First shot at the Volvo

[skadet]

Hi all,



Thanks for your help in selecting products & tecnique, it's been really helpful.



Here's my Volvo, It started out with some baby scratches and a semi-dull finish (I think it hadn't been waxed in some time), and of course it was a little dirty.



Before:

 

[skadet]

Afters & gratuitous beauty shots... it was dusk so I couldn't get too many killer reflections:

The white spot is the moon, not a bird poo...

Hope you like it!

 

[Setec Astronomy]

That driver's door handle area looked incredibly nasty in the before shots, were you able to clean that up?

 

[gmblack3]

Looks great!



What products did you use?

 

[imported_DARKSTI]

holy cow great improvment! good job!

 

[skadet]

That driver's door handle area looked incredibly nasty in the before shots, were you able to clean that up?

Sure was!

btw: Nice reference to Sneakers - one of my favorite movies for a long, long time

 

[skadet]

Looks great!



What products did you use?

Wash/dry:

Meg's Deep Crystal

Wash mitt + 2 buckets

Dry with squeegee + chamois + WW



Clay

Meg's #2 on fine/light scratches

Meg's #7

Meg's #26



Dressing:

Mother's Billet metal polish

Meg's Hot Shine

Mother's Back to Black

Meg's Quik Detailer on the Back to Black that ran onto the paint





I don't have a PC yet, so I didn't want to try and tackle the 2-3 deeper scratches or the rock dings on the leading edge of the hood, but #2 worked by hand on the finer scratches (like near the gas cap)

 

[Mad iX]

Not often that I see someone apply #2 by hand.

#7 and #26 is a nice combo. Your paint looks really deep and black now. Awesome glow with the lighting from the sunset too.

 

[Scottwax]

Very nice job, especially working by hand-believe me, I know how much work that is!

 

[skadet]

Thanks for the props guys, it means a lot considering the work I've seen you all do.