Recent content by The Engineer

one minor question, how can I know for sure the compound/polish has indeed broken down? I've watched the videos online but it was kinda different in real life, and my inexperience made me question myself about when to stop.

I should also mention that the first couple pics are BEFORE it was washed. :)

and here's the overall "dullness" I am talking about:

alrighty a few pics: This is the contamination I was talking about. Notice the fine specs in the paint, they look like water spots to me. More of the same contamination. and more on the hood...

The surface of the paint was smooth so I didn't bother claying... was that a mistake? There wasn't anything in the paint to catch and swirl things even worse, I made sure of it. I really just wanted to get rid of the dullness and waterspots. I am working on pics right now.

Well I just got my 7424 and gear this week so I was anxious to try it out. To be honest, my first detail using this machine and products didn't turn out as spectacular as I thought, so I thought I'd post my process here to see if I did anything wrong. I started by washing the car down with...

Thanks again for the warm welcome all. Well I was able to begin the long detail process today and honestly I wasn't too impressed with the results. I am sure it's because I'm a noob at the 7424, but for some reason I just thought the Optimum compound would perform better than it did. The...

Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes. And FloridaNative, yes I am in Tarpon Springs. Been here all my life. I love it here, and of course I'm a Bucs fan! (I keep saying "Next year, Next year" :D ) I hopefully will get to the detailing tomorrow (Sunday) but it may have to be next weekend if...

Hey gang, great site you have here. After getting quotes to detail my car that were several hundred dollars, I took the plunge and ordered the gear myself. I used to love detailing my car when I was younger and single, but lately I haven't given my cars the attention they deserve... well that...