smokinss
06-24-2015, 10:57 AM
So Thursday night I receive a call from a local gentlemen. He tells me that he had his black SI Civic compounded by a body shop after having the rear bumper sprayed. He then tells me that it's covered in holograms and looks horrible. After a little small talk I ask him how he found out about me. His answer- " I found some of your write ups while searching on the Autogeek forums." From here he found my facebook page and realized I was real close to him and he immediately contacted me. So we setup for him to drop off Friday night and I would complete the car on Saturday.
Boy was he not lying about the damage done by the body shop. They really hammered down with a rotary. I will let the following pics take it from here.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_070635539_zpswcx8mj2q.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_070635539_zpswcx8mj2q.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_072815728_HDR_zpsb0c5kwzc.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_072815728_HDR_zpsb0c5kwzc.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_072805872_HDR_zpshjnhvwne.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_072805872_HDR_zpshjnhvwne.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_075343764_zpsga6wen83.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_075343764_zpsga6wen83.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_075337963_zpsvkskk0pg.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_075337963_zpsvkskk0pg.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_073453949_HDR_zpsxqffpvv6.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_073453949_HDR_zpsxqffpvv6.jpg.html)
Wheels were prepped with Iron-X and Tires cleaned with Tuffshine tire cleaner.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_072505448_HDR_zpskt6g2hlm.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_072505448_HDR_zpskt6g2hlm.jpg.html)
There was also a ton of compound in the cracks, jambs, moldings etc etc.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_081053986_zpszmna82gj.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_081053986_zpszmna82gj.jpg.html)
After washing and a light prep with a fine nanoskin mitt I was able to start polishing.
Polishing was handled with my Flex 3401 polisher, orange pad and Menzerna FG400. I finished with HD Speed a white pad then topped with Nattys red paste wax. Tires were dressed with Blackfire Total Eclipse tire shine.
Before.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_082822320_zpsjnrwdwmz.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_082822320_zpsjnrwdwmz.jpg.html)
After compounding
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_122257245_zpsuxr4mo0r.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_122257245_zpsuxr4mo0r.jpg.html)
50/50
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_103226727_HDR_zps9qotr4ni.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_103226727_HDR_zps9qotr4ni.jpg.html)
All Finished
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_143422948_HDR_zpshukctdxw.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_143422948_HDR_zpshukctdxw.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_143327894_zpst1jwn3rt.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_143327894_zpst1jwn3rt.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_143433669_zpsf6rskowr.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_143433669_zpsf6rskowr.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_144639914_zpsgsosiorz.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_144639914_zpsgsosiorz.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_143240080_zpsvlmdv1dd.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_143240080_zpsvlmdv1dd.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_144702761_HDR_zpsqvymjnmo.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_144702761_HDR_zpsqvymjnmo.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_183905793_HDR_zpszskhi6wo.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_183905793_HDR_zpszskhi6wo.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_144652274_HDR_zpsvgxt2ozq.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_144652274_HDR_zpsvgxt2ozq.jpg.html)
Boy was he not lying about the damage done by the body shop. They really hammered down with a rotary. I will let the following pics take it from here.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_070635539_zpswcx8mj2q.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_070635539_zpswcx8mj2q.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_072815728_HDR_zpsb0c5kwzc.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_072815728_HDR_zpsb0c5kwzc.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_072805872_HDR_zpshjnhvwne.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_072805872_HDR_zpshjnhvwne.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_075343764_zpsga6wen83.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_075343764_zpsga6wen83.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_075337963_zpsvkskk0pg.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_075337963_zpsvkskk0pg.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_073453949_HDR_zpsxqffpvv6.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_073453949_HDR_zpsxqffpvv6.jpg.html)
Wheels were prepped with Iron-X and Tires cleaned with Tuffshine tire cleaner.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_072505448_HDR_zpskt6g2hlm.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_072505448_HDR_zpskt6g2hlm.jpg.html)
There was also a ton of compound in the cracks, jambs, moldings etc etc.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_081053986_zpszmna82gj.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_081053986_zpszmna82gj.jpg.html)
After washing and a light prep with a fine nanoskin mitt I was able to start polishing.
Polishing was handled with my Flex 3401 polisher, orange pad and Menzerna FG400. I finished with HD Speed a white pad then topped with Nattys red paste wax. Tires were dressed with Blackfire Total Eclipse tire shine.
Before.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_082822320_zpsjnrwdwmz.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_082822320_zpsjnrwdwmz.jpg.html)
After compounding
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_122257245_zpsuxr4mo0r.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_122257245_zpsuxr4mo0r.jpg.html)
50/50
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_103226727_HDR_zps9qotr4ni.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_103226727_HDR_zps9qotr4ni.jpg.html)
All Finished
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_143422948_HDR_zpshukctdxw.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_143422948_HDR_zpshukctdxw.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_143327894_zpst1jwn3rt.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_143327894_zpst1jwn3rt.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_143433669_zpsf6rskowr.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_143433669_zpsf6rskowr.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_144639914_zpsgsosiorz.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_144639914_zpsgsosiorz.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_143240080_zpsvlmdv1dd.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_143240080_zpsvlmdv1dd.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_144702761_HDR_zpsqvymjnmo.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_144702761_HDR_zpsqvymjnmo.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_183905793_HDR_zpszskhi6wo.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_183905793_HDR_zpszskhi6wo.jpg.html)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/camaro00/IMG_20150620_144652274_HDR_zpsvgxt2ozq.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/camaro00/media/IMG_20150620_144652274_HDR_zpsvgxt2ozq.jpg.html)