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thepieman 23-07-2016 11:56 AM

Dead Red Mitsi......... i
 
Neighbours Mitsubishi i-car in dead red:sadnod:

a few before to give you and idea of the nice red that I had to work with....
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...pso880jjlk.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psodopd2rz.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps3nlpv06q.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psho587qjs.jpg

Starting out with a small test pass to work the best combination of product / pad... you can see existing on the left hand side and light pass on the right...
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psyrjmmipi.jpg

Could see some potential and a small tweek of the product and started doing my thing:polish:
You can see the existing finish on the right..... and left has had two passes working across the panel........ its starting to come alive..
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psamj0z5v4.jpg

Same on the roof area..... two initial passes per area to get a good base
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psvkuxzdzb.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...pscd9vupbm.jpg

After third pass, starting to refine now, the red is showing still better depth and clarity:doubleup: but still better to be achieved....
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psp40a81jv.jpg

After another pass, clarity much better and certainly more depth already
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psqevfag4d.jpg

and here she is parked in its own little spot:nod: after a glaze and wax......
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps8dqapmvt.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...pske6dyzvr.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psuodxfjtl.jpg

will require another coat of wax in the next couple of days once this ones fully cured.........but overall a bit of a transformation :polish:

Frenchie 23-07-2016 12:37 PM

Excellent job as usual Ron.

Red Baron 23-07-2016 12:43 PM

I know how difficult it is keeping a red car looking reasonably fresh, had a red Mk1 Astra once and would be turning pink again every 6 months (this is before the days of proper Polish and wax and just a bit of t-cut)

Bolesroor 23-07-2016 01:34 PM

Fantastic as always, what did you use on the black trim Ron?

thepieman 23-07-2016 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bolesroor (Post 228741)
Fantastic as always, what did you use on the black trim Ron?

Autosmart trim ultra and highstyle....

Trim ultra is great at restoring plastic but you need to fully clean the plastic first.... Very strong APC and IPA clean normally does the trick....

Trim ultra can be a bugger to get right though and needs ideally a single very light application... It doesn't like being gone over again if that makes sense.... It also needs to be left for at least 4hrs ish before it gets wet...... After you've used it though you can go over the top with your usual trim stuff:ok:

Bolesroor 23-07-2016 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thepieman (Post 228742)
Autosmart trim ultra and highstyle....

Trim ultra is great at restoring plastic but you need to fully clean the plastic first.... Very strong APC and IPA clean normally does the trick....

Trim ultra can be a bugger to get right though and needs ideally a single very light application... It doesn't like being gone over again if that makes sense.... It also needs to be left for at least 4hrs ish before it gets wet...... After you've used it though you can go over the top with your usual trim stuff:ok:

Cool thanks for that :ok: Probably should leave it to the experts then, don't want to upset Liz :grin:

NL03Scooby 23-07-2016 07:20 PM

Looks completely transformed, nice job, bet it was a bit on the messy side?

Sti mayhew 23-07-2016 08:27 PM

Top job again well done ron

Rdlangy1 24-07-2016 07:04 AM

Amazing job there Ron :10:

Bet that was fulfilling to see the red after you had worked ur magic!

Awesome!

Banstead Stig 24-07-2016 09:07 AM

I remember doing an Alfa Romeo 75 with my dad years ago that was horrific.

Obviously we aren't up to Ron's standards, but it came up a treat. I genuinely did not believe it would be possible, given how shagged it looked!

Willowsdad 26-07-2016 10:41 AM

Awesome work. Love a good pink to red.:polish:


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