Heavily oxidized 2001 Ford Expedition

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by P1et, Nov 16, 2008.

  1. virtual

    virtual DB Pro Supporter

    Awesome correction, great work! :)
     
  2. heatgain

    heatgain Guest

    Good save! :applause2:

    These are the kind of Show n Shines I enjoy the most.
     
  3. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    Thanks guys! I tried to do a multi-quote, but it didn't work properly for some reason!

    The customer was very pleased. However, he was not aware that his paint was cracking, that he had crows-feet and that the clear coat was failing. The paint was so oxidized that he had never noticed that. So that was a bit of a debbie downer for him!

    The SIP/M105 was applied on the pad 50/50 pretty much. Worked great, long workability, finished down very nicely and not that much dusting. Also, this car was worked on in the full sun with no problems.

    And Michael, that chicken korma was GRRRRRRRRRREAT!!! I feasted!!!
     
  4. Denzil

    Denzil Guest

    50/50 M105/SIP huh? I was actually mixing mine at 80/20, respectively. I think I'll give 50/50 a shot too.
     
  5. Dream Machines

    Dream Machines Jedi Nuba

    Actually I didn't think that the oxidation was that bad, that is light compared to some paints I have had to fix

    Excellent job and the finish considering the few steps that you did
    Imagine how much better it would be with some orbital jewelling steps
     
  6. racersky

    racersky Jedi Nuba

    How did you do 50/50? You just put a both chemicals together on a panel? :shead:
     
  7. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    I wasn't actually measuring it that much, I just did a line or a few drops of each. But it was pretty much an even amount of each.

    I actually didn't do it on the panel, I did it directly on the orange pad. Just put a fat line of SIP in the middle and two smaller lines of M105 on each side.
     
  8. DG 501

    DG 501 Jedi Nuba

    WOW!!!!!! P1et that is an outstanding job! AMAZING!!!! Someone already said it but.... I bet most people would think it had been repainted! Congrats on a fantastic Job!!! I was so impressed with the reflection I did not even look at the rims. :giggle: I have to go back and check those out too! :giggle:
     
  9. pirex

    pirex DB Certified Dealer

    VERY nice Piet!!! I love it mate, what a turnaround.
     
  10. Denzil

    Denzil Guest

    Ah ok. I'll give it a shot to see how I like it.
     
  11. svpro

    svpro Birth of a Detailer

    Great Turn Around....A+++++..I just have an simliar case ..but with smaller car..93 Honda Accord........

    It was all faded out...and i was expecting some paint burn..but suprisingly..they have not...

    Did you have lot of dead-black paint polish out?

    The owner must be shocked?
     
  12. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    Actually, the pads ended up quite dirty, but it all washed out just fine. Thought I would have lost the pad all together, but a bit of CG Microfiber wash got it all out!
     
  13. wise 85

    wise 85 Virgin Detailer

    Really nice work.Very impressive 50/50 shots.I bet many would have been very intimitaded faced with the condition that was in.
     
  14. green dimnd

    green dimnd Birth of a Detailer

    Looks great! But, and please don't take this the wrong way, have you polished failed clear coat on other cars? Doesn't it tend to end up looking worse than before? I only ask because I had a friend with a car in terrible shape and I manged to make it look good for a few months, but then it gradually ended up looking worse than before. After a bit of research, I came to the understanding that polishing failed clearcoat is not a good idea. If I've got that wrong, or if there was something I could've done differently I'd really like to know. My understanding is that failed clear can only be remedied with a respray.
     
  15. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    I think there is still a difference between failed clear coat and the paint starting to crack. The clear coat per se was not failing whatsoever, but if the paint will have continued to crack and be subjected to the intense sun, it probably would have.

    What saved the clear coat from failing was probably all the oxidization in itself.
     
  16. racersky

    racersky Jedi Nuba

    Couldn't M105 be used by itself for Oxidations? or is SIP necessary? I have access to M105 and my friend wants me to buff his oxidized car.
     
  17. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    Sorry, just saw this. You can use M105 by itself, but it flashes rather quickly. For me anways. So I mix it with SIP and I get a lot LONGER work time, whilst still enjoying the cutting power.
     
  18. gmblack3

    gmblack3 Top 9 detailer in the US to serve you in Atlanta

    Excellent work P1et! I bet you bumped the value at least 25%.
     
  19. hades02

    hades02 Virgin Detailer

    How did you get the rear pillars to shine? Were they painted or your standard Ford
    black pillar that fades? My mother has a black 98 Expy that I brought back from the
    dead. All except the rear pillars.
     
  20. Dale

    Dale Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    wow, I need to learn how to do that stuff!! Terrific job!
     

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