Nippon lady gets pampered

[zckid]

Hello friends!:props:

Hope you are all doing great and fine :)

Sharing with you, the journey of a Nippon lady, a Toyota Yaris, great looking, but close inspection after washing and claying reveals a different truth. Not pleasant at all. The car has been washed with a scourer you would say!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fHpJgmyi4p4/UFDEscp_M2I/AAAAAAAAA7I/rS1clpvvUJ0/s640/011.JPG


Who set this guy loose on the car???

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RO5KB1pTso0/UFHJ4coiSUI/AAAAAAAABDI/40x6K29hmj4/s512/edward-scissorhands-.jpg

He is not supposed to touch any car, let alone clean them! OMG!


The ride has been washed 2BM. Claying 2 sections of it give the following:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5yb57E-Ah8k/UFDDyzevaUI/AAAAAAAAA24/SJZNUSEmmsA/s640/001.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UkRgD_ttcFw/UFDDxBdCnCI/AAAAAAAAA2w/j5RRsTqO4Oc/s640/003.JPG

Section-wise, looking at the most handled parts of the paintwork…. The door handles
The passenger’s side


Front door

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tVMUBVPDTss/UFDD2rCUoUI/AAAAAAAAA3A/J3ACIc95Y24/s640/004.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-a4nNHCUr1qs/UFDD3Hjb4-I/AAAAAAAAA3I/Y8bZKEeb4MM/s640/004a.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QCPZnU_XRQs/UFDD2-nWGHI/AAAAAAAAA3E/5Y4x6M-oEhk/s640/004b.JPG

Corrected

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DR4kmgDe1WE/UFDD62dTlEI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/yj1qkoNDraY/s640/004c.JPG

But will be refined further….


Back door

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zHbjqpBAgKQ/UFDD8YlVA6I/AAAAAAAAA3g/r2WA8Tlk16E/s640/005a.JPG


Zoomed

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e82KEhRK_jU/UFDD9eyVtSI/AAAAAAAAA3o/zMNiG0n_WnA/s640/005.JPG


Corrected

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oKlBMYGhkZI/UFDEBJPRpkI/AAAAAAAAA30/rpF3aOBQmqs/s640/005cc.JPG


The Driver’s Side

Back door

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uXT5DO86cH0/UFDEB_3kw-I/AAAAAAAAA34/_pSYpoA_r0A/s640/006.JPG


Corrected

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EqLCJLgPqKk/UFDEG80Je-I/AAAAAAAAA4Q/XOlJuxJkRW0/s640/006b.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wGiriJp2z7Q/UFDEG1s0iJI/AAAAAAAAA4U/n8s8xkzNpFc/s640/006c.JPG


Front door

Correction in process, no before pic

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x5y4thptEDM/UFDEJ3xnj_I/AAAAAAAAA4g/l4CNKs86T28/s640/007.JPG


Corrected

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Xn7iGVq80Fg/UFDEL5GInvI/AAAAAAAAA4s/VqQwwhVyb9c/s640/007b.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0A7EfZ07grs/UFDELaegIzI/AAAAAAAAA4o/nvTM_pSoIhA/s640/007c.JPG


Some pics of door handles refined

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mliIJ6mqh70/UFDERSJjPmI/AAAAAAAAA5E/FRK_JJ8tG-4/s640/008.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F_TFJLKn1Pc/UFDEP-vYnvI/AAAAAAAAA44/Z6DdADdMEZA/s640/008b.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-i7KLTQlSs5Q/UFDESty2DzI/AAAAAAAAA5M/EthpWKjxIGs/s640/008d.JPG

[zckid]

The roof

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8khrJXVO0D0/UFDEXNs-q0I/AAAAAAAAA5o/kszAJYUwYIM/s640/009.JPG

The shy sun, hiding behind the clouds! The roof was in pretty bad shape.


A 50/50

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6Jl5gcXemLQ/UFDEZpJvB3I/AAAAAAAAA5w/fRate3tIbR0/s640/009b.JPG


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CL02ckiQi9U/UFDEZtfQNpI/AAAAAAAAA50/kSxjVnM_qsc/s640/009c.JPG


With the led lenser

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-92GxvmDYD4A/UFDEajkcPiI/AAAAAAAAA54/tw-52iyo1AI/s512/009d.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4J64dsVBOzI/UFDEfsZm79I/AAAAAAAAA6Q/vPOo_L63E10/s512/009e.JPG


It rained afterwards ...!!!...!!!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2pgLrwMLNNA/UFDEd5uZsgI/AAAAAAAAA6I/gF_S9NKcscE/s640/009f.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-t-_N20ShM-g/UFDEhPLUfbI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/ozriu95YDlw/s640/009g.JPG


