PinnacleAutoCT
09-29-2015, 06:04 PM
I've had a recent influx of classic cars that I figured the forums would appreciate, so here's a few of them (hopefully with more to come). The 1970 Cadillac had all original paint and an original interior, the owner cleaned the interior himself so I stuck to just improving the paint. This one obviously hadn't been detailed in quite some time, and the last polishing it received left it heavily swirled. To start the car was wiped down with ONR and Meguiar's #7 was used to restore oils to the paint, in the process bringing back a little color. After this HD Speed and LC white pads on the Rupes 21 & 75E were used to gently remove the top layer of oxidized paint. I stuck to this relatively mild combo because of how soft the paint was, its age and probable lack of thickness. Even with this mild approach I was still able to bring back a lot of color and shine to this paint and remove the rotary swirls and some marring.
Before:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5774/21798080501_9fe7d8c921_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zddRUa)DSC09753 (https://flic.kr/p/zddRUa) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5647/21600742308_7c4ecfc382_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yUMs8w)DSC09754 (https://flic.kr/p/yUMs8w) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/564/21798058181_fe3437bc6b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zddKgk)DSC09757 (https://flic.kr/p/zddKgk) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/718/21788573945_b722e3a0ed_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zco8W2)DSC09761 (https://flic.kr/p/zco8W2) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
Moderate rotary swirls:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5768/21601669019_5e0041ee17_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yUScBi)DSC09762 (https://flic.kr/p/yUScBi) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5800/21798026621_5f42560901_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zddzTc)DSC09763 (https://flic.kr/p/zddzTc) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/646/21797649221_17abb44cd2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zdbDGi)DSC09783 (https://flic.kr/p/zdbDGi) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5673/21167483223_9e17844e52_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yfuTii)DSC09764 (https://flic.kr/p/yfuTii) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
The trunk showed heavy marring and swirling:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5649/21601628239_b99120e6fe_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yURZuc)DSC09770 (https://flic.kr/p/yURZuc) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
During the #7 application process:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/704/21165706004_b64e944333_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yfkLZA)DSC09789 (https://flic.kr/p/yfkLZA) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/652/21797874251_bc7107a08b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zdcNA8)DSC09790 (https://flic.kr/p/zdcNA8) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/654/21788391615_b2551f0f8e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zcncJp)DSC09795 (https://flic.kr/p/zcncJp) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5778/21776643742_fa26d958cd_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zbjZuS)DSC09796 (https://flic.kr/p/zbjZuS) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
50/50 of the hood, both sides had received #7 while the passenger side was polished once with HD Speed on LC white pads:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/631/21601477009_f2931768c4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yURdwM)DSC09801 (https://flic.kr/p/yURdwM) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
Here the fender was polished while the door was untouched (besides #7):
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/763/21776620862_f2119d271e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zbjSGo)DSC09806 (https://flic.kr/p/zbjSGo) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/603/21788185775_33421a2ebd_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zcm9xr)DSC09808 (https://flic.kr/p/zcm9xr) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
After:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/655/21601452789_112581d24c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yUR6kc)DSC09811 (https://flic.kr/p/yUR6kc) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5635/21776596772_f202552c20_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zbjKx3)DSC09812 (https://flic.kr/p/zbjKx3) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5752/21788322925_34acf37c5c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zcmRj6)DSC09817 (https://flic.kr/p/zcmRj6) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/751/21788310405_4613cae948_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zcmMAe)DSC09819 (https://flic.kr/p/zcmMAe) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5632/21762174646_a03e4da810_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3QkG)DSC09821 (https://flic.kr/p/za3QkG) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5806/21776552962_9860f10e2c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zbjwvG)DSC09826 (https://flic.kr/p/zbjwvG) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/707/21762154786_542b3993c4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3Jrh)DSC09828 (https://flic.kr/p/za3Jrh) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/697/21797741481_4ef6b95dee_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zdc87Z)DSC09829 (https://flic.kr/p/zdc87Z) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/620/21762070156_d68d3a5314_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3ih9)DSC09838 (https://flic.kr/p/za3ih9) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
Some marring would still remain, but for 40+ year old paint it was looking vastly improved:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/602/21167197283_fe90991000_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yftqii)DSC09855 (https://flic.kr/p/yftqii) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5702/21762120466_b1427098f1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3yey)DSC09863 (https://flic.kr/p/za3yey) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5750/21762107146_fe64df092e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3ugU)DSC09870 (https://flic.kr/p/za3ugU) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5697/21788221165_0d6b6f8972_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zcmk4B)DSC09879 (https://flic.kr/p/zcmk4B) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5748/21762084736_3ae6dd729b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3nBw)DSC09884 (https://flic.kr/p/za3nBw) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
Before:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5774/21798080501_9fe7d8c921_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zddRUa)DSC09753 (https://flic.kr/p/zddRUa) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5647/21600742308_7c4ecfc382_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yUMs8w)DSC09754 (https://flic.kr/p/yUMs8w) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/564/21798058181_fe3437bc6b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zddKgk)DSC09757 (https://flic.kr/p/zddKgk) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/718/21788573945_b722e3a0ed_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zco8W2)DSC09761 (https://flic.kr/p/zco8W2) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
Moderate rotary swirls:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5768/21601669019_5e0041ee17_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yUScBi)DSC09762 (https://flic.kr/p/yUScBi) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5800/21798026621_5f42560901_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zddzTc)DSC09763 (https://flic.kr/p/zddzTc) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/646/21797649221_17abb44cd2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zdbDGi)DSC09783 (https://flic.kr/p/zdbDGi) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5673/21167483223_9e17844e52_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yfuTii)DSC09764 (https://flic.kr/p/yfuTii) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
The trunk showed heavy marring and swirling:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5649/21601628239_b99120e6fe_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yURZuc)DSC09770 (https://flic.kr/p/yURZuc) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
During the #7 application process:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/704/21165706004_b64e944333_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yfkLZA)DSC09789 (https://flic.kr/p/yfkLZA) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/652/21797874251_bc7107a08b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zdcNA8)DSC09790 (https://flic.kr/p/zdcNA8) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/654/21788391615_b2551f0f8e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zcncJp)DSC09795 (https://flic.kr/p/zcncJp) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5778/21776643742_fa26d958cd_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zbjZuS)DSC09796 (https://flic.kr/p/zbjZuS) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
50/50 of the hood, both sides had received #7 while the passenger side was polished once with HD Speed on LC white pads:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/631/21601477009_f2931768c4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yURdwM)DSC09801 (https://flic.kr/p/yURdwM) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
Here the fender was polished while the door was untouched (besides #7):
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/763/21776620862_f2119d271e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zbjSGo)DSC09806 (https://flic.kr/p/zbjSGo) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/603/21788185775_33421a2ebd_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zcm9xr)DSC09808 (https://flic.kr/p/zcm9xr) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
After:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/655/21601452789_112581d24c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yUR6kc)DSC09811 (https://flic.kr/p/yUR6kc) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5635/21776596772_f202552c20_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zbjKx3)DSC09812 (https://flic.kr/p/zbjKx3) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5752/21788322925_34acf37c5c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zcmRj6)DSC09817 (https://flic.kr/p/zcmRj6) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/751/21788310405_4613cae948_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zcmMAe)DSC09819 (https://flic.kr/p/zcmMAe) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5632/21762174646_a03e4da810_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3QkG)DSC09821 (https://flic.kr/p/za3QkG) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5806/21776552962_9860f10e2c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zbjwvG)DSC09826 (https://flic.kr/p/zbjwvG) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/707/21762154786_542b3993c4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3Jrh)DSC09828 (https://flic.kr/p/za3Jrh) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/697/21797741481_4ef6b95dee_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zdc87Z)DSC09829 (https://flic.kr/p/zdc87Z) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/620/21762070156_d68d3a5314_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3ih9)DSC09838 (https://flic.kr/p/za3ih9) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
Some marring would still remain, but for 40+ year old paint it was looking vastly improved:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/602/21167197283_fe90991000_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yftqii)DSC09855 (https://flic.kr/p/yftqii) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5702/21762120466_b1427098f1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3yey)DSC09863 (https://flic.kr/p/za3yey) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5750/21762107146_fe64df092e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3ugU)DSC09870 (https://flic.kr/p/za3ugU) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5697/21788221165_0d6b6f8972_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zcmk4B)DSC09879 (https://flic.kr/p/zcmk4B) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5748/21762084736_3ae6dd729b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/za3nBw)DSC09884 (https://flic.kr/p/za3nBw) by Mike Donoghue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48678828@N04/), on Flickr