lokerola
09-03-2011, 07:00 PM
Well folks, here's some pics of my very first detail with a DA polisher. I started off using my beater 1996 Mazda pickup as a practice vehicle. It turned out very well and I'm super happy with the Griots Garage DA polisher.
Onwards to some pics.
Products Used:
Wash--
2 bucket system with grit guard
Megs super wash
fiber mitt
California super blade
Clay--
Megs QD
Megs Clay
Paint Correction--
M105
GG #3
Sealant--
Klasse All In One
Lots of Microfibers.
Tires--
ARO
OTC tire dressing
Windows--
Stoners
Not one, but 2 big boxes arrived Friday afternoon!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020001.JPG
The goods!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020004.JPG
Here's the victim, I mean practice vehicle. I bought it with 155K on it and it was used and abused. It may have been washed once or twice over the last 10 years.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020033.JPG
Wash and rinse.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020034.JPG
And clay....I can't believe the yellow and brown gunk that came off with the clay. The baggie test really works too!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020036.JPG
And wash again...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020034.JPG
That was all I could take Friday night. Saturday morning it was time for tape. One piece of advice I skipped and will never skip again is putting a blanket on the windshield and the wiper blades. I got a lot of splatter (n00b) all over the windshield and despite reading the advice from Mike and others here - I ignored it. And spent about 20 mins cleaning up splatter from all over the place. Ugh.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020054.JPG
Encrusted dirt on the back bed of the truck (looking like this even after a good clay).
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020058.JPG
Doing the roof first. I figure if I really screw something up at least it'll be on the roof where no one will see it, ha ha! Before shot shows mucho dirt and gunk on both sides (again, I did clay the whole truck Friday night).
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020060.JPG
Here's the M105 that was both my hero and my nemesis at the same time. M105 works as advertised. But man it does create a lot of dust and haze. Once I got the hang of applying it and wiping it off, it was no big deal, but I sure splattered a ton of it the first couple if trys. Hilarity ensued.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020061.JPG
After on the left, before on the right. Man, that M105 rocks! Even my old beater cleaned up very nice!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020062.JPG
More before/after on the roof.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020063.JPG
After many hours of 2x2 areas of M105, GG Polish #3, and KAIO it's all done and super shiny! I think I went through 4 t-shirts due to sweat.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020072.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020074.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020073.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020076.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020078.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020080.JPG
I completly ran out of steam to tackle the truck bed (it still has some stone dust in it from a run to the stone yard) or the inside. Maybe next weekend!
Pictures don't do it justice. The paint is so slick after all the products. I put a MF on the hood and it just slid off onto the ground. My neighbor came over and was like "wow, you rally know what you're doing!" Ha! Only thanks to the AG forums!
I must say THANK YOU many times over to Mike and all your videos, articles, and great advice!!
And also big thanks to all the forum members here who are so helpful. I've been lurking and reading and it paid off for sure.
Im the MAN
Onwards to some pics.
Products Used:
Wash--
2 bucket system with grit guard
Megs super wash
fiber mitt
California super blade
Clay--
Megs QD
Megs Clay
Paint Correction--
M105
GG #3
Sealant--
Klasse All In One
Lots of Microfibers.
Tires--
ARO
OTC tire dressing
Windows--
Stoners
Not one, but 2 big boxes arrived Friday afternoon!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020001.JPG
The goods!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020004.JPG
Here's the victim, I mean practice vehicle. I bought it with 155K on it and it was used and abused. It may have been washed once or twice over the last 10 years.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020033.JPG
Wash and rinse.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020034.JPG
And clay....I can't believe the yellow and brown gunk that came off with the clay. The baggie test really works too!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020036.JPG
And wash again...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020034.JPG
That was all I could take Friday night. Saturday morning it was time for tape. One piece of advice I skipped and will never skip again is putting a blanket on the windshield and the wiper blades. I got a lot of splatter (n00b) all over the windshield and despite reading the advice from Mike and others here - I ignored it. And spent about 20 mins cleaning up splatter from all over the place. Ugh.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020054.JPG
Encrusted dirt on the back bed of the truck (looking like this even after a good clay).
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020058.JPG
Doing the roof first. I figure if I really screw something up at least it'll be on the roof where no one will see it, ha ha! Before shot shows mucho dirt and gunk on both sides (again, I did clay the whole truck Friday night).
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020060.JPG
Here's the M105 that was both my hero and my nemesis at the same time. M105 works as advertised. But man it does create a lot of dust and haze. Once I got the hang of applying it and wiping it off, it was no big deal, but I sure splattered a ton of it the first couple if trys. Hilarity ensued.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020061.JPG
After on the left, before on the right. Man, that M105 rocks! Even my old beater cleaned up very nice!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020062.JPG
More before/after on the roof.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020063.JPG
After many hours of 2x2 areas of M105, GG Polish #3, and KAIO it's all done and super shiny! I think I went through 4 t-shirts due to sweat.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020072.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020074.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020073.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020076.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020078.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P1020080.JPG
I completly ran out of steam to tackle the truck bed (it still has some stone dust in it from a run to the stone yard) or the inside. Maybe next weekend!
Pictures don't do it justice. The paint is so slick after all the products. I put a MF on the hood and it just slid off onto the ground. My neighbor came over and was like "wow, you rally know what you're doing!" Ha! Only thanks to the AG forums!
I must say THANK YOU many times over to Mike and all your videos, articles, and great advice!!
And also big thanks to all the forum members here who are so helpful. I've been lurking and reading and it paid off for sure.
Im the MAN