2007 Mazda 3

[Sizzle Chest]

2007 Mazda 3, Black Metallic


A customer brought me his girlfriend’s car and dropped it off last night. He wanted to see what I could do for it. It definitely needed some time in the operating room with the doc @ Autodermatology!!!

The paint was severely contaminated, swirled, marred, and in general poor condition. This vehicle had the most orange peel I have EVER seen on a vehicle! It was horrendous!


The process:

2 bucket wash with Adam’s car shampoo.
Wheels and tires: Adam’s deep wheel cleaner. Tuf Shine tire cleaner. Daytona and misc brushes.
Clayed with Optimum Opti-Eraser-Aggressive grade. This was done twice.
Final claying was done with Megs Aggressive clay.
Adam’s Detail Spray was used as lube.
Flex 3401. Cutting pads-I don’t remember what ones I used.
Griots BOSS Fast Correcting Cream.
Final polish was with HD Speed.
LSP was Megs 365 Paint Protect.
Glass: SCG cleaner and clarifying glass sealant.
Engine plastics: cleaned with 1Z APC and treated with Blackfire AIO trim and tire.
Interior: vacuumed via Metro vac and cleaned and protected with Adam’s TID.
Tire dressing: Kenotek vinyl and leather conditioner.


I believe I covered everything. I hope you enjoyed my write-up and the pictures!
Thanks for looking!




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Paint condition:
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[Sizzle Chest]

Getting there:

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Passenger side compounded, drivers side cleaned and clayed only:

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Final shots:

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[axel06]

beautiful

[LSNAutoDetailing]

Amazing work Sizzle!

[usmcpab]

Great turnaround. Bet the customer was excited.

[Sizzle Chest]

Thanks guys! Yeah, they were both blown away, made my day!!

[ski2]

Great job and that is one nice garage!!!!!!!!!!!

[haris300]

Wow that paint was ugly! Excellent turnaround. Looks like a brand new car now.

[BudgetPlan1]

Did you find the Mazda paint to lack the deep, dark blackness of some other blacks, even when done? I too did multiple steps on black 2007 Mazda3 and looked great in the garage/shade but looks a bit washed out in the sun.

No swirls, great reflections but not the deep, mirrored gloss when next to our black Vette and black WRX.

[Don M]

That paint was garbage, nice save. :props:

[briarpatch]

They look like different cars......nice save

[Sizzle Chest]

Thanks everyone! Appreciate the comments.

Budget: No, not really. I found that it had excellent depth, shine, and reflectivity when completed...especially from where it started! LOL

[Shark Politur]

I see you are having some fun there in Naples, Florida :laughing:
The "black pearl" Mazda paint & all similar cars finish can shine just like my adopted little black pet raven :laughing: can fly just not yet.
Most such car manufacturers use paint for mass market that only they know what it is so you made the impossible my friend - you just polished it.
The good news is that most people think of such paint finishes as acceptable & they don't see the difference between this & that black etc. plus car care companies sell a lot of stuff to this market who in fact don't need it at all.
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"...Mazda & others are cheating the consumers who pay money for this raven "paints"
People who seriously think such cars can be polished or even waxed are wrong

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[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Nicely done Scott!

Man that paint was disgusting.

[Sizzle Chest]

Thanks Shark! Crazy pet you have ! Lol

Thanks Mike! It was crazy beat!