A quicky - 2008 Prius

LegacyGT

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I had a very tight schedule yesterday, and only had 4 hours to get my wife's Prius polished and sealed in preparation for winter. I don't have a lot of pictures because I was hammering full speed to get it done, but I do have a few pictures of the shiny things we all like to see.

Process -
Wash:
2 bucket method with dawn,
Pinnacle bug scrubber
APC+

Clay:
Mothers clay bar & lube

Polish:
Menzerna Power Finish
Hydro-tech Cyan 5.5 pad
PC original @ speed 6

Protect:
Wolf Gang DGPS
Dodo Banana Armour (special thanks to jpegs13 for sending me this to try out).

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Car is washed and ready to start claying. The paint was not too contaminated, and I ended up focusing 90% of the claying effort on the bottom 25% of the car.

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Pretty much the whole car had this level of scratching to take care of. I went with a brand new combination for me, and I liked the results so much it will be one of my go-to choices in the future. Specifically this was the first time I used the new hydro-tech pads (cyan) and Menzerna Power finish. The results were ... wait for it ...

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legendary!

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I also got a chance to try Dodo Banana Armour thanks to jpegs13. I really like how it smells, before I got a change to use it I would walk by and take a whiff every now and then. It was a bit more difficult to use/remove than Souveran, but it left a very nice finish and I am eager to see how it holds up in our winter months.

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I really really would encourage others to try power finish with the hydro-tech cyan pad, the results were fantastic.
 
That is pretty!! Very nice color and nice finish. Looks like a lot more than a 4 hour job.:dblthumb2:
 
Nice job! Car looks beautiful. Enjoy the Dodo in good health!
 
Dang.... I wish I could do such a great job in 4 hours! That car looks way too clean to for winter :).
 
Munich77 said:
Dang.... I wish I could do such a great job in 4 hours! That car looks way too clean to for winter :).
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Thanks, I was really working hard to get that all done.

Dang.... I wish I could do such a great job in 4 hours! That car looks way too clean to for winter
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Again, thanks! I am sad that fall is ending and I am gong to be stuck inside for the next few months. It will give me a chance to try out ONR if I can find a heated garage.

Nice job! Car looks beautiful. Enjoy the Dodo in good health!
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I appreciate it. I need to take a break though, my shoulder is getting a bit torn up, but it's worth it to have the cars all shiny.
 
I LOVE banana armour. I have it on my newport blue pearl impreza and at night time in the light it gives off a purplish glow.
 
Hydro Tech pads and Menzerna polishes are superb together.

I can't believe that you did all of that in four hours! I'm feeling old and slow. :(

By the way, did you not follow the cyan HT pad with the Tangerine??
 
Rob T said:
By the way, did you not follow the cyan HT pad with the Tangerine??
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I decided to test out the claim 'cuts like orange, finishes like white' and didn't see any marring that needed to be finished up. The car positively glows now.
 
LegacyGT said:
I decided to test out the claim 'cuts like orange, finishes like white' and didn't see any marring that needed to be finished up. The car positively glows now.
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Wow. That's very impressive! I always follow the Cyan with the Tangerine, but I am almost always using the Cyan with M105 and it leaves just a bit of hazing behind.
 
Very nice work indeed. I hope to get our Prius looking this good eventually. :xyxthumbs:
 
Rob T said:
Wow. That's very impressive! I always follow the Cyan with the Tangerine, but I am almost always using the Cyan with M105 and it leaves just a bit of hazing behind.
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That makes sense, from what I understand 105 is a non-diminishing abrasive, the Menzerna finishes down very nicely.
 
Damn, nice work! Dodo really brought some "richness" to that paint.
 
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