Wow! This is bad... really bad... but we're going to make it all better...

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1962 Cadillac Extreme Makeover!

Machine Polishing 101 at Autogeek on July 9th


The Students for this Saturday's Detailing 101 class are in for a treat... an Extreme Makeover on this 1962 Cadillac Convertible with 36,000 original miles.

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The classroom is all set-up and ready to go!
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I think everyone will agree the finish on the Cadillac is horrific!

Swirls, Scratches and Water Spots throughout the finish! This should not only be a lot of fun for everyone that's signed up for Saturday's class but also a great learning experience.


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Thats an awesome project Mike!! One of my favorite Caddy body styles! Can't wait to see how good it looks when it's all finished!
 
And I think I have something just as cool for the Advanced Wetsanding and Rotary Buffer Class on Sunday but I'll wait till it arrives tomorrow before I share what it is...

It was painted last night...


Im the MAN Im the MAN Im the MAN Im the MAN Im the MAN
 
Wow, where do you find these cars? Seems like there is a new trend of older Caddy's for the classes starting. That is about as perfect a car for the class as I can think of, and its going to look awesome when the class is over.
 
It looked like it had flat/matte paint in the second picture...yikes!
 
If that is original paint, I think that Meg's #7 should be used before polishing. I've used it on black AFTER I polished by hand and then finished it up by machine, and it DOES make a difference, as it makes it look blacker and richer. I should have used #7 first.
 
Looks challenging but can hardly wait to get on it. Saturday should be a blast.
 
Shot a iPhone video after I washed and dried it... water spots and scratches look even worse after getting all the dirt off the paint. Water Spots appear to be both shallow Type II imprints, not deep craters but there's definitley a border to them. Also Type III as the paint inside the spots is faded and gray instead of black.

3 - Types of Water Spots - Type I, Type II and Type III


1962 Cadillac with paint in horrific condition​
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Just finished washing out both Pad Washers, (yuck, amazing how much gunk they remove from your pads), as well a all the wetsanding buckets for Sunday's Class. It's getting late so I'll test the paint for bc/cc or ss tomorrow.

Time to push away from the keyboard...

Oh yea... fun car to drive too... drives like a powerful cloud...


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Looks like a great project! Wish I was in that class, looking forward to more pictures during and after the job.

Take care Mike!

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Can't wait to see the results you can get out of the paint. That old Caddy would be fun to cruise in.
 
Bad finish or not, that is one fine lookin' car!

Looking back in time, it's Caddy's like that, that truly made the Cadillac a Cadillac.

looking forward to the pics for sure.

Bill
 
thats gonna be a real fun project :) horrible paint makes for a smiling face when its all done and brought back :)
 
Looks like fun! Great body style too...love the fins! :dblthumb2:
 
kronos said:
Is that single stage paint?
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Did a little test and it's a re-paint and single stage and very much on the soft side. Since we're going to have black pigment coming off and onto our pads we're definitely going to need pad washers so I've cleaned both out and added fresh water and pad cleaning soap.




Sunday's car is on it's way...


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Really looking forward to seeing the progress on this one. My 65 Impala convertible is in a similar state. Was repainted in the mid-80s, and really needs a detail. My PC and LC pads are ready for a workout!

First post for me! I'll try and be less shy...

Jason.
 
Learning how to detail at the Show Car Garage has got to be a little bit like being on that show, The Bachelor. Instead of being on a beautiful island with tons of smoking hot girls, you're in an awesome garage with the best of the best in polishers. Everything seems perfect when you're on that island, in a hot tub, sipping champaigne - or in this case, in an air conditioned garage, using some of the finest products currently being made, with a Grit Guard cart at your side. Then the bachelor comes home and has to clean up after his newly found girlfriend, while the people coming home from the Show Car Garage no longer have Flex polishers and Fuzion and end up sweating their butts off in their garage while their wives tell them they spend too much time messing with their cars. But unlike the bachelor who will no doubt breakup with his once bride-to-be, detailers get an even stronger urge to learn more!

Sorry, I just thought of this funny analogy and wanted to share. :cheers:

Mark
 
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