I've been pretty busy lately, which translates into my being MIA on the forums. LOTS of write ups to do so I'll just start with this one. I was contacted by the new owner of this Berwick Bronze '07 DB9 about restoring the finish. The paint was in pretty awful shape, and he was able to convince the dealer to knock $10k off the price because of it. The driver's side rear quarter had also been painted, and there were clear runs down the side. We set aside roughly 35 hours for the correction from start to finish, and she came out great!

The finish was a bit of a PITA to correct because of the soft nature of the paint. The whole car was absolutely covered in deep RIDS, with swirl marks over top. A relatively light combo removed the swirls, but didn't budge the RIDS. For that reason I chose a fairly aggressive correction process to level the paint, which dulled the finish significantly as you will see in some of the shots. However, when the finishing steps were conducted, it was as if I was peeling back a layer of skin to reveal the flawless luster underneath. This Aston had some of the flattest paint I have seen, there was virtually ZERO orange peel.

After the correction was completed, the owner wisely opted to have the finish locked in with Opti Coating.



PRODUCTS USED:

• Sonax Full Effect wheel cleaner
• Meguiar's APC
• CG Citrus Wash via foam gun
• Pinnacle Speed clay
• DoDo Juice Born Slippery clay lube
• HD Uno on LC PFW pad via FLEX 3401
• HD Uno on LC Hydrotech Tangerine pad via FLEX 3401
• Pinnacle Advanced Finishing polish on LC CCS white pad via FLEX 3401
• Menzerna PO85RD (SF4500) on LC CCS grey pad via FLEX 3401
• Stoner Invisible Glass
• Wolfgang Black Diamond tire gel
• Poorboy's wheel sealant
• Optimum metal polish
• Optimum Opti Coat

Various pre correction defect shots



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640763302/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640763302/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640762798/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640762798/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



Clear coat runs on driver's side quarter



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640762156/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640762156/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640761582/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640761582/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640761142/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640761142/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640760390/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640760390/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



Deep scratching on passenger side roof



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640759630/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640759630/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640758966/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640758966/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



After correction



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640755512/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640755512/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



Hood pre/during correction



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640754670/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640754670/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640753996/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640753996/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



After correction



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640751604/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640751604/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr


http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640752068/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640752068/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640752716/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640752716/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640753354/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640753354/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



Driver's side door post correction



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640780888/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640780888/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



Defects on driver's side quarter



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640750424/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640750424/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640751152/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640751152/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



Done!



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641143410/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641143410/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641142866/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641142866/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641141384/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641141384/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641142082/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641142082/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



Next up was the trunk lid, especially bad, littered with RIDS & swirling



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640758404/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640758404/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640757916/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640757916/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



Fully corrected



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640757386/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640757386/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



Here you can see how hazed over the paint is from the first step, vs the finishing polish



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640756740/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640756740/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640756096/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640756096/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641140032/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641140032/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641140794/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641140794/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



Various defects on passenger side quarter and door



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640748264/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640748264/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640748946/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640748946/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640749602/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640749602/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641138790/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641138790/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641139380/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7641139380/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr

 

AFTER SHOTS!!!



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640773402/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640773402/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640773942/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640773942/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640774552/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640774552/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640775302/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640775302/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640776436/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640776436/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640775966/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640775966/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640776842/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640776842/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640777276/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640777276/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640777714/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640777714/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640778334/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640778334/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640778902/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640778902/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr



http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640779666/http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/7640779666/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/, on Flickr




Thanks for looking!


-Brian