Thought some of you may enjoy this thread. I don't do this commercially. Just a buddy and I who do this as a hobby and have done a few local members' cars. Enjoy! Tips are welcome, as I know there are a few pros who frequent this section.

~Cam

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/854...-teaser-shots/

 

Those are some very impressive corrections. One of these days I'm going to man up and by myself a rotary. I had a few questions if you don't mind answering.

On the Berlina AP1, what was your correction process? I saw a few times in the thread that you were polishing/jeweling headlights and tails, what products and process are you using? Finally, in the silver STI pictures, what in the heck is that thing you are spraying into the intake tract?

 

On the berlina, we used a 3 step system. The paint was very soft and was leaving holograms easily. We used Menzerna SIP with Orange pad to do the correcting, Menzerna 106FA with black pad to get rid of any trails/holograms left from the SIP, and then finally, 3M Ultrafina with a 3M Ultrafina Polishing Pad to get rid of any minor holograms left. It was super picky paint.

That thing you saw is a "Tornador". It's a tool that sprays a mixture of air/cleaning solution, and it has a nozzle that rotates very quickly, blasting high enough pressure to loosen dirt in hard to reach spots (impossible by hand). It's a great tool!

 

Some nice work there!

 

Thanks for the response. The reason I asked about the black S2k is because I have one myself and the paint is unlike anything I have ever seen. The paint corrects easily, but the amount of haze left behind is unreal.

I noticed that you had made some tail light and headlights sparkle. What pads and process do you apply to the plastics?

 

Yes, the black factory paint is INCREDIBLY picky. We couldn't believe it. Never before have we gotten holograms from 106FA, even from the blue pads. We tried to get the perfect finish but couldn't. So we had to break out the Ultrafina, which did the job but it was still a challenge.

We would use the same products on the headlights and tail lights. SIP does a great job of removing haze/yellowing and 106 does a fantastic job of removing minor swirls and scratches from plastic.

Cam