Man, it's tough. I don't usually do pictures, but this one came out nicely, and shows a characteristic of a particular product that IMO is noteworthy. The car isn't just white; it's that pearl mica white.
I spent most of the day going over the Sube. This was one of those jobs where I really spent more time on the DETAILS than I did on the paint. I did the interior first, using #40 on the vinyl and the GC Rich Foam Leather Cleaner/Conditioner on the seats. I did the weatherstripping with #38, and I did all the door jambs with #21. I did the interior glass with the Detailer Line Glass Gleaner. I then used GC All Wheel Cleaner & the wheel brush on the wheels, and NXT Tire Cleaner with the tire brush followed by Hot Rims trigger spray on the tires. I removed the rubber floor mats and sprayed them with #39, then scrubbed them with the tire brush.
After lunch, I washed with Gold Class shampoo using the chenille covered sponges, dried with the Water Magnet, and then I used #21 with the PC and a W9006 pad, speed 2. I removed the #21 with the older mf towels, the Ultimate Wipes.
The biggest problem in making a difference with this car isn't so much that it's white; it's that it's pearl mica white. All the flake in the paint gives it a flat eggshell "all surfaces" look that overwhelms any LSP's characteristics. But when I pulled the car into its spot in the driveway, the low angle of the afternoon sun let the car display some of the characteristics of #21, most notably the extreme wetness and gloss it gives. This is probably the best this car has ever looked.
A gloss shot:
In this next picture you can see how the satiny flatness of the pearl mica tries to rob the paint of depth:
And another gloss shot:
All in all, I'm pleased. I guess I should have taken some interior shots; the inside came out really nice!
The NEXT hardest thing about white is the way it hides swirl marks. I mean, it's GOOD that it hides them, but that doesn't mean I have to tolerate them! But that will be a different photoessay for a different time.
Tom
I spent most of the day going over the Sube. This was one of those jobs where I really spent more time on the DETAILS than I did on the paint. I did the interior first, using #40 on the vinyl and the GC Rich Foam Leather Cleaner/Conditioner on the seats. I did the weatherstripping with #38, and I did all the door jambs with #21. I did the interior glass with the Detailer Line Glass Gleaner. I then used GC All Wheel Cleaner & the wheel brush on the wheels, and NXT Tire Cleaner with the tire brush followed by Hot Rims trigger spray on the tires. I removed the rubber floor mats and sprayed them with #39, then scrubbed them with the tire brush.
After lunch, I washed with Gold Class shampoo using the chenille covered sponges, dried with the Water Magnet, and then I used #21 with the PC and a W9006 pad, speed 2. I removed the #21 with the older mf towels, the Ultimate Wipes.
The biggest problem in making a difference with this car isn't so much that it's white; it's that it's pearl mica white. All the flake in the paint gives it a flat eggshell "all surfaces" look that overwhelms any LSP's characteristics. But when I pulled the car into its spot in the driveway, the low angle of the afternoon sun let the car display some of the characteristics of #21, most notably the extreme wetness and gloss it gives. This is probably the best this car has ever looked.
A gloss shot:
In this next picture you can see how the satiny flatness of the pearl mica tries to rob the paint of depth:
And another gloss shot:
All in all, I'm pleased. I guess I should have taken some interior shots; the inside came out really nice!
The NEXT hardest thing about white is the way it hides swirl marks. I mean, it's GOOD that it hides them, but that doesn't mean I have to tolerate them! But that will be a different photoessay for a different time.
Tom
