A customer found me on one of the forums I frequent, and contacted me to book a full paint correction on his project car, a red 1990 Mazda RX-7 Convertible. It had been recently repainted about 3 months ago, but you really couldn't tell from the damage found upon closer inspection. My best guess is that the painter was in a hurry, and although he did a good job painting the car, he simply did not finish off the clearcoat after wetsanding completely. And I really have no idea how that many scratches and swirls got into the paint in 3 months, but I can tell you that the clear is really, *really* soft. The customer drove 2 hours to get me his car, then stayed the weekend at a hotel in town while I corrected his paint. Decontamination with Adams' APC, Green Wheel Cleaner Compounded with GG6, Meg's M105, D300 and MF 5.5 pads Backing Plate Exploded Finished off with Flex 3401, Uber Yellow, M105, D300. Final Polish with Flex 3401, Uber Green, Menz SF4000 LSP: MPL applied with Flex 3401 and Uber Black at Setting-1 Tires dressed with Adam's Super VRT, Undercarriage Spray Glass polished with Griot's Glass Polish, then cleaned with Adam's Glass Cleaner Customer requested exterior service only. Before pictures: There was no protection whatsoever on the paint even before the wash, as you can see by the lack of beading. Washed, Clayed, Pulled Inside, Got it under the lights: Looks like the painter missed a spot after wetsanding: More Damage: The Bald Spot: 50/50 shots: Hood: Front Fender: Bald Spot: Before: After: Some finished shots: Lessons learned: Alwyas have an extra backing plate handy, in case one explodes on you, sending foam flying all over the bay. Detailing in Florida during the summer can be killer, so drink lots of water and take lots of breaks, goes without saying. Thanks for looking! Jae AutoDermatology
Lol That car paint was horrible How could it leave a shop like that? Great job Jae! Glad to see you posting again. You were MIA for a while
The befores of the paint made my eyeballs hurt. Nice work! This is another candidate for turnaround of the year.
Exploded backing plate halfway through this detail. Luckily I was fast enough to pull away in time when I felt the wobble begin. It was a good run, close to 2 years as this was my first backing plate that came with my original PC kit and I forget how many details I finished with it. Honestly before this, I never gave it a second thought that I should have an extra one handy.
