ssr2 and ex before and after pics

**millhouse** · 08-08-2003, 05:45 PM

Well, I started at 10 am this morning and...my arms feel like jello!

I`ve applied 2 full coats of the ssr2 swirl remover to the whole car, as well as about 10-20 coats to the highly oxidized areas. I currently have the ex sitting on the car, but I`ve got to wait a half an hour and I`ll post the final pics of the car.

This first pic is obviously of my hood...before the ssr2. This was actually a lower oxidized area, and only required 2 coats to remove it almost completley.

Here it is with 1 coat off ssr2 applied to the obvious area.

Here is the door that was HEAVILY OXIDIZED (way, way, wayway worse than the hood)! It only had about 5 applications at this time, but you can see that it has been greatly improved.

Stay tuned...more pics coming within the hour.[IMG]

**Cujo31** · 08-08-2003, 05:50 PM

Wow .. what a difference. Save your arms bro and purchase the Porter Cable 7424

10-20 coats? Yikes, is there anything left in the bottle? lol Excellent job though buddy. I cant wait to see more now.

**Coastal Eddie** · 08-08-2003, 05:52 PM

I don`t know what time they`re turning my server off today, so I`ll just say it now.

WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Helluva job (even if it isn`t done yet). Hope I get to see the finished pics!!

I used to date a girl at Mich. St, so I know what the weather does to your cars there.

**millhouse** · 08-08-2003, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by Cujo31
Wow .. what a difference. Save your arms bro and purchase the Porter Cable 7424 10-20 coats? Yikes, is there anything left in the bottle? lol Excellent job though buddy. I cant wait to see more now.

Lol, I hear ya...but I`m still unemployed so I`m trying to do this the cheapest was as possible.

As for the quantity left, I`m actually amazed that I have so much. I could probably do 10 cars of the same caliber with the amount I`ve got left

**Anthony O.** · 08-08-2003, 06:00 PM

Nice "work in progress".

I do understand that this may be the only place to detail your car but you should never detail your car as it sits in a dirt driveway. There is so much fine, but very abrasive, dust that is kicked up that it`s far too likely you`ll introduce more scratches.

I am just overly anal also but I can`t help it, sorry.

Anthony

Boss_429 · 08-08-2003, 06:01 PM

Looks great! I would also consider getting a PC if you`re thinking about taking on another project like that!

**HD_Eddie** · 08-08-2003, 06:07 PM

Very nice job there Millhouse!! Looking forward to see the final pics.

Excellent point that Anthony made.

He doesn`t miss a thing

**millhouse** · 08-08-2003, 06:31 PM

Anthony, point taken...but this paint is in very poor condition and a few more scratches arent going to bother me much.

Heres the after pics though:

Dont mind the temp tag, as I finally got around to getting a custom plate

Here is the last pic. As you can see I did not apply the ssr2 or the ex to the area below the plastic trim. This is mainly because I need something major to remove this crap. Any suggestions would be helpful.

**Poorboy** · 08-08-2003, 07:01 PM

If I remember ...he was planning on doing this by hand, due to low cash flow and lack of a good pc....

very nice improvement.....I think we also suggested that you not do it all in one day so your arms wouldn`t be limp and you would get a better overall finish with more strength at the end of the work.....

you can use the SSR2 with a terry cloth that you are prepared to throw away, on the lower panels....

I think you might need to go over some areas again only because you were probably a bit tired on some of the last panels you did.

overall....there is now a nice shine to a very abused paint job and without machines it will take a bit longer to reach the best it can possibly be...

great effort

**millhouse** · 08-08-2003, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by Poorboy
If I remember ...he was planning on doing this by hand, due to low cash flow and lack of a good pc....

very nice improvement.....I think we also suggested that you not do it all in one day so your arms wouldn`t be limp and you would get a better overall finish with more strength at the end of the work.....

you can use the SSR2 with a terry cloth that you are prepared to throw away, on the lower panels....

I think you might need to go over some areas again only because you were probably a bit tired on some of the last panels you did.

overall....there is now a nice shine to a very abused paint job and without machines it will take a bit longer to reach the best it can possibly be...

great effort

I agree, I will be doing it again in a few weeks...but for some reason I just couldnt resist cramming it all in one day

Anyways, I did the most worst parts of the car first and I also did the doors and side panels first. Pressing down isnt nearly as diffacult as pressing sideways

.

I guess I could try it on the lower panels, but I have a feeling it`s not going to work. There is a buildup of some sort which can be seen in the picture above, and it almost seems that I`m going to need either something more abrasive, or a chemical that will ease the process of the removal of whatever the heck that crap is.

**Poorboy** · 08-08-2003, 07:11 PM

ok here`s the easy way....take a damp towel with some laquer thinner on it and go over it lightly....then wash those panels thoroughly ...then Polish....

remember..no hard pressure and the towel must be damp/wet with water...

**millhouse** · 08-08-2003, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by Poorboy
ok here`s the easy way....take a damp towel with some laquer thinner on it and go over it lightly....then wash those panels thoroughly ...then Polish....

remember..no hard pressure and the towel must be damp/wet with water...

Thats more like it, tyvm

**motorCITY** · 08-08-2003, 11:24 PM

Yeah . . . it is very nice lookin.

Me & millhouse hung out tonight at our local "cruz/gut", and his car looks great. Even with many things to still do.

The pictures show pretty good before & after qualities, but in person, it`s even more impressive. Personally knowing millhouse, I`ve seen him use many waxes and things in the past, but his was by far the best.

Why he didn`t pull into the street to do the wax. . . who knows. Millhouse has been known to do "short-bus-chit" like that in the past!

**millhouse** · 08-08-2003, 11:26 PM

Originally posted by motorCITY
Yeah . . . it is very nice lookin.

Me & millhouse hung out tonight at our local "cruz/gut", and his car looks great. Even with many things to still do.

The pictures show pretty good before & after qualities, but in person, it`s even more impressive. Personally knowing millhouse, I`ve seen him use many waxes and things in the past, but his was by far the best.

Why he didn`t pull into the street to do the wax. . . who knows. Millhouse has been known to do "short-bus-chit" like that in the past!

Keep it coming buddy...you know what`s going to happen the next time I line up against ya

Motorcity=OWNED!

**Ferrarislave** · 08-08-2003, 11:33 PM

I would suggest a more powerfull compound and PC use some DACP with a cutting pad then follow with a Polishing pad then apply #82 Swirl free polish then AIO by hand then apply EX as for some of the crap by the wheel use some Eimman Fabrik Hi-Intensity or Meguiars All Purpose cleaner plus that dwayne has. Thats a nice looking mustang when you get it all done.

The paint looks ok but the swirls and scratchs can be removed wiht a machine and the proper compounds.

Poorboy might also have something stronger for removeing swirls and oxidation.

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