richy
09-11-2007, 10:02 AM
This was a '01 Jetta from the weekend. This was the car that had that nasty, yet unidentified marks on the roof that had etched into the paint. The wheels were not able to be fully restored..too many years of brake dust on them..but they were improved upon substantially IMO. I took a different route for this detail. Instead of Menzerna, i used Presta polish for it..their Ultra Cutting Creme (and light) compounds. They are meant to be used with wool pads. This is amazing stuff and could be considered by AG as another product to be offered (I know..so many already) but it finishes to a brilliant shine with a wool pad! It's very nice stuff indeed. The UCCL reminds me of 106 in how it finishes although i would say it has more bite than the 106. Anyway, I followed up the UCCL with XMT 360 and a white pad on my new UDM. (I thought I broke the damned thing putting the new switch on..it's hard to hold the piece still underneath where it snaps into). I then followed up with FMJ and Collonite for a very strong protection layer. Customer had bought it 2 years old and was blown away..kept saying "Oh my GOD":D She said it looked nicer than when she got it originally..I was very happy to hear that. Sorry for the long-winded prelude..on to the pics and process:
The Process:
Wash
Clay..used both Clay magic and Riccardo..need something stronger in my arsenal I decided.
Wheels done with ARO dilluted..OK job but not great..will try full strength in the future if it's still not strong enough..those wheels were tough.
Tires treated with Megs endurance
Wells with Crappy Tire dressing
Nasty stain wet sanded
Numerous paint touch ups followed by wet sanding.
Nasty spots hit with UCC (Presta ultra cutting creme)
Complete surface done with UCCL, white wool pad, rotary on 2300 (fixed speed unit)
XMT 360 done with UDM, green pad
FMJ complete, applied/removed by hand
Collinite 475 applied/removed by hand
Stoners IG on glass
303 to interior
Mothers back to black on exterior trim
BEFORES:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20071.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20072.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20073.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20074.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20075.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20076.jpg
AFTERS:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta2.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/jetta3.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta4.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta5.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta6.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta7.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta9.jpg
The Process:
Wash
Clay..used both Clay magic and Riccardo..need something stronger in my arsenal I decided.
Wheels done with ARO dilluted..OK job but not great..will try full strength in the future if it's still not strong enough..those wheels were tough.
Tires treated with Megs endurance
Wells with Crappy Tire dressing
Nasty stain wet sanded
Numerous paint touch ups followed by wet sanding.
Nasty spots hit with UCC (Presta ultra cutting creme)
Complete surface done with UCCL, white wool pad, rotary on 2300 (fixed speed unit)
XMT 360 done with UDM, green pad
FMJ complete, applied/removed by hand
Collinite 475 applied/removed by hand
Stoners IG on glass
303 to interior
Mothers back to black on exterior trim
BEFORES:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20071.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20072.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20073.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20074.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20075.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-10-20076.jpg
AFTERS:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta2.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/jetta3.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta4.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta5.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta6.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta7.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/Jetta9.jpg