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Engine detailing mistakes and how to fix?
Well, another challenge here. Apparently the last person to detail my engine bay used a clear coat Acrylic Enamel to coat plastic pieces, and looks like just about everything else too. Quite a few spots look ok, but some spots such as the plastic oil filler cap, and the plastic covering part of the engine look like the coating is uneven.
So, TWO BIG questions:
1] Is there a Poor Boys or other product that I can apply over ALL plastic and rubber pieces and rub it good (considering every bit probably has the acrylic on it)
2] Is there some plastic scratch remover stuff I can use to remove the acrylic where it looks uneven?
I have more a problem than I had anticipated.
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Cars to be detailed:
2006 Pontiac GTO, Spice Red Metallic, 6-speed, 17" wheels - minor swirls, overall good condition
2006 Honda Accord coupe, Black Pearl, 5-speed - Paint in bad shape, tons of swirls and water marks, sat on a dealer's lot for nearly 1 year
1997 Subaru Legacy GT wagon, Red, automatic - Crappy re-paint to begin with, much improved, may need XMT #4 on the roof
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No pics, but will take some and post them.
I hope my digital camera will be able to produce pics that are high enough resoultion.
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You could try PlastX, I use that to remove scratches in headlights and taillights.
Barring that, wetsanding and hand polishing?
Paul
2000 Corvette
1965 Chevelle
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Here are the pics. Hope there is enough detail here.
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Is there enough detail here to make it clear what challenges I am facing with the vehicle?
Would this also be the forum to post pics of trim, interior and paint to get advice specifically for what I have?
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There's no reason to be embarassed... at ALL. I know that some people on the forum have some really nice cars, some are showing pictures of cars that they've detailed that are not their own. I think someone going the extra mile to take care of what they have whether it's a $100,000.00 sports car or a $1000.00 daily beater says something about their character. Now let's see some picks of the full detial.
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I've not used nor know anybody that has used some of those acrylic coatings on engines, not sure, but I would assume any good degreaser or APC would take care of it while scrubbing with brush. But there are different versions of that product if I recall with some lasting months and others being more permanent kinda like a clear coat.
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Originally Posted by makdaddy626
There's no reason to be embarassed... at ALL. I know that some people on the forum have some really nice cars, some are showing pictures of cars that they've detailed that are not their own. I think someone going the extra mile to take care of what they have whether it's a $100,000.00 sports car or a $1000.00 daily beater says something about their character. Now let's see some picks of the full detial.
Thanks very much. I appreciate the encouraging words.
With that said, OK to post all the pics of what it is now, to get advice on what I plan to do next -- I mean specifics for each aspect of the detailing and get some ideas as to whether what I plan to do is a good idea, or not?
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Very good idea. Nothing like getting advice from the experts before doing your first full detail!!!
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