Hi everyone, I was looking at my old threads and noticed my last Click & Brag was in 2009! So I`m a little out of practice...
Last spring my wife was able to pick a new company car. We spotted this beauty in the local Toyota showroom and she fell in love with the color. Toyota calls it "opulent amber." Just to be a wise guy I call it "metallic prune." It looks nearly black in the shade, but when the sun glints off the metallic flake it`s a nice reddish brown color.
The clear coat on this car is probably the softest I`ve ever dealt with. My wife makes use of automatic car washes from time to time, and in just a few short months the clear coat was hazy with swirl marks and scratches. My wife`s employer reimburses her for car expenses such as fuel and washing, but not paint correction or waxing. It bugs me to see this beautiful new car all swirled up, so yesterday I put a few hours into it.
- Scrubbed the tires and wheels with Zep APC diluted with two parts water. Scrubbed the wheels a second time with Meguiar`s Wheel Brightener to remove some sintered junk.
- Washed with Duragloss 901 and a mf wash mitt, clayed during the wash with Meguiar`s Professional Detailing Clay (mild)
- Polished with my Makita rotary, Lake Country 7.5" curved orange Smart Pad, and Meguiar`s 205 Ultra Finishing Polish. Two passes with this combination knocked out nearly all of the swirls and scratches, but left behind a pretty impressive line of holograms.
- After wiping off the M205 residue, I followed up with the PC 7424, using a LC 6.5" white CCS pad and Menzerna P106FF that I`ve had on my shelf for a long time. I did about 5-6 passes.
- Without removing the P106FF residue, I applied Klasse AIO sealant using a dampened LC green 6.5" CCS pad, working it in with 2-3 passes until it was virtually invisible
- Then I applied Collinite 845 wax by hand, doing a small area and wiping off the excess with a mf towel so it doesn`t dry.
- Dressed the tires with Carpro Perl diluted 1:1
This combination eliminated about 95% of the swirl marks and amped up the gloss. Can`t wait to hear if my wife gets any comments from her coworkers today. Most of the other company cars look hideous.
Last spring my wife was able to pick a new company car. We spotted this beauty in the local Toyota showroom and she fell in love with the color. Toyota calls it "opulent amber." Just to be a wise guy I call it "metallic prune." It looks nearly black in the shade, but when the sun glints off the metallic flake it`s a nice reddish brown color.
The clear coat on this car is probably the softest I`ve ever dealt with. My wife makes use of automatic car washes from time to time, and in just a few short months the clear coat was hazy with swirl marks and scratches. My wife`s employer reimburses her for car expenses such as fuel and washing, but not paint correction or waxing. It bugs me to see this beautiful new car all swirled up, so yesterday I put a few hours into it.
- Scrubbed the tires and wheels with Zep APC diluted with two parts water. Scrubbed the wheels a second time with Meguiar`s Wheel Brightener to remove some sintered junk.
- Washed with Duragloss 901 and a mf wash mitt, clayed during the wash with Meguiar`s Professional Detailing Clay (mild)
- Polished with my Makita rotary, Lake Country 7.5" curved orange Smart Pad, and Meguiar`s 205 Ultra Finishing Polish. Two passes with this combination knocked out nearly all of the swirls and scratches, but left behind a pretty impressive line of holograms.
- After wiping off the M205 residue, I followed up with the PC 7424, using a LC 6.5" white CCS pad and Menzerna P106FF that I`ve had on my shelf for a long time. I did about 5-6 passes.
- Without removing the P106FF residue, I applied Klasse AIO sealant using a dampened LC green 6.5" CCS pad, working it in with 2-3 passes until it was virtually invisible
- Then I applied Collinite 845 wax by hand, doing a small area and wiping off the excess with a mf towel so it doesn`t dry.
- Dressed the tires with Carpro Perl diluted 1:1
This combination eliminated about 95% of the swirl marks and amped up the gloss. Can`t wait to hear if my wife gets any comments from her coworkers today. Most of the other company cars look hideous.
