restoring faded single stage paint(huge pics)

[Sir Toad]

restoring faded paint on a mazda b3000(same as a ford ranger)first wash n dry the vehicle...inspect for tree sap/road tar..
use Malco adhesive and label remover:


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...dab3000019.jpg


to remove tar:



just dampen a towel with the product then hold on contamination to soften,then lightly rub
tar's gone:


you will find more as you buff,the lighter stuff you can buff off,the heavier will require more cleaner(btw you will find a TON of uses for this cleaner.
ok this is the compound 3M Perfect it 3000 rubbing compound(can also be bought in quarts):


what you want to do now is take a 'soft' towel and compound and rub,by hand areas that will be difficult to reach by machine:






now that that's done get ready to buff with the wool pad:


and the compound
i buffed at about 12-1400 rpm
do you see the compound between the pieces of tape?


that will do that square area between the tape/bodyline/wheel well
use medium pressure,just lightly pass over all the areas you did by hand
i don't throw away old buff pads just for this reason,when they get to wore out for a fresh paint job i put them away for a project like this:


i used front n back of 3 pads(the roof took both sides of one pad:


after you are pleased with your buffing,wash with soap and water and dry thoroughly,you do not want even little drops of water on the panels as it will make removing the polish a real pain
here's the polish (3M perfect it 3 Machine Glaze) and pad #'s:


you already saw a pic with a good view of the numbers,this is to show the backing pad for the polishing pad.
i did not get a pic,but remember the compound between the tape?it will take 1/4-1/2 the amount of polish to do the same area.keep a NEW soft towel to rub off polish that dried before you could remove with the pad

if you look careful,you can see the upper left 1/4 of the tailgate has been polished...see how the rest is pinkish/hazy?


polish with medium pressure,gradualy using lighter pressure till the haze goes away.
now wash,dry it,wax it and enjoy a shiny vehicle
i did not remove all swirl marks from the wool pad because i really didn't care at this point,as it is a used truck,going to the lot,and it is getting a good coat of wax from the detailer.





i sure there will be questions,that's what i'm here for i don't use any products other than 3m

[Sir Toad]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...dab3000049.jpg

[Sir Toad]

please bear with it until i reformat it

[got_u_sick]

Awsomeness! Subscribed.

[dillon_b12]

How much do you charge for a job like that?

[DropNDestroy]

Wow, that is amazing! NIce work PaintToad

-Parker

[chevs1091]

nice job man- i have done a few projects like that myself- its very time consuming- single stage paint sucks!

[SaltyOnionBalls]

This is awesome, I am going to try this soon on my new DD.

How much did the materials cost you?

[Sir Toad]

about $100

[MeltingPlastic]

toad, do you use a rotary or orbital buffer? i have a rotary one and i'm affraid to ruin my paint with it. any tips?

[BobOnAir]

Quote: Originally Posted by MeltingPlastic

toad, do you use a rotary or orbital buffer? i have a rotary one and i'm affraid to ruin my paint with it. any tips?

Don't hold in one spot,, you'll over heat your paint and blister it! Trust me,, I know,, I had to repaint the rear door of our hearse because I wasn't paying attention!

[Sir Toad]

i use a rotary buffer.....and always keep moving

[MeltingPlastic]

Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad

i use a rotary buffer.....and always keep moving

any tips on motions to use? ive heard an arching pattern back and forth is good. and i know not to let the foam pad go on its edge and that stuff.

[Sir Toad]

Quote: Originally Posted by MeltingPlastic

any tips on motions to use? ive heard an arching pattern back and forth is good. and i know not to let the foam pad go on its edge and that stuff.

i use a wool pad.....just use slow,steady sweeping passes......use 50% overlap almost like you are painting

i'll grab some pics tommorow of a vette i'm buffing out.......looked the same as the truck although the 'vette is base/clear

[silvern1055]

looks awsome toad where can you get that malco at the local paint shop

[Sir Toad]

yeah

[silvern1055]

kewl thanks

[Noremac]

that looks awesome toad... i had ran over a thread where a guy was detailing an audi r8 and this made me think of that lol.. i can dig it back up if you wanna see what a VERY expensive european detailing job looks like

[Sir Toad]

Quote: Originally Posted by Noremac

that looks awesome toad... i had ran over a thread where a guy was detailing an audi r8 and this made me think of that lol.. i can dig it back up if you wanna see what a VERY expensive european detailing job looks like

i don't care about detailing...been there done that, in my rookie days......i've moved on

[67mustang]

awesome! i need to do this to my drivers door and 3rd door. they have faded paint on them and only them for some odd reason. i think they were repaint and never cleared. the doors just look funny. when the truck is wet all the paint looks great. once dried the doors are light in color and look like they are 10 years older than the rest of the truck

[mccord]

Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad

i c buffer trails

[Sir Toad]

Quote: Originally Posted by mccord

i c buffer trails

maybe you should go back and READ!!!!!!!!!