When You Bring Detailing to the Home...

[imported_Denzil]

So yesterday I was a little bothered by the condition of our shower doors in one of the bathrooms at my parents house. So, instead of polishing cars... Yeah, you guessed it, I polished the shower doors. They were pretty nasty and you could hardly see through them at all. Anyway, my process was as follows:

• Started with the PC and a Propel 7" green polishing foam pad and PB's SSR 2.5
  
• Moved up to a Propel 7" yellow cutting foam pad and PB's SSR 2.5
  
• After realizing that my process wasn't cutting fast enough, I moved up to an Excel Erasure 4" green polishing foam pad and PB's SSR 2.5
  
• Again moved up to something stronger, an Excel Erasure 4" white polishing foam pad and PB's SSR 2.5
  
• Yet again moved to something stronger, Excel Erasure 4" yellow cutting foam pad and PB's SSR 2.5
  
• I really still wasn't satisfied so I tried the Metabo and the LC PFW with SIP, M105, and M105/OC 75/25 mixture as separate applications. Unfortunately, they were all too grabby on the glass.
  
• So in the end, my process came down to using the PC and the Excel Erasure 4" yellow cutting foam pad and PB's SSR 2.5.
  
• Finished the glass with the PC and a LC 6.5" blue finishing pad and PB's SSR 1
  
• Protected the glass with one application of Optimum Car Wax
  

The entire process took quite some time. I started in the morning at about 9:30am or so and didn't finish until 4:30pm or so. Keep in mind that I took a few breaks to rest, read Autopia and DB forums, eat lunch and snacked/drank to feed/hydrate myself.



The results were by no means to our standards but it was DEFINITELY better than what it looked like before. :headbang:



Some before pictures:

Blue-Taped Side for Half-Half Comparison

 

[imported_Denzil]

Half-Half Shots

After Shots!

Oh, I also did Automotive Prep Clean wipe downs every once in a while during the entire process. More importantly, I did a final wipe down right before the application of OCW. This was purchased from NAPA Auto Parts for around $7.xx.

The outside glass was cleaned with some other brand of glass cleaner I found under one of the bathroom sinks. It worked pretty well IMO.

Please forgive me for the blurry pictures. I need to work on my point-and-shoot skills hehe.

 

[ajnavo61490]

haha thats pretty good... nice work!

 

[David Fermani]

Nice. The clarity and depth of the glass is as nice as my fine crystal glasswear. I've also done my shower before. It's nice to see how beading changes as the surface gets coated with soap scum more each day. Your work should be displayed in the Click N Brags.

 

[imported_Denzil]

Thank you for the kind words David! Do you really think I should post this in the Click & Brag?



I figured it wouldn't fit since C&B's are typically for cars but if you insist, I will!

 

[David Fermani]

Fits about as good as a shower cleanup in the Hot Tub section?:grinno:

 

[imported_Denzil]

Hehe, ok. :grinno: