donbeezy
New member
So in rolled this used IS F, great looking vehicle that hasn`t been cared for in a while. Lots of different type of paint defects and issues.
Headlights were cloudy and had a slight chemical haze on it. It cleaned up really quickly with a really hard compound step.
Pulled out the microscope to take a deeper look at this defect on the driver side, I knew it was going to be impossible to completely remove it but I wanted to take a closer look into the paint to see what the issue was. Looks like chemical burn/etch, it did clear up slightly as you can see in the next microscopic picture. Not all defects are removable.
A few other pictures of the typical swirls in the paint and tail light.
Next up was the hood, this vehicle has had a rough life down the road.... looks like something was spilled on the road, onto the entire hood/roof/trunk of the vehicle and left on the paint to create these small circle etchings. Some sanding was necessary to reduce these spots. I mainly focused on the hood as it was a HUGE eye sore. Started off with 2500 grit sandpaper and later feathered out the edges with 3000. Again, it`s not perfect but now its not an eyesore.
Final product was CarPro Cquartz UK, very impressed with the 3.0 version lately so I am sticking with it for now.
Headlights were cloudy and had a slight chemical haze on it. It cleaned up really quickly with a really hard compound step.
Pulled out the microscope to take a deeper look at this defect on the driver side, I knew it was going to be impossible to completely remove it but I wanted to take a closer look into the paint to see what the issue was. Looks like chemical burn/etch, it did clear up slightly as you can see in the next microscopic picture. Not all defects are removable.
A few other pictures of the typical swirls in the paint and tail light.
Next up was the hood, this vehicle has had a rough life down the road.... looks like something was spilled on the road, onto the entire hood/roof/trunk of the vehicle and left on the paint to create these small circle etchings. Some sanding was necessary to reduce these spots. I mainly focused on the hood as it was a HUGE eye sore. Started off with 2500 grit sandpaper and later feathered out the edges with 3000. Again, it`s not perfect but now its not an eyesore.
Final product was CarPro Cquartz UK, very impressed with the 3.0 version lately so I am sticking with it for now.
