Brad B
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It had a pretty cool engine and a lot of nice wood in the interior.
Single Stage Lancer Evolution paint restoration by Tru Shine
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Lowejackson
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Very very nice car, great work :bow BTW Are the speaker placements original?
Steven
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Brad B
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Yep. Factory grills, too. It was soft, plush leather there, almost tufted, thats why it looks a little odd.
Tru_Shine
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I had one of my clients call me out to see if I could help his pink Evo8. These cars come with single stage paint from the factory, and can easily fade out to pink if not properly maintained and protected.
When I arrived, I did a walk around to see what I had to work with. Overall the car was in good condition, and all that was really needed was a good paint correction. Let see what I had to work with!
It was early morning so the sun wasn't completely out yet, but you should be able to get an idea of its condition.
Pink quater panels
The motor had a lot of after market products on it, and I didn't want to take any chances on damaging anything on it, so I taped up the hood vent to prevent any water getting down into the engine bay.
after gearing up and getting my winter gear on, I began by foaming the car down with Ultra concentrated Dawn detergent to strip off any type protection or wax off of the paint.
The First foaming is left to dwell for a bit to let the dirt and grime break up and roll off the paint without damaging the surface.
Then I spray off all of that foam, rinsing away all of the heavy grime.
Then I give it another coat of foam for the hand washing stage, using a 100% sheep skin wash mitt to wash with.
Then the rinse
These wheels were cleaned with Chemical guys Diablo Wheel gel and various brushes.
Next the car was dried off and brought inside to be clayed and taped off.
I used the new Meguiars professional masking tape to tape up this car. I am a big fan of this tape because it tears nicely, sticks and releases real good and doesn't leave behind any residue. To me it is equivalent or better then the blue or green 3M painters tape.
Then the car was clay bared using blue fine clay by Claymagic with Wonder Shine as lubricant
For the correction process I used the Griots 6in DA with a Surbuff pad using M105 compound.
I started on the hood taping it down the middle for a nice 50/50 shot.
and here is the 50/50. Pretty dramatic difference huh?
Then I worked my way around the car from the driver side to passenger side.
here is the front door before.
here is a 50/50 of the front door.
And then the final on the door
Cutting stage complete, now for the polishing. I used the Griots, 6in DA with Lake country Tangerine polishing pad and M205 polish.
After polishing, the paint was sealed with Black fire Wet diamond using a LC blue finishing pad
I finished up that night and came back the next day for some outside pics, unfortunately there wasn't any sun out.
Thanks for Viewing, Have a blessed day!
Street Dreams
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So what did you do to it?
LOL, that is some serious correction work Eric, consistent good results all the time, keep it going :cornut:
LOL, that is some serious correction work Eric, consistent good results all the time, keep it going :cornut:
bmw5541
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WOW!!
Eric, That was really an amazing transformation. I love looking at your details when you turn a pink car into a red one. I think this is the second time you have done this. It really is remarkable on a red car when you see the 50/50 shots.
Absolutely awesome work as usual:notworthy:
If you don't mind me asking, you usually use the Flex. Why the GG on this one? Was it because it was a single stage paint, and the Flex has to much power?
Eric, That was really an amazing transformation. I love looking at your details when you turn a pink car into a red one. I think this is the second time you have done this. It really is remarkable on a red car when you see the 50/50 shots.
Absolutely awesome work as usual:notworthy:
If you don't mind me asking, you usually use the Flex. Why the GG on this one? Was it because it was a single stage paint, and the Flex has to much power?
imported_kakeuter
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Awesome work there Eric, that thing was in rough shape. I'm pretty sure the owner can be proud to show it off now. Keep it up!
-Kody-
-Kody-
imported_RaskyR1
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Another fantastic save Eric! You sure seem to have a thing for pink cars! 
imported_ajnavo61490
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Hey TruShine,
Nice work! What kind of pressure washer is that? That thing looks awesome to have if your mobile!
Nice work! What kind of pressure washer is that? That thing looks awesome to have if your mobile!
imported_juliom2
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Eric has something with reds.............
awesome job once more.....
:wizard:
awesome job once more.....
:wizard:
Tru_Shine
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Well, I used to use the flex all the time. but when I picked this GG 6in up at tooltopia.com for $107, i fell in love with this machine. and this mixed with Surbuff is a TKO on any paint surface. i still use the FLEX every now and then but mostly this bad boy!
Thanks Kodster!
Another fantastic save Eric! You sure seem to have a thing for pink cars!
What can I say. it's a Manly color......lol
it is a 1300psi Karcher....I dont remember which model number though! but it's awesome!:rockon:
thanks Broskie!:cornut:
bmw5541
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Well, I used to use the flex all the time. but when I picked this GG 6in up at tooltopia.com for $107, i fell in love with this machine. and this mixed with Surbuff is a TKO on any paint surface. i still use the FLEX every now and then but mostly this bad boy!
I also have the GG 6" and also love the way it performs with the Surbuf pads. It is an awesome combination, indeed!
That reminds me, I think I might need some more of the Surbufs (lets see how long it Angelo to respond to this:cornut
imported_broker99
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another amazing turn around. I am sure the customer was blown away. I really like working on single stage paint.
Tru_Shine
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Thanks everyone!
Old Pirate
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Great correction work Eric, love the 50/50 shots of the hood and way it turn out.
imported_Fast Eddie
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Holy cow that is an amazing turnaround, I always love reading your write ups Eric.
Great Job!
Great Job!
GoFast908Z
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Great work Eric!! Gotta love turning around pink cars to bright dripping red!
Knox Details
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I love the 50/50 on the hood also! Solid job Eric!