Terrible IS300 - Great Before & After

[MachNU]

Done by Zen Motors today. For more information PM ZenMotor's or GGPIS300

Basically at one point the hood and roof where repainted and the clear had been failing from very long exposures in the sun. Was SEVERLY oxidized. Was able to pull as much as I could out. Sucked that the hood and roof where so starved that within about 5 secs of the compound sitting on the hood, it caked on its own and turned to dust. So it was extremely hard to buff.

Before: As you can tell its a black car that almost looks white! :cry:

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3811/hoodbefore.jpg (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/hoodbefore.jpg/)
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/481/hoodbefore2.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/hoodbefore2.jpg/)
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6277/roofbefore.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/roofbefore.jpg/)
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4484/roofbefore2.jpg (http://img697.imageshack.us/i/roofbefore2.jpg/)

Then the test spot to see if it was able to at least be cleaned up and returned to its original color so it could get a better price at auction...

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9315/hoodtestspot.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/hoodtestspot.jpg/)

Some half and halfs on the roof...

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6714/roofhalfandhalf.jpg (http://img109.imageshack.us/i/roofhalfandhalf.jpg/)
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/708/roofhalfandhalf2.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/roofhalfandhalf2.jpg/)

Then after, before washing and waxing...

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8890/afterr.jpg (http://img109.imageshack.us/i/afterr.jpg/)
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/166/after3.jpg (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/after3.jpg/)
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8299/after2l.jpg (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/after2l.jpg/)

Now washed, the rest of the car clayed and waxed...

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6927/afterwax3.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/afterwax3.jpg/)
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1406/afterwax2.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/afterwax2.jpg/)
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1448/afterwax.jpg (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/afterwax.jpg/)

Customer was extremely happy that his car was once again all one color! :lmfao:

[AirMax95]

Good job!

[PRO®]

i need this done to my del sol, lol.

[bdydrpdmazda]

nice

[StreetHazard]

does it stay like that or will it begin to oxidize again?

[MachNU]

i need this done to my del sol, lol.

PM ZenMotor's for more info! :goodjob:


does it stay like that or will it begin to oxidize again?

Should not as long as it is cared for. The owner got it this way from an auction. Then judging by the rest of the vehicle, car care was no where in mind for the last owner. Now that the car is waxed and gets washed and waxed regularly then it should be fine.

After I finished on the hood, I could see one spot where the clear was starting to fail, and would probably have finally cracked in the next few months if nothing was done.

[d-man478]

i need to get this done to my carbon fiber. its the only thing fading and it looks horrible.

[StreetHazard]

i need to get this done to my carbon fiber. its the only thing fading and it looks horrible.


:goodjob: why I never went for the carbon fiber hood thing...most that see that are over a year old look like complete shit, I think right when you purchase one you immediately need to drop it off somewhere to get it clear coated...with alot of it. maybe some other people that carbon fiber hoods will chime in and let us know how to keep them looking brand new

[MachNU]

:goodjob: why I never went for the carbon fiber hood thing...most that see that are over a year old look like complete shit, I think right when you purchase one you immediately need to drop it off somewhere to get it clear coated...with alot of it. maybe some other people that carbon fiber hoods will chime in and let us know how to keep them looking brand new

Just like you said. Most carbon fiber panels come gel coated, so what your suppose to do is get them recleared right away. To keep things from fading is easy...just take care of it, keep it waxed often. Wax just doesnt make your car look/feel good it gives it a good layer of UV protection added to the clears protection!

[Crazy Asian]

i need to do my car again i think.

[HachiDori]

Whose car is this? He a member on here? looks great with the BBs lms. Get me his info so I can try and drag him out to one of the meets.

[MachNU]

Whose car is this? He a member on here? looks great with the BBs lms. Get me his info so I can try and drag him out to one of the meets.

He Rupertaker on here....

[ATLTSX]

He Rupertaker on here....


Im sure he bought this car to flip. So it won't be worth Pming him about it. He has been on the forums for a long time.

The car itself looks great. :goodjob:

[91LudeSiT]

Man wonderful job, I've got to talk to Dan about this when they change my tensioner next week.

[MachNU]

Im sure he bought this car to flip. So it won't be worth Pming him about it. He has been on the forums for a long time.

The car itself looks great. :goodjob:

Im sure your sure. That was the whole point of him getting the work done. So he can pull a better price at the auction for it.

