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**All of 75** · May 13, 2011, 06:23 PM

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I guess you'll just have to click on the picture links because I couldn't figure out how to embed them. Thanks

**wifpd4** · May 13, 2011, 07:00 PM

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I'm a little confused by this photo:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8iIhB6A8Bq0/Tc3QK6KH8MI/AAAAAAAAABU/iKUHFfKgndQ/s800/2011-05-12%202011-05-12%20001%20015.JPG

The marring seems to be inside the logo. How does the paint finish get that marred up without badly marring the logo? Or am I not understanding what is intended by the photo?

**Kubbie** · May 13, 2011, 07:48 PM

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I understand that the cutting pad is not recommended for D/A use. It could remove some defects, but add different ones that might need rotary help to remove.

Do you know if this is a single stage or clear coat paint?
'95 puts you in MB's transition years from SS to BC+CC.
By my guess, I might see clear coat failure in this photo, could be just heavy marring or oxidation on a single stage...

Start with the wash, clay, and then the UC on the 8007 - see what the test area shows.

**All of 75** · May 13, 2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by Kubbie View Post

I understand that the cutting pad is not recommended for D/A use. It could remove some defects, but add different ones that might need rotary help to remove.

Do you know if this is a single stage or clear coat paint?
'95 puts you in MB's transition years from SS to BC+CC.
By my guess, I might see clear coat failure in this photo, could be just heavy marring or oxidation on a single stage...

Start with the wash, clay, and then the UC on the 8007 - see what the test area shows.

I'm pretty shure that it's a clear coat, compared to my SS VW it is definitely way different. How did you get that picture to work btw?

**All of 75** · May 13, 2011, 07:54 PM

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Another:

Also, dead-on and in certain light, these things disappear, to the point where the paint looks a little faded, but nothing that doesn't look like it couldn't come out.

It can hold a shine ok...

And the hood is completely fine.

**All of 75** · May 13, 2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by wifpd4 View Post

I'm a little confused by this photo:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_8...0001%20015.JPG

The marring seems to be inside the logo. How does the paint finish get that marred up without badly marring the logo? Or am I not understanding what is intended by the photo?

This was to show the damage, and yes it is inside the logo, but I have no idea how it happened, because I bought the car used and in this condition.

**Kubbie** · May 13, 2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally posted by All of 75 View Post

I'm pretty shure that it's a clear coat, compared to my SS VW it is definitely way different. How did you get that picture to work btw?

When you want to insert a picture, look for the icon that looks like a mountain range - then just paste the url of the hosted image.

**All of 75** · May 13, 2011, 10:44 PM

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Thanks. Does anyone else have any ideas of how I should go about this? I'd like to do it tomorrow.

**All of 75** · May 14, 2011, 10:54 AM

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Bump...

**cnfowler** · May 15, 2011, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by All of 75 View Post

...How did you get that picture to work btw?

Right click your picture, go to properties and copy the address (url). In your post type

[img][/img]

between the ][ paste the link you copied.

Colin

**cnfowler** · May 15, 2011, 12:27 PM

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Like this -

**cnfowler** · May 15, 2011, 12:29 PM

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The problem with doing them that way versus uploading them to Meg's site is if you ever delete your album or the photos included in this post, the pictures will be replaced by a red 'x'. It makes it frustrating for people down the road who stumble across this thread only to find red x's and can't figure out what we're talking about because they have no reference pictures.

Colin

**Michael Stoops** · May 17, 2011, 10:56 AM

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Two things here:

1. We think your plan is, overall, a good one. But.....
2. Wow, that paint looks like it's been through heck and back - in some images it almost looks like brushed metal!! What was this car washed with over the years?

You may find that UC on a DA is seriously challenged by this finish. There is a very good possibility that this paint is very hard and resistant to buffing with the method you have planned. In some places in these images it looks like clear coat failure has set in and there is no fix for that short of a repaint. But those areas that look just plain scoured - you're going to be challenged to get all those defects out.

Take your time, work very small areas at a time (definitely do a test spot first to see how much pressure, time, speed, etc you'll need for satisfactory results) and do multiple passes if that's what it takes.

Keep us posted on how this project comes along - we're very curious to see what sort of correction you can achieve here with a DA and UC.

**Darksabre** · Jun 13, 2011, 02:21 PM

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Any updates on this?? I've got an old Benz that needs some restoration as well.

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