Not bad for a Newbie?
- Thread starter Smokin' Mark
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Ronkh
Wax Waster
Talk about a cloudy wax job....... !!!
J/K real nice. Now tell us what you did and what you used
Again, very nice.
J/K real nice. Now tell us what you did and what you used
Again, very nice.
sal329
New member
Looks great, do tell the process
rabbi
The Whaler Loves Detail City
Turtlewax and T shirts?
. Looks great!:bigups job!
assout:
. Looks great!:bigups job!assout:
Old Pirate
AMG Classic Car Detailing
Looking great, what did you do (correction, polishing, waxing).:rockon
RyansAutoDetail
Weekend Warrior
looks sweet ! i like those mazdas !
Smokin' Mark
New member
1. Wash with Gold Class and horsehair brush.
2. Clay (holy crap what a difference).
3. Presta 2000 Cleaner, rotary polisher, light pad.
4. MC Show Car Glaze (works great but hard to get residue off). I'm going to try PB Black Hole next time.
5. Wolfgang sealant.
6. Souveran.
It's not perfect by any means. I tried to repair two rock chips with limited success. I'm not sure how to do this other than take it to a body shop.
I had it dyno'd in Atlanta a while ago...306 horsepower...no it's not stock.
I also have Valentine One, Laser Veil on the headlights, and Blinder M45 Laser Jammers in front and back. No tickets for me.
2. Clay (holy crap what a difference).
3. Presta 2000 Cleaner, rotary polisher, light pad.
4. MC Show Car Glaze (works great but hard to get residue off). I'm going to try PB Black Hole next time.
5. Wolfgang sealant.
6. Souveran.
It's not perfect by any means. I tried to repair two rock chips with limited success. I'm not sure how to do this other than take it to a body shop.
I had it dyno'd in Atlanta a while ago...306 horsepower...no it's not stock.
I also have Valentine One, Laser Veil on the headlights, and Blinder M45 Laser Jammers in front and back. No tickets for me.
JaredPointer
COME AT ME BRO
The price of those things add up to more than all the tickets I have ever gotten in my life. Haha. Kind of a catch 22. :rofl
Smokin' Mark
New member
Sure enough catch-22...pay now or pay later!
Smokin' Mark
New member
And yes, it's worth every dime to see the troopers and police look at their laser guns like they're not working. The look on their faces is priceless.
Beemerboy
Just One More Coat
SM
Thanks for posting...can you get some sun shots next time?
I love the car that you are driving..the lines work nice...good work keep it up!!!
Thanks for posting...can you get some sun shots next time?
I love the car that you are driving..the lines work nice...good work keep it up!!!
Smokin' Mark
New member
What are sun shots?
JaredPointer
COME AT ME BRO
Pictures of the car in direct sunlight - i.e. reflections of the sun in the finish. Nothing "hidden" by shade.
Beemerboy
Just One More Coat
The money shots that show the true condition of the paint!
Smokin' Mark
New member
Are the cloud shots 'sun shots'? Or do you mean a reflection of the sun itself?
JaredPointer
COME AT ME BRO
No. Reflections of light, such as the sun, will show flaws, marring, etc. Light obscured by clouds, for example, or taken on the opposite side of the car from the light reflections may possibly hide these kinds of imperfections. I think that's what Dave meant when he referred to sun shots. It's very easy to post "misleading" pictures - I don't think anyone was implying that you were doing so, just keep in mind that it is easy to try and do. As shaded photo and a sunlight reflection photo can show a world of difference.
Smokin' Mark
New member
Oh okay. Would one of those big portable florecent lights work?
JaredPointer
COME AT ME BRO
Lots of people use the halogen lighting, shone directly at a panel.