HOLY CRAP - ACURA TL BACK FROM THE DEAD

[heliochrome85]

So i was linked to this site called Autopia a while back. it consists of a bunch of nico-grade car nuts devoted to car detailing. there is some very hot metal on their forums (Ford GTs, Aston Martins, Bentleys, etc) then i came across this.

http://autopia.org/forum/click....html

if you are having serious issues with your paint, it might not be a bad idea to check out a local detailer. It would run a couple hundred dollars, but it would be worth it if it keeps your car looking SEX. Im gonna get it done soon through one of the autopia members....

[heliochrome85]

another ridiculous example of cars being brough back from the dead... http://autopia.org/forum/click....html

[rn79870]

Actually, that is nothing short of miraculous. That guy knows his stuff.

Just to have a list of what the guy did to the car, I've cut and pasted the steps he took here. Note that he even measured the paint thickness and used the results to determine how aggressive to be with the treatment.If you want to see how to detail a car, this is guy knows what it is all about.

His steps

Hand wash exterior

All tires, wheels and wheel wells cleaned

Clay bar treatment to complete exterior (Yellow bar then green bar)

Rewashed exterior

Solvent wipedown

Measure paint thickness

Masked all vinyl/rubber moldings, gaskets, etc. with tape

Spot-buffed a small area (heavily scratched) with M105 using a yellow Edge 6-inch wool pad

Buffed complete exterior with M105/Ultrafina mix at low rpm’s using a yellow Meguiars Solo foam pad for several sets of passes until I removed a satisfactory amount of heavy defects.

Buffed complete exterior with Ultrafina using a gray CCS pad at 1800 rpm for the first set of passes and a blue CCS pad at 1400 rpm for the second set of passes.

Wiped down paint surfaces with solvent to remove any oils, silicone, wax, etc. that may have been left behind from the compounds/polishes

Viewed the paint under full sunlight and artificial xenon light to ensure that there were as little paint imperfections as possible

A base coat of Finish Kare’s 1000P was applied by hand

A top coat of Pinnacle Souveran was applied by hand

Tires and wheel wells dressed with Super Blue dressing

Detailed logos & trim and removed excess wax/residue from cracks, crevices and jambs

Final wipedown using Optimum Instant Detailer and Gloss Enhancer

[ArizonaG35]

I agree Bob... that guy was a miracle worker! I've never seen a detailer measure the paint thickness... that's detailed!

That friggin hippie wagon was a shame! With only 48k miles on it, it had more granola and soy juice embedded in it's interior than a dead head! He really turned that car around!

[TeflonG35]

I need that done. My paint looks beat.

[Raylo]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[infinitgkid]

wow, that guy is a beast, the reflection off of the paint was really clear!

[tollboothwilley]

insane, I didnt think that it would have been possible to get paint back from that without a full wet sand and new coat.