Recently bought a 2009 Sedan and wanted to polish and ceramic coat it. Got a little curious as to how it would go once I read about the self healing paint, but it polished up without a problem.



I thought the paint was pretty decent when I bought it, but proper lighting really shows the 11 year old black paint in all it’s glory. No shortage of swirling, oxidation, and just overall haziness.



Much improvement after just the first pass. Removed roughly 75% of the surface scratches and oxidation. Still plenty of haziness, but that will be dealt with the following passes.





Same photo as above, just not zoomed in.


Original vs fully corrected






No photoshop or filters. Just an iPhone camera and a lot of time spent polishing. Coated with Dr. Beasley’s Nano-Resin.

 

I just did the same procedure. Slightly newer paint, but Canadian climate does its number... Cant stop staring at her now. The mirror reflections and deep gloss are amazing.

 

Yeah it sure makes a difference, even more so on a black car. Yours looks great!

 

Thanks, likewise. Looks like a new car.

 

You're making me realize I really need to get my car(s) done. The DD is black and I haven't given it a proper detail yet this year because I was focusing so much time on getting the project car painted. NOw I actually have time to do the DD and have just been lazy and/or its been to hot. I know it will be worth it when its done. I just have to figure out a way to pace myself and not overdo it so I don't kill my back.

 

Looks great, now maintain it properly and it should look clean for a while.

I have most of my supplies ready for my detailing project, just need to find the time to really start digging into it.

 

Fantastic project, OP. The difference is very clear in these pics.

I get how black can be a rewarding car finish, but man... the effort to keep black pristine is huge. There's a lazy reason why I've owned 5 white cars, LOL.

 

What products did you use for the paint correction?

 

So please educate me - what are the 3 stages of a 3-stage paint correction? Body/paint work is my weak point in car stuff.

 

The coating and polishes were all Dr. Beasley products.

 

The stages are just different levels of polishing. A heavy cut, a fine cut, and then a finishing polish.

This all comes after a thorough wash, chemical decontamination, and clay bar of the vehicle.

It’s a very time consuming process. This video does a much better job at explaining everything if you’re interested.

 

Thanks! I’ve always owned black vehicles and you’re absolutely right. It takes tons of effort to keep the swirls away and the paint in good shape, but those 3 or 4 minutes that the car is clean after I finish drying it makes it all worth, lol.

 

Time consuming is an understatement. I've been known to put in over 18 hours on one of my previous black cars, but damn was it worth it. I washed, compounded, washed, polished, washed, pre-waxed, then waxed, then waxed again, then gave it a final wash to get any residue. That car had 194k on it when I got rid of it and most people thought it was under 100k miles

 

I paint and repair fiberglass boats for a living, so paint imperfections are often the first thing that catches my eye. Since the paint wasn’t the best and it’s my own car, I really wanted to see how much improvement could be made and pushed the clear as much as I was comfortable with. There’s at least 25 hours into this correction and she’s still not perfect, but I’m probably the only one that’ll ever notice the imperfections now at least.

And if you think 25 hours is a long time, then allow me to provide some perspective.

This was our more premium paint job which includes sanding, body work, primer, base coat, 2 stage dry polish with 1500 and 3000 grit sandpaper, lots and lots of clear coat, 3 stage dry polish on the clear with 1500, 3000, and 5000 grit sandpaper, a final finishing buff, and then waxed.







Please don’t interpret this as advertising or anything. We couldn’t get to your boat this year if we tried.

 

I don't envy you. I just did my fair share of fiberglass repair and molding on my 3000GT.

The project I mentioned above I had about 18 hours into. My back was killing me for a week after that.