Independence Day Jeep

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thinksnow

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Since my pictures always tell nothing--here's another "clean Jeep." Mother's clay front to rear, with most emphasis on fenders and the grille area. I pulled the rotary out on her and went top to bottom with the Meg's cutting pad and DACP. Two passes (very little product used per 1.5ft sq area) at 1200rpm. All light spiderwebbing was removed, as there is very little on her to begin with. I just used the Makita to get more comfortable with its use.



Followed up with VM with a polishing pad on the PC at 3.5--4.



EX-P with the enigma applicator. I like this thing better every time I use it.



Waxing Frenzy on the wheels, good ol' AA on the tires, NXT in the fenderwells, and 303 on all exterior plastic and rubber.



Direct sunlight side:

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More flattering shady side:

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Tips on photography (angles, light, distance) would be appreciated, as she really is flawless. From the pics, it looks like she just came from the $20 Dirty Dry Rag car wash. I'm assuming the 2mp rating of my camera *shouldn't* have anything to do with it...?



Side Note: My neighborhood rules. Someone awakened early (I was up by 8am) and placed cloth American flags with wooden "poles" into the grass or mulch at the base of each and every mailbox in the entire neighborhood.



*edit* Additional side note to put the first side note in perspective: My neighborhood has over 1000 houses in it.
 
What is the enigma applicator?
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Thanks for the comments. I was referring to the applicators that Steve packages with several of his products (the white thing). When I first got it, I had no idea how to use it because I had let it dry out. Now I love the thing for lsp application.
 
Thanks thinksnow. I have some of those PVA sponges. They do work well and you are right about not letting them dry out.
 
loco said:
Wow, looks better than brand new! How old is that Jeep?
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Going on 5 years, but only 25K miles:D



It's not possible to find more orange peel in any other factory paint, but at least it's shiny orange peel.
 
Great Job Dan!!!



Congratulation on the step up to Rotary.

Nice Looking Jeep.



Keep up the good work!! :up



Have you tried the rotary on the Honda yet?
 
Have you tried the rotary on the Honda yet?
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In all honesty, I'm afraid to. I don't know how closely you looked at the hood at Rod's house but I believe the imperfections are the very beginnings of clearcoat failure and I don't want to gamble. Checking it out with Rod's scope confirmed that. I'll play with it a bit this weekend everywhere other than the hood and the roof.



Weather-permitting, I'll risk the miles and bring the Jeep later in the summer.
 
Weather-permitting, I'll risk the miles and bring the Jeep later in the summer.
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Looking forward to see it !



BTW, tips on taking pictures (I found this by experimenting):

- Morning and late afternoon are always the best.



- To catch the gloss and reflection, make sure the sun is ON object that you are trying to catch the reflection of. Try to minimize any sunlight from the car surface.



Ex: (I grab this from Robb's gallery)

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As opposed to this (From Uxu's gallery)

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- Try to show the curve to catch the WET effect. This one is tough on JEEP since most of the panels are flat.



White is always tough, but I've seen some good white car pics.
 
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