[PRO®]

Just like you said. Most carbon fiber panels come gel coated, so what your suppose to do is get them recleared right away. To keep things from fading is easy...just take care of it, keep it waxed often. Wax just doesnt make your car look/feel good it gives it a good layer of UV protection added to the clears protection!

heard wax isnt good for carbon fiber

[ATLTSX]

Im sure your sure. That was the whole point of him getting the work done. So he can pull a better price at the auction for it.

Yup he hasn't changed. I guess the car business is treating him well. I haven't seen him in awhile.

[MachNU]

heard wax isnt good for carbon fiber

Heard wrong

[PRO®]

Heard wrong

lol, okay. oh, and i pm'd em. thanks

[GGPIS3]

PM ZenMotor's for more info! :goodjob:

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werd! :goodjob:

[ducati 1198]

do work

[DB4LYFE ™]

i want..

~DB4LYFE

[Tree]

look great i need some... what type on compound is that?LMK

[D3UC3S]

That's an amazing transformation!:goodjob:

I need some power tools! Im runnin out of elbow grease LOL

[Grimm Reeper]

i need this done to my del sol, lol.
why yes....yes you do :D


lol, okay. oh, and i pm'd em. thanks

:ninja: lol


Good job!

I agree x10000000000000000000000000000000000000 BLACK vehicles are nothing to take lightly :D


Hell of a job right there Mike......:cheers:

[KDM>JDM]

damn that looks good. good job

[MachNU]

Hell of a job right there Mike......:cheers:

:goodjob:

[Bus Driver J]

Good job man, I saw the car the last week and it looked horrible. Didnt think it could look that good again.

[EM1toEVO]

It's amazing to me that the paint can be restored after it's that far gone. Great job, Mike.

[GGPIS3]

we work miracles over hea! lol.

[Grimm Reeper]

we work miracles over hea! lol.



ohh rry :D

[Jecht]

I will again say that I'm really interested in learning how to do this. Good job!

[MachNU]

I will again say that I'm really interested in learning how to do this. Good job!

Not cheap, and not a over the night thing.

[spinks]

lol good transformation

[MachNU]

we work miracles over hea! lol.

We? How did you know I had a mouse in my pocket when I was doing this? :D :lmfao: :taun:

[redneckhatch]

you did a good job. looks good

[95jdmdc4]

good work with that.

[ZenMotors]

Great work Mike.

Its amazing to see what he is capable of. We need to set up time soon to do my Black Infiniti FX35. She needs some attention!

If you guys want some work done by Zen give me a call or send a PM. I'll work out a special for you!!!

[allout13]

WOW
if I had known that paint could have been saved from being that bad, I would have had this done when i still had my black teg

GOOD JOB

[imperception]

nice job guys, I'd do this with mine, but I'd rather paint it at this point...

[grip_racer]

oh snap, how much do you charge for a full polish?

[MachNU]

oh snap, how much do you charge for a full polish?

Depends on what you define as a polish.

[atl_galant2k3]

Wow... Great Job....

[MissCourtney]

i want an is!

[GGPIS3]

^^ they are fun cars once boosted.

[MachNU]

^^ they are fun cars once boosted.

The door, its that way! ---------------------->

[GGPIS3]

^^ glad you could find your way out of my office. now stay out! lol

[MachNU]

^^ glad you could find your way out of my office. now stay out! lol

Hey I was just giving you a pointer for when you are going home! Dont want you to get lost! :lmfao:

[RedGTS]

Thought that looked like bryants neighborhood, let me get those wheels dude, I have a black is300 too

[MachNU]

Thought that looked like bryants neighborhood, let me get those wheels dude, I have a black is300 too

how the hell could you tell that was bryants neighborhood just from that small shot? :thinking:

[HachiDori]

I want those wheels

[ATLTSX]

how the hell could you tell that was bryants neighborhood just from that small shot? :thinking:

I saw the flower pot next to the bushes. That gave it away. :thinking:

[MachNU]

I saw the flower pot next to the bushes. That gave it away. :thinking:

:lmao: those dam one of a kind flower pots! :lmao:

[Austin?]

great job

[RedGTS]

garage doors are unique, or im physic
take your pic

smartass's lol


how the hell could you tell that was bryants neighborhood just from that small shot? :thinking: