“Project El Gloss-o Restor-o”

Envious Eric · 12-30-2009, 05:34 PM

1966 El Camino
“Project El Gloss-o Restor-o”

How can you be upset having to work when this is your view on the way there….

Upon arrival, this is what I was met with:

Looks like this was a playground for some cats!!!

I decided to use a waterless wash on this car so that I could get to the grunt work asap. It works pretty well, but has some streaking issues alone, but since I was polishing after, I didn’t care.

Here is what the hood looked like (paint is about toast!); almost like the paint was splitting, not just scratched as it was a little raised:

Taping off a section to test which products would get the job done the best: you can see the difference in clarity in these shots. Left side untouched, right side done

Right side untouched, left side done

And you can CLEARLY see (no pun intended) the section worked on the hood/roof

Envious Eric · 12-30-2009, 05:35 PM

Here we are with two polishing rounds, one glaze and one sealant applied
“The finals”

Time to focus on the chrome, steel, and anodized pieces:

Envious Eric · 12-30-2009, 05:36 PM

After the Final wipe down, here is what we are left with:

The co-workers came out during the detail and were amazed that there was an actual color under it all! Some said brown, purple, blue, and one thought it was old primer! Needless to say, it’s a complete turnaround!!!

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Envious Eric Banned 37 Rep 1,168 Posts Drives: nissan xterra, 335 soon Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: orange county, ca iTrader: (1)	“Project El Gloss-o Restor-o” 1966 El Camino “Project El Gloss-o Restor-o” How can you be upset having to work when this is your view on the way there…. Upon arrival, this is what I was met with: Looks like this was a playground for some cats!!! I decided to use a waterless wash on this car so that I could get to the grunt work asap. It works pretty well, but has some streaking issues alone, but since I was polishing after, I didn’t care. Here is what the hood looked like (paint is about toast!); almost like the paint was splitting, not just scratched as it was a little raised: Taping off a section to test which products would get the job done the best: you can see the difference in clarity in these shots. Left side untouched, right side done Right side untouched, left side done And you can CLEARLY see (no pun intended) the section worked on the hood/roof
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Envious Eric Banned 37 Rep 1,168 Posts Drives: nissan xterra, 335 soon Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: orange county, ca iTrader: (1)	Here we are with two polishing rounds, one glaze and one sealant applied “The finals” Time to focus on the chrome, steel, and anodized pieces:
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Envious Eric Banned 37 Rep 1,168 Posts Drives: nissan xterra, 335 soon Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: orange county, ca iTrader: (1)	After the Final wipe down, here is what we are left with: The co-workers came out during the detail and were amazed that there was an actual color under it all! Some said brown, purple, blue, and one thought it was old primer! Needless to say, it’s a complete turnaround!!!
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