Really cool truck, I must admit. A buddy of mine used to have one and I always enjoyed it. This one belonged to a family with two young kids, yet it remained rather clean. The exterior was killed with bonded contaminants, but no clay wanted . Anyways, I did what I could with the sucker. Finals:
-PwC via rotary and LC Polishing Pad @ 1200 rpm
-Meguiar's # 20 via rotary and LC Finishing Pad @ 1000 rpm
Really cool truck, I must admit. A buddy of mine used to have one and I always enjoyed it. This one belonged to a family with two young kids, yet it remained rather clean. The exterior was killed with bonded contaminants, but no clay wanted . Anyways, I did what I could with the sucker. Finals:
-PwC via rotary and LC Polishing Pad @ 1200 rpm
-Meguiar's # 20 via rotary and LC Finishing Pad @ 1000 rpm
The Sentra was nothing special, but the paint was pretty shot. It's only a '97 and had a ton of swirls/scratches/oxidation/paint transfer/etc. Nothing special desired here. I went with Meguiar's #66 via rotary and LC Polishing Pad @ 1200 rpm and topped with OCW. Optimum on tires and wells. PB TR on plastic...
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After
I took my time on the Infiniti. It was the only one of the day so I played it like that. The paint was a mess. It's a 2000 with only 28k on the clock but had plenty of swirls, buffer trails covering the hood, lots of R.I.D.S., and bonded contaminants. Finals:
-Optimum Clay
-Menzerna Powergloss via rotary and LC Cutting Pad @ 1500 rpm
-Optimum Polish via rotary and LC Finishing Pad @ 1200 rpm
-UPP by hand (v.2)
-OCW on wheels
-Optimum dressing in wells
-Turbo Wax Gel on tires
Before
After
Interior wears 303 on all but leather. Leather got PB's Cleaner/Conditioner. Chrome, clear plastic, and wood got PwC.
The Sentra was nothing special, but the paint was pretty shot. It's only a '97 and had a ton of swirls/scratches/oxidation/paint transfer/etc. Nothing special desired here. I went with Meguiar's #66 via rotary and LC Polishing Pad @ 1200 rpm and topped with OCW. Optimum on tires and wells. PB TR on plastic...
Before
After
I took my time on the Infiniti. It was the only one of the day so I played it like that. The paint was a mess. It's a 2000 with only 28k on the clock but had plenty of swirls, buffer trails covering the hood, lots of R.I.D.S., and bonded contaminants. Finals:
-Optimum Clay
-Menzerna Powergloss via rotary and LC Cutting Pad @ 1500 rpm
-Optimum Polish via rotary and LC Finishing Pad @ 1200 rpm
-UPP by hand (v.2)
-OCW on wheels
-Optimum dressing in wells
-Turbo Wax Gel on tires
Before
After
Interior wears 303 on all but leather. Leather got PB's Cleaner/Conditioner. Chrome, clear plastic, and wood got PwC.
This Camry was new but parked under some heavy trees (as you can see). It had deep water spots, heavy sap, and other bonded contaminants on it. No clay or heavy polishing requested so I did what I could. She said she'd think about the wetsanding for next time (I tried EVERYTHING and told her to weigh the options of wetsanding). Finals:
This Camry was new but parked under some heavy trees (as you can see). It had deep water spots, heavy sap, and other bonded contaminants on it. No clay or heavy polishing requested so I did what I could. She said she'd think about the wetsanding for next time (I tried EVERYTHING and told her to weigh the options of wetsanding). Finals:
Tell me, what tire dressing do you like the most? I really like the look of the Optimum tire dressing in the Tahoe pictures, but I really didn't like the look in the Sentra pictures. Was there a difference in application?
I was also suprised you went with Powergloss and a cutting pad on the Infiniti. Is that a pretty routine combination for those swirls. I mean, they looked pretty minor relative to some I've seen. My black SUV had swirls that were pretty consistent with what you showed, so I'm wondering what I should be using to remove them. I was thinking Optimum and a cutting pad! How would this compare to PG and a cutting pad?
Tell me, what tire dressing do you like the most? I really like the look of the Optimum tire dressing in the Tahoe pictures, but I really didn't like the look in the Sentra pictures. Was there a difference in application?
I was also suprised you went with Powergloss and a cutting pad on the Infiniti. Is that a pretty routine combination for those swirls. I mean, they looked pretty minor relative to some I've seen. My black SUV had swirls that were pretty consistent with what you showed, so I'm wondering what I should be using to remove them. I was thinking Optimum and a cutting pad! How would this compare to PG and a cutting pad?
I guess your are quickly seeing that not everyone's expectation for their paint condition live up to what you or I consider "normal". :think: Sometimes a one-step and a smile are all they want (or are willing to pay for).
I guess your are quickly seeing that not everyone's expectation for their paint condition live up to what you or I consider "normal". :think: Sometimes a one-step and a smile are all they want (or are willing to pay for).
. Anyways, I did what I could with the sucker. Finals:
