1996 Buick Regal w/ PBL V2

[The Guz]

I did this one three weeks ago. This is my mom;s daily driver. I got it ready for the impending El Nino rains that are supposed to happen.

This paint hides defects very well. The car is champagne in color. It is the original paint.

Was not after a show car finish as it is a daily driver that gets it's fair sure of abuse.

Here are the products used:

Wash- Adams Car Shampoo

Paint Decon - Ironx, Clay with Megiuar's D155

Compound -
M100 on a Meguiar's Burgundy thin foam pad. This was done only on the hood, roof, trunk and front fenders.
Pinnacle Advanced Compound on a 3" Lake Country Cyan Hydrotech foam pad. Side Pillars only

Polish -
M205 on a Meguiar's Yellow thin foam pad. This was done only on the hood, roof, trunk and front fenders.
Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish on a 3" Lake Country Tangerine Hydrotech foam pad. Side Pillars only

Surface Prep - Pinnacle Black Label Surface Cleaninsing Polish. Meguiar's Black thin foam pad on the hood, roof, trunk and front fenders. Lake Country Tangerine Polishing pad on the bumpers, rear quarters and doors.

Paint Protection - Pinnacle Black Label Version 2

Wheels - Dub Wheel Cleaner

Tires - D143, Dressed with Pinnacle Black Onyx Tire Gel

Glass - Clayed, Detailer's Pro Glass Restorer Polish (Front Glass only), Detailer's Pro Coating Prep Polish (all glass), Detailer's Pro Glass Coating (all glass)


Started things off using this wash method.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...shing-car.html

IronX doing it's thing. This car has never had any type of iron remover applied.



I tested out a new compound and polish from the Pinnacle line. This is my initial test spot on the side pillars. I started off with Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish on a polishing pad. See above for more info. I think it's obvious which pillar was corrected



I then moved to the left pillar this time going more aggressive and going with Pinnacle Advanced Compound followed by Advanced finishing polish. Again the right side was only polished.



I didn't take too many photos. I ended up switching to M100 and M205 for the hood, roof, trunk and front fenders. Those areas had some oxidation that needed to be removed. I also did not correct the rear quarters, bumpers, and doors. Those just got the surface cleaning polish with a Lake Country Tangerine Hydrotect pad to remove any embedded dirt and prep the surface for the paint coating. See above for more info.

Here are the finished photos

[Paul A.]

Wow, that looks good for 19 year old, daily driven paint! Even those rear quarters look good with just a cleaning. Nice work!

[craigdt]

Looks great!
So is the PBL as easy to use as everyone says?

[The Guz]

Wow, that looks good for 19 year old, daily driven paint! Even those rear quarters look good with just a cleaning. Nice work!

Thanks. The paint has held up surprisingly well.

Looks great!
So is the PBL as easy to use as everyone says?

Yes it is. I just put up my review

Review - Pinnacle Black Label V2

[craigdt]

Heh- I saw that. Just a little to quick on the draw

[LSNAutoDetailing]

Congrats, it came out awesome!

[JRP]

Great write up Guz! Buick she turned out great!

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Looking good.

[The Guz]

Thanks guys.

[guess23959]

sheez i haven't seen one of those in years! that thing is in great shape!