Okay, so one thing I never learned to enjoy, and thus do well, is detailing a car. I can wash and turn the Rally Bug from dust bomb to like-new-clean...but waxing and polishing just isn't my thing. I burned the paint on one of my beloved cars back when I was 18, and haven't really risked it since. Spray wax in a bottle is about as far as I go :P
Now, mind you, I own drivers and have rarely owned a vehicle where the paint is so good you'd notice the lack of detailing. I mean, the Rally Bug is awesome...but gravel rash is sort of it's character.
After having most of the '58 repainted, however, it was in desperate need for a wax. First off, all the new paint has just been hanging out unprotected since September of last year. Secondly, I didn't repaint the doors, rear side panels or rear fenders. It was an ICBC insurance job, and I put extra money into things like the interior and headliner. The sides of the car had really bad swirl marks in the paint from the previous owner. When the car was clean, you could 100% tell he washed it in an up and down motion.
I must be getting older and wiser...I have
never paid anyone to wash my car before...
Rick has done a friend of mine's 2002, his 3.0CS and his 944...so I knew Rick wasn't going to ruin the car...but black is so hard to keep swirl free. Friday was a rather nervous day. Rick was going to wash the car, paint correct the sides, and wax the whole thing.
Super stoked on the final result. The paint matches on the whole car, the swirl marks are gone and I can actually see myself in the side of it. Caught myself debating on whether or not I should take the car out on Saturday evening, as it was going to be parked under trees for a few hours.
Don't worry, slapped myself and took the car. I don't own garage queens, even if they look good :P