First time using PC and polish

nappyjim · Mar 22, 2006

Updated Pics*****http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?p=698768#post698768

This is a 2004 Mazda 3. This is my first time using a PC, as well as a polish. I think it came out pretty good. All swirls are not out, but most are.

Please note I have only worked in the paint, wheels are not done, neither is glass or anything.

Heres what Ive doen so far

Wash

Clay

AIO and SG on door jambs

3m Perfect It II Rubbing Compound on 5-6

Megairs #9 on 4-5

Nattys Blue

fk1 425

Note: I realize #9 contains lots of fillers, but it was all I had and all swirls were out after I used the 3m, I simply used the #9 to get rid of the haze.

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nappyjim · Mar 22, 2006

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Scottwax · Mar 22, 2006

Wow! Very impressive!

tomee · Mar 22, 2006

Scottwax said:
Wow! Very impressive!

hahahahahahaha...

looking good too

Tasty · Mar 22, 2006

Nice work.

Joshua312 · Mar 22, 2006

Good job! Very good for your first time :dance

tomdlgns · Mar 22, 2006

ok, so which saturday is good for you to come over pimp?

Tom

Smoked Tails · Mar 23, 2006

That looks niiiiice. If/when I get a 3, I'm torn on the colors, but that blue is definitely on the list. Good work.

SilverLexus · Mar 23, 2006

Looks great for first effort...

What's up with all the "X"s?

Nebraskaz71 · Mar 23, 2006

man i hope my first run with my new pc works out that wlel!

tomdlgns · Mar 23, 2006

SilverLexus said:
Looks great for first effort...

What's up with all the "X"s?

i think he was trying to put x's between shots to goup pics of the same body panels.

if thats the case, one row of _____________ would have worked just as well.

Tom

imported_NT2SHBBY · Mar 23, 2006

looks better than good for your first time!

nappyjim · Mar 25, 2006

Yah, i was just trying to seperate the pics. Heres another one I took. My car has never looked this blue and wet.

stilez · Mar 25, 2006

Vast improvement!

Love the B&As.

gmblack3 · Mar 25, 2006

Looks Excellent!! :clap:

Got any shots of the entire car?

Tasty · Mar 25, 2006

Is that a 5 door? How do you like it? I may be in the "new" car market soon and want either a 3-5 door or a Protege5 used.

a73elkyss · Mar 25, 2006

nappyjim said:
Yah, i was just trying to seperate the pics. Heres another one I took. My car has never looked this blue and wet.

You did a fantastic job! Major props to you. It looks like you've been detailing for years. Plus, a great job documenting/photographing before and after.

nappyjim · Mar 25, 2006

Thanks for all the compliments. I worked pretty hard on it. No full car shots yet. I still have to do the bumpers, the roof, and work on the rims and trim. Once that is done and I add another layer of wax on the entire car, ill take some full car shots.

Tasty, yes its the 5 door. I love it. Handling is amazing, my friends agree. MPG is so so with the 2.3 liter. I get around 26-27. Ive heard the 2.0 liters get over 30. But for the price, its hard to beat. It an economy car, but the interior and everything about it is really top notch. The new ones come with climate contorl, heated seats, leater, etc etc etc

nappyjim · Mar 31, 2006

Ok, was able to clay, polish, and wax the bumpers and the roof. The went over the entire car with another coat.

Same process as stated in first thread. Clay>3m>megs>nattys

I was kinda pissed cause there was absouletly no sun. Then I was literally blessed with 5 min of sun so I took some pics. Its still not totally done. I need to clean windows, tires/rims, and dress the trim.

With the 2 flood light pics, I dont have any befores to compare it too, sorry. In one of them notice the dent in the middle right and the scratch that wont come out in the upper left.

nappyjim · Mar 31, 2006

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