zckid
03-17-2013, 01:42 PM
Hello friends :xyxthumbs:
This is a 18+ yr old ride. When you look at it, it seems much older: single-stage paint, faded, dull, no gloss, no shine, hiding all the paint defects,. Worse, its been used by its original owner, as a truck for his business, hence not only the look of neglect but real neglect...... period!
"Has this car got a cure?"....... "NON pas pou capav faire narien sa ... bizin repeintiré".... meaning "can't do anything... needs respray"
"Mission Impossible" on the way, turning a piece of junk into a shiny jewel.... after finding a deal with the new owner, a buddy of mine and also the son-in-law of the previous owner, we wanted this to be a detailing project for 2 years and at the same time, be a master-piece, unique to our island, the DODO (juice) island.
The car on arrival
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--Px2Y0YKylY/UUSpD6vhIuI/AAAAAAAABkI/VRvHkgSXWrw/w517-h386-p-o-k/001.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7MiPQvSmOqY/UUSpSwtQQKI/AAAAAAAABko/yPVUUCFdoBE/w605-h452-p-o-k/002.JPG
physical damage: dents and dings on the fender, doors have got their share too, >50% of rear bumper has no paint, and has got dents.
In the sun:
no defects visible, all covered by the dullness of the paint
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DrWuEFrjZKs/UUSpF4o9VfI/AAAAAAAABkQ/kK6qDHHO-z4/w517-h386-p-o-k/003.JPG
close-up of the initial state.... no defects visible due to dullness of the paintwork.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YUgqiFhBO6Y/UUSpMfw7u4I/AAAAAAAABkg/qP7JGKSLAYg/w340-h452-p-o-k/003a.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YUgqiFhBO6Y/UUSpMfw7u4I/AAAAAAAABkg/qP7JGKSLAYg/w340-h452-p-o-k/003a.JPG
the paint is a single-stage one. no clear coat, all protection eroded.
The paint is dead!
The roof and the boot lid:
lacking reflection, depth, no definition in the paint, simply flat and dull, no clear coat ( a single stage paint), there are scratches everywhere, pits and pores but most are hidden by the dullness of the paint!
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FqHa-EHzyjQ/UUSqmojxqeI/AAAAAAAABnE/4uKMW77ofLg/w305-h228-p-o-k/004.jpg
the boot lid:
defects here are representative of what you are going to see elsewhere
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-37QCMdjHs6k/UUSqxOu1GAI/AAAAAAAABnc/ftkzM3HKR34/w703-h553-p-o-k/006.jpg
The test spot and its importance in this case.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fOyE8N_gkHQ/UUSquKsLboI/AAAAAAAABnU/1mdMNvdQ5LM/s228-p-o-k/009.jpg
The real color of the paint was hidden by the dullness, and my buddy needed to have the dents repaired and spray painted. so, i restored part of the hood so that the bodyshop could have the color rightly matched......
**** but it didn't *****
fast forward a week, the BeyondShine team was called into action
Extreme close-up of the extent of paint damage:
The actual benefit of using detailing clay is actually trying it.
Claying removed the paint along with above-surface bonded contaminants.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kVeIeXSksNk/UUSpXnwNeNI/AAAAAAAABkw/OsoasTJ7S9A/w603-h452-p-o-k/005.JPG
After prepping the surface, the paint seemed to be destined for a respray.
We gave our best shot to restore the same and save my buddy $$$$ (he's blessed with fatherhood again) and save the environment at the same time
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PsUh1e1KGFM/UUSplbvDnXI/AAAAAAAABlI/OD-zAzqcLZQ/w603-h452-p-o-k/010.JPG
Mission impossible on the way....
let the pictures speak...
the uncorrected side:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-W89g0JI1IAA/UUSpo69NyRI/AAAAAAAABlQ/mLdg8Ypwpps/w563-h423-p-o-k/013.JPG
can u see thru'?
the corrected side:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-80S-O1h4s70/UUSpr_Sy3jI/AAAAAAAABlk/8PKGAMIWfT0/w564-h423-p-o-k/014.JPG
can u see now?
A 50-50 shot
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sljFhWE5OsE/UUSpcmwbDTI/AAAAAAAABk4/zAMkx5k9ax8/w605-h452-p-o-k/011.JPG
all correction and finishing has been carried out with the Makita, our best mate.
