First time detailing using a DA

[lazyjet]

Got my first DA polisher (GG6") at the beginning of this year got lucky to as it was during the xmas day %15 off everything sale

Black Honda Fit

Started out with the rims

wolfgang wheel and tire cleaner, CG all clean + APC, and variety of brushes

Door jams, crevices and gas cap area cleaned using APC and detailing brush

Heavily soiled areas sprayed with APC and let to dwell for a bit before foaming the car with a foam gun (wish i had a pressure washer )

Car rinsed then washed panel by panel with foam gun and cleaning my wash mitt in a rinse bucket with grit guard

Rinsed again then car was dried using a metro blaster and cobra guzzler with qd spray

Car was then clayed using Speedy prep towel (also first time using, normally used either meguiars or mothers clay bar in the past)

This part gets kinda mixed up as i was just randomly taking pics in between polishing

Hood test spot ended up using wolfgang TSR on a white CCS pad

After one pass

I split the hood in half and corrected one side using wolfgang duo( TSR on white pad - Finishing glaze on Grey pad

Uncorrected

Corrected

50/50

Car was then dusted, and cleaned with Carpro eraser before applying WG fuzion

Final pics

 

[quiksilver_ben3]

Great job. :dblthumb2:

 

[rider9195]

Looks great! Keep up the hard work.

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[dertoLearN.]

Whoaa good job!:dblthumb2: is the paint soft or not? I often found Honda paint are soft and sticky:bash:

 

[cartman57]

Nice results............might as well face it, you're now addicted and will never look at another car without noticing the swirls!

 

[vet]

Looks Good!

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Great job!

Expecially for your very first time!



:dblthumb2:

 

[runrun411]

Be careful not to blind people with that shine. Nice work.

 

[fdesalvo]

^ lol. Awesome work, man. Black's a tough color.

 

[dcjredline]

You should be VERY proud

 

[zmcgovern45]

awesome job! you'll never look at a car the same way again!

 

[lazyjet]

Whoaa good job!:dblthumb2: is the paint soft or not? I often found Honda paint are soft and sticky:bash:

Yes this paint was very soft. I used incorrect pressure a few times with the prep towel and marred the paint a little.

 

[lazyjet]

Nice results............might as well face it, you're now addicted and will never look at another car without noticing the swirls!

awesome job! you'll never look at a car the same way again!

Yes, i dont look at cars the same anymore. This is my friends car that i detailed and he never even knew his car had a gold/blue pearls in the paint lol.

When i walk through parking lots now i am often looking around seeing who has neglected in taking care of there paint and if i could correct the imperfections they have on there car

 

[lazyjet]

Great job!

Expecially for your very first time!



:dblthumb2:

Thanks Mike :xyxthumbs:

If it wasn't for this forum, your vids and the seasoned professional that i met a couple weeks prior to this detail, i probably would not have gotten the results that i achieved.

There were still mistakes that were made, like pulling the polisher away before turning the machine off lol i knew not to but it still happened :egads:

All in all it was a great first experience and i learned alot. I am looking forward to detailing more cars and trying out new products.

So far i have also done my S2000 laguna blue, Subaru WRX metallic grey hatch and a Mercedes G wagon (very difficult and was also black) each on yielded great results. :dblthumb2: