Spring is here, and we had a 70+ degree weekend (maybe summer is more like it) and I got to spend it with le car.
While utterly cared for mechanically during its midwest life, the body had been a bit neglected. Scratches, nicks, and a nice hazy chalk-like brilliantrot that was more like brilliantpink were just a few of the problems.
In addition to that, the bumpers and mirrors had completely lost any shine, and were a flaky, dreary looking color. So I took matters into my own hands.
Inspired by this actually:
Pictures below:
Some minor interior work... but the carpets were more than I could handle
What do we have here? I wonder where this is going..
Couldn't get the bumper torx screws off, even with an impacts, so I improvised:
yours truly
Did some work, and went out that night. Woke up and I believe my goodies were all ready:
about that paint...
It's all in the prep. Do the prep. I couldn't have imagined having to clean all the trim after the work was done...
slowly but surely
You know what really grinds my gears? The stupid fading undercoating. Let's fix that too while waiting on the wax
and I believe something actually came out of all this.
A guy in a 4.8is X5 had come up to me a few moments earlier and asked me if I was selling it
Not too bad for a $20 HVLP gun right? Perfect match too, gotta love single stage
sharp lines
Paint flowed beautifully without having to buff it
what chalky mirrors?
You may have noticed my shitty basketweaves sans caps
Stay tuned and look for another update this Wendsday when these come to life:
While utterly cared for mechanically during its midwest life, the body had been a bit neglected. Scratches, nicks, and a nice hazy chalk-like brilliantrot that was more like brilliantpink were just a few of the problems.
In addition to that, the bumpers and mirrors had completely lost any shine, and were a flaky, dreary looking color. So I took matters into my own hands.
Inspired by this actually:
Pictures below:
Some minor interior work... but the carpets were more than I could handle
What do we have here? I wonder where this is going..
Couldn't get the bumper torx screws off, even with an impacts, so I improvised:
yours truly
Did some work, and went out that night. Woke up and I believe my goodies were all ready:
about that paint...
It's all in the prep. Do the prep. I couldn't have imagined having to clean all the trim after the work was done...
slowly but surely
You know what really grinds my gears? The stupid fading undercoating. Let's fix that too while waiting on the wax
and I believe something actually came out of all this.
A guy in a 4.8is X5 had come up to me a few moments earlier and asked me if I was selling it
Not too bad for a $20 HVLP gun right? Perfect match too, gotta love single stage
sharp lines
Paint flowed beautifully without having to buff it
what chalky mirrors?
You may have noticed my shitty basketweaves sans caps
Stay tuned and look for another update this Wendsday when these come to life:
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