Close-up of what used to be a dull, matte surface
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OLu0dzQndkQ/UUSpgx9NpRI/AAAAAAAABlA/UCgJEHOrPdQ/w340-h452-p-o-k/012.JPG
But now plenty of gloss, shine and depth
Another view:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B5yt419Jx3U/UUSqUfpl6WI/AAAAAAAABmc/Ct55vGMF8-Y/w605-h452-p-o-k/015.JPG
Can you see the difference?
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0RyNmzk_W3M/UUSqYfsfKlI/AAAAAAAABmk/prTNaB1d0F8/w605-h452-p-o-k/017.JPG
Depth n reflection brought back to the dying paintwork
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I715MuKW9E4/UUSqcRQYp3I/AAAAAAAABms/dHQkxv1v1Sw/w339-h452-p-o-k/018.JPG
a deep reflection on an almost impossible color
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uIqEvorabD4/UUSqgZK0C2I/AAAAAAAABm0/afkwN_hK278/w423-h316-p-o-k/019.JPG
waiting for the sun
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-34TrReIJYo8/UUSqjzdQ9lI/AAAAAAAABm8/BqiHEXpZeR0/w423-h316-p-o-k/020.JPG
Sun Test:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UOzy03RRjbQ/UUSp9akkoNI/AAAAAAAABls/MuIYmmKitnI/w517-h386-p-o-k/sun1.JPG
Inspection of the work done....
Close-up
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DNwdD8cn5PQ/UUSpzHSsMHI/AAAAAAAABlg/cdpsZZijJVg/w421-h423-p-o-k/sun1%2Bcloseup.JPG
plain sunlight, no swirls, no holograms... ;)
When compared to the initial state, a world of difference!
Sun Test:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mLyaWBAoKEk/UUSqE7xtK1I/AAAAAAAABl8/bqGHBK_leMk/w515-h386-p-o-k/sun3.JPG
moving it again
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7Hoku0_byCY/UUSqBIW1uPI/AAAAAAAABl0/W4cx7nHfVAE/w517-h386-p-o-k/sun2.JPG
Checking other areas
Finally, the one and only.... 2-face ride in Mauritius...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DghcjTpFY5s/UUSqIo6dE7I/AAAAAAAABmE/I2OpO-EpXyI/w517-h386-p-o-k/016.JPG
the Harvey Dent of cars with a touch of BeyondShine...
Hope you enjoyed reading as we enjoyed sharing. Your thoughts and comments are most welcome
Cheers & regards
Zaid
This is a 18+ yr old ride. When you look at it, it seems much older: single-stage paint, faded, dull, no gloss, no shine, hiding all the paint defects,. Worse, its been used by its original owner, as a truck for his business, hence not only the look of neglect but real neglect...... period!
"Has this car got a cure?"....... "NON pas pou capav faire narien sa ... bizin repeintiré".... meaning "can't do anything... needs respray"
"Mission Impossible" on the way, turning a piece of junk into a shiny jewel.... after finding a deal with the new owner, a buddy of mine and also the son-in-law of the previous owner, we wanted this to be a detailing project for 2 years and at the same time, be a master-piece, unique to our island, the DODO (juice) island.
The car on arrival
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--Px2Y0YKylY/UUSpD6vhIuI/AAAAAAAABkI/VRvHkgSXWrw/w517-h386-p-o-k/001.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7MiPQvSmOqY/UUSpSwtQQKI/AAAAAAAABko/yPVUUCFdoBE/w605-h452-p-o-k/002.JPG
physical damage: dents and dings on the fender, doors have got their share too, >50% of rear bumper has no paint, and has got dents.
In the sun:
no defects visible, all covered by the dullness of the paint
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DrWuEFrjZKs/UUSpF4o9VfI/AAAAAAAABkQ/kK6qDHHO-z4/w517-h386-p-o-k/003.JPG
close-up of the initial state.... no defects visible due to dullness of the paintwork.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YUgqiFhBO6Y/UUSpMfw7u4I/AAAAAAAABkg/qP7JGKSLAYg/w340-h452-p-o-k/003a.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YUgqiFhBO6Y/UUSpMfw7u4I/AAAAAAAABkg/qP7JGKSLAYg/w340-h452-p-o-k/003a.JPG
the paint is a single-stage one. no clear coat, all protection eroded.
The paint is dead!
The roof and the boot lid:
lacking reflection, depth, no definition in the paint, simply flat and dull, no clear coat ( a single stage paint), there are scratches everywhere, pits and pores but most are hidden by the dullness of the paint!
