2008 Mazdaspeed3 Paint Restoration

[VisualSeven]

Well, the car has 71k miles and its a 2008, the paint well.. wasn't pretty, swirls, water spots, list goes on. Things i noticed on this car is that i found the paint to be very hard compared to Infiniti, Nissan, Lexus, and Toyota.

Anyways, here is how it went down. Enjoy :)

Products Used:
- Plastic Razor Blade
- Yellow Foam Applicator Pad
- 2 Buckets
- 2 microfiber washing mitts (one for the wheels, one for the car)
- Lake Country CCS Foam 6.5 Orange Pad
- Lake Country CCS Foam 6.5 White Pad
- Optimum Microfiber Cutting 6.25 Pad
- Optimum Microfiber Polishing 6.25 Pad
- Various brushes for wheels
- DI Fine Grade Clay Bar
- Menzerna Power Lock Polymer Sealant
- Wolfgang Finishing Glaze 3.0
- Meguiar's Gold Class Carnuba Wax
- Meguiar's Tire Shine
- Meguiar's Gold Class Car wash soap (used to wash the car and the wheels)
- Meguiar's M105
- Meguiar's M205
- Invisible Glass

http://i.imgur.com/mCddkYI.jpg

Wheels :(
http://i.imgur.com/q52zV7i.jpg

Dirt stuck into the rubber
http://i.imgur.com/5pCnc4y.jpg

Solution? Soap and plastic razor blade
http://i.imgur.com/RfZ9kse.jpg

And clean :)
http://i.imgur.com/hfeXWvm.jpg

Dull Paint
http://i.imgur.com/cxwndel.jpg

Dirty with water spots
http://i.imgur.com/fTDHcXw.jpg

Door (right corrected, left before)
http://i.imgur.com/oIUhOp4.jpg

Roof (left corrected, right before)
http://i.imgur.com/KJYkI0Y.jpg

Roof finished
http://i.imgur.com/dum5k9O.jpg

Fender
http://i.imgur.com/ov5jraD.jpg

Doors
http://i.imgur.com/TUoHNGV.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/KVJE3DA.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/2xsfhsI.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/LO6xEEl.jpg

No that is not compound on that little ledge where the trunk closes. Its faded
http://i.imgur.com/qfP4lk2.jpg

Sideskirts
http://i.imgur.com/UY7xV3n.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/c1P6kn1.jpg


And 95% done (windows needed cleaning)
http://i.imgur.com/yX9ZEsd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/B7Hjp0q.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7V4h2gq.jpg

And i just noticed my license plate bulb is out
http://i.imgur.com/b6PihYm.jpg

Reflections :)
http://i.imgur.com/Thxc4ak.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BF71VI5.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BvZskBJ.jpg

Metallic flakes <3
http://i.imgur.com/OvGK8yh.jpg

Thanks for looking!

[GenesisCoupe]

Excellent work! I noticed you said "my license plate bulb is out", so i'm guessing no more g35? :(

[VisualSeven]

Excellent work! I noticed you said "my license plate bulb is out", so i'm guessing no more g35? :(

Thanks!
long time gone, i was in Lithuania and Poland for a month that's why i wasn't as active too, but i will soon have more write ups :)

[GenesisCoupe]

I haven't been to Poland in 7 years now, not planning on going back anytime soon :)

What's next after the speed3 ? lol

[VisualSeven]

I haven't been to Poland in 7 years now, not planning on going back anytime soon :)

What's next after the speed3 ? lol

I was thinking its for sale time after this paint restoration, but i can't do it, i got too attached to this car, and booooost <3

You don't like Poland? lol

[GenesisCoupe]

Heh, yea i miss my Genesis turbo, that thing was cool.

Eh, got too attached to 'Murica :)

[VisualSeven]

Heh, yea i miss my Genesis turbo, that thing was cool.

Eh, got too attached to 'Murica :)

But once you see the European girls <3 #### 'Merica