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Junkman2008 · 03-26-2011, 11:19 PM

I was contacted by some contractors who were remodeling an apartment by my house. Apparently, they were less than careful when delivering the drywall for the job they were doing. They also couldn't understand why the owner of the car was upset with the damage they did because the car wasn't in "immaculate shape" to begin with.

So I took a look at the car. Here's what I was looking at.

These were some nasty scratches. I didn't even know that drywall was heavy enough to do that kind of damage. Then they told me that they were bringing it in by stacks of 5 or more. Go figure.

So, I broke out some clay and Detail Spray, my Flex and some Severe Swirl Remover (SSR). The conditions that I was working in were NOT ideal. It was 79 degrees outside and the car was sitting in direct sunlight. It had been there for hours so the surface of the car was hot. I was also going to be working across a seam, something that can cause a lot of dusting when working in these conditions. I was able to cool the damaged area down a lot by claying and using plenty of lubricant but given the temperatures, this is a job best done inside or at least in the shade. This is especially true when using SSR or Swirl & Haze Remover (SHR).

After doing 2 passes with SSR (which finished down very nicely I should add), and then two passes with SHR, I took these pics. The repair is going very nice so far but you will notice a distinct difference once I finish up with FMP.

After doing two passes with FMP, here's what I was looking at. Notice how much richer the color is.

I guess I could have cleaned off a little bit of the dust, eh? Notice the two guilty parties in the photo toward the right.

That's it! Nothing you boys and girls haven't seen before. One thing to note:

I didn't use one drop of wax during this repair.

The Junkman

SSOOCH · 03-26-2011, 11:25 PM

Beautiful job!!

h2oplay · 03-27-2011, 02:39 PM

Great job, I hope you took it to their wallets....

Junkman2008 · 03-27-2011, 02:41 PM

I went easy on them.

Bond · 03-27-2011, 02:45 PM

Always a big fan of your work Junkman.
Question.. What's FMP?

Junkman2008 · 03-27-2011, 02:47 PM

Adam's Fine Machine Polish. It is the final polish that you use, which removes the tiny micro-damage that SHR leaves behind. You ALWAYS follow SHR with FMP.

IROCanSS · 03-27-2011, 04:01 PM

Now you need to do the rest of that POS to make it match that SHINE!!!

GOOD JOB! Looks awesome!

Junkman2008 · 03-27-2011, 07:48 PM

That's way more work than I'm going to do!

CamaroDreams07 · 03-28-2011, 02:34 PM

Lol nice work. It sure would be a confusing car to see. POS in all but one corner.

Cam2011 · 03-28-2011, 06:22 PM

The owner of that gem will have a super clean and shiny rear portion of their car. Great job Junkman.

Cam2011 · 03-28-2011, 06:23 PM

Off topic sorry, but Junkman are you coming up CT way for any shows anytime soon?

Justice · 03-28-2011, 09:37 PM

Awesome job Junkman! When are we getting the Master Blaster video? I see it's on Adam's site now, and I wanna see the Junkman review.

Junkman2008 · 03-29-2011, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cam2011

Off topic sorry, but Junkman are you coming up CT way for any shows anytime soon?

I don't have anything planned.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justice

Awesome job Junkman! When are we getting the Master Blaster video? I see it's on Adam's site now, and I wanna see the Junkman review.

I'm working on it!

garcmol · 03-29-2011, 06:51 AM

Were they resting it against the car as they unloaded? Or carrying it over the car? That's ridiculous, nice save!

03-26-2011, 11:19 PM	#1
Junkman2008 "Detailing Devil Dog" Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,730	A PT Cruiser takes a Drywall Beating! I was contacted by some contractors who were remodeling an apartment by my house. Apparently, they were less than careful when delivering the drywall for the job they were doing. They also couldn't understand why the owner of the car was upset with the damage they did because the car wasn't in "immaculate shape" to begin with. So I took a look at the car. Here's what I was looking at. These were some nasty scratches. I didn't even know that drywall was heavy enough to do that kind of damage. Then they told me that they were bringing it in by stacks of 5 or more. Go figure. So, I broke out some clay and Detail Spray, my Flex and some Severe Swirl Remover (SSR). The conditions that I was working in were NOT ideal. It was 79 degrees outside and the car was sitting in direct sunlight. It had been there for hours so the surface of the car was hot. I was also going to be working across a seam, something that can cause a lot of dusting when working in these conditions. I was able to cool the damaged area down a lot by claying and using plenty of lubricant but given the temperatures, this is a job best done inside or at least in the shade. This is especially true when using SSR or Swirl & Haze Remover (SHR). After doing 2 passes with SSR (which finished down very nicely I should add), and then two passes with SHR, I took these pics. The repair is going very nice so far but you will notice a distinct difference once I finish up with FMP. After doing two passes with FMP, here's what I was looking at. Notice how much richer the color is. I guess I could have cleaned off a little bit of the dust, eh? Notice the two guilty parties in the photo toward the right. That's it! Nothing you boys and girls haven't seen before. One thing to note: I didn't use one drop of wax during this repair. The Junkman __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

03-26-2011, 11:25 PM	#2
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	Beautiful job!! __________________

03-27-2011, 02:41 PM	#4
Junkman2008 "Detailing Devil Dog" Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,730	I went easy on them. __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

03-27-2011, 02:45 PM	#5
Bond Heritage Hanger Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS, Black. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 1,152	Always a big fan of your work Junkman. Question.. What's FMP? __________________ Keeping The Spirit Alive!

03-27-2011, 02:47 PM	#6
Junkman2008 "Detailing Devil Dog" Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,730	Adam's Fine Machine Polish. It is the final polish that you use, which removes the tiny micro-damage that SHR leaves behind. You ALWAYS follow SHR with FMP. __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

03-27-2011, 02:39 PM	#3
h2oplay Winners find a way Drives: 2010 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,137	Great job, I hope you took it to their wallets....

03-27-2011, 04:01 PM	#7
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	Now you need to do the rest of that POS to make it match that SHINE!!! GOOD JOB! Looks awesome!

03-27-2011, 07:48 PM	#8
Junkman2008 "Detailing Devil Dog" Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,730	That's way more work than I'm going to do! __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

03-28-2011, 02:34 PM	#9
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	Lol nice work. It sure would be a confusing car to see. POS in all but one corner. __________________ [B]

03-28-2011, 06:22 PM	#10
Cam2011 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CT Posts: 2,061	The owner of that gem will have a super clean and shiny rear portion of their car. Great job Junkman.

03-28-2011, 06:23 PM	#11
Cam2011 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CT Posts: 2,061	Off topic sorry, but Junkman are you coming up CT way for any shows anytime soon?

03-28-2011, 09:37 PM	#12
Justice Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 140	Awesome job Junkman! When are we getting the Master Blaster video? I see it's on Adam's site now, and I wanna see the Junkman review.

03-29-2011, 06:51 AM	#14
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,199	Were they resting it against the car as they unloaded? Or carrying it over the car? That's ridiculous, nice save! __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

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