help with celica

[AKFM1]

hello peeps, my friend has a toyota celica 53 plate in black. Thing is, it hasnt been moved for nearly 3 years and not been washed or anything. Just been sat there to rot. Paint work is real bad as you would expect after 3 years of collecting grime. also living near the sea makes air worse and build limescale. Is there any way of bringing back the paint back to its former glory? think its going to need some deep cutting compound but no clue what to use. any help is appreciated. thanks

 

[mat-nos]

it needs a jet wash first, then apply some apc/tar remover mix, leave it to do its work for a bit, jet wash again.
wash 2 bucket method (you may need to change the water a few times), rince, clay, rinse, dry and see which areas need any more decontamination and repeat previous steps if need be.
wheels/arches will prob need some wonder wheels and a stiff brush along with a good jet wash...
next steps depend on if you are using a da or rotary or good old elbow grease tbh but either way it will prob need a few rounds of cutting/cleanser befor you polish and wax it
some pics after you have done the above would be good too ;-)

 

[AKFM1]

shame i dont have a machine polisher so would only be using hand if i decide to attempt it. what apc/tar remover mix to shall i get? and what cutting /cleanser would you recommend mate, thank youuu

 

[mat-nos]

im no pro and im guessing the guy that owns it is not going to be expecting a complete blemish free full detail like it just rolled out of a paint booth or be inspecting it with lamps so just buy a citrus apc from tesco for about a £1 mix that maybe 3 to 1 with water and mix some autosmart tardis in with it, you can use it in all the door/bonnet and boot shuts too!!
ag paint renovator/megs scratchx is decent stuff but i wouldnt go mad with on the first hit as its pretty aggressive. then just a super resin polish and extra gloss protection combo will get it shinning/beading...

 

[JD]

I actually quite like the sound of this, as I would love to turn it around!

You will need a lot of degreaser and something like G101 2:1!!

Pics for a clearer idea of the damage?

 

[AKFM1]

trust me, it feels and looks terrible. i will go take some pictures when the weathers nice as it hasnt stopped raining here. where are you located JD? can you link me some products i might need to purchase

 

[JD]

NW buddy, never going to happen, just fancy a project

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Autosmart-G10...337694&cguid=d1700e8c1290a0aad5544254ffc0ff20

http://www.autoperfection.com/shop/AutoSmart-Tardis-5-Litre.html#googlebase

The top link is G101, which is an all purpose cleaner, and a bloody good one at that. The second is something call Tardis, which is a tar remover. Do you have a foam lance?

 

[AKFM1]

yeah i do have one but only a rubbish karcher one. right, im going to order them monday morning, thank you