I guess this counts as extreme...

[Nick Chapman]

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Good gravy, that is awesome work! Was it single stage or clear coat? If it was clear coat, was the clear coat failing? AWESOME JOB

Yes, it was base/clear. And yes the clear IS failing.

Let me just add that this will not last. That clear is toast, and I just gave it a band aid for a bit. If the owner stays on top of it and keeps polish/wax on it monthly or bi monthly, it will last a little longer. But for the most part, it needs a total repaint. The owner just needed about 1 more year out of this car.

I gave him a complete bumper to bumper warranty though. Good until he pulled out of the driveway

[InfiniteDetail]

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Good gravy, that is awesome work! Was it single stage or clear coat? If it was clear coat, was the clear coat failing? AWESOME JOB

[christian6984]

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brilliant work, it looked beyond saving

[Jokeman]

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Nice job for a quickie!

[Nick Chapman]

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WOW!!! You did all of that in the same day??? That's incredible, and you got your hands on 205? So, is 205 going to be best thing since sliced bread? From your pictures, it looks like that, that's an incredible Job!!!

Yep. all in the same day. Actually about 5 hours worth of work. I really wasn't going for perfection here, just getting the dead paint off and getting some shine back in it. 95 and the Solo wool worked very well. I tried 95 and a red foam pad for a little bit, but I had to clean the pad after every pass. All that dead paint was just loading up the foam pad, so wool was the better choice here.

M205 is awesome! Definitely a must have for you guys! This stuff has a great working cycle, and does a VERY good job at removing buffer swirls and defects. I would highly suggest picking some up if you can. Here's another shot of M205 from my Lightning I've been slowly bringing back to life(note: those marks around my light are actually pitting in the paint, no way to remove them )...

[J. A. Michaels]

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As usual Nick, Great work. That is a huge improvement. That car was nasty. It looks so much better now. What a improvement. Way to go.

[Nappers]

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Great work!!!!!!!!!

Good show

I thought WoW, good luck on that!!!!

Excellent

[03mach1]

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incredible work. What a huge improvement.

[Tom Weed]

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WOW!!! You did all of that in the same day??? That's incredible, and you got your hands on 205? So, is 205 going to be best thing since sliced bread? From your pictures, it looks like that, that's an incredible Job!!!

[akimel]

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I trust that the owner bowed down and worshipped you when he picked it up.

[Mr Mustang]

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wow, and to think you're not really finished, that's awesome

[HealthyCivic]

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2 words:

HOLY
COW

That car looked like somebody was trying to abuse it or something. Great job!

[Carfire]

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WOW!!!
THAT WAS TERRIBLE BEFORE!!
Huge Improvement!
Nice Work!!

[rwisejr]

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Definite major Difference.

[Nick Chapman]

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WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW!

Yup, extreme is a good description.

What did you use? M95, M105, Krylon Clear?

Great work!

Used 95 and a Solo red wool pad, then the new M205 and a black foam pad. All rotary. I think I have a total of about 5 hours in this project. Definitely not perfect, not even close. But at least it shines.....right?