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DetailersDomain 01-17-2013 04:01 PM

Can we fix it?
 
Here we have a brand new Subaru BRZ that was a victim of a hit and run.

I'll let the photo speak for itself.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/IMG_6735.jpg

When the customer brought his car in I was extremely skeptical at the possibility of even cleaning it up, already providing him with my body shop's phone number to him. I ran my fingernail across the scratches and they were pretty deep and there were many.

He was quite upset so I told him I would give it a shot without any promises.

The tools and products used:

Rupes BigFoot LHR 15ES
Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES
Sufbuf Pad 6 inch
Meguiar's Microfiber Cutting Disc 5.25 inch
Menzerna Fast Gloss 400

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/DSC_4540.jpg

As you may or may not know I personally don't like to wetsand if I don't have to hence these were the tools and products I decided to use.

After a few passes with the Rupes with the microfiber cutting pad and fg400 we were able to most of the paint transfer out of the paint but it didn't look good.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/DSC_4526.jpg

Another angle
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/DSC_4527.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/DSC_4529.jpg

From there I decided to go a bit more aggressive with the Surbuf pad and Menzerna FG400 then went back to the MF Cutting Pad with FG400 to finish it out.
That combo was a success! We were able to get 95% of the damage out.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/DSC_4541.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/DSC_4530.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/DSC_4544.jpg

Total time it took to get these results about 10 minutes, not too bad.

Enjoy

FireDan50 01-17-2013 04:16 PM

WOW...awesome stuff, once again.

bdavis89 02-13-2013 01:49 PM

Fantastic! These are the best, much better than seeing a new car get the treatment imho.

Amj2020 02-13-2013 02:12 PM

You should do a youtube series called "can we fix it" would be something id watch regularly!


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