My new old car, lots of wetsanding & buffing (56k, no way)

coupe · 10-03-2007, 06:05 PM

1994 Corsica, lots of wetsanding & buffing (56K is a no go)

Picked up this little piece for dirty dirty cheap. All it needs is a lower intake gasket, no biggie. So I decided to recondition it, maybe I can sell it for a good price.

This is what I started with it:

Engine cowl before:

Candy? What the….

After (not very good after pics):

GrandAmGT1996 · 10-03-2007, 06:07 PM

i was expecting more pictures?

. What you show though, looks good

coupe · 10-03-2007, 06:08 PM

Engine bay before:

After:

The next thing to do was remove the pin-stripes, I hate those with a passion. I ran into a problem though like usual. The passenger side fender was re-sprayed with clear, the only problem is they sprayed OVER the stripes and then re-applied the stripes over top of that. Kinda funny to remove the pin stripes but they are still there

Removed by hand, residue removed with paint thinner:

On to the claying. It was obvious this vehicle had never been clayed….or even waxed.
This is ONLY a 1’x1’ section of the hood, the whole car was the same. This car single handedly trashed a 100 gram mothers clay bar, it was tossed after its job was done.

coupe · 10-03-2007, 06:09 PM

This is where things took a big turn. I did my usual half and half hood buff out, it did not go well.

I hit it with:
Optimum Hyper Compound
Edge yellow wool pad
Makita Rotary
2000 rpms

It took many passes to remove what was there. So I decided to wetsand the rest of the vehicle……..every panel.

The fenders didn’t need so much aggression so I hit them same way I hit the hood. This is what I ended up with, fenders and hood:

Drivers side door before
2500 grit
I hit it with:
Optimum Hyper Compound
Edge yellow wool pad
Makita Rotary
2000 rpms

edge blue
Optimum Hyper Compound
1500 rpms

Optimum Blue pad
Optimum polish
1000 rpms

coupe · 10-03-2007, 06:10 PM

Aftter

All 4 doors where hit this way.

Next the rear ¼ panels:
2500 grit

I hit it with:
Optimum Hyper Compound
Edge yellow wool pad
Makita Rotary
2000 rpms

edge blue
Optimum Hyper Compound
1500 rpms

Optimum Blue pad
Optimum polish
1000 rpms

Before:

Durring:

coupe · 10-03-2007, 06:11 PM

Sanded:

After a pass of yellow edge wool pad and OHC:

All done:

Make a difference?

The trunk, it was nuts!!!!

Hit it with
2000 and then 2500 grit:

Before:

Durring:

Guess what that is:

coupe · 10-03-2007, 06:12 PM

Half way through with just

Optimum Hyper Compound
Edge yellow wool pad
Makita Rotary
2000 rpms

Finished out with:
edge blue
Optimum Hyper Compound
1500 rpms

Optimum Blue pad
Optimum polish
1000 rpms

The whole vehicle waxed with Megs #26

coupe · 10-03-2007, 06:12 PM

Lets do a little re-cap:

Hood before:

Hood after:

Trunk before:

Trunk after:

Jake · 10-03-2007, 06:13 PM

Lookin good man, I like that color, mind me askin how much you picked it up for?

GrandAmGT1996 · 10-03-2007, 06:17 PM

ahhh, there they are. Looks AMAZING. I would love to just leave my car at your place for a weekend

Tonyyank · 10-03-2007, 06:28 PM

Bling Bling wit yo 12's

coupe · 10-03-2007, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrandAmGT1996

ahhh, there they are. Looks AMAZING. I would love to just leave my car at your place for a weekend

Takes more than a weekend to do this, this took me almost 20 hours to do.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonyyank

Bling Bling wit yo 12's

HOT aint they?

bwhahaha

coupe · 10-03-2007, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaOwner111

Lookin good man, I like that color, mind me askin how much you picked it up for?

$100

Tonyyank · 10-03-2007, 06:41 PM

least it looks freasly painted

My bimmer want you to come visit

coupe · 10-03-2007, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonyyank

least it looks freasly painted

My bimmer want you to come visit

My buffer wants you to come visit

drumking1721 · 10-03-2007, 06:57 PM

damn coupe.....how much do you charge?

coupe · 10-03-2007, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drumking1721

damn coupe.....how much do you charge?

Way to many variables to answer that

stillriza · 10-03-2007, 07:00 PM

fock coupe. you are god of wax!