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FqHa-EHzyjQ/UUSqmojxqeI/AAAAAAAABnE/4uKMW77ofLg/w305-h228-p-o-k/004.jpg
the boot lid:
defects here are representative of what you are going to see elsewhere
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-37QCMdjHs6k/UUSqxOu1GAI/AAAAAAAABnc/ftkzM3HKR34/w703-h553-p-o-k/006.jpg
The test spot and its importance in this case.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fOyE8N_gkHQ/UUSquKsLboI/AAAAAAAABnU/1mdMNvdQ5LM/s228-p-o-k/009.jpg
The real color of the paint was hidden by the dullness, and my buddy needed to have the dents repaired and spray painted. so, i restored part of the hood so that the bodyshop could have the color rightly matched......
**** but it didn't *****
fast forward a week, the BeyondShine team was called into action
Extreme close-up of the extent of paint damage:
The actual benefit of using detailing clay is actually trying it.
Claying removed the paint along with above-surface bonded contaminants.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kVeIeXSksNk/UUSpXnwNeNI/AAAAAAAABkw/OsoasTJ7S9A/w603-h452-p-o-k/005.JPG
After prepping the surface, the paint seemed to be destined for a respray.
We gave our best shot to restore the same and save my buddy $$$$ (he's blessed with fatherhood again) and save the environment at the same time
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PsUh1e1KGFM/UUSplbvDnXI/AAAAAAAABlI/OD-zAzqcLZQ/w603-h452-p-o-k/010.JPG
Mission impossible on the way....
let the pictures speak...
the uncorrected side:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-W89g0JI1IAA/UUSpo69NyRI/AAAAAAAABlQ/mLdg8Ypwpps/w563-h423-p-o-k/013.JPG
can u see thru'?
the corrected side:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-80S-O1h4s70/UUSpr_Sy3jI/AAAAAAAABlk/8PKGAMIWfT0/w564-h423-p-o-k/014.JPG
can u see now?
A 50-50 shot
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sljFhWE5OsE/UUSpcmwbDTI/AAAAAAAABk4/zAMkx5k9ax8/w605-h452-p-o-k/011.JPG
all correction and finishing has been carried out with the Makita, our best mate.
Close-up of what used to be a dull, matte surface
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OLu0dzQndkQ/UUSpgx9NpRI/AAAAAAAABlA/UCgJEHOrPdQ/w340-h452-p-o-k/012.JPG
But now plenty of gloss, shine and depth
Another view:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B5yt419Jx3U/UUSqUfpl6WI/AAAAAAAABmc/Ct55vGMF8-Y/w605-h452-p-o-k/015.JPG
Can you see the difference?
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0RyNmzk_W3M/UUSqYfsfKlI/AAAAAAAABmk/prTNaB1d0F8/w605-h452-p-o-k/017.JPG
Depth n reflection brought back to the dying paintwork
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I715MuKW9E4/UUSqcRQYp3I/AAAAAAAABms/dHQkxv1v1Sw/w339-h452-p-o-k/018.JPG
a deep reflection on an almost impossible color
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uIqEvorabD4/UUSqgZK0C2I/AAAAAAAABm0/afkwN_hK278/w423-h316-p-o-k/019.JPG
waiting for the sun
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-34TrReIJYo8/UUSqjzdQ9lI/AAAAAAAABm8/BqiHEXpZeR0/w423-h316-p-o-k/020.JPG
Sun Test:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UOzy03RRjbQ/UUSp9akkoNI/AAAAAAAABls/MuIYmmKitnI/w517-h386-p-o-k/sun1.JPG
Inspection of the work done....
Close-up
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DNwdD8cn5PQ/UUSpzHSsMHI/AAAAAAAABlg/cdpsZZijJVg/w421-h423-p-o-k/sun1%2Bcloseup.JPG
plain sunlight, no swirls, no holograms... ;)
When compared to the initial state, a world of difference!
Sun Test:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mLyaWBAoKEk/UUSqE7xtK1I/AAAAAAAABl8/bqGHBK_leMk/w515-h386-p-o-k/sun3.JPG
moving it again
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7Hoku0_byCY/UUSqBIW1uPI/AAAAAAAABl0/W4cx7nHfVAE/w517-h386-p-o-k/sun2.JPG
Checking other areas
Finally, the one and only.... 2-face ride in Mauritius...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DghcjTpFY5s/UUSqIo6dE7I/AAAAAAAABmE/I2OpO-EpXyI/w517-h386-p-o-k/016.JPG
the Harvey Dent of cars with a touch of BeyondShine...
Hope you enjoyed reading as we enjoyed sharing. Your thoughts and comments are most welcome
Cheers & regards
Zaid