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2003 Alfa Romeo Spider – Solid Black
TREATMENT
- Wash & Decontamination
- Multi-Stage Paint Correction
- Wax Protection
DESCRIPTION
The owner of this 2003 Alfa Romeo booked in for a songle day paint correction, however after having washed the car and seen the state of it, and quick phone call later, it was decided that it would be a two day job. The car was roughly around 40-45% when it came to me. It left at around 85%. So still a marked improvement even though it wasn’t a complete, back to factory finish job. There were just too many rids, pitting marks, and embedded etchings to completely correct out.
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From this distance it didn't look too bad
An immediate area of concern was this, which, whatever it was, etched itself quite badly into the paint. To the point where my fingernail caught as it was drawn across it
Foam Wash
Chemical Decontamination
Post wash inspection. White line marking paint spattered up both sides of the car and inside the wheel arches:
The dots went up as high as the Pininfarina logo (a couple went even higher)
Wheel arches
After several hours of careful patient removal
Clay picking up lots of oxidation
Lots of marring
50/50 of the bonnet. Multi stage correction involving wet sanding
Completed bonnet
50/50 Door
Etching on passenger side door wet-sanded and corrected out
Plastics restored (50/50)
Nice reflection shot
Post wax