Tonyyank · 10-03-2007, 07:00 PM

cold boring winter coming up, im sure I can find a free weekend to drive an hour!!

I'll bring the refreshments

drumking1721 · 10-03-2007, 07:01 PM

hmmm outer detail, clay bar,wax and buff

10-03-2007, 06:05 PM	#1
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	My new old car, lots of wetsanding & buffing (56k, no way) 1994 Corsica, lots of wetsanding & buffing (56K is a no go) Picked up this little piece for dirty dirty cheap. All it needs is a lower intake gasket, no biggie. So I decided to recondition it, maybe I can sell it for a good price. This is what I started with it: Engine cowl before: Candy? What the…. After (not very good after pics): __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

10-03-2007, 06:08 PM	#3
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	Engine bay before: After: The next thing to do was remove the pin-stripes, I hate those with a passion. I ran into a problem though like usual. The passenger side fender was re-sprayed with clear, the only problem is they sprayed OVER the stripes and then re-applied the stripes over top of that. Kinda funny to remove the pin stripes but they are still there Removed by hand, residue removed with paint thinner: On to the claying. It was obvious this vehicle had never been clayed….or even waxed. This is ONLY a 1’x1’ section of the hood, the whole car was the same. This car single handedly trashed a 100 gram mothers clay bar, it was tossed after its job was done. __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

10-03-2007, 06:09 PM	#4
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	This is where things took a big turn. I did my usual half and half hood buff out, it did not go well. I hit it with: Optimum Hyper Compound Edge yellow wool pad Makita Rotary 2000 rpms It took many passes to remove what was there. So I decided to wetsand the rest of the vehicle……..every panel. The fenders didn’t need so much aggression so I hit them same way I hit the hood. This is what I ended up with, fenders and hood: Drivers side door before 2500 grit I hit it with: Optimum Hyper Compound Edge yellow wool pad Makita Rotary 2000 rpms edge blue Optimum Hyper Compound 1500 rpms Optimum Blue pad Optimum polish 1000 rpms __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

10-03-2007, 06:10 PM	#5
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	Aftter All 4 doors where hit this way. Next the rear ¼ panels: 2500 grit I hit it with: Optimum Hyper Compound Edge yellow wool pad Makita Rotary 2000 rpms edge blue Optimum Hyper Compound 1500 rpms Optimum Blue pad Optimum polish 1000 rpms Before: Durring: __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

10-03-2007, 06:11 PM	#6
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	Sanded: After a pass of yellow edge wool pad and OHC: All done: Make a difference? The trunk, it was nuts!!!! Hit it with 2000 and then 2500 grit: Before: Durring: Guess what that is: __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

10-03-2007, 06:12 PM	#7
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	Half way through with just Optimum Hyper Compound Edge yellow wool pad Makita Rotary 2000 rpms Finished out with: edge blue Optimum Hyper Compound 1500 rpms Optimum Blue pad Optimum polish 1000 rpms The whole vehicle waxed with Megs #26 __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

10-03-2007, 06:12 PM	#8
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	Lets do a little re-cap: Hood before: Hood after: Trunk before: Trunk after: __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

10-03-2007, 06:13 PM	#9
Jake BRAAAPPP AKA: Jake Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cen Cal Age: 34 Posts: 3,725 Vehicle: Hellcat Challenger	Lookin good man, I like that color, mind me askin how much you picked it up for?

10-03-2007, 06:28 PM	#11
Tonyyank Administrator AKA: Anthony Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Parma, MI Age: 40 Posts: 3,470 Vehicle: 09 Silverado 4x4	Bling Bling wit yo 12's

10-03-2007, 06:41 PM	#14
Tonyyank Administrator AKA: Anthony Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Parma, MI Age: 40 Posts: 3,470 Vehicle: 09 Silverado 4x4	least it looks freasly painted My bimmer want you to come visit

10-03-2007, 06:57 PM	#16
drumking1721 you want it AKA: Paul Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Age: 35 Posts: 1,591 Vehicle: 2000 Grand am GT Coupe	damn coupe.....how much do you charge? __________________ -Paul

10-03-2007, 07:00 PM	#18
stillriza does not compute AKA: Reds Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ajax, Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 2,034 Vehicle: 00110110101	fock coupe. you are god of wax!

10-03-2007, 07:01 PM	#20
drumking1721 you want it AKA: Paul Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Age: 35 Posts: 1,591 Vehicle: 2000 Grand am GT Coupe	hmmm outer detail, clay bar,wax and buff __________________ -Paul

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