coupe
08-28-2007, 07:18 AM
2000 Mazda Millenia Millennium
This car was probably one of the worste ive delt with yet. The previous owner must have washed the car with a scratch pad or steel wool, it’s the only thing I can think of that may have caused this kind of damage. It’s a shame, IMO it’s a beautiful color with tons of flake, the body lines are sexy and has real clean look to it.
After doing a test spot for the owner it was realized that most of the panels on the car needed to be wetsanded and buffed out. The owner bought this car as a winter beater and did not want to pay for wet sanding. So we came to an agreement. Only 2 compounding and polishing steps and what does not come out he will live with. Kinda upset me cuase I really wanted to use my wool pads.
Process
Washed with Optimum carwash in foam gun, only 1 bucket, no grit guard, old mitt, no way was I gonna make this paint any worse anyways.
Clay- claymagic blue
Makitta rotary
Orange edge2K pad with optimum compound at 1800rpm’s
Blue edge2K pad with optimum polish at 1000rpm’s
Loung Hual polish/sealant (AIO)
Duragloss aquawax
Before I even touched it:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_7723.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_7726.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_7727.jpg
Foamed down with optimum, this is after 5 minutes of dwelling time:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_7728.jpg
This is ONLY an 18”x18” section, the whole car was this bad!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_7731.jpg
This car was probably one of the worste ive delt with yet. The previous owner must have washed the car with a scratch pad or steel wool, it’s the only thing I can think of that may have caused this kind of damage. It’s a shame, IMO it’s a beautiful color with tons of flake, the body lines are sexy and has real clean look to it.
After doing a test spot for the owner it was realized that most of the panels on the car needed to be wetsanded and buffed out. The owner bought this car as a winter beater and did not want to pay for wet sanding. So we came to an agreement. Only 2 compounding and polishing steps and what does not come out he will live with. Kinda upset me cuase I really wanted to use my wool pads.
Process
Washed with Optimum carwash in foam gun, only 1 bucket, no grit guard, old mitt, no way was I gonna make this paint any worse anyways.
Clay- claymagic blue
Makitta rotary
Orange edge2K pad with optimum compound at 1800rpm’s
Blue edge2K pad with optimum polish at 1000rpm’s
Loung Hual polish/sealant (AIO)
Duragloss aquawax
Before I even touched it:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_7723.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_7726.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_7727.jpg
Foamed down with optimum, this is after 5 minutes of dwelling time:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_7728.jpg
This is ONLY an 18”x18” section, the whole car was this bad!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_7731.jpg