***(this post is a work in progress. I'm saving often because my iPad tends to crash and don't want to lose post) NOT COMPLETE
Hello, first I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone on this forum, I have learned everything I now know because of you guys. I'll try not to be overly wordy and get right to it!
Because of reading here I felt confident enough to up my comfort level for what I can do. I've read and watched so many videos. Mike Phillips, you are awesome.
Anyway I just got my PC 7424XP from AG and a bunch of other goodies.
Car: 2002 Navy Blue Metallic Chevy Impala. This is my wife's car and is basically my test subject and learning curve before I touch my new 2012 Black Metallic Dodge Durango.
Condition: Tons of swirls, scratches, some body damage and RIDS. Basically it's only love has been gas station car washes and I put some Colli 845 on it a few months back. This is a complete daily driver and where she works and has to park, people are very ignorant when opening doors, squeezing between cars, etc.
Goals: just to make it look better. 80% corrected I'd be pleased with. I'm not going to worry too much about some of the RIDS. Basically this car will keep getting beat up. No need or reason to make it 100%.
Process: Started with a 2BW. Then sprayed Iron X per instructions. Due to the car color it was hard to see the purple, but it did bleed.
Then used Pinnacle Clay in the way the AG videos show. Holy cow, it works! From gritty to glass smooth.
Then time for test spot. That's all I was going to have time for. I used some CarPro Eraser to get it totally clean and see how bad it was.
I then used my PC and used Fixer on an Orange 5.5" CCS pad. I did 6 section passes and it looked much better! I then used the white pad and did another 6 section passes to help clean it up, I was pleased! Still RIDS present but not too worried about it.
Gotta do dinner with the in laws. To be continued after. Lol!!!
Hello, first I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone on this forum, I have learned everything I now know because of you guys. I'll try not to be overly wordy and get right to it!
Because of reading here I felt confident enough to up my comfort level for what I can do. I've read and watched so many videos. Mike Phillips, you are awesome.
Anyway I just got my PC 7424XP from AG and a bunch of other goodies.
Car: 2002 Navy Blue Metallic Chevy Impala. This is my wife's car and is basically my test subject and learning curve before I touch my new 2012 Black Metallic Dodge Durango.
Condition: Tons of swirls, scratches, some body damage and RIDS. Basically it's only love has been gas station car washes and I put some Colli 845 on it a few months back. This is a complete daily driver and where she works and has to park, people are very ignorant when opening doors, squeezing between cars, etc.
Goals: just to make it look better. 80% corrected I'd be pleased with. I'm not going to worry too much about some of the RIDS. Basically this car will keep getting beat up. No need or reason to make it 100%.
Process: Started with a 2BW. Then sprayed Iron X per instructions. Due to the car color it was hard to see the purple, but it did bleed.
Then used Pinnacle Clay in the way the AG videos show. Holy cow, it works! From gritty to glass smooth.
Then time for test spot. That's all I was going to have time for. I used some CarPro Eraser to get it totally clean and see how bad it was.
I then used my PC and used Fixer on an Orange 5.5" CCS pad. I did 6 section passes and it looked much better! I then used the white pad and did another 6 section passes to help clean it up, I was pleased! Still RIDS present but not too worried about it.
Gotta do dinner with the in laws. To be continued after. Lol!!!