17yrs and 298,895 Miles Wiped Clean

[TTQ B4U]

So a second time visitor to my garage with the second Volvo he has brought me presented me with a challenge. Could I do anything with his 17yr old wagon that would make it look presentable so he could keep it for another 3 or 4 years. I'm not one to turn down a challenge so here's what it was.

 

He's an avid Volvo fan and has already had a wagon go close to 400k miles (one prior to this one) and swears by changing the oil every 3,000 is the key. Considering this one runs like a champ and is just shy of 300k, he just might be right.

 

The key to this restoration was reviving the trim, but not just in color, but removing some of the random scratches that plastics get. You'll see some key photos showing the restoration work, even colored trim that is now back to what it was from the factory. This type of detail was also about cleaning up some really badly etched wheels so they aren't yellowed and reviving a metallic silver that currently doesn't have any gloss and what oxidation is present is certainly covering up the metallic flake.

 

Another request he had was that I order some touch up paint and fix up some scratches and chips, some of which were pretty large and blend them as best I could. NOT my favorite thing to do but I'm getting better at it and anything done will look better than black plastic or primer showing.

 

As bonus and something that while not asked for needed done, all the glass was polished and new Sealant / water repellent from GYEON that they provided me to try was applied.

 

Before I begin, a sincere shout out to everyone for the referrals that you send over to me. This is yet another one from a previous CR Member who I have done some work for and continues to send people my way. Many thanks for that trust and as always, I treat them and their vehicles like they are my friends and my cars as they do indeed become good friends and their rides are mine for 1-2 days. Thank you again.

 

Here's what I had to start with. Badly faded and sun-dried trim, globs of glue, dull paint and chips and scratches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proof you don't need a ceramic coating to look good and glow. Key is in the prep, to get the paint FULLY decontaminated and ready for the polisher so that regardless of the product, the pad and product are indeed the only thing touching the paint and doing work.

 

This car was done with a basic one-step All in One (AIO) product. As part of my Basic Polish & Protect package, the goals here are removing oxidation Road grime build-up and scuffs from heavily weather-worn finishes. It is not a paint correction package, but the use of a machine polisher combined with its super-micro abrasive technology polishing agents will smooth out fine blemishes greatly reducing the appearance of swirls & imperfections while brightening the paint’s color to enhance the gloss of the protective sealant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shout out to Mother Nature for some great sunshine and blue sky for pics too!

Edited April 4, 2021 by TTQ B4U

[zeitgeist57]

:eek2:

[TTQ B4U]

@Clay, I was thinking of you as the future owner of this vehicle while I worked on it. LOL! He's an Upper Arlington guy too.

[Doc1647545523]

Fantastic job, Tim.

 

I've known the owner of the car (Jim) and his wife for over 45 years. They are both from car fanatic families. His pop had ten suicide door Lincoln convertibles (at once). Her Dad still owns and drives a Pagoda Mercedes. Yet Jim puts no effort into cars, just drives and puts gas in them, whereas she's a fanatic about oil changes and all proper maintenance.

 

I agree, Clay would make a good next owner, as the car has had every factory recommended service item done and done right from new.

[Doc1647545523]

.....This is yet another one from a previous CR Member who I have done some work for and continues to send people my way. [/b][/size]

 

Previous CR member? Did my membership expire?

[zeitgeist57]

I think I know who you’re talking about. Last name begins with “M”?

[TTQ B4U]

Previous CR member? Did my membership expire?

 

 

 

 

Haha! My bad. Thanks for pointing this out. My word-smith failed me.

 

"This is yet another one from a previous CR Member who I have done some work for and continues to send people my way"

 

What I meant to say was "This is yet another one (referral) from a CR Member who I have previously done some work for......."

 

I'm pretty sure you have a life-long membership to CR.