In the beginning.....



I should start by saying I had no idea it would take this long when I agreed to detail it, but this is how it turned out. I'm very pleased with the results, and I learned a few things along the way.

This car was garaged for something like 20 years, but for the last two years it has sat in a filthy, loose-fitting car cover, which removed all gloss from this single stage paint in many areas because it rubbed against the paint in the wind. I've never detailed a car in such poor shape, but it only made the results that much more impressive and rewarding.

I'm still not done detailing the interior yet, but I will finish Sunday and take a bunch of picturess in the sun to give you a better idea of what I did. Consider these the teaser pictures. I will say that now that I'm done with the paint, I think this is the nicest paint I've ever seen on a car. It's all original, and there is absolutely no orange peel. It's great. Not to mention that the car came off the assembly line the same month I was born in 1985.

What I did:
wash
clay bar
wash
1 or 2 passes with the Menzerna IP with the harshest pad on the UDM depending on how bad it was (I think I should buy the PG too)
1 pass with Ultima PP+
Ultima PGP sealant

Driver's side fender with major damage
Before:




After:

 

Driver's door
Before:





After:

 

Rear quarters
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After:

 

Passenger door
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After:

 

Passenger fender
Before:





After:

 

Trunk
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After:

 

And here are the teasers until I get real pics on Sunday





And a comparison

 

i need you to do my car

 

If you don't mind me asking...how much did you get for this detail?

 

Looks great....can't wait for more after pics. IMO, 20 hours seems reasonable given the original condition of the paint.

 

poor car.

 

That time also includes the interior work as well, but I would say I spent at least 10 hours with the UDM....I can't wait to see it in the sun tomorrow

 

around how much would a job like this cost.?

 

My black car is jealous

 

I posted the updated pics for all to see...

Plus extra new pics...

 

Looks good. Think it's time to clean the camera lens.

 

Yeah, I cleaned it halfway through taking the pics, but I don't think it's perfect yet...I don't know how else to clean is besides those lens wipes.

 

Wow...excellent job! You must be tired! I spent 12+ hours this weekend polishing one of my cars. I used Menzerna SIP & PO106FF. That stuff rocks.

 

Whatever they pay you it isn't enough. That's amazing for a whip of that vintage.

 

Nick...we are going to talk

 

Talk to me Bobbie

 

NICE!!!

 

What was you process?

 

It's in the first post.

 

Great Job!!!!

 

damn bro dats a great job.... so bright that its blinding my eyes lol

 

You can come detail my car ANYTIME!

 

looks awesome. good job. want to detail mine

 

very impressive work!

 

What does Harshest pad on the UDM mean and whats PG

 

The harshest pad is the white pad that comes with the UDM. PG refers to Menzerna Power Gloss, their harshest polish.

 

and how much did you charge dude???????????

 

$500

 

Wow man I didnt know you did this type of stuff. Nice work.

 

Ahhh...old paint is nice to work with. So much more robust than today's paints.

 

Wowwww, i am jelous!!!