This is a detail I did awhile back on a 98 Cobra. The paint was pretty beat up as you'll see in the pictures. However, we were able to remove a significant amount of imperfections are restore the gloss significantly.
Here is the car upon arrival. I wanted to get at least one picture of every panel to show the condition the paint was in. The pictures show a ton of swirl marks, some deep scratches, clear coat etching/ failure, and even some deep marks caused by a PC.
Can't stand when people open the window and grab the roof!
The car was thoroughly washed with filtered water and clayed. Then taped up and prepped for the polishing process.
The paint received a three step polishing process. Here is a before picture of the section being worked on.
Step 1: Removing the Imperfections. For this step, a compound and wool pads with a rotary were used. This is the same section after step one.
Step 2: Gloss Enhancement. This step involves removing the marks left over by the compound and wool pad. It also restores some gloss as well.
Step 3: The last step of the process is the jeweling/ burnishing process. Many detailers will skip this step, however, this is where true gloss is attained and is an absolute necessity in proper paint polishing.
In completion of a proper polishing process, the imperfections are removed, the paint is leveled, and the paint now reflects light properly and shows crisp sharp reflections.
Once the process was complete, the car was washed again with filtered water and moved into the sun for a final inspection of the paint.
Again, I took a picture of every panel in direct sun light to show the condition of the paint after proper machine polishing. Note that there is no wax or sealant on the paint at this time.
Thanks for looking...
Here is the car upon arrival. I wanted to get at least one picture of every panel to show the condition the paint was in. The pictures show a ton of swirl marks, some deep scratches, clear coat etching/ failure, and even some deep marks caused by a PC.
Can't stand when people open the window and grab the roof!
The car was thoroughly washed with filtered water and clayed. Then taped up and prepped for the polishing process.
The paint received a three step polishing process. Here is a before picture of the section being worked on.
Step 1: Removing the Imperfections. For this step, a compound and wool pads with a rotary were used. This is the same section after step one.
Step 2: Gloss Enhancement. This step involves removing the marks left over by the compound and wool pad. It also restores some gloss as well.
Step 3: The last step of the process is the jeweling/ burnishing process. Many detailers will skip this step, however, this is where true gloss is attained and is an absolute necessity in proper paint polishing.
In completion of a proper polishing process, the imperfections are removed, the paint is leveled, and the paint now reflects light properly and shows crisp sharp reflections.
Once the process was complete, the car was washed again with filtered water and moved into the sun for a final inspection of the paint.
Again, I took a picture of every panel in direct sun light to show the condition of the paint after proper machine polishing. Note that there is no wax or sealant on the paint at this time.
Thanks for looking...
