Haven't posted in a while but a couple of days ago I detailed my car. It is typically polished once a year, so the paint condition wasn't that bad to begin with. I spent about 18 hours total, but I haven't cleaned the interior/engine bay just yet. Leaving that for another day. I was experimenting with M205 and the Microfiber Polishing Pads and I think it was an awesome combo even though it isn't usually recommended. Car currently has 80,000 miles on it and about 3.5 years old. Pictures are below and a description of the process, let me know what you think!
Wash (for initial and after polishing wash)
2 bucket method
Dawn
Grout Sponge (Lowe's)
Big Blue Drying Towel
Bug scrubber (only used on initial wash)
Wheels & Tires
Dawn
P21S Wheel Gel (only on initial wash)
Wheel barrel brush
Diluted Purple Power for tires (only initial wash)
303 Protectant
Exterior plastic
Diluted Purple Power
Paint brush
Black Wow
Below is for door plastic pillars:
3.5" Lake Country Orange Flat Pad
Meguiars M105
3.5" Lake Country White Flat Pad
Meguiars M205
Clay
Meguiars OTC clay
Meguiars Gold Class soap and water for clay lubricant
Polishing
Porter Cable 7424
5 in. backing plate
5.5" Meguiars Microfiber finishing discs
Meguiars M205
Various Microfiber towels
Headlight and taillight
Porter Cable 7424
3 in. backing plate
3.5" Lake Country Orange Flat Pad
Meguiars M105
3.5" Lake Country White Flat Pad
Meguiars M205
Chrome
Meguiars M205
Microfiber Applicator Pad
Paint Protection
BFWD
Various Microfiber Towels
Before wash, still pretty clean
After clay, this was a close up of the finish. Just very fine swirls
Wheel barrels clean
All taped up for polishing
After polishing hood with halogen
After polishing fender and door
Finished polishing but before the next bath
After 2nd bath but no sealant
Polished headlight
All sealed up!
My best attempt of showing final paint condition in the sun
Look at the metallic
Thanks for looking! Any questions, just let me know!
Wash (for initial and after polishing wash)
2 bucket method
Dawn
Grout Sponge (Lowe's)
Big Blue Drying Towel
Bug scrubber (only used on initial wash)
Wheels & Tires
Dawn
P21S Wheel Gel (only on initial wash)
Wheel barrel brush
Diluted Purple Power for tires (only initial wash)
303 Protectant
Exterior plastic
Diluted Purple Power
Paint brush
Black Wow
Below is for door plastic pillars:
3.5" Lake Country Orange Flat Pad
Meguiars M105
3.5" Lake Country White Flat Pad
Meguiars M205
Clay
Meguiars OTC clay
Meguiars Gold Class soap and water for clay lubricant
Polishing
Porter Cable 7424
5 in. backing plate
5.5" Meguiars Microfiber finishing discs
Meguiars M205
Various Microfiber towels
Headlight and taillight
Porter Cable 7424
3 in. backing plate
3.5" Lake Country Orange Flat Pad
Meguiars M105
3.5" Lake Country White Flat Pad
Meguiars M205
Chrome
Meguiars M205
Microfiber Applicator Pad
Paint Protection
BFWD
Various Microfiber Towels
Before wash, still pretty clean
After clay, this was a close up of the finish. Just very fine swirls
Wheel barrels clean
All taped up for polishing
After polishing hood with halogen
After polishing fender and door
Finished polishing but before the next bath
After 2nd bath but no sealant
Polished headlight
All sealed up!
My best attempt of showing final paint condition in the sun
Look at the metallic
Thanks for looking! Any questions, just let me know!
