jrock645
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Been meaning to post this, but it's been a process to get completed with all the rain here lately. A little background info, my car is a year and a half old and I polished it with Wolfgang Uber Compound and Finishing Glaze in June using my 3401. I wanted to get it coated and therefore needed to polish, but it did not need a real heavy polish since it'd just gotten done 3 months ago. I tried both the finishing glaze and HD Polish, and decided to go with HD.
Obviously I started off with a wash with DG 901, then Sonax Fallout remover and nankin. Then rewashed and began polishing.
So, I used my new Rupes 15 and Gold LC jeweling pads- I didn't want much cut. I used my 3403 and green polishing pads for getting into tight spots. After that, I used the red hydro tech pad to apply the PBL surface cleansing lotion. I did 2 applications to ensure the paint was pure, followed up with an IPA wipedown.
I got the coat down on a sunday evening, which was fortunate. I had planned to coat the next day but it started raining a day early- good thing I got it done.
A few days later, I did a UWW waterless wash and IPA wipe before applying another coat of the v2. I did this again the next day for a total of 3 coats.
This weekend I was able to complete the detail by topping with Collinite #915, touching up trim with Mothers Back to Black, getting the wheels coated, dressing the tires with WG black diamond, and treating the glass with Hydro2. Also a quick touch up on the interior, since my GF's dirty feet got sand everywhere after hiking. Anyway, I think the Honda is looking pretty sharp!
The Arsenal:
Before:
After Polishing:
Done:
Before topping with 915, but a nice water bead shot with just the PBL v2:
Enjoy!
Obviously I started off with a wash with DG 901, then Sonax Fallout remover and nankin. Then rewashed and began polishing.
So, I used my new Rupes 15 and Gold LC jeweling pads- I didn't want much cut. I used my 3403 and green polishing pads for getting into tight spots. After that, I used the red hydro tech pad to apply the PBL surface cleansing lotion. I did 2 applications to ensure the paint was pure, followed up with an IPA wipedown.
I got the coat down on a sunday evening, which was fortunate. I had planned to coat the next day but it started raining a day early- good thing I got it done.
A few days later, I did a UWW waterless wash and IPA wipe before applying another coat of the v2. I did this again the next day for a total of 3 coats.
This weekend I was able to complete the detail by topping with Collinite #915, touching up trim with Mothers Back to Black, getting the wheels coated, dressing the tires with WG black diamond, and treating the glass with Hydro2. Also a quick touch up on the interior, since my GF's dirty feet got sand everywhere after hiking. Anyway, I think the Honda is looking pretty sharp!
The Arsenal:
Before:
After Polishing:
Done:
Before topping with 915, but a nice water bead shot with just the PBL v2:
Enjoy!
