Dylan06SS Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 This detail was a real treat... its not every day you get a chance to detail a car of this caliber and I'm humbled that I was asked to do it. 1 of 6 known to exist, this baby is among the rarest of the rare. Arrived to the customers property and immediately it was clear there wouldn't be a ton of heavy work needed, just finessing, correcting, and refining an already very well kept car: Then getting down to the nitty gritty inspected/documented the condition up close. Under the lights there was a fair amount of haze on the finish, RIDS, and other minor imperfections in the finish. The condition was pretty consistent over the entire car. I started by experimenting to find the right process to get the desired end result. The paint was EXTREMELY soft and easily marred, but after trying a variety of combos I settled on the white pad on the flex w/ fine machine polish. 1-2 passes per area accomplished most of the correction, occasional spots were hit with an orange pad + swirl & haze remover as needed: Tighter spots and areas between the fresh pinstripes were hand polished using a blue hex grip and revive polish. My best friend Anthony was kind enough to assist today so I could focus on machine work I continued around the car working panel by panel with the white pad and FMP. A few tighter spots were hit with the PC / a 4" white pad / FMP combo at 4000opm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) A really deep scratch was noticed on the leading edge of the passenger fender so I cautiously hit it with 3 passes of swirl & haze remover and an orange pad via the flex. Given the inconsistency of the paint thickness and proximity to a hard edge I felt it was safer After the SHR/orange pad. Before FMP/white pad work After the FMP/white pad Continuing polishing All of the cars brightwork was in pretty flawless shape, but that doesn't mean it couldn't be kicked up a notch. Anthony applied Brilliant Glaze to all the chromed trim with a microfiber applicator and removed with a single soft towel He then used the blaster sidekick to blow my polishing dust from the crevices The areas were then wiped once again with waterless wash and a waterless wash towel, then treated to a coat of Brilliant Glaze on an Americana hex grip Once the glaze was removed it was time for Americana! The wax was setting up quickly with the ambient temps being around 80*. It was removed using fresh double soft towels Corrected, glazed, and waxed the paint was now looking as it should. The overhead lights, my brinkman spotlight, and camera flash showing there were no more imperfections Edited July 29, 2011 by Dylan@Adams (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 REFLECTION!! Job well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Some of the owners other beauties hanging around the garage with us, and hopefully the subjects of some upcoming writeups: Possibly one of the most impressive of the bunch, a Hemi 'Cuda barn find, sporting 46,000 original miles. The car is completely unrestored and in absolutely stunning shape! Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris B Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Sweet cars. dylan you do amazing work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1ss Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 That is one serious toy collector, and another amazing job by you guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeekroar Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 GOOD GOD! You guys did an awesome job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JroCk817 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 AMAZING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankg42 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) All I can say is WOW! That Packard is really something special, and your work has made it look even more special. Great work! You didn't mention if that was the original paint or not... was it? Edited July 29, 2011 by Hankg42 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jddmj Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Beautiful work guys! Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockHead Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 That is looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 That is a purdy packard. I love cars from the 20s and 30s Great job on the detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006SilverSS Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 That turned out awesome, great job as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddy300 Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Damn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnss Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Nice work. you guys did a great job. you r a detailing fool. im sure you stay pretty busy with as many cars your always detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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