Last weekends details - Mercedes, F150, Sienna, 56k look out

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While somewhat taken care of, this Mercedes still had stains, and other problems. I didn`t get as many before`s as I like, and especially of the mats I could kick myself for because they came out nicely. It was cloudy the entire time, so I didn`t get any sun shots 5 minutes after leaving it was sunny So reflections on the silver came out quite well I think considering the tress around and complete cloud cover. Process is as follows:



Interior

Wash

Polish (1z Paint Polish with a light cutting pad)

Wax (1z Glanz wax)



Before:







After:







Reflection:







Before of one of the wheels:







After:







More to come

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While somewhat taken care of, this Mercedes still had stains, and other problems. I didn`t get as many before`s as I like, and especially of the mats I could kick myself for because they came out nicely. It was cloudy the entire time, so I didn`t get any sun shots 5 minutes after leaving it was sunny So reflections on the silver came out quite well I think considering the tress around and complete cloud cover. Process is as follows:



Interior

Wash

Polish (1z Paint Polish with a light cutting pad)

Wax (1z Glanz wax)



Before:







After:







Reflection:







Before of one of the wheels:







After:







More to come

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Mat:







Interior shots:















A couple more outside shots:











Next up F150

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Mat:







Interior shots:















A couple more outside shots:











Next up F150

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Sunday it was a double header... This 01 F150 was well scratched, and he was wanting to sell it, exterior only:



Wash

1zPP with an orange pad (1z UP with a cutting pad on the bad scratches)

#16



Before of the whole truck is hard to see in the shadows:







Some of the scratches, lots more were deeper:







Fun tar:







99% of it gone (got the rest after the pic, dunno why)







After polishing one panel:







More to come

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Sunday it was a double header... This 01 F150 was well scratched, and he was wanting to sell it, exterior only:



Wash

1zPP with an orange pad (1z UP with a cutting pad on the bad scratches)

#16



Before of the whole truck is hard to see in the shadows:







Some of the scratches, lots more were deeper:







Fun tar:







99% of it gone (got the rest after the pic, dunno why)







After polishing one panel:







More to come

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Reflection shot:







Another:







I love the pic of the tailgate, I don`t have a before, but it was scratched to hell and back.







Whole truck:







Next, Sienna with nasty overspray

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Reflection shot:







Another:







I love the pic of the tailgate, I don`t have a before, but it was scratched to hell and back.







Whole truck:







Next, Sienna with nasty overspray

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This was lots of fun If only you could feel this paint... the pics tell some of the story but to no extent as the conidition of it. The owner had decided to spray paint some patio furniture in the garage, and it drifted onto the paint. It looked gray instead of silver. The paint literally felt like 400 grit sandpaper. Plan of attack was wash, clay, then polish... 1z Ultra Polish (heavy abrasive, and twice on the hood) with a cutting pad followed by 1z Paint Polish with a light cutting pad on the fenders, PP only on the rest of the van, wax with #16. The clay was ruined, it turned completely black, and while the pic I have shows it somewhat, that was one of the better panels. Rubbing the clay was crazy, usually it glides easily, but even with lube it was picking up so much overspray, it felt almost as if I had no lube at all.



A before pic, notice how dull it is, no reflection at all on the hood:







Close up on the hood:







A before on one of the better fenders:







After claying and polishing (no wax)... exposure and aperature times are same (1/50 at 2.2, 2.5 on this one, so actually less light)







More to come

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This was lots of fun If only you could feel this paint... the pics tell some of the story but to no extent as the conidition of it. The owner had decided to spray paint some patio furniture in the garage, and it drifted onto the paint. It looked gray instead of silver. The paint literally felt like 400 grit sandpaper. Plan of attack was wash, clay, then polish... 1z Ultra Polish (heavy abrasive, and twice on the hood) with a cutting pad followed by 1z Paint Polish with a light cutting pad on the fenders, PP only on the rest of the van, wax with #16. The clay was ruined, it turned completely black, and while the pic I have shows it somewhat, that was one of the better panels. Rubbing the clay was crazy, usually it glides easily, but even with lube it was picking up so much overspray, it felt almost as if I had no lube at all.



A before pic, notice how dull it is, no reflection at all on the hood:







Close up on the hood:







A before on one of the better fenders:







After claying and polishing (no wax)... exposure and aperature times are same (1/50 at 2.2, 2.5 on this one, so actually less light)







More to come

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In the middle of claying the bumper, you can see the residue and lube turn black from the overspray







A pic of the clay after a small section of one of the better panels







A reflection shot after the claying, polishing, and waxing.







Finally, the whole thing... now the hood has a nice reflection







Enjoy

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In the middle of claying the bumper, you can see the residue and lube turn black from the overspray







A pic of the clay after a small section of one of the better panels







A reflection shot after the claying, polishing, and waxing.







Finally, the whole thing... now the hood has a nice reflection







Enjoy

[Big Leegr]

Nice. The after fender shot of the Ford truck really looks nice! Too bad you couldn`t get the same panel for both the before and after.

[Big Leegr]

Nice. The after fender shot of the Ford truck really looks nice! Too bad you couldn`t get the same panel for both the before and after.

[Scottwax]

Excellent work on all three but the work on the van is most impressive! Heavy overspray can be a real bear to remove. How much time did you put into that van?