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Cosmos Blue Rev 5 Toyota MR2 Detailing
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09-04-2012 6:45pm#1Some previous updates added to start of Thread! Now that the mega detailing thread is closed I will add updates to here:
Car was in a definate need of a wash...using my birds da's Karcher..have to say I was impressed..I've never used a portable one before and might make the
investment!
BEFORE: Some VERY bad clear coat scratching on this car...poor thing has obviously been attacked with a sponge for manys a year
AFTER: First timer using a DA so I will admit I haven't the foggiest what I'm doing...but thats the advantage of using the Kestrel DA
I started off with the finishing pad and menzrena final finish, I then moved onto Menzrena medium cut and finishing pad, and then to medium cutting pad and medium cut menzerna. The car actually looks like it has a new wing on it and it hasn't even been waxed yet! RESULT
definately some Voodoo inside that Kestrel machine
I only done the top half of the wing , I took currans advice as its back breaking repetitive stuff..so I am goin to choose a panel and move through the car
I only picked one of these up the other day in Aldi 11.99....you do not want to try and detail without one!
Some small scrapes still need doing but a 1000% improvment
Look closely and you can see the difference between door and wing
ALOT DONE...............MORE TO DO.:cool:2
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I am convinced the previous owner washed this car with rocks :P ...I'm not trying to achieve 100% correction but if I get it to 90% I will be happy.
Can't wait to get the blacklight on her
Today I did the top half of the passenger door, time cosuming stuff, but have to say the DA is the best thing I've gotten for the car when you see the
change in paint it makes the effort seem worthwhile.
Car was clayed and polished with Menzerna Medium cut polish and pad.
General condition of the paint:
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BEFORE: - Hard to take pics today but the door had clear coat scratching everywhere!
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BEFORE- Same panel as above but a stubborn scratch after polishing out lighter scratches:
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BEFORE - Clearcoat scratching and Visible to Naked Eye scratch:
After - Reduced scratch but still noticable under light:
Barely noticeable now without halogen light:
And then there was the rain before I could get any further!
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challengemaster wrote: »Someone should inform toyota that their colour picker is colour blind :pac: That's purple to my eyes!
Great work, be interesting to see when it's done anyway
Cheers man..I think it falls under 'Mica Purple' when I google the paint code but Mr.T says its Cosmos Blue :P0 -
Got home from work and as I'd clayed the panel already decided to finish off the half I missed...was starving at the end of it!
Enjoy
Fuel Cover:
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Small Scrape:
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I didn't realise the car was so bad..don't think theres a panel that hasn't met the dreaded sponge!
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Still small clearcoat scratch under light but a million% improvement!
More!
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no1beemerfan wrote: »When do you take bookings?!! Seriously, that is some difference. And it must feel great having done it yourself.
Ha cheers :pac: ...think once is enough for me ... the Kestel makes it VERY easy! Just so time consuming..
My Nilfisk PW arrived today ...Seriously quick delivery.
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A litle seems to go a long long way (I have valet pro).
I've got 5 litres which should last me forever so you're more than welcome to a drop if you're strapped. I also have some of the sound deadening lying around that you can have.
might borrow a small bit of it if you dont mind for a test..have spent a fair bit on the car lately..and a fair bit to do yet 0 -
Done some today...the roof and most of the inner part (with brake light)..feckin weather was yoyoing all day
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Scratch less noticeable afterwards
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With the ever changing weather I forgot to take some before shots..overall the clearcoat wasn't that bad in comparison to the side of the car:
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Inner Roof done...effort!
Outer Roof panel:
Multiple Scratching...almost complete correction
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More scratching..massive improvement
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This was a bitch to get at! I'll have to have another go at it but 90% there
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Done the boot bid (without spoiler) tonight...getting quicker and not being as much a total perfectionist..overall a 90% + improvement...parts of the boot weren't accesible due to the location of the spoiler...car was clayed and da'ed with Menzerna Medium Cut polish.
Enjoy:cool:
Cluster of Scratches:
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Scratching clearcoar around spoiler.
This was a bitch to get at..anyone any idea what to do in such tight places?
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Done the top rear quarter...bitch of a job it was in rag order...some difference afterwards though ..shes starting to take shape..
All clayed and buffed with DA and Menzerna Medium Cut
Very bad scratch in shape of X: 99% better!
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Entire panel was like this..The perils of sponge washing...you have been warned
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Few Before and Afters...more of the same.
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Hard day at it...paint was in bits as per rest of car..
side by side pic says it all
I made ****e of the small pad...its ripped in places ...we had a good run! Running low of Menzerna as well 
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My weekends will free right up once this has been done. There's a few stonechips on the door, I will sort these once the paint correction has been done.
Done today: Top Half Drivers door, 2 x Popup lights and went over the wing again from the first day as my technique has improved since then and was able to shift a fair few scrapes that were left there.
RDS - Clearcoat - 99% Improvment
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Door - more clearcoat scratching FFS
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Drivers Wing: (Redo)
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Popup light - covers
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Another scrape:
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Getting there:
Tomorrows work (maybe!)
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1 small pad down I might do the bonnet tomorrow if I feel like somemore detailing..........0 -
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Feckin disaster - rained twice in between buffing, i'm nearly out of Menzerna, my small medium cut pad is proper fucked now ...overall I'd say an 85% improvement...a few bits to go over but happy with the difference in colour...its starting to look
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Scratch
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Clearcoat scraping
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Small Pad out of action...I used some rope each side to prop up the bonnet as the scratching on the edge was bad..worked very well
Side by Side - Before/After
More clearcoar scratching..eres not a piece of this car unscratched
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Another Side by Side - Before/After
This was the worst part of the bonnet...it was very noticeable without the halogen light...and bugged the shi out of me!
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RDS - Reduced by 50%
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Side by Side - Bonnet -vs- Bumper ...the difference says it all.
BEADING - Not quite biblical yet!!!
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eringobragh wrote: »thats just from the menzerna
I was thinking it looked like beading from polish alright!
Now that you say it, have you been washing down the panels after you finish polishing, before adding your LSP? Would suggest you do if you havent been, as the LSP wont last as long with the polish on the panel. Also, when the polish is on the panel, it can sometimes hide very light marks, as they are filled in. Washing the panel with a APC will do the job! 0 -
eringobragh wrote: »thats just from the menzerna
I was thinking it looked like beading from polish alright!
Now that you say it, have you been washing down the panels after you finish polishing, before adding your LSP? Would suggest you do if you havent been, as the LSP wont last as long with the polish on the panel. Also, when the polish is on the panel, it can sometimes hide very light marks, as they are filled in. Washing the panel with a APC will do the job!
Haven't made it to the LSP stage yet..once all the panels are cleared I'll be washing and then finally LSP....still 50% left to do 0 -
Spent the day detailing nursing a hangover...first and last time I'm ever doing that.. Some difference to the look of the car..feckin nackered.
Heres a taster of whats to come.
From this:
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As promised...
A tough enough job todo but worth it IMO! Nearly died when I thought I burnt through the clearcoat, thankfully it was only a build up of polish....lesson learned concentration is needed when DAing the car!
Car is completely transformed with the bumper done..my neoghbour came out and told me it was looking well! I've a dilema with the bumper lip, the paint is chipped to feck one side and thinking of wrapping it in carbon fibre..let me know what you thinK?
Plate surround taken off to polish easier (need a new plate as well, old one is bent)
I recommend getting a creeper for the low panels - I already had this..
this
No not an oil change - this was all the dirt that came off the bumper!
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