This car is a 1974 TR6. It was repainted some 25 years ago and is obviously single stage paint. You will see a shot of the pad to confirm this. The car is not in great shape and the owner just wanted me to spruce it up a bit. The paint readings were all over the map and varied from 150 microns to just under 1000. The chrome was rough so I used 0000 steel wool with System One's X3 as the chrome polish. It worked well. For the chrome that was not as bad, blue magic was used. Unfortunately, it was raining when I completed the car so the Afters are all inside, which never turn out as well for me.:shead: Total time=8 hours. The Process: Wheels/Tires/Wells: Tires cleaned with ARO Wells cleaned with Zep Citrus Wheels cleaned with Zep Citrus Wheel trim rings subsequently polished with blue magic Tires dressed with DP gel Wells dressed with Adams Wash: ONR Chrome: Bumpers polished wiht 0000 steel wool and X3 and followed up with blue magic Rest of the chrome polished wth blue magic Trunk rack removed and polished with 2 stage as above. Paint: Compounded with rotary using X3 and PFW pad Polished with rotary using DG 501 and blue (non LCC) pad DG 601/105 combo by hand Finished wiht AW Rubber Trim and Flat Black Paint at Rear: Treated with DG flat black and rubber dressing Interior: Glass cleaned wiht Stoners IG Carpet vacuumed Leather seats steam cleaned to try to remove paint overspray-no dice All leather and vinyl treated with 303 Wood dash treated with 303 Roll Bar polished with XMT 360 Steering wheel polished with XMT360 Mats dressed with Simonize tire spray BEFORES: PROOF OF SINGLE STAGE: It was pretty humid out so I decided the night before to put my portable air conditioner on in the garage. This is what the temperature was to greet me in the morning: AFTERS: SUPPLIED TOUCH UP DIDN'T MATCH!@!!
looks good The blue magic metal polish you used, is it a blue paste, in a bottle with a flip top cap?
Thanks Dana! Roger..it's liquid in a bottle with a flip cap. I don't particularly like it; I can't wait till it's gone so I can replace it with some Autosol.
I was going to go off to bed but I saw your post and went and checked. It's roughly 40% full. Not enough to trade for unless there's something else you're interested in with the stuff I have listed for sale or trade. Let me know. I have listed some trade ideas on that post. I'm shot..3 cars in a 4 days. I had a 4th lined up that cancelled; I'm actually glad. I go for my next knee shot tomorrow, yippee!!
I love it, had 1 of those many years ago.....loads of fun. I never would put the top up, if it rained, so be it.........Ahhh, I can still smell it now. :headbang:
Looks great! I just bought a container of blue magic metal polish and I found it to be the worst crap I have ever tried to use...
Anybody ever use Xtreme Metal Polish? Thats Stuffs Awesome.... :sorry: to jack your Thread Richy:giggle:
:sheaduragloss Huh, I'm really surprised I've never tried there line of products, they seem to have every base covered. Dang Richy, I jacked your Thread again :sorry: I want let it happen agian :giggle:
Been busy lately Richy, good thing. Another fantastic detail. Tomorrow sounds fun, good luck with the needle
Thanks Sal, I just might have to do that. :headbang: :sheadoes Carquest carry there line? We have a Huge Carquest Warehouse here, but only like 2 stores.....Weird Huh opcorn: Dang Richy, I did it again : :sorry:
