O.C.Detailing (Lynchburg, VA.) 1987 Land Rover 110 (Papa Smurf's SUV, MASSIVE amounds of Oxidation!)

[O.C.Detailing]

Okay, so this next vehicle is a pro-bono job that I wanted to do for free for my "portfolio" as the befores and afters would be so incredibly dramatic. I wasn't fully prepared for what I'd gotten into, but for free, this machine received 24 hours of labor and a pretty incredibly dramatic transformation!!! I ruined 4 orange pads and went through 1.5 bottles of Optimum Compound... At the end of it all, the owner tipped me $200 for my time, even when I refused payment several times, he wouldn't let me say no.

So we have a 1987 Land Rover 110 imported from England by the owner. It sits on the street just up the road from my house, so I knocked on the owner's door one day and presented my proposition to him. I asked if he'd let me detail his Land Rover for free in exchange for allowing me to use it as a before and after vehicle in my portfolio. He agreed, and I found that this would be my first run-in with single-stage paint.

Process:

- Foamed with AG foam gun and Meg's Gold Class Shampoo and allowed to dwell to loosen the mud.
- Washed Via 2-bucket method using Meg's Gold Class Shampoo and genuine Lamb's Wool washing mitt.
- No claying, so I just let it air dry and then started messing around with the front passenger's side (Right-hand drive vehicle, remember!).
- Correction was achieved with Meg's Diamond Cut 2.0 Compound and Optimum Compound on LCC 4" Orange pads to remove the oxidation.
- LSP was Optimum Poli-seal applied with 6" LCC Orange pads
- Rims cleaned with degreaser and dressed with silicone spray to darken the black as the truck isn't used much.
- Tires dressed with Meg's Endurance Tire gel.

ON TO THE BEFORES!!!:

All of these first pictures give you an idea of the level of oxidation I was dealing with and the challenge set before me.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2349.jpg

Whole lotta reflections in this fender eh?
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2350.jpg

That hood's rocking some awesome shine too!!
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2351.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2352.jpg

Mold or mildew growing on the white paint on the roof...
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2353.jpg

For clarification, the front driver's and passenger's side doors and the rear door are all new. The driver's and passenger's rear doors are original.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2354.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2356.jpg

So not ALL the mud came off during the wash...
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2357.jpg

Mmmmm, rust and brush scratches, my FAVORITES! That rust spot and several others were the culprits who ate my pads...
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2358.jpg

Someone got REALLY excited all over this fender...didn't come fully out even after wet-sanding.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2359.jpg

Straight on shot of the hood!
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2360.jpg

Mmmmm, roof petree dish? Growing a new species up there apparently.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2361.jpg

This is a 50/50 done with compound on a terry cloth towel to show the owner what lay beneath all that powdery blue.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2362.jpg

This is what came off...
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2363.jpg

And even bled through the rag...I knew I was in for some fun.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2364.jpg

50/50 of the fender flare with PC7424 and compound on an Orange LC 4" pad on the left.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2365.jpg

I actually wet-sanded this fender to see how it would turn out. Surprised myself as this was insane compared to where I started.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2366.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2367.jpg

A few more of the wet-sanded section.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2368.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2369.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2370.jpg

I actually did remove and repaint all 3 of the front grill pieces on the truck.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2371.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2372.jpg

The victims of carnage. I did NOT use yellow cutting pads as they were a bit too aggressive for the single-stage. I just tried it to see what it could do.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2373.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2374.jpg

[O.C.Detailing]

And NOW THE AFTERS!!! I did try to wet-sand the entire truck, but after 18 hours and only getting 3/4 of the passenger's side done, I decided to call it quits on the wet-sanding. Not to mention, my mother's funeral was held in the middle of detailing this, so my heart was a little broken as well.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2447.jpg

Yeah, I got a little shine from the hood, what do you all think?
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2448.jpg

Here's a better shot of it.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2449.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2450.jpg

Please note how the sides and the door actually MATCH now!
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2451.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2452.jpg

My favorite picture of this detail. Show's almost every panel that I wet-sanded except the rear passenger's door.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2453.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2454.jpg

I evicted the mold/fungus colony from the roof too...wasn't fun buffing on an 8' ladder, I'll tell you that much. lol
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2455.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2456.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2457.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2458.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk116/adrock2003/1987%20Land%20Rover%20110/DSCF2459.jpg

And that's the end!! It looks a little different now eh? heh Thanks for looking and PLEASE leave me some comments on my work. Your comments and criticisms drive my passion for what I do.

Adam

[Aub1e]

VERY VERY Kool! Kudos on a great job! Love the truck!

[O.C.Detailing]

Thanks Aub1e. I wanted it to be better than it came out, but he got quite a surprise when he saw it.

[Newport Viper]

Sorry about your loss. Great Job on the truck.

[O.C.Detailing]

Thx Newport Viper. On both comments.

[sh1nn3r]

Probably a dumb question but are those pads toast now? As in garbage and just throw them away. I worked on a single stage painted car one time and my pad did the same thing. I was able to get all the paint out of the pad and made it look new again.

[Emile]

Really excellent job. For such a utilitarian-looking vehicle, the paint is shining way more than it should!

Sorry about your loss.

[Detail Lady]

Wow! Great Job on the truck love the color, that roof was white lol. Nice to see an oldie in that good of condition.

[O.C.Detailing]

Probably a dumb question but are those pads toast now? As in garbage and just throw them away. I worked on a single stage painted car one time and my pad did the same thing. I was able to get all the paint out of the pad and made it look new again.


No, they're fine. Just needed to clean those, but the rust spots were razor sharp on the bottoms and ate my pads.. :(

Thanks to everyone else for your kind comments. :D

[Nappers]

*clapping*

Great job on that rig, looks like a repaint! Sure made it pop!

Good show:xyxthumbs:

[cnfowler]

I'm with Aaron. It looks stunning. That's a high dollar machine that guy has. Even being 22 years old, the 110's go for an arm and a leg. The few early '90's models you see still sell in the 50's and 60's range. Yeah, that's $50,000 to $60,000!! Absolutely beautiful job, adrock! Thanks for posting.

Colin

[Steven C]

Sorry for your lose . Nice Job on truck was the white stuff Egg. I ran into a couple of times and is very hard to get off once dried . Nice work.

[O.C.Detailing]

Holy cow all! Thanks so much for your kind words! Steven, I'm not sure what it was on the fender, but it didn't come out completely even after wet-sanding. It got covered fairly well and you couldn't really see it unless you looked for it, but with the eyes of a detailer...you see all and it annoys me. heh

[VR8]

Nicely done Adam. I look forward to seeing this one in person some day.