Detail: 94' Black Supra

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Here's a few teaser shots of a test panel I did on the car:


http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerdoor50-50-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerdoor50-50-3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerdoor50-50.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerdoorcloseup.jpg


What I found to work best on this unbelievably soft paint was Megs 205 on a white ccs pad, followed up by some Menz 85rd on a blue pad. Thanks for looking. Should have many more pictures up of the rest of the detail throughout the week and a decent write-up. :hb

Passenger Rear Quarter Panel:

This panel is in some of the worst shape I've seen in a long time. The car had been keyed while owned by the previous owner, and I did my best to conceal the key marks as much as possible. A lot of wetsanding and buffing seemed to do the trick.

PROCESS:
Polished entire panel with Megs Yellow Solo Pad with some M205 on it to see what needed to be wetsanded and what did not.
Wet sanded deep scratches/key marks with 1500 Megs Unigrit paper, followed up with some 3000.
Hit the sand marks with a Megs Burgandy Wool pad with some M105 and the Kevin Brown method.
After this, I followed up with some M205 on a white CCS pad, and then some Menz 85rd on a blue CCS pad.

Here are the results:

BEFORE:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerrearquarterbefore-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerrearquarterbefore-3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerrearquarterbefore.jpg

DURING:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerrearquarterwetsanded-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerrearquarterwetsanded.jpg
AFTER:http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerrearquarterafter-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerrearquarterafter-3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerrearquarterafter-4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/passengerrearquarterafter.jpg


Wing Process:

3 Passes with M105 on Megs Yellow Solo Pad
1 Pass with M205 on White CCS Pad
1 Pass with 85rd on blue CCS pad


Here's some pretty sweet 50/50 shots:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/wing50-50-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/wing50-50-3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/wing50-50-4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/wing50-50.jpg

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Driver's Side Rear Quarter Panel Process:

First, I did the entire panel with a yellow megs diamond-cut pad with some M105 to see how deep the scratches really were. I noticed the scratches were WAY too deep for sanding (most of them anyway). I used touch-up paint to fill in the deepest scratches, let it sit for 4 hours, and then hit it with some Megs 1500 grit, followed up with some Megs 3000 grit. After that, I removed the sanding marks with some Menz Powergloss and the diamondcut Megs pad. After that, I followed it up with about 4-5 good solid passes with that same pad with M105. After that was M205 on a white pad, and then 85rd on a blue pad :)



BEFORE:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterbefore-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterbefore-3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterbefore-4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterbefore-5.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterbefore-6.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterbefore-7.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterbefore-8.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterbefore.jpg


DURING:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterduring-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterduring-3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterduring-4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterduring.jpg


AFTER:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterafter-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterafter-3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverrearquarterafter.jpg

Driver's Side Door:

This was a even worse to work on than the driver's side rear quarter unfortunately... It required over 5 passes with various pads and polishes, and 2+ coats of touch-up paint in various places. I counted over 30 scratches that I wetsanded/got out. Unbelievable how little care people can take of such a nice car...


BEFORE:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverdoorbefore-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverdoorbefore-3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverdoorbefore-4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverdoorbefore.jpg

DURING:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverdoorduring.jpg



AFTER:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverdoorafter-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverdoorafter-3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverdoorafter-4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverdoorafter-5.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/driverdoorafter.jpg


Appreciate any comments, and thanks for looking.

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Here's a few shots of the car after its first (of 3) coats of sealant:


http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/finished-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/finished-3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/snapoffracing/Details/Alex%20Supra/finished.jpg

[sullysdetailing]

Great Job I did A 97 Red Supra about 2 years ago but it wasnt that bad.

[Pie]

Looks great. Where's the full car shots?!?!

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

Looks great. Where's the full car shots?!?!haha these were meant to be 'teasers' :P

After the 3rd coat tomorrow, I will pull it outside for some full shots...

I think I forgot to mention this is my girl's car

[Slava]

Great work. I'm very surprised that touch up paint didn't come off during sanding.

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

it did...like it was supposed to. the paint laid in the scratch itself didn't though. I do it like this all the time on deep scratches. works great :)

[sqeekykleen]

Nice work, the black looks really wet!! Great job!

[cooksnj]

the sealant gave it a nice wet look. which one did you use?

nice job too by the way. cant wait for the full write up.

[bigdawg]

Nice job :xyxthumbs:. Can't wait to see the finished pics. Wish I had the BALLS to wet sand!!

[ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT]

the sealant gave it a nice wet look. which one did you use?

nice job too by the way. cant wait for the full write up.I used blackfire wet diamond :)