The petrol cap

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-e8kXDH2-D1E/UFDEjsQtE8I/AAAAAAAAA6g/XEfUJLZ_YuU/s640/010.JPG


Close-up

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iA6lT_TWqy0/UFDEkVgL2SI/AAAAAAAAA6o/xvq3tWJd1zA/s640/010a.JPG


During

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4pZbHRcbxao/UFDEnuzPZWI/AAAAAAAAA64/V-EPevWlECg/s640/010b.JPG


After

The 1940’s in 2012

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kW85eHJ8Dnc/UFDEpRobz3I/AAAAAAAAA7A/bLzmfdUcnSY/s640/010c.JPG[/QUOTE]



The vertical panels
The most obvious and larger sections were covered with defects of all types. Pinholes, orange peel, Holograms and swirls even sanding-like marks were all present to welcome the owner everyday. Remains of sanding marks were all visible.


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fHpJgmyi4p4/UFDEscp_M2I/AAAAAAAAA7I/rS1clpvvUJ0/s640/011.JPG


No clarity, dull and flat


Closer look

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eNNpFom_4XA/UFDEteAJAWI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/_HHW4ryUgfA/s640/011a.JPG


Hello Holograms! Hello swirls!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yQsxkVBHypA/UFDEwBkZd_I/AAAAAAAAA7k/sglj_a67qAI/s640/012.JPG



https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IF57FY4-_Ts/UFDEv-7xLGI/AAAAAAAAA7g/QHyT26AVMSQ/s640/011c.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pYypPq5H_lI/UFDEurjINzI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/pBlvlYU6DTk/s640/011b.JPG


The other side

Lightning strikes, exposing all the defects

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tkjb6YHuUKQ/UFDExRLfKxI/AAAAAAAAA7w/GUenXhfUEqk/s640/012b.JPG


Washing with a scourer


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uZoVRB0c1qE/UFDE0mmj1WI/AAAAAAAAA74/S-MzA1dCkDA/s640/012c.JPG


Can you see through?

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z_H0z_zUiUc/UFDE3LDu_aI/AAAAAAAAA8I/ctty6hB9NL4/s640/012d.JPG


OMG!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VL_h-cNikFw/UFDE2H9BE5I/AAAAAAAAA8A/1CwU8WAuMso/s640/012e.JPG


Blurred !

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pPM_KYjW7B8/UFDE4wvBnUI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/e02dveY2SUY/s640/013.JPG



Washing with a scourer!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nRzYGqtejnw/UFDE6jVFU4I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/_vuTnCIkqGc/s640/013c.JPG


Plenty of these all over the surface

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xtZqW8p0jBU/UFDFB4W88rI/AAAAAAAAA8w/KuQpUohBP3A/s640/014.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GocY2wBqeQ4/UFDFEjlHLKI/AAAAAAAAA84/t9bbUDKKNic/s640/014d.JPG


Original reflection, i mean blurred reflection!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1ZYDaIKOFD0/UFDFN-fsGxI/AAAAAAAAA9o/02HMB6GQ5L8/s640/014h.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G3vce6CwhZo/UFDFLiehuHI/AAAAAAAAA9c/RWfF-97ZCTo/s640/014e.JPG



Hard work begins now!


Compounding and testing, polishing and testing

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vj0-cDW6UA8/UFDFLpM2k_I/AAAAAAAAA9Y/tMWWzu8Rnus/s640/015.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-R9qtVxzywe0/UFDFPgFP51I/AAAAAAAAA90/M3m_nTo3Trg/s640/015a.JPG

[zckid]

Compare before

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nRzYGqtejnw/UFDE6jVFU4I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/_vuTnCIkqGc/s640/013c.JPG


Now

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m9XzboR6d-M/UFDFPPBrNZI/AAAAAAAAA9w/DOUpzq-hf0g/s640/015b.JPG


A rare 50/50

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p6IY07OWeho/UFDFTq1tvWI/AAAAAAAAA-I/lpz_V_VPHno/s640/015c.JPG


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HpGYe5in-uA/UFDFSpg4BhI/AAAAAAAAA-A/4Gop61pE2Wg/s640/015d.JPG


Hello!:wavey:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PQCKEBOfy6A/UFDFVZYKA5I/AAAAAAAAA-Q/F5hfvVWWRfg/s640/015f.JPG


with the led lenser

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JVAgm1ll2IU/UFDFVjfB_0I/AAAAAAAAA-U/0IY8OwKgx4M/s640/015e.JPG


Depth restored

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NCYDj601UlI/UFDFX5SR6iI/AAAAAAAAA-g/OSUbKVvy2XU/s640/015g.JPG


Before

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GocY2wBqeQ4/UFDFEjlHLKI/AAAAAAAAA84/t9bbUDKKNic/s640/014d.JPG


Now

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WY6Al5OCQCg/UFDFaaMMmzI/AAAAAAAAA-o/L61xXWB6tZc/s640/015h.JPG

 

The side mirrors

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1MXWqJjkFSo/UFDFbw6E_yI/AAAAAAAAA-4/b1N5LxI1ubY/s640/016.JPG


It hurts

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RQ6wZ2xpXdQ/UFDFe6Ln3dI/AAAAAAAAA_I/ndQ6ntIl8_c/s640/016a.JPG


Brand new

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nIhhGaSp2lA/UFDFeWT1nlI/AAAAAAAAA_A/hktsNFJAcTo/s640/016c.JPG


Yet same old stuff la

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vWVROxukLY8/UFDFgBoEgoI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/ecMxRAFTxkc/s640/016d.JPG


The other side

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mRObKJHeYPA/UFDFkV_xBgI/AAAAAAAAA_g/teN6gCWYtt8/s640/017a.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hul0I81kKpE/UFDFnC8NLFI/AAAAAAAAA_s/9oAF06bL7Ws/s640/017b.JPG


Now

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fI1AJ1iVHxM/UFDFoMvgvhI/AAAAAAAAA_4/kAImZ3tklBg/s720/017f.JPG


Another view

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Y8BREI7Xzxk/UFDFm_uc-wI/AAAAAAAAA_o/3xQjeOOi2Vk/s640/017d.JPG


The hood

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qax2GIldWiw/UFDFstXDrnI/AAAAAAAABAI/5DhoXbkNmJg/s512/018b.JPG


This is simply ……. HORRIBLE!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-A7IvqAmGBxs/UFDFsEezeYI/AAAAAAAABAE/GhE9ZA8zQE4/s512/018a.JPG


Overspray or Overflow?

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Imx6xgy_A5Y/UFDFvTlbkCI/AAAAAAAABAY/Nz2Dg5qOkjg/s512/018c.JPG


The front bumper

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q8UmflxVGyg/UFDFzEqK9-I/AAAAAAAABAg/38mOayL5ko8/s512/018d.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G_my2liDmcA/UFDF0BqdJxI/AAAAAAAABAo/lOuzSATmAfg/s512/018f.JPG


Some 50/50

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9TE4okbZHmI/UFDF0bP6NkI/AAAAAAAABAs/7nTU0yJnSx0/s512/018g.JPG


Close-up

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AJvQ1VykVDs/UFDF100AxLI/AAAAAAAABA4/a6MOTgU5JHw/s512/018h.JPG


The uncorrected side corrected

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NoewUjM0CDI/UFDF6yqeGoI/AAAAAAAABBM/T6N0lMetAZ8/s512/018i.JPG


Hello again!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8B34mYCCyzI/UFDF4xGc07I/AAAAAAAABBA/xVr3TIyOpGc/s512/018j.JPG



The sun test

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UwTBfr8ZGRk/UFVtn3ArHrI/AAAAAAAABDc/sWaOn4x5rg4/s640/018m.JPG


Zoomed

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vfpGmnAY8AY/UFVuddEyBAI/AAAAAAAABD4/TX52DaZlr2Y/s640/018o.JPG


Remember

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-A7IvqAmGBxs/UFDFsEezeYI/AAAAAAAABAE/GhE9ZA8zQE4/s512/018a.JPG


Now

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qLU0gcbhLSA/UFDF6mKieGI/AAAAAAAABBI/L8RaRdxD0oI/s512/018k.JPG

A picture is worth 1000 words

[zckid]

The headlights

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T9jitjxP3mo/UFDGASSxHSI/AAAAAAAABBk/4zMYV6y9-n8/s640/019.JPG

Close-up

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hm3lLfp0pic/UFDGA7btaLI/AAAAAAAABBs/4QETn7jTbtA/s512/019a.JPG


Extreme close-up

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-eIrweD6nGE4/UFDGAEcYdaI/AAAAAAAABBg/G9aeK9Jnb2o/s512/019b.JPG


50/50

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZvjFMRus4mI/UFDGGUzSEtI/AAAAAAAABCA/NY1qKAsimu8/s512/019c.JPG


Close up

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-djHlmiGaE6M/UFDGGTiEHgI/AAAAAAAABB8/43RmEsz-r6g/s512/019d.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lpMwhHugzx8/UFDGF6c1tFI/AAAAAAAABB4/Rzkys7CkK9U/s512/019e.JPG


Corrected

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gqR7LjEgUII/UFDGLyIZVwI/AAAAAAAABCc/JF9LwZvkp9o/s512/019f.JPG


The left side

From one before pic, the paint has been corrected already

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nr3qzVl0_Uk/UFDGKjIGhEI/AAAAAAAABCQ/ohnCmAPxoUc/s512/020.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3cResAXvcQU/UFDGK18zieI/AAAAAAAABCU/hiVXWIObGVU/s512/020a.JPG


Corrected
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LDpa7p8q9mM/UFDGNJF56QI/AAAAAAAABCo/I-UG3Wyf7EQ/s512/020b.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jc0Of1r6x14/UFDGOfWXn2I/AAAAAAAABCw/zRH71CYXCuo/s512/020c.JPG

But not so sharp due to the glare



The rear bumper

It was in its worst state. I let the pictures speak

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J1HX_LGf3_w/UH7dDt7ltLI/AAAAAAAABEY/VGl0NVXZB1c/s640/021a-001.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w6RFmvKwIv0/UH7dCJRMJsI/AAAAAAAABEQ/5oACEwPpW8M/s640/021b-001.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XNzoO7g5S5Y/UH7dIWfzhII/AAAAAAAABE4/-c6odCCfMh4/s640/021f-001.JPG


Close-up

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bjZQHdES0Y8/UH7dE-cZmTI/AAAAAAAABEg/1Wyl4oSwb7Y/s640/021c-001.JPG

Improved but not eliminated. It needs paint touch up.

Still another

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-v430PWtwaAI/UH7dGp1xTSI/AAAAAAAABEo/p-oXiKbF-cE/s640/021d-001.JPG


A lack of depth and reflection!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8ySdZ-6NFFw/UH7dHEIMldI/AAAAAAAABEs/R7D0cWYPbZM/s640/021e-001.JPG



Corrected:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jJWGM3m0oZQ/UH7dT1bmIDI/AAAAAAAABFM/XBYDe39cQyc/s640/022a-001.JPG


Another angle

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nsD0eB6mv5M/UH7dZBJvKeI/AAAAAAAABFY/5BTOWGKTLdg/s640/022c-001.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1wmNnr6R3LA/UH7do-sHS1I/AAAAAAAABGI/zAIVveu3iLc/s512/22d-001.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vDL8gmUspyg/UH7dfD89KLI/AAAAAAAABFk/-uNqh3Aq6HE/s640/023b.JPG

[zckid]

Some finishing pics

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ROPy-FSYuLA/UH7djGNCEmI/AAAAAAAABF4/cxDCLe3KcJs/s640/023d.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CAQm_c6pMdQ/UH7dfSKVImI/AAAAAAAABFo/l2zIbihpRuA/s640/023c.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bhS41i44mE4/UH7dmtXyOKI/AAAAAAAABGA/uXrj_EZlJTk/s640/023e.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-q1OC4tHumwA/UH7h6Zyt2OI/AAAAAAAABGk/d42KhG-u2so/s512/024a.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oMLxDhKbM6E/UH7h6Q2CZSI/AAAAAAAABGg/Cx5vfwwfKzs/s640/024aa1.JPG


The bossIm the MAN

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NiqxRGHrPDQ/UH7iAkAuMzI/AAAAAAAABG4/HI0ZEAL3rVU/s640/024aa2.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xlG0nQxjpmg/UH7h6xQToAI/AAAAAAAABGo/qoui_qK5qjU/s640/024aa.JPG


Guess what’s in his hands?

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8h_A7jSsJQ0/UH7iBGbF2FI/AAAAAAAABG8/M19A6LtLodg/s640/024b.JPG


Dad’s old bicycle

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0ShirsTFIEo/UH7iCtGwRMI/AAAAAAAABHI/RqMTlHGCAjs/s640/024c.JPG


Run kids! Storm outside!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D4mrgYQq9N4/UH7iFBYLJSI/AAAAAAAABHQ/MpBbAjcdbCA/s640/024run.JPG



Beads, many flavors of them...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iQwMlrBUO6w/UH7mxn1bYbI/AAAAAAAABH0/AuiN250jqt0/s640/025a.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-joDM9LPdbC4/UH7mxVU09mI/AAAAAAAABH4/6fs9T6RwycA/s640/025b.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NBg1jnuUCCs/UH7m1ILVYVI/AAAAAAAABIE/-X9Aas_rrxo/s640/025e.JPG


