Here was a restoration done on some jdm legacy projector headlights.

Driver side done first to show comparison.



Then the passenger side. Before


After



Headlights were treated with UV protection sealant.

 

Upon arrival, very dirty.





Pre-wash Inspection. Scratches, swirls, cob-webbing on this black car.


Layer of dirt and water stains.


Wheels were caked with grime and solidified sludge!




After wash and blow dry.


Much better, although the wheels took just as long if not longer than the car wash.



Light scratches in various areas around the panels.






After full pass on the hood.


Mild scuffing on the paint because of passenger's shoe scraping.


Corrected.


Finished.

 

Yesss! Thanks a bunch Mike on the work! I know you had your work cut out for you on this one, but you definitely gave it a beautiful touch.

It was great company too, had a good time chatting it up (Japanese food was GOOD). Mike's work is spot on and very precise. From this experience, I can tell you he is very meticulous about the detail and work put in, so you can be confident that it's in good hands. You gave my car the TLC it needed, after it being such a dirty pig.

Some of my pictures from my phone didn't come great, but here's two that show a nice finish to the surface.

P.S. Thanks for helping me out of the driveway, and that tight corner 'really' is tighter than I expected.

 

Inspection prior to washing.


Water stains, swirling, cob-webbing and a little hazing from the paint. This is a Tahoe/snow car.


These wheels looked very worn and old.


Brake dust and other caked contaminants.



Water spots and staining.



After cleaning the wheels, iron decontamination.


Working its magic.



Scrubbing it.


Moving on to the dirty door jams and shuts. They needed some attention.



Much better.





First foam gun soak and crevice cleaning.



Second foam gun soak and hand washing.



Paint inspection before clay bar process.


After full pass on the hood, not too bad.


After half of roof, much worse.


Masked off.




Paint inspection and evaluation before beginning paint correction. Swirl marks and mild obscure scratches in various areas.







Water staining.


Some dried up piece of..........something..


Test panel. This was a dual stage polish detail so M105 and yellow cutting pad was used for the first stage. Results are after two thorough passes.






Whats left of that yellow gunk. The remainder is paint damage/chipping.


In progress.




Suction markings from camera suction cup mount. Was able to remove and eliminate 90% of the markings. The rest was paint damage due to uncured paint under pressure.


Deeper scratches on bumper.



Barely visible.




Hand polishing the door handles.



Coated and finished.


After synthetic sealant and paste wax.


Much more clear and vibrant reflection returning from the paint. Previously detailed car in the background.

 

What was worked on today:





Was too tired to document lol.

 

sent a pm

 

dang... my car need's a serious make-over! I have a million scratches, keyed, and dings every where!!! Some how i need to come up with the money...

sure sucks being unemployed...

beautiful work

 

that was my suby Mike did yesterday and he did an awesome job! Highly recommend him. He does great work and very professional.

 

Today's work: White Fozzy

Upon arrival. Snow car.


Lots of bug slaughtering going on.





Ouch, even aspen white can't hide this.



Prepping.



Single stage follow up with M205 and yellow cutting pad with two passes.





Touched up the plastic panel on the C pillar.

 

A peek at other cars that were done:

Honda Accord- 8 hrs spent to correct.




Subaru Impreza 2.5i Wagon- 8 hours spent to correct.

All masked off ready to correct.


Panel side by side comparison. Notice how the blue tarp on the right side (corrected) has a richer tone than the left side (uncorrected).


Exterior plastic moldings were dressed with a black trim restorer/protector.





Finished shots.








Reflection shot of all the detailing gear:

 

More previews:

BMW 330i- 12 hrs total on this appointment.

Upon arrival:







Random sap droppings


Wheel were cleaned then iron decontaminated.




Door jams and trunk gutters were filthy.


Final foam gun soak before rinsing.


Decontaminated the whole car.



Masked off ready to correct.



All of the side body panels were covered with water etching and marks. Paint was corrected with yellow cutting pad and M105, worked down with white and M205. 50/50 of a door panel showed how much there was. Left (Corrected) Right (Uncorrected).





Part of the hood corrected.
Before




After



Detail went very late into the dark so at that point I just wanted to finish up in the same day and no finishing shots were taken.

 

Subaru Impreza WRX - 14 hrs spent on this appointment.

Some quick shots.

Decontaminating the whole body.






Masked up and ready for correction.


Headlights were restored.




There was some clear coat fading and oxidation on the hoodscoop.


Polished with white pad and M205.

 

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I was wondering when you were going to post more pics.

 

looking good mike!

 

Great Job Buddy!