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my father in law's van, left to us after he passed. been sitting around as i gave it a tune up and tried to get the stains/smoke smell out so we can sell it for a few grand.
1994 lumina, owned by his father in law before, doubt it was ever waxed or maintained other than the occasional car wash. as you can see from the before shots, the paint had some oxidation, a lot of swirls, and many paint etchings that were just too deep to get out with what I had.
Process was;
Wash
Clay
Color X applied by Porter Cable 7424
Meguiars Speed Glaze #80
Meguiars Gold Class Wax
I used my mother's clay bar and the gold class because I figured, why use my good stuff? The clay bar was the last of a kit I bought awhile ago, and had used it to clay my car once or twice, my dad's work truck (massive rust particles from industrial fallout) and this van, it went to the trash after that.
some before shots (after it was washed);
taped off one side, the other was clayed and got one coat of colorX
after shots
I bet with some more aggressive polish and more time and elbow grease, it could even be better. But just so I can sell it, I think I did ok.
1994 lumina, owned by his father in law before, doubt it was ever waxed or maintained other than the occasional car wash. as you can see from the before shots, the paint had some oxidation, a lot of swirls, and many paint etchings that were just too deep to get out with what I had.
Process was;
Wash
Clay
Color X applied by Porter Cable 7424
Meguiars Speed Glaze #80
Meguiars Gold Class Wax
I used my mother's clay bar and the gold class because I figured, why use my good stuff? The clay bar was the last of a kit I bought awhile ago, and had used it to clay my car once or twice, my dad's work truck (massive rust particles from industrial fallout) and this van, it went to the trash after that.
some before shots (after it was washed);
taped off one side, the other was clayed and got one coat of colorX
after shots
I bet with some more aggressive polish and more time and elbow grease, it could even be better. But just so I can sell it, I think I did ok.
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