Swirled out Solstice

Well heck...he won't have a dog in the fight if you sway mgmnt into your methology...unless he sabotages his results. Either way, tax season is here, inventory will probly be moving soon.

Blow him out the water.
 
So I pulled the car in this evening and spent about an hour all together on it..

Started by washing it with dawn... it was overall pretty clean but I could feel all the little bumps on the hood and decklid.. So I clayed it:
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The above was just from the rear decklid!

Up close of the various panels, after claying:
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Decklid (it's honestly the worst panel on the whole car)
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Bumper/hood
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Hood actually looks decent compared to the rest! lol

The headlights could use some attention too... That's one of the next steps on my list, and will deserve a separate thread, frankly.. Their horrid!!
 
Is the decklid fiberglass or abs?

Which AIO do you have in mind?

Hit the headlights with compound on your GG6. World of difference and save some time.

Looking forward to completion.
 
So now I just need to get in there in the AM and get it knocked out! Assuming my test spot agrees with me and the Meg's ultimate polish alone isn't enough to correct, my game plan is:

LC Hydrotech cutting pads (5.5 and 4 inch) and Megs UC

LC Hydrotech polishing pads (5.5 and 4 inch) and Megs UP

LC 6.5 flat blue pads (6.5 inch and red foam hand pad) with Collinite 845

DAS it, eh?
 
You're right. I mistook 1 step for AIO. Sounds like a winning plan.

That car is gonna bling.:cool:
 
Vegas Transplant said:
You're right. I mistook 1 step for AIO. Sounds like a winning plan.

That car is gonna bling.:cool:
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You are correct, the plan is to convince the boys that a 1 step AOI would be efficient for their purposes. To that end I have considered stopping at the end of the UC process and seeing what everyone thinks before even proceeding to the UP step.. But that's all advanced lessons at this point, we still have to establish the basics (where swirls come from, how to fix them and avoid them) and agree on them.

Never know though, I will start with the UP on the test spot (center of the decklid, I'm thinking) and go from there.. It may be enough on its own, but I think not. We will see.

I also took a look in the detailers cabinet, I saw a ton of 3M stuff, a huge bottle of Megs Show car Glaze and an old dusty box of Megs NXT 2.0... And a big ol orbital!! :)
 
Fishincricket, if this radical plan of yours works, I'd recommend you get them on the Meg's MF system with D300/D301. That dealer recon environment was what it was designed for, it's easy and works great.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Fishincricket, if this radical plan of yours works, I'd recommend you get them on the Meg's MF system with D300/D301. That dealer recon environment was what it was designed for, it's easy and works great.
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That's the kinda advice that keeps me coming here!! Taking notes, researching this shortly..

Funny thing is, I was informed today that we do, in fact, have monthly visits from the Meguiars guy... So this should be an easy transition! :doh:
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Fishincricket, if this radical plan of yours works, I'd recommend you get them on the Meg's MF system with D300/D301. That dealer recon environment was what it was designed for, it's easy and works great.
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I couldn't agree more.......
 
ouch, this hurts me more than any of you guys!...I'm pretty sure you"ll bring it back to life, good luck!
 
Update:

Arrived at work at 8:05 to see that the detail man had already pulled out the solstice I had prepped and pulled in a black Escalade! Can you say curve ball? Luckily you guys prepared me..

He says "covering or removing swirls is one thing, but if that thing isn't powerful enough to remove fingernail scratches from a dog jumpin up on the fender, then I don't wanna waste my time with it."

Needless to say I was undaunted, and only check to see if I can catch a fingernail on them, which I could not. You'll see some of them just above the chrome panel on this escalade, but they were actually all over the panel, just bad lighting:
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And here you'll see them gone after six passes with Maguiars ultimate compound:
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And then comes the suggestion of a "wipedown", which apparently is done with the soap and water he used to wash a used truck this AM. :doh:
But he admits that the swirls are gone, as well as the nail scratches.

Now things are really starting to roll.. I just pulled the Solstice back in, imma go grab a bite and then hit it. One last look at those swirls:
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In the first picture is the "detail man"the guy with the hand in his jeans pocket?

Looking good can't wait for the after pics
 
I'm hopeful that this will spark a nation wide realization by dealerships that they are all "doing it wrong"!

But I'm a realist, so I know I'll have to continue with the "Hey, don't you even think about touching my paint while you are servicing my vehicle" speech.
 
zmcgovern45 said:
I'm hopeful that this will spark a nation wide realization by dealerships that they are all "doing it wrong"!

But I'm a realist, so I know I'll have to continue with the "Hey, don't you even think about touching my paint while you are servicing my vehicle" speech.
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Doubtful but some dealerships are very understanding. I had a 2013 Mustang GT delivered and told them NOT TO TOUCH THE PAINT. Well when it was delivered and ready to be picked up it still had the transport plastic on it.
 
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