Xtreme Makeover - Toyota Vitz

[zckid]

Hello friends!

I got the opportunity to polish a Toyota Vitz, dark blue, gorgeous in the shade. But in the sun, it’s very nicely filled with swirls and scratches.

Close up pics

Washed n Clayed:

Lacking definition, dull, no depth

The ride’s best companions, swirls and scratches
Vertical panels

Vertical panels

The hood and the top

Close-up

Other paint defects

calling the

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Polishing

I started with a test section on the hood, Makita, Menz 203s on LC white pad. Very little effect!
I moved to Menz PG on LC wool polishing pad. Results were nicer and less holograms than foam. Then, I found the swirls and scratches were hiding other defects such as long RDS, pits, and orange peel. I stepped down to Menz 203s on LC white with Flex DA. Results were superb, clear definition, no holograms and swirls, the deep RDS remained but were almost unnoticeable. Only the hood I refined with Flex, PO85rd on LC black. This was the most battered part.

Deep RDS remain, but they’re not easy to capture. Only noticeable from an angle, & with a detailer’s eye!

Pits and pores discovered while polishing. Wet-sanded 2000 grit, then continued.

Hello!

Looking at the ant: is it hydrophobic?

Remember

You can't see... can you?

Now

Can you see now, ... old uncle watching?

Thanks God, it came very nice.

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Some 50-50 pics:

Here are some finishing pics

I missed on my next lucky victim, she’s sold.

I already got Popeye's arms after this detail.

Some reflection shots


Mirror Finish on the side mirror

Mauritian Tea

Old & new house

My buddies never let me down thanks God

Your comment and thoughts are most welcome and many thanks to all those who kindly helped me their advice.

God bless you all.

Best regards

Zaid :wavey:

 

[seech]

Xtreme Makeover!!!

Great job Zaid!

 

[rakesh_v6]

awesome bro, wish u were my neighbour so we can work on my car as well, haha

 

[kc2]

Bro Shalom
Keep them coming...I enjoy yr sharing

Do send my regards to yr family

I miss you & all of them


cant wait to see them growing up

Be Bless

 

[zckid]

Xtreme Makeover!!!

Great job Zaid!

Thanks so much Seech :wavey: miss u buddy

awesome bro, wish u were my neighbour so we can work on my car as well, haha

thanks Rakesh, one day surely God willing. so many Sifus at ur place la

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Bro Shalom
Keep them coming...I enjoy yr sharing

Do send my regards to yr family

I miss you & all of them


cant wait to see them growing up

Be Bless

Thanks bro! I owe so much.

Sure will fwd to them.

One day wish to see u here :wavey:

 

[Izso]

Out of curiosity, was all of this done in the open and non-shaded?

 

[zckid]

Out of curiosity, was all of this done in the open and non-shaded?

u r welcome buddy.

well, it's an open garage, only top is covered. where it is actually, it has sunshine as from 2 in the afternoon.

Obviously, i took the car in the sun to for some pics, to know whether the defects were really removed.