(The real wreck starts at post #132. This was the wreck BEFORE the wreck)
Well, I guess I more like "curbed" it but it feels like a wreck to me.
I was parked next to a really high curb and forgot about that when I went to leave. The damage will require fiberglass work and repainting but until I get some free time, I'll have to make it look presentable. I guess it could be worse, another drunk driver could have hit me.
Here's the damage:
So I broke out the sandpaper and knocked down a lot of clear coat. I needed to make this look as good as possible so that I would keep kicking myself every time I looked at the car. The car is so low that I had to jack it up in order to save my back.
Wet sanding in progress. The damage is pretty deep.
Now I'm buffing out the damage with Severe Swirl Remover. Normally, I would have to use something more abrasive but by using a Makita rotary, SSR is strong enough to remove the aggressive wet sanding that I was doing.
I then followed that up with the Swirl & Haze Remover and Fine Machine Polish on the Flex.
The final results. The reflections of stuff on the floor makes it look like I haven't done anything!
I was able to get it somewhat presentable but like I said before, this will require a repaint in order to make it perfect again. On a side not, my detail cart arrived and I was able to put it to use while I was working.
Oh well, gotta go make some money for this repair.
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Junkman2008
(The real wreck starts at post #132. This was the wreck BEFORE the wreck)
Well, I guess I more like "curbed" it but it feels like a wreck to me.
I was parked next to a really high curb and forgot about that when I went to leave. The damage will require fiberglass work and repainting but until I get some free time, I'll have to make it look presentable. I guess it could be worse, another drunk driver could have hit me.
Here's the damage:
So I broke out the sandpaper and knocked down a lot of clear coat. I needed to make this look as good as possible so that I would keep kicking myself every time I looked at the car. The car is so low that I had to jack it up in order to save my back.
Wet sanding in progress. The damage is pretty deep.
Now I'm buffing out the damage with Severe Swirl Remover. Normally, I would have to use something more abrasive but by using a Makita rotary, SSR is strong enough to remove the aggressive wet sanding that I was doing.
I then followed that up with the Swirl & Haze Remover and Fine Machine Polish on the Flex.
The final results. The reflections of stuff on the floor makes it look like I haven't done anything!
I was able to get it somewhat presentable but like I said before, this will require a repaint in order to make it perfect again. On a side not, my detail cart arrived and I was able to put it to use while I was working.
Oh well, gotta go make some money for this repair.
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