Meghan.....I've washed 4 cars b4 10:00 am in the last 2 days....tell me about it!
The water was actually warmer than the air temp

 

[bmw5541]

Hey, now you know how the rest of us poor slobs not in Fla feel.

Anyway, great job on the car Matt.

 

[Mirror Detailing]

Megan your complaining that its cold down there? I had a detail cancell today because it was 18 degree's outside!

Also nice mustang! Always wanted a first gen coupe in that color!

 

[Matt S.]

Added video to my last post

 

[Matt S.]

BTW, it's getting hot out there! I was freezing this morning, but it warmed up real quick and by 10am I had to take my sweatshirt off.

Not supposed to leave the 40s tomorrow, though...

 

[Pats300zx]

Awesome job Matt. That car is a beauty....

 

[Slava]

Good job Matt cars coming out nice.

I'm going to be happy when it get's into 40s in Denver. I't been below freezing most of the week.

 

[TMD]

My driveway closely resembles the foreward slash / , no chance of detailing cars today let alone getting out of my driveway. Heck, even after I cleared the driveway and dropped the salt down, the back road getting to our house wasn't prepped with brine and is currently perfect for a hockey game. The Sheriff's department had to send up their 4 x 4 to get my wife for her shift. Not good for business, excellent for sledding!

Gorgeous looking Mustang Matt! Is there a clear coat or is it single stage?

 

[Matt S.]

My driveway closely resembles the foreward slash / , no chance of detailing cars today let alone getting out of my driveway. Heck, even after I cleared the driveway and dropped the salt down, the back road getting to our house wasn't prepped with brine and is currently perfect for a hockey game. The Sheriff's department had to send up their 4 x 4 to get my wife for her shift. Not good for business, excellent for sledding!

Gorgeous looking Mustang Matt! Is there a clear coat or is it single stage?

wow that sounds very scary! Been a long time since I've seen ice on the roads, fortunately...

It's clear coat / base coat repaint. :xyxthumbs:

 

[jpegs13]

BTW, it's getting hot out there! I was freezing this morning, but it warmed up real quick and by 10am I had to take my sweatshirt off.

Not supposed to leave the 40s tomorrow, though...

Not supposed to leave the 40s here until March......

 

[teamerickson]

Did you prime the pad, or is that all you used?

 

[Bunky]

Did you prime the pad, or is that all you used?

It is the Matt method - no complicated priming needed.rops:

 

[maxisiri]

Nice work Matt!!!, show us how you finish the job so we can admire your dad´s Mustang.

 

[Matt S.]

Did you prime the pad, or is that all you used?

I did not prime it. I've never really found a need to when using M205. rops:

 

[Matt S.]

Nice work Matt!!!, show us how you finish the job so we can admire your dad´s Mustang.

Will do, I have some more pics to upload from working on the wheels and bumpers since they were in rough shape. Whether or not I can do more paint work will depend on how hectic my schedule is. There is still a bit more marring to be removed, but luckily it will be a piece of cake with the combo I used on the trunk.