tore up Ford Contour

[StephenK]

this car was in horrible shape. i knew not everything was not gonna be removed and so did the customer. they did not want to pay for the wet sanding that was needed. the products i used i have just recieved in my last order so i figured this would be a good time to "play" with the new toys and really put them to the test.


products used
ONR 2 bucket method
chenille wash mit
multiply MF towels
PC7424(1st gen)
5 inch BP
5.5 inch LC orange pad
Optimum Spray Hyper Compond
Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Dressing
Optimum Spray Wax
Optimum Power Clean



before
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0599.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0600.jpg
next 2 pictures are scratches that did not come out and will need atleast wet sanding
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0602.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0605.jpg


after ONR
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0610.jpg
yes that is after it was washed
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0611.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0604.jpg


under the lights
the hood was the worse of all
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0613.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0614.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0612.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0617.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0618.jpg



test spot
hyper polish/untouched/hyper compound
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0620.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0621.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0622.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0624.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0626.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0627.jpg
since the Hyper Compund Spray took out more of the issues and finished done really nice i decided to do just a 1 step with the compound.
finished under lights
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0630.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0629.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0628.jpg

finished outside
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0631.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0633.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0632.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/detailgod/cars/100_0634.jpg

this car really got the best of me. i knew alot was not gonna come out before i started but after polishing and seen them still there it just felt useless. and yes i know wheel wells are not done.
camera was not playing nice so not alot of pictures. it kept turning its self off even after new batteries. which is why the date stamp should be ignored. time for a new camera

[jhallhall]

Paint looks 100 times better. I know you pointed out that the wheel wells are not done and im not trying to bash you but in my opinion the extra 10 minutes spent cleaning and dressing the wheels wells makes all of the difference, also, i didnt see if you used a clay bar or not? did you? ..all aside, great turn around :) :props:

[StephenK]

no claying was done. i would have sprayed the wheel wells but forgot an extra spray bottle for the opti bond. i used applicator to apply to tires.

[jhallhall]

no claying was done. i would have sprayed the wheel wells but forgot an extra spray bottle for the opti bond. i used applicator to apply to tires.


makes sense, no sense in ruining an applicator.. i have been very interested in the opti spray compound and after seeing this im gonna grab some :)

[IID]

I have corrected several vehicles with Optimum Hyper Polish (OHP) and Compound (OHC) and they do finish out nicely.For the most part,LSP ready.

As mentioned above,the wheel wells stick out pretty bad.Maybe next time if you don't have a applicator or spray bottle for your OptiBond,just take a old MF and apply the OB that way.;)


Nice turn around.:xyxthumbs:
Thank You for taking the time and posting the pic's.