Weekend Detail - My Mach1 Revisited

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hirosh

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Since the last time I've been wanting to experiment with Clearkote's Red Moose Machine Glaze (RMG) even more, especially to try the method of application Scottwax suggested.



Scottwax said:
With RMG, I use a blue Propel pad, which seems between a Meguiars finishing and polishing pad in aggressiveness and I set the speed on 5 and make 3-4 slow passes using moderate pressure. It sort of disappears on the last pass. It also takes very little product once the pad is primed.
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So over the past few weeks, I've been trying out different combos. I have tried Vanilla Moose as a base, RMG, topped with different LSPs (Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket, Poorboy's Natty's Carnauba Wax, Trade Secret Carnauba Wax). The two waxes gave a very nice "dripping with salad oil" wet look.



Eventually I got curious and wanted to try out even more different LSPs with a VM + RMG base, so over the weekend, I went at it. My Process:



Wash - Poorboy's Super Slick & Suds Car Wash, using the two bucket method and an Eurow Genuine Sheepsking Wash Mitt. Rinse the Mach1, and dried with a PakShak Waffleweave MF Towel.



Polish - Since I had recently polished the Mach1, I didn't need to use my SSRs. Instead, I polished with VM and a polishing pad, using the method Scottwax suggested.



Glaze - RMG with a finishing pad, using the method Scottwax suggested.



LSP - At this point, I was unsure of what LSP I wanted to use, so I tried different ones on small sections of the hood. On went Clearkote's Carnauba Wax, Poorboy's EX w/carnauba, and 4* UPP. I didn't care for the look the Clearkote Carnauba wax and EX w/carnauba gave, the reflectivity of both were kinda lacking when compared to FMJ, TS, or Natty's. The UPP ended up streaking quite badly, so in the end, I used VM and a polishing pad to remove what I had just applied, and followed it up with RMG and a finishing pad. Being unsure of what I wanted to use, I decided to sleep on it. The next day, I decided I just stick with my favorites, but ended up debating whether I wanted to just apply Trade Secret wax for the ultimate look, or if I wanted some protection with FMJ and a wax topper. In the end, I decided to go with FMJ and a topper, and so applied a coat of FMJ with a PakShak MF applicator. I pulled it out into the sun, and was quite surprised at how it had a nice wet look to it (not so much as a dripping with salad oil wetness, but close) plus very nice, sharp reflections. Satisfied, I waited 24 hours, and applied another coat of FMJ.



Yesterday when I got home from work, I took the following pictures. I'm quite happy with this VM+RMG+FMJ combo, and I may top it off with some Trade Secret wax. Compared to my previous combo of RMG+FMJ+TS, adding the VM added a bit more wetness, and darkened the paint a bit more. Or maybe it was because I applied the RMG properly. :nixweiss



Previous RMG+FMJ+TS combo:

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Current VM+RMG+FMJ combo:

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The angle is a little different, but I think this best shows the difference.



The driver side tires got Wheel Wax's Extreme Black tire dressing, while the passenger side tires got Poorboy's Bold n Bright. My boss got a new car and wanted to try a couple of tire dressings, and was cool enough to give me some samples to try out. I really like the Extreme Black, it seemed to go on easier than the BnB, was more uniform, and IMO just looked better. Both were applied with a foam applicator, but the BnB I seemed to have to use twice as much dressing as the Extreme Black to get similar looks.



All black trim and the shaker got Poorboy's Trim Restorer.



Anyways, enough of my talking, on to the pictures, enjoy!



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I love how this picture came out.

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Thats the hottness, might be me but the FMJ makes it look wetter and slickerthan your TS before shot might be angle and lighting though.



That looks awesome! Great job, hoe do you deal with the black matter parts on the hood?



Love seeing shiny Stangs:xyxthumbs!
 
Great lookin' stang! I normally don't like that color on a car but yours looks awesome! Maybe it's cuz I know you from HI. :xyxthumbs
 
Looking good Hirosh!Looks totally diffferent from the time I saw you driving down H-1 passing by Kaiser towards town almost a yr ago:xyxthumbs It does seem darker as compared to when it looked brighter looking.
 
Reid...Sweet job..:up



I think ive seen your car going down nimitz before..It was all shiny and pretty...Must'ev been you...later
 
BEAUTIFUL work Reid!! :bow I think you have the best color that the Mach 1's were available in.



What are your thoughts on RMG?? I have been a long time fan of using VM as a glaze...do you think RMG works better in that regard??
 
Looks very nice Reid. Looks like using Scott's method made a slight, but effective difference. I think the new pic looks a lot better!



Good Job!!:D
 
thanks all! :)



true blue blood - the black hood stripes sometimes gets a sealant or wax applied, sometimes nothing. this time it was nothing. :o



maecrispy - yeah, everything in Hawaii looks good. well except our gas and milk prices! :D



buick guy - yeah, you're right. there is no difference. ;)



robert - a year ago, i think i was using NXT. that's pretty cool people here besides ranney have actually seen my car.



mark - thanks. what kind of stang do you have?



mike - thanks! i haven't had enough experience to compare VM to RMG, something i've been meaning to do but didn't. as far them as glazes, i can only say that applying and removing them are the same, ie easy! i've been told that RMG contains no wax at all, so you can apply a sealant like FMJ on it without worrying about it not bonding well. as far as looks go, i can't say as i never tried comparing them in that way. but i do know VM+RMG is really nice!



Lee - thanks. i better take out my 'no lifeguard on duty' sign. :D



Kyle - thanks. yeah, i think Scottwax's method made the difference, especially compared to my previous method, which i wasn't working the RMG in enough. and did you get an EVO? aw man, you're going to the import side! :p



Duke - you could follow Scottwax's technique i have quoted at the beginning with your finishing pad. i found this technique to work for me. just try to use a little bit of RMG and do a small section and see how it turns out.
 
Reid: Regardless, your car looks AWESOME!





I can tell its a bit darker/wetter with a touch more clarity (looked at the leaves on the trees). Isn't RMG like the same as VM though?





Where can I give this new tire dressing a shot?
 
GSRstilez said:
Reid: Regardless, your car looks AWESOME!





I can tell its a bit darker/wetter with a touch more clarity (looked at the leaves on the trees). Isn't RMG like the same as VM though?





Where can I give this new tire dressing a shot?
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thank sean.

regarding VM and RMG, look wise, i'm not sure as i didn't compare them. use wise, VM has the ability to clean a little, while RMG is considered a pure glaze with no cleaning ability whatsoever. plus VM has some wax, while RMG doesn't. well, this is what i was told by ranney.



and the wheel wax extreme black dressing.....i also got it from ranney. if i get my own bottle, maybe i can send you a sample. i'll let you know.
 
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