Shane731
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- Dec 25, 2009
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Yeah, got a little carried away with pics. Oh well, you guys don't mind, do you? 
This is my parents' car. It is a daily driver that sits outside 24/7. It is a 2000 DX model with about 70,000 miles on the odometer. My main goal was just to get the swirl marks out and leave the deeper defects (some RIDS and water etch marks, mainly on the roof and trunk), since this is a DD. I did not buff the front bumper - the clear coat is peeling in some areas and I didn't want to make it worse. We're supposed to take it to see what it would cost to get it fixed. The front bumper only got wash, clay, re-wash, Poli-Coat, and Optimum Car Wax. Keep in mind this is only the 3rd time I have buffed out a car. Process is as follows:
Interior
vacuum
clean rubber floor mats
Natural Shine on interior plastic
clean windows
Exterior
clean tires, hubs, and fender wells with Meguiar's Super Degreaser, assorted brushes
clean lower plastic with Meguiar's APC+ 10:1, Deep Crystal car wash, toilet brush
wash car with Meguiar's Shampoo Plus, 2BM, Meguiar's wash mitt
clay with Meguiar's Smooth Surface clay and Quik Detailer
wash again
dry with Cobra Guzzler
Meguiar's Ultimate Compound on 5.5 inch orange LC CCS pad via G110v2
headlights got M105 via 4" orange LC CCS pad, followed by M205 on 4" white LC CCS pad
taillights got Ultimate Compound via 4" orange LC CCS pad, followed by M205 on 4" white LC CCS pad
Meguiar's Ultimate Protectant on lower plastic trim, Ardex Viper Wax on upper plastic trim
Ultimate Quik Wax on windows 2x, minimum 12 hours between applications
Meguiar's Endurance high gloss tire gel on tires
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing in fender wells
Sealant: DP Poli-Coat
LSP: DP Max Wax
Thoughts: This was my first time using either Poli-Coat or Max Wax. Both products were extremely easy to use - application and removal were a breeze. Spread very easily and took no effort to remove. Definitely will be using these again. :dblthumb2:
Now for the pics.
Before
with my Brinkmann Dual Xenon
can't remember if this was under my Fenix P3D LED or my Brinkmann - thinking maybe the LED
After
post polishing and before Poli-Coat and Max Wax - fixing to wash the dust off
After Poli-Coat and Max Wax
This is at a little Baptist church located about 7 or 8 minutes from my house
ignore the dealer sticker - I offered to take it off but they said they like it on there. Whatever. :dunno:
This is at a marina about 45 minutes from my house
Thanks for looking!
This is my parents' car. It is a daily driver that sits outside 24/7. It is a 2000 DX model with about 70,000 miles on the odometer. My main goal was just to get the swirl marks out and leave the deeper defects (some RIDS and water etch marks, mainly on the roof and trunk), since this is a DD. I did not buff the front bumper - the clear coat is peeling in some areas and I didn't want to make it worse. We're supposed to take it to see what it would cost to get it fixed. The front bumper only got wash, clay, re-wash, Poli-Coat, and Optimum Car Wax. Keep in mind this is only the 3rd time I have buffed out a car. Process is as follows:
Interior
vacuum
clean rubber floor mats
Natural Shine on interior plastic
clean windows
Exterior
clean tires, hubs, and fender wells with Meguiar's Super Degreaser, assorted brushes
clean lower plastic with Meguiar's APC+ 10:1, Deep Crystal car wash, toilet brush
wash car with Meguiar's Shampoo Plus, 2BM, Meguiar's wash mitt
clay with Meguiar's Smooth Surface clay and Quik Detailer
wash again
dry with Cobra Guzzler
Meguiar's Ultimate Compound on 5.5 inch orange LC CCS pad via G110v2
headlights got M105 via 4" orange LC CCS pad, followed by M205 on 4" white LC CCS pad
taillights got Ultimate Compound via 4" orange LC CCS pad, followed by M205 on 4" white LC CCS pad
Meguiar's Ultimate Protectant on lower plastic trim, Ardex Viper Wax on upper plastic trim
Ultimate Quik Wax on windows 2x, minimum 12 hours between applications
Meguiar's Endurance high gloss tire gel on tires
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing in fender wells
Sealant: DP Poli-Coat
LSP: DP Max Wax
Thoughts: This was my first time using either Poli-Coat or Max Wax. Both products were extremely easy to use - application and removal were a breeze. Spread very easily and took no effort to remove. Definitely will be using these again. :dblthumb2:
Now for the pics.
Before
with my Brinkmann Dual Xenon
can't remember if this was under my Fenix P3D LED or my Brinkmann - thinking maybe the LED
After
post polishing and before Poli-Coat and Max Wax - fixing to wash the dust off
After Poli-Coat and Max Wax
This is at a little Baptist church located about 7 or 8 minutes from my house
ignore the dealer sticker - I offered to take it off but they said they like it on there. Whatever. :dunno:
This is at a marina about 45 minutes from my house
Thanks for looking!
