2black1s
08-06-2021, 01:44 PM
My neighbor a few doors down picked up a '69 GTO a week or so ago. Being a Pontiac guy, I had to go over to talk and check out his new ride. Upon a closer look the car is pretty rough... Beneath the horrendous swirls and marring, the body work and paint is mediocre at best so anything even resembling perfection is out of the question.
Nonetheless, I asked if he wanted to see what a little polishing could do and he said "sure".
This morning we did a couple test spots and he was blown away with the results. He now wants me to do the entire car. He has some mechanical work to do and I suggested waiting until he finishes up with the mechanicals and then I'd tackle the polishing.
So here's what we did today:
I hit one section on the hood and another on the LF fender using...
- Rupes Mille
- Rupes D-A fine polishing pad (yellow)
- Meguiar's D166 Ultra Polishing Wax
I really wasn't expecting that combo to do the trick but used it as my starting point, fully expecting that I'd need to get more aggressive, but I was pleasantly surprised. The process is now in-place to finish the car at a future date.
Here's a few pics...
Before
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After (front left)
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Before to the L, After to the R
74058
Before to the L, After to the R
74059
Nonetheless, I asked if he wanted to see what a little polishing could do and he said "sure".
This morning we did a couple test spots and he was blown away with the results. He now wants me to do the entire car. He has some mechanical work to do and I suggested waiting until he finishes up with the mechanicals and then I'd tackle the polishing.
So here's what we did today:
I hit one section on the hood and another on the LF fender using...
- Rupes Mille
- Rupes D-A fine polishing pad (yellow)
- Meguiar's D166 Ultra Polishing Wax
I really wasn't expecting that combo to do the trick but used it as my starting point, fully expecting that I'd need to get more aggressive, but I was pleasantly surprised. The process is now in-place to finish the car at a future date.
Here's a few pics...
Before
74056
After (front left)
74057
Before to the L, After to the R
74058
Before to the L, After to the R
74059