richy
New member
I got this 1995 Trans Am to do last weekend. It looked pretty dirty when I got it but I thought that it would clean up well enough and with clay would be just fine..boy was I in for a surprise. It still looked dirty after I washed it. I broke out my most aggressive clay and started to go at it. After doing a small section, the clay was dirty as can be and it looked like tar on it. It was improving the paint however so I stayed at it..but it was taking a long, long time. I ended up taking 2.5 hours just claying it! :wallFinally after doing about two-thirds the car, I decided for sh!ts and giggles to spray some DG 471 (bug and tar remover) on it while claying...VIOLA!! Did that ever make a difference! It really sped up the process and worked better than the clay alone. It was very hard on the clay however and basically ruined the piece I was working with. My point with all this rambling is that if you have one that has a lot of nasty, hard to get-rid-of tar: use the DG 471 with it.
The Process:
Wheels and barrels with SC Beyond Steel (took a lot of work..nasty brake dust)
Wells with 303
Tires with ARO
Foam entire car
Wash 2 bucket method
Clay as above
SIP with green LCC , using rotary
DG 501 with white LCC pad using rotary
DG 601 by hand
DG 105 by hand
AW after curing time
Wheels cleaned with XMT 360 followed by JS 109
Exhaust tips cleaned with Blue Magic
Engine with 303(sorry, no pics)
Exterior trim with Mothers back to black followed by DG531
Glass with IG
Carpet mats with Folex and 303
Interior plastic with 303 Aerospace
BEFORES:
My Little Helper:
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