This car was a referral from Autopia (That's actually the 2nd time for that to happen from there!). The customer was on there and found me in his area. The car is a single stage red 1991 Miata. He was not even sure it could be saved. I had him come by and did 2 test spots on it. I used PG with a rotary and my white wool pad followed by Micro Polish and DG 501. He was impressed and I got the job. This car was badly faded as you can see by the shots. The wheels also looked really rough but Megs WB to the rescue once again!! He also wanted the chrome roll bars done and the plastic window polished. I was very proud of this turnaround to say the least! Every bloody pad and foam applicator was red after this car. I had quite the job just to clean everything after! Talk about seeing red..geesh. Unfortunately, the front bumper was beyond repair but he had a bra on it anyway. The Process: Wheels, Barrels, Wells: Wheels and Barrels cleaned with Megs WB and EZ brush and a smaller version of same Tires cleaned with ARO Wells cleaned with APC Tires subsequently dressed with DP gel Wells subsequently dressed with Crappy Tire tire foam Wash: 2 bucket method Convertible top with ARO (a vinyl one at that) Paint: Multiple touch ups Compounded with rotary using PG and white wool Compounded with rotary using SIP and foamed wool purple pad Polished with rotary using Micro polish and black pad Cleaned with rotary using DG 501 and blue pad Sealed with DG 601/105 combo AW applied after curing period Convertible top: Treated with 303 Aerospace, buffed dry Exterior Trim: Some got black again, mud flaps re-died Interior: Mats vacuumed, pw'd, APC, pw'd, vacuumed, steamed Carpet, seats steam cleaned Glass with IG Plastic treated with 303 Chrome roll bars polished with Blue Magic Plastic window polished with UDM, white pad, DG plastic polish 50/50 Shots: BEFORES: AFTERS:
Thanks a lot, bud. Thanks very much...he told me he bought the wheels for $100. He didn't expect them to come up at all.
Rich, Once again, thanks for the amazing turnaround. One of the guys at basketball who owns an old british roadster (forget if it's a triumph of mg) asked right away how much the new paint job was. The car looked so good, when I saw the rain forecast the other day I actually contemplated leaving it at the hospital parking lot overnight so it'd be covered, haha. The paint actually beaded very nicely after the rain. Ya, the wheels I didn't expect anything out of. I picked them up for $100, mainly for the set of nearly-new Azenis tires. I intend to polish the lips and repaint the wheels (either back to silver or bronze) if I ever get any time I'll try to snap a few more pics with my brother's camera before he leaves for school again. Regards, Ed
P1et..thanks a lot dude!! Sal..thanks for the kind words. Ed..Man that is great of you to register here!! Stick around, you'll become an addict like me. LOL. Thanks again for trusting me with your baby!!:hug: Thanks a lot!
The car looked pink, the oxidation was so bad. Awesome job!!!!!! Looks 1000x better. I'm sure the owner was stoked!
richy you do some damn fine work. I have started using the DG 501/601/105 combo more and more. It does a fantastic job. Your work is just incredible and no doubt the owner was happy as it shows with him posting pics here too. By the way Ed those are some great shots. Question for you richy how long do you wait before you do the AW wipedown?
Ed..what amazing shots!! You've got a nice camera there. Cooter..thanks a lot man. JL..man, you are always so kind! That's the most rewarding thing is seeing someone's eyes light up when they see it! I wait at least an hour before going over the 105 with AW. That was the minimum time Jerry suggested. Did you see my comments on the 601, in answer to your earlier comment? Supercharged..thanks very much!
