This one belongs to a work colleague, who having seen some of my previous work wanted to get her 2003 Solid Black Alfa Romeo Spider done.
She booked in for a one day paint correction, however after having washed the car and seen the state of it, and quick phone call later, it was decided that it would be a two day job. The car was roughly around 40-45% when it came to me. It left at around 85%. So still a marked improvement even though it wasn't a complete, back to factory finish job. There were just too many rids, pitting marks, and embedded etchings to completely correct out.
From this distance it didn't look too bad:
An immediate area of concern was this, which, whatever it was, etched itself quite badly into the paint. To the point where my fingernail caught as it was drawn across it:
Foam Wash:
Iron X:
Followed by a full hand wash and it was into the garage, where I started to see the extent of the challenge.
First, there was white line marking paint spattered up both sides of the car and inside the wheel arches:
The dots went up as high as the Pininfarina logo (a couple went even higher):
Wheel arches:
So after an hour and a half or so of careful patient removal with turpentine and plastic razor blades I got it all off:
The car was then clayed:
and I was able to turn my attention to the swirling and other marring, of which there was ample: