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  1. 2pt. slo
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    87 Scirocco save

    05-01-2011 04:44 PM #1
    Been awhile since I have done one of these threads. Owner and friend called the other day and asked what I could do with the paint of his newly acquired Scirocco. He wanted the paint polished and the fantastic red pin striping removed. Unfortunanly time did not allow me to take a lot of pics but I think I got enough to grasp the before and after conditions. On to the pics since half of you dont read anyway.

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    -Two bucket wash w/ heavy mix of dawn
    -DP Extreme Auto foam/heavy Dawn mix via AG Foam cannon
    -Red LC wash mitt
    -Dried with LC HD WW towels
    -Pinnacle Clay bar
    -Pinnacle clay lube

    Correction
    -PCXP 7424
    -Megs 105 w/ LC Orange pad
    -Megs 205 w/ LC White pad

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    -Black Fire Wet Diamond Paint Sealant
    -Pinnacle Souverän


    Ok now onto the car and the paints condition. The finish was very dull and had no shine and tons of swirls.







    Only pics I really got showing the pinstripe. Not very much of it either in my test spot. Spent the morning removing it.









    A few 50/50's














    Finished off that panel and gloss was restored.





    Only real sun shot I got. Showing true correction.




    Finished off the driverside of the car and it looked great now that the gloss was restored.







    Used the same process on the passenger side with the same result.



    I then sealed the car with BFWD and layered on a coat of PS. Sun was just about down at this point. Enjoy these finishing shots.









    I detail and do paint correction. Check it out!
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    05-01-2011 05:13 PM #2
    nice work dude
    p o r s c h e n v y

    mk3 is stoopid
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    05-01-2011 05:35 PM #3
    this car has much history to me, my friend back in Germany end of the 80's tuned this thing up so nicely. He even put one armature board from one BMW inside all in white ... 80's ...
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    05-01-2011 10:22 PM #4
    How far are you from roanoke?

    Good work.
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    05-02-2011 03:02 AM #5
    Amazing
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    05-02-2011 10:16 AM #6
    Hope you charged extra for having to deal with the toolbag that brought it....
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    05-02-2011 12:12 PM #7
    you are a detailing magician man, no joke
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    05-02-2011 01:58 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by epic d View Post
    nice work dude
    Appreciate it

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    How far are you from roanoke?

    Good work.
    Thanks, and about 3 hours IIRC.

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    Amazing


    Quote Originally Posted by GrammatonCleric View Post
    Hope you charged extra for having to deal with the toolbag that brought it....
    He had to pay twice. Money and sexual favors of course

    Quote Originally Posted by heown View Post
    you are a detailing magician man, no joke
    Thanks Shawn? Pretty sure that is your vortex name. When you want me to do some of yours?
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    05-02-2011 08:39 PM #9
    Very nice save.
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    05-03-2011 05:52 PM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by GrammatonCleric View Post
    Hope you charged extra for having to deal with the toolbag that brought it....
    BTW, Adam:
    You now owe 2ptSlo $43.93 in sexual favors. A pimp's gotta do what a pimp's gotta do.
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    05-04-2011 10:44 PM #11
    As soon as I saw the 50/50 shot, I literally said "Wow" out loud. The wife overheard me, and her response?

    "Holy Crap."

    Couldn't have said it better myself.
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    07-04-2011 12:18 AM #12
    wow. i have never used clay but really want but i had no idea it could fix it up that nice, im assuming you also have a lot of experience
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    07-05-2011 03:42 PM #13
    Quote Originally Posted by builtvw View Post
    wow. i have never used clay but really want but i had no idea it could fix it up that nice, im assuming you also have a lot of experience
    Claybar had nothing to do with fixing this paint only prepping it for polishing. The proper combination of pads/compounds/polish's and a machine DA polisher did this. Claybar only removed surface contaminants.
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    07-08-2011 12:33 AM #14
    wow. absolutely blows my mind how that turned out. That first 50/50..
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    10-15-2011 06:06 PM #15
    THATS AMAZING >>>>>>>
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    10-16-2011 12:09 AM #16
    looks great!
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    10-16-2011 12:57 AM #17
    great save!!!
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    10-30-2011 06:51 PM #19
    WOW!! I didn't even know that was possible!
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    10-31-2011 02:02 PM #20
    Quote Originally Posted by skaven-R32 View Post
    As soon as I saw the 50/50 shot, I literally said "Wow" out loud.
    x2

    The car looks amazing now!
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    10-31-2011 08:01 PM #21
    Nice save man. Schwing!!!
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    11-02-2011 07:40 PM #22
    Great work
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