Black thrashed RX7 T2 refreshed!

[metal]

The paint on this car was terrrrrrrrrrrible, wait no thats an understatement. Chips of paint missing everywhere, repainted panels, some clearcoat failure, scratches, dents etc etc. Did my best, probably only got 80-90% of the damage out, but looks a lot better than before. Wheels took an hour alone to clean because they were so stained and had everything built up on them.



Process:

Wash

Clay

Hi Temp Xtreme Cut on an orange LC pad via rotary (X2 in most places on the car)

Optimum Polish on a white LC pad via rotary

S100



Now the pics

Befores

Half cleaned

Left side is HT XC applied twice, right side is untouched.

Afters

 

[604_Coast]

Definitely looks like BC, where around Victoria is that? Bear Mountain? the Highlands?

 

[mblgjr]

Apparently the past owner liked to think it was a 4x4 and bang into curbs.



Looks a LOT better.

 

[mr.ikon]

another great looking fc. you did a wonderful job. those stains on the rims look like mold. hahaha.

 

[93AccordLXwhite]

What'd you use on the wheels to get all that stuff out? Yeah I agree, it looks like mold/grime. I assume there was a lot of physical labor involved? The car looks much better now thought, great job. Still trying to figure out how someone could curb their wheels so much.. did the owner not care about the car? The reflection is awesome, looks like the exhausts could use a lot of TLC just like the rims needed it.

 

[metal]

A lot of scrubbing and degreaser!



604_Coast, my place is actually near the airport, in North Saanich near Sidney

 

[mcnab]

Looking good! Maybe we'll have to do a group buy on some Megs Wheel Brightener for these type of occasions!

 

[imported_Todd]

Good work!



Here's a picture of the way these wheels should really look. (my 1991 RX7 with 17k miles)



Dean

 

[imported_bigfoot1]

:bow at both cars! They both look great, but the black one impress more since it looks a lot better than it was!

 

[mr.ikon]

17k miles. very nice. only if that were a turbo II

 

[metal]

Dean, MINT

 

[Scottwax]

Excellent improvement! I think you got it as good as it can get without a repaint!



Those wheels are a nightmare. Not just the filth but the design. It is as if the thought that someone might want to clean them didn't even enter into the feeble brain of whoever designed them. Seriously, I don't understand how anyone can think complex wheels like that belong on a car where they are going to get dirtier than any other part of the car.

 

[imported_ChrisNJ]

nice improvement! Had a similar job today... sometimes you can only do so much before reaching that point of diminishing returns.

 

[metal]

Very trueeeee very true.