Would have been an extreme vs MR2

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ScubaStevo

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Well, I got a call from a loyal customer yesterday wanting me to work on a car that just came over from Japan. Luckily, it was my last day off of school between semesters (96% average :buffing: ) and I was happy to help him out.



Car was in worse shape than I had hoped, and was all excited that I'd have something to post in the extreme detail section, but my pictures ended up turning out like crap. :furious:



Anyways, I think it was a early 90's MR2, single stage red, and wow, she was in bad shape. Oxidized beyond believe, and the roof paint was white. The photo's of the hood (only real befores I got) were completly a bust, so I guess I couldn't enter it into the Xtreme Detailing contest, but oh well, live and learn.



Process was:



XP Compound (SSR3 equivilant) and Cutting pad on PC at speed 6.

SSR 2.5 on cutting pad at speed 6.

XP Swirl Remover via Dewalt rotary with Automagic Polishing pad at 1300 RPM.

SSR1 on finishing pad via rotary at 1500 RPM.

Automagic New Car Glaze via finishing pad

Collonite Super Double Coat wax x2



Tires got Automagic "dress it right" diluted 2:1

Trim got Poorboys Trim Restorer

Rims were cleaned with Blue Magic polishing cream



Here comes the crappy, crappy befores. All were taken after step 1, so most oxidation was removed. :(



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No shine:



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Left half of light is missing from oxidation:



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Yuck, no shine at all:



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Afters coming up.
 
And a couple more reflection shots:



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One of me, exhausted after doing the car. I hadn't done a exterior in months already, and the smells of the chemical's gave me a wicked headache.



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Lookin' good Steve! (the car, not you :rofl )



How do you like the AutoMagic XP Swirl Remover? I picked up a bottle for $2.50 on sale. I'm curious to hear your thoughts. I don't hear much about it here and I've seen you used it on a few details. I heard it has fillers.



How come you went PC then rotary and not the other way around? I thought you would use the rotary for the serious defect correction and then finesse it with the PC. Just curious.



Regardless, the end product came out great :bigups
 
Spilchy said:
Lookin' good Steve! (the car, not you :rofl )



How do you like the AutoMagic XP Swirl Remover? I picked up a bottle for $2.50 on sale. I'm curious to hear your thoughts. I don't hear much about it here and I've seen you used it on a few details. I heard it has fillers.



How come you went PC then rotary and not the other way around? I thought you would use the rotary for the serious defect correction and then finesse it with the PC. Just curious.



Regardless, the end product came out great :bigups
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I can remove oxidation quicker with my PC, since I can really lay into it.



XP Swirl Remover is junk IMO. Not enough cut, and too much filler.



Thanks for the props though. :2thumbs:
 
Car looks good, do you have any full car pics after? The paint looks like it came out great.



How did the roof turn out?
 
Are they for his personal use? He resells them? It's a very odd choice to import cars that have the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car for the country you're importing them to.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Are they for his personal use? He resells them? It's a very odd choice to import cars that have the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car for the country you're importing them to.
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Why is it odd? RHD cars are just like any other car. I drove my buddies 300ZX and I had it down pat in 20 minutes. Actually gives you a sense of pride when you're the only one on the road driving like that. :buffing:
 
Mitchubishievo said:
Nice Steve! When does your summer break begin? I can't wait to see some more of the work you've got coming.
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I think it starts around June 28th? I'm going to Europe till July 13th though, so you will have to wait. There are lots of detailers equal to, or better than me on this site anyways, so you won't be having a shortage... :LOLOL
 
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