87' VW Scirocco

[clordj12]

Been awhile since I have done one of these threads. Owner and friend called the other day and asked what I could do with the paint of his newly acquired Scirocco. He wanted the paint polished and the fantastic :rolleyes: red pin striping removed. Unfortunanly time did not allow me to take a lot of pics but I think I got enough to grasp the before and after conditions. On to the pics.
Process
Wash/clay
-Two bucket wash w/ heavy mix of dawn
-DP Extreme Auto foam/heavy Dawn mix via AG Foam cannon
-Red LC wash mitt
-Dried with LC HD WW towels
-Pinnacle Clay bar
-Pinnacle clay lube

Correction
-PCXP 7424
-Megs 105 w/ LC Orange pad
-Megs 205 w/ LC White pad

LSP
-Black Fire Wet Diamond Paint Sealant
-Pinnacle Souverän

Ok now onto the car and the paints condition. The finish was very dull and had no shine and tons of swirls.

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0253.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0252.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0251.jpg


Only pics I really got showing the pinstripe. Not very much of it either in my test spot. Spent the morning removing it.

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0246.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0244.jpg


A few 50/50's



http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0254.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0255.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0256.jpg

Compounded the panel and gloss was restored. Dont worry I went back and got all the swirls around the edges.


http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0258.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0259.jpg


Only real sun shot I got. Showing true correction.

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0261.jpg


Finished off the compounding and polishing of the driverside of the car and it looked great now that the gloss was restored.


http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0269.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0270.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0264.jpg


Used the same process on the passenger side with the same result.


http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0265.jpg


I then sealed the car with BFWD and layered on a coat of PS. Sun was just about down at this point. Enjoy these finishing shots. Unfortunetly the sun did not allow me to get any good sun pictures for the finish. Hope you enjoy either way!

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0277.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0289.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0292.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0273.jpg
:peace:

[Mike Phillips]

Incredible save and GREAT side-by-side, Before & After shots!

:dblthumb2:

[Elite Pro]

:iagree::dblthumb2:

[asd60303]

Awesome work. How did you go about removing the pin-striping; was it taped or painted on?

[Perfections]

Sweet job, and nice save, reminds me of my corrado when i first got it

[Porsche Pilot]

From zero to hero. Great job. One of my favorite cars from the 80's.

[kingofsorrow]

that was truly an amazing detail.

[Sunshyne]

those 50/50 shots are almost unreal. Nice work and a great save. I love those older VW's

[jlb85]

OMG those are intense 50/50 shots!!


This one looks like the picture is missing some pixels!

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/clordj12/87%20Rocco/IMG_0246.jpg


I love Siroccos, and this Karman edition is very nice, now ;) Great job!

[gumball]

Nice save. my fav VDub

[SeaJay's]

Great work! You really brought that car back from the dead!

[CrownKote]

Amazing work!!!! I love the Scirocco and even more it's predecessor the Coraddo VR6 S/C!

Looks great! Keep up the great work!

[Nick McKees37]

My brother had one of those when I was in high school, talk about a FUN car to drive. :hotrod2:

Great work! :dblthumb2:

[clordj12]

Thanks everyone for the kind responses. This one was a joy to polish as it had a huge transformation. Again thanks for appreciating my work!

[clordj12]

Awesome work. How did you go about removing the pin-striping; was it taped or painted on?


It was a vinyl pinstripe. I used a heat gun and a combonation of goo gones sticker lifter tool and the plastic razor blades found on autogeeks great selection of detailing supplies!