Numbr3t Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I recently finished polishing my girlfriends escape with 135k miles on it. She pretty much only ever rinsed the dirt off of it. There were severe swirls plus many scratches from putting a laundry basket on the hood and letting the gas cap swing down time after time. I initially started to correct it with swirl and haze remover which didn't even touch it, so I ordered a severe polish/pad and went to work: -before -after -before -after -before -During -after All done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Well done! I had a 2002 Sport back in err... 2002-2005 It was a great vehicle. Pre-Adams of course and I HATED the lower cladding. Probably still would though. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbr3t Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Thanks a lot! The cladding isn't so bad with a little sVRT! Its very durable vs rocks and things which is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 The cladding isn't so bad with a little sVRT! Its very durable vs rocks and things which is nice. THAT was the one thing that rocked about it! Remember... I was pre-Adams... I didn't tape off anything... No SVRT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Nice save Danny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbr3t Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Thanks guys! Yeah , I don't know how I washed cars before Adam's. All of their products are simply amazing. It took about 10hours to do but I enjoyed every minute. It is so neat to see the transformation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Great job Danny! Those results were well worth it. Hopefully she appreciated all your hard work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 What a difference! Great save. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbr3t Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Great job Danny! Those results were well worth it. Hopefully she appreciated all your hard work. Haha I told her, no more laundry baskets on the hood and if she needs it washed just ask me and I'll do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90LXVert Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 WOW! Nice restoration... bet she was happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Nice turnaround Danny! -During Great 50/50 shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zw470 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Holy hell that came out nice. Really makes me feel better about going with the PC over the Flex for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbr3t Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Thanks! Yeah the PC did great and I'm very happy with the results. In some spots at certain angles I think I would have like some forced rotation provided by the flex but I think my main issue is I need some 4in pads for the tighter spots. Still thinking about the flex but I can't complain about the PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce5 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 That's REALLY AMAZING...to say the least. Job well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Your thread made the Adam's Facebook page. That my friend deserves a round of applause!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuelMJ Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Nice! What speed did you use when you used the SSR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 NICELY done! That looks great now. Definitely, no more laundry baskets on the paint, or purses on the paint, or handbags on the paint, or any other item on the paint. That thing looks brand new, maybe better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Very nice work...does your girlfriend appreciate the time and effort it took to get the Escape looking great? Or will you be doing it all over again in a few months? Sure hope she appreciates how great it looks. BTW, I too only have a PC, but I'm considering adding the Flex, because there are times that the forced rotation would be good...and since I have the PC, adding the Flex would give maximum flexibility for all jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbr3t Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Thanks a lot guys, that means a lot. I don't have Facebook so it's too bad I'm missing out on that. I followed the instructions with the speed, started out at 5 for a few minutes then went to 6. I also took Dylan's advice when he said " in the detail world, less is more" so I used less polish than I did on my truck and it turned out WAY better than my truck did. As far as the girlfriend goes, I banned her from touching the paint at all! I told her I'll be taking care of the washing from now on. And yes she was very appreciative of it. I'm having a lot of fun with my new expensive hobby and it is something I'm learning to love. Thanks for all the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbr3t Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 That looks immaculate! How many passes did you do on the bad panels? What do passes count as? Each time across the panel ( up and down) or each time I went at it with more polish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrpA Calais Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 As everyone else has said, very nice work! That came out great!! Good luck on the woman training, you'll need it! I'm working on my fiancée at the moment, she's getting there.... slowly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Wow, Amazing job Danny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I'm really glad I waited to see this thread until I got to a cpu screen. This is a great turnaround man! Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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