Mike Phillips
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1998 Isuzu Rodeo Extreme Makeover! - Single Stage Paint
This is a cheap re-spray using single stage red paint on this all original 1998 Isuzu Rodeo. As far as we know outside of an occasional washing and drying, the paint on this car has never been maintained in any other way.
What's unique about the paint is that no matter where you look, no matter the location, the paint is UNIFORMLY oxidized and to be honest... simply ugly.
Daily Driver = Production Detailing
To tackle this project we're going to use the Blackfire Total Polish & Seal which is a One-Step Cleaner/Sealant or All-in-One.
A cleaner/sealant is in the same category of products called cleaner/waxes only instead of using a wax like Carnauba wax for the protection ingredients this product uses man-made, synthetic polymers. Same idea though and this means this product will,
And do all three in one-step. Then afterwards we're going to machine apply a coat of Blackfire Midnight Sun Ivory Carnauba Paste Wax for an extra layer of protection and to also really give the red paint that warm Carnauba glow.
First, let me document just how bad the paint is on this old Isuzu so we can see where we're starting from. Remember, the power in the after pictures is captured in the before pictures.
When doing an extreme makeover to showcase your talent or your products it's VITAL to get great before pictures because after you buff out the paint you can never go back in time to get them. You can ALWAYS get the after shots but you only have one opportunity to get the before shots.
See my article on this topic here,
The power in the after shots is created in the before shots
Without further ado....
Here's the before shots showing how neglected and ugly the paint is...
The paint is so flat it almost looks like RED PRIMER!
Absolutely zero gloss, shine or reflectivity in FULL SUN!
Looks like this Rodeo has seen a few rodeos in it's day!
It's so oxidized it's turning white as has a texture like chalk!
For those that don't know, this is call the,
High Overhead Hood Shot
Here's the sun trying to reflect off the hood...
Trying...
The sun trying to reflect... kind of a lost cause...
Even the paint inside the grill openings is uniformly oxidized...
Notice the Palm Tree off to the side of the truck...
Notice the lack of reflection of the Palm Tree on the hood...
And a cropped out section of the above picture...
Yep... this is what I would call a neglected vehicle...
In my how to book I list 11 categories that describe the condition of paint on ANY vehicle. I would say this Isuzu falls into category #7
Page 37 - Paint Condition Categories
We start the extreme makeover on this rig starting tonight at 5:00pm.
This class is already full but for reference, here's the sign-up thread.
Sign up: Mystery Car - Thursday, June 26th
Pictures on Monday as I'm offline on Friday.
This is a cheap re-spray using single stage red paint on this all original 1998 Isuzu Rodeo. As far as we know outside of an occasional washing and drying, the paint on this car has never been maintained in any other way.
What's unique about the paint is that no matter where you look, no matter the location, the paint is UNIFORMLY oxidized and to be honest... simply ugly.
Daily Driver = Production Detailing
To tackle this project we're going to use the Blackfire Total Polish & Seal which is a One-Step Cleaner/Sealant or All-in-One.
A cleaner/sealant is in the same category of products called cleaner/waxes only instead of using a wax like Carnauba wax for the protection ingredients this product uses man-made, synthetic polymers. Same idea though and this means this product will,
- Clean
- Polish
- Protect
And do all three in one-step. Then afterwards we're going to machine apply a coat of Blackfire Midnight Sun Ivory Carnauba Paste Wax for an extra layer of protection and to also really give the red paint that warm Carnauba glow.
First, let me document just how bad the paint is on this old Isuzu so we can see where we're starting from. Remember, the power in the after pictures is captured in the before pictures.
When doing an extreme makeover to showcase your talent or your products it's VITAL to get great before pictures because after you buff out the paint you can never go back in time to get them. You can ALWAYS get the after shots but you only have one opportunity to get the before shots.
See my article on this topic here,
The power in the after shots is created in the before shots
Without further ado....
Here's the before shots showing how neglected and ugly the paint is...
The paint is so flat it almost looks like RED PRIMER!
Absolutely zero gloss, shine or reflectivity in FULL SUN!
Looks like this Rodeo has seen a few rodeos in it's day!
It's so oxidized it's turning white as has a texture like chalk!
For those that don't know, this is call the,
High Overhead Hood Shot
Here's the sun trying to reflect off the hood...
Trying...
The sun trying to reflect... kind of a lost cause...
Even the paint inside the grill openings is uniformly oxidized...
Notice the Palm Tree off to the side of the truck...
Notice the lack of reflection of the Palm Tree on the hood...
And a cropped out section of the above picture...
Yep... this is what I would call a neglected vehicle...
In my how to book I list 11 categories that describe the condition of paint on ANY vehicle. I would say this Isuzu falls into category #7
Page 37 - Paint Condition Categories
We start the extreme makeover on this rig starting tonight at 5:00pm.
This class is already full but for reference, here's the sign-up thread.
Sign up: Mystery Car - Thursday, June 26th
Pictures on Monday as I'm offline on Friday.
