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  • ugly frog story ,01 acura CL , ProReflection

    what we have here is the story of the ugly frog.
    The initial message was has few scratches , chips and needs clay and a polish. My first impression when I saw the car: oxidation and swirl city , not big deal till I run the paint gauge around the car and see the real deal : 4 panels repainted/body work (clay bar was red after clay the rear window), 2 panels with thin spots (hood, roof), trunk very-very thin (under 100 microns).
    With all know I decide to go light on trunk and everything else to bring to an 80%+ paint correction , full correction was out of question with all the repaint/thin spots panels.
    Process: wash with nxt , clay bar , wash nxt again , tires and wheels was clean and dress with klasse and tire gel.
    Mask everything , and went with rotary meg 83 on polish pad all around except trunk , was fallow by PC meg 205 on finish pad inclusive trunk .
    Car was sealed with m21 on finish pad PC, and waxed with nxt 2, by hand.
    Got some minor interior done , headlights restore , windows in and out.
    I would say my paint gauge just paid itself on this project.
    Enjoy the pictures of a 8 years old car, daily driver before and after detail.
    Readings and thin spot on oxidize surface:



    headlight before:

    after:

    swirl city:

    after:

    swirls, stain before:

    after:
    proreflection
    *Ceramic Coating * Protection Film * Car Wrap * Paint Correction

    Detail Luxury and Exotics in Austin area

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    Re: ugly frog story ,01 acura CL , ProReflection

    all this are after:








    proreflection
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    Detail Luxury and Exotics in Austin area

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    • #3
      Re: ugly frog story ,01 acura CL , ProReflection

      Wow. Can't believe how staggered the thickness of the paint was. Nice job!
      Shane
      1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL

      If you trim yourself to fit the world you'll whittle yourself away. - Aaron Tippin

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        Re: ugly frog story ,01 acura CL , ProReflection

        Originally posted by CieraSL View Post
        Wow. Can't believe how staggered the thickness of the paint was. Nice job!
        after i took the paint measure i was ready to run home , i am serious... i buff light as i could. i think paint gaude save me , if i went with 83 polish pad or 105 /polish pad on trunk that was a clear coat tru.
        proreflection
        *Ceramic Coating * Protection Film * Car Wrap * Paint Correction

        Detail Luxury and Exotics in Austin area

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          Re: ugly frog story ,01 acura CL , ProReflection

          Nice work!


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          • #6
            Re: ugly frog story ,01 acura CL , ProReflection

            Good work. The car looks fabulous. Really like red. You made it pop. Great work.
            quality creates its own demand

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            • #7
              Re: ugly frog story ,01 acura CL , ProReflection

              Always be prepared!

              I need to get one of those, pretty pricey for me at the moment though! Which is why I really only do my own rides at the moment, done 3 cars to date on others.....

              Very nice job on that car. You sure brought back the shine!

              Good show
              Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

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