Toyota Vitz De-swirled & Transformed

[zckid]

Hello folks!

I got the opportunity to polish a Toyota Vitz, dark blue, gorgeous in the shade. But in the sun, it’s very nicely filled with swirls and scratches.









Close up pics




Washed n Clayed:








Lacking definition, dull, no depth








The ride’s best companions: swirls and scratches
Vertical panels

[zckid]

The hood and the top



Close-up






Other paint defects










I started with a test section on the hood, Makita, Menz 203s on LC white pad. Very little effect!

I moved to Menz PG on LC wool polishing pad. Results were nicer and less holograms than foam. Then, I found the swirls and scratches were hiding other defects such as long RDS, pits, and orange peel. I stepped down to Menz 203s on LC white with Flex DA. Results were superb, clear definition, no holograms and swirls, the deep RDS remained but were almost unnoticeable. Only the hood I refined with Flex, PO85rd on LC black. This was the most battered part.





Deep RDS remain, but they’re not easy to capture. Only noticeable from an angle, & with a detailer’s eye!



Pits and pores discovered while polishing. Wet-sanded 2000 grit, then continued.




Hello!




Looking at the ant: is it hydrophobic?



Remember


Now


Thanks God, it came very nice.

[zckid]

Some 50-50 pics:








Some finishing pics





I missed on my next lucky victim, she’s sold.







Some reflection shots


Mirror Finish on the side mirror




Mauritian Tea




Old & new house




My buddies never let me down thanks God



Your comment and thoughts are most welcome and many thanks to all those who kindly helped me their advice.

God bless you all.

Best regards

Zaid

[rider9195]

Very nice work Zaid!

Those swirls were pretty bad, but you did a awesome job of knocking them out.

[SkateForGirl]

Awesome job. You really revived the paint on this one.

[bigez]

Nice job....!

[zckid]

Very nice work Zaid!

Those swirls were pretty bad, but you did a awesome job of knocking them out.

Awesome job. You really revived the paint on this one.

Nice job....!

Thanks so much for your kind words, buddies. I 've left half of the hood to polish so that others can notice the difference. God willing, I'll do that tomorrow morning. and do the interior too.

cheers

[Monster Shine]

Nice work, great save.

[lokichaos]

Awesome save on that paint!! That thing looked like it had been put through a swirl-a-matic for most of its life. yikes!

[zckid]

Nice work, great save.

thanks for the compliments buddy