Detailed: 2001 Ford Mustang - Zinc Yellow

[Marc08EX]

Re: Detailed: 2001 Ford Mustang - Zinc Yellow

Looks like you did an excellent and very thorough job. Well done!

Thanks for the kind words Mark!

Marc,

Your 50/50 photos are very telling of the work you did. Great job. Gonna be one of those situations the owner either keeps the car or rushes off to sell it since it looks so good! Either way, I'm sure they'll never know the extra effort you put in. Especially the honey comb grill work!!

Just curious the black smudges on the front passenger's fender, what was that and any problems removing?

Thanks a lot wifpd4!! I appreciate the kind words. I really hope the owner appreciated the extra effort I put in... I allotted 8 hours of work on this but ended up with most likely 12 hours...

The black smudges were like hand prints from a mechanic that was never cleaned off... Washing it took most of it out but the paint was stained... M105 took care of the rest! Meguiar's =

Car looks great Marc. Well done!

Thanks Don!

[gto_don]

Re: Detailed: 2001 Ford Mustang - Zinc Yellow

Car looks great Marc. Well done!

[wifpd4]

Re: Detailed: 2001 Ford Mustang - Zinc Yellow

Marc,

Your 50/50 photos are very telling of the work you did. Great job. Gonna be one of those situations the owner either keeps the car or rushes off to sell it since it looks so good! Either way, I'm sure they'll never know the extra effort you put in. Especially the honey comb grill work!!

Just curious the black smudges on the front passenger's fender, what was that and any problems removing?

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Detailed: 2001 Ford Mustang - Zinc Yellow

Looks like you did an excellent and very thorough job. Well done!

[Marc08EX]

Re: Detailed: 2001 Ford Mustang - Zinc Yellow

I don't doubt you did a great job, but the before photos make the paint look faded when it's actually different lighting and/or shutter speed / aperture settings

Thanks for the feedback but I didn't have the luxury of waiting for the same time to take the after photos. I wish I did but I couldn't.

[STG]

Re: Detailed: 2001 Ford Mustang - Zinc Yellow

I don't doubt you did a great job, but the before photos make the paint look faded when it's actually different lighting and/or shutter speed / aperture settings

[Marc08EX]

Re: Detailed: 2001 Ford Mustang - Zinc Yellow

Afters / Photoshoot:





















































Approximate time: 10-12 Hours.

What do you guys think? Opinions, comments and criticisms are welcome! The owner was very thrilled when he first saw the car.

[Marc08EX]

Wheels/Tires:
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner and Meguiar's Deep Crystal on wheels
Meguiar's APC on tires
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires

Wash:
CG Citrus Wash and Gloss via 2BM
Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt

Clay:
Meguiar's OTC Clay
Meguiar's Last Touch

Paint Correction:
Meguiar's G100 / 3.5" and 5" LC Backing Plates
Meguiar's M105 / LC HT Tangerine Pads
Optimum Poli-seal / LC White Pads
Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights

LSP:
DP Poli-coat / LC Black Pad

Engine:
Meguiar's Super Degreaser
Meguiar's APC
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing
Various Brushes

Trim:
Meguiar's Ultimate Protectant

Interior:
Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer


The owner of this car wanted to to have the car detailed in preparation of selling it. The owner said that the car had been sitting outside for who knows how long and it definitely shows. The paint has been severely oxidized and stained from sitting outside the hot Arizona sun. It had a lot of water spots and scuff marks as well. The paint was like faded yellow and the reflections were dull and lifeless. Needless to say, the car has seen better days.

Here are some before shots of the car:






















I'm sorry as I don't have any pictures during the wash process. I washed the car at night to get away from the Arizona heat. However, here are some pictures of the claying process:


After 1/4 of the hood


After 1/4 of the roof

The paint was indeed very contaminated especially with the horizontal surfaces. I threw away my clay bar after using it with this car. It pretty much trashed my clay.


The owner of this car opted for the 1 step AIO polish package. This has been the first customer who picked this package and I was planning to use Optimum Poli-seal with some LC White Polishing pads. I tried using it but boy it barely made a dent... The oxidation, water spots and scuff marks were etched in the paint pretty deep. I can do some improvement but it required multiple passes. Being the OCD me, I stepped it up even if the owner will be paying for the 1 step AIO package. I just wanted to make a difference where the owner will leave impressed. I chose to do a hybrid where in I'll be using M105 with some LC HT tangerine pads followed by Optimum Poli-seal with some LC white polishing pads on the top 3/4 of the car. I pretty much used the Optimum Poli-seal with the LC white polishing pads on the rocker panels and the lower parts of the bumpers. That's right, M105 to the rescue!!!

Here are some polishing process pictures:


50/50 shot of the trunk


Rear Passenger Quarter Before: Scratches and Water Spots


Rear Passenger Quarter After: GONE!


Another Rear Passenger Quarter 50/50 Shot


Rear Passenger Quarter 2 Before: Scratches


Rear Passenger Quarter 2 After: GONE!


Rear Passenger Quarter 3 Before: Nasty Scuff Marks


Rear Passenger Quarter 3 After: GONE!


Passenger Side Door Before: Nasty Scuff Marks


Passenger Side Door After: GONE!


Passenger Side Door 50/50


Passenger Side Front Fender Before: Swirls and Scratches


Passenger Side Front Fender After: Clarity Restored


Passenger Side Front Fender 2 Before: Some weird stains and water spots


Passenger Side Front Fender 2 After: Clarity Restored


50/50 Shot on the hood


50/50 Shot on the Driver Side Rear Quarter Panel. You can see the water spots on the right half of the picture which distorts and dulls out the reflection. Polishing the paint restored the clarity and gloss of the paint.


Another 50/50 shot of the same spot using halogen lights.


Front Bumper Before: Nasty Scuff Mark


Front Bumper After: New bumper???


Driver Side Headlight Before


Driver Side Headlight 50/50


Passenger Side Headlight Before


Passenger Side Headlight After


Applying Ultimate Protectant On The Front Honey Comb Grille


50/50 Shot of the Trim with Ultimate Protectant