Extreme close up

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PO3As7eADIg/UH7mwDttFQI/AAAAAAAABHs/CM6mOg7h5cY/s640/025d.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RDDKn5rau4k/UH7m4Mi9xMI/AAAAAAAABIQ/NoEz75SlhC8/s640/025f.JPG


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DFCc-r2-9KI/UCYGI2wZhQI/AAAAAAAAA1k/kMJTo9t7iYk/s800/160720121931.JPG



Winter from top of the Burj Tower, Dubai

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gfjR2ecSFOU/UCYJWCQhR0I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/B2jACsHpDf8/s512/IMG_8392.JPG


I have a very long, long way to go…

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-I9xHchcdRlg/UH7m_BSqBaI/AAAAAAAABIk/MwoIb9Pprsw/s640/025k.JPG

Time to take your leave now folks
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GgmlTvqLe8c/UH7nBf1rBEI/AAAAAAAABIs/1eP8E86Sf-o/s640/025j.JPG

See you very soon! :props:

Your thoughts and comments are most welcome as always.

Take care and cheers :props:

Zaid

[Vegas Transplant]

WOW!!!

Simply put,... outstanding dedication, plus almost 120 photo pictorial :dblthumb2:

Was actually thinking of you the other day when the news broke concerning your President...hope that all is well on your side of the globe!:xyxthumbs:


One question...how much time wetsanding? Must have been a substantial amount.


Happy detailing...:autowash:

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Wow. A lot of time work and effort put into that.

Great job.

[us6krums]

Yes...Wow! I'd like to know the steps you used as my car seems to be in the same shape (sad to say)

[Vegas Transplant]

Zaid never disappoints, simply amazing turn around.

[Circa40]

Outstanding turnaround! Great pictures and cute kids as well :)

[willm7]

Detail and pictures are all great work. What was the processes that you used?

[Eandras]

Great job. Looks real good

[zckid]

WOW!!!

Simply put,... outstanding dedication, plus almost 120 photo pictorial :dblthumb2:

Was actually thinking of you the other day when the news broke concerning your President...hope that all is well on your side of the globe!:xyxthumbs:


One question...how much time wetsanding? Must have been a substantial amount.


Happy detailing...:autowash:

Thanks so much for your encouraging words and thoughts bro :dblthumb2:

It's all fine here, I did that in August school holidays. it took about 5 days.

The process i used:
Work in small sections, compound first, see the results, wetsand (smallest grit available here is 2500), polish and finish.

It would be a pain I thought to wetsand the whole car and get tired before:buffing: as I did with a Honda Civic a few months back.


Still learning from you all here :iagree:


Take care :dblthumb2:

[zckid]

Yes...Wow! I'd like to know the steps you used as my car seems to be in the same shape (sad to say)


Detail and pictures are all great work. What was the processes that you used?

Thanks for your encouragement bros.

Products: Menz PG (old one), 203s and 85rd, with LC orange, wool, white and black pads
Makita rotary for compounding and polishing, Flex DA for finishing. the paint is a real soft one.

for compounding, try Megs 101, Optimum Hyper Compound or still the new Menzerna FG 400, you'll skip at least 1 step because they finish as a polish. Menz 106 will finish LSP ready. Optimum Hyper polish will work fine too.

:buffing::
Compound a small section,
wetsand if required,
recompound lightly or polish (203s and wool for extra cut to remove sanding marks),
finish with DA (most of the time it was LC white and 85rd).

Sealed it with DP Policoat, (IMO Menzerna Powerlock definitely is the winner, more depth and warmth. Worked with Optiseal too, easiest to apply.)


Go least agressive the best way as Mike and so many others have pointed out. Remember to work in small sections, see the end results, appreciate your work, :props: you'll get extra :hungry: motivation.


Regards

Zaid

[zckid]

Wow. A lot of time work and effort put into that.

Great job.

Thanks for your kind words dear. Much appreciated.




Zaid never disappoints, simply amazing turn around.

Thanks again bro.




Outstanding turnaround! Great pictures and cute kids as well

Thank you bro.

The kid is the boss. :laughing:

In action here, same car

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7UgPmyUUf48/UIAJNFje-PI/AAAAAAAABJI/Zaaa5H_AkHo/s640/27a.JPG


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iBMd5tzQxfg/UIAJN0kUdVI/AAAAAAAABJQ/jJuCvTRCeuo/s640/27b.JPG


An inspiration for me to do the job correctly.:iagree:




Great job. Looks real good

Thanks for your encouraging words bro. I'm still learning. :props: