This car was give a true show car finish using Pinnacle polishes and Lake Country 5.5" Flat Pads...


1939 Lincoln Zephyr - Swirls Removed - Show Car Finish Restored



Before
Before Frank drove the car into the studio I had him park it in front of Autogeek in full sun.



Here are the pictures I took showing the true condition of the paint.....




These next shots are all cropped out from the above picture...






The entire finish was swirled-out...


After










Same for this car...



1959 Chevrolet El Camino - Extreme Makeover


Before

Inspecting the paint
After wiping the exterior down using Detailer's Pro Series Waterless Wash it was time to inspect the paint for swirls using artificial lights...

The entire finish looks like this...













After











When using the Porter Cable or any of these types of DA Polishers you can't go wrong with the 5.5" LC pads.

Also, since they are open cell, they are easy to wash and rinse for re-use.

I cover all of this in my how-to book and we even used the Lincoln on the cover...



Mike Phillips’ The Complete Guide to a Show Car Shine Paperback Book