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Speed6 Guy

Speed6 Guy

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Had the first nice weekend of the year and did the first of at least 5 polish/wax/protection details of the year for my car let me just give you what I have so far and I will get the final pictures done tonight.

Each step is done with the Porter-Cable DA. I don’t do anything by hand not even the removal of the polish/wax. I use the power waxier with a clean dry bonnet for that.

Before pics you can see all the swirls from the winter and the dealership.

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This is the lineup I like to use.

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Here you can see that I don’t mess around a little tape will save you hours of cleaning the white off your black molding.

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This picture is after the rubbing compound.

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Here is a shot of what it looks like when the third of four steps is on the car and worked in well.

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And here you can see the last step the liquid wax.

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More to come tonight.
 
Beatiful car, unique color. Can't wait for the final pics!
 
Looks good! :applause:

Isn't the rubbing compound made for hand applications only?
 
Looks Good! I like the color. I bet it looks good in bright sunlight.
 
Looking good buddy, I really like the color.

Question, did you do the hood in sections or did you do the entire hood at the same time? I'm wondering because I always break down parts of the vehicle in to sections, I stick to 2 x 2 area and it's been working good for me so far.

Looking forward to the rest of the pictures.

Thanks for sharing.
 
nick19 said:
Looks good! :applause:

Isn't the rubbing compound made for hand applications only?
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This is still open but I use my pc for everything. I just reduce the speed to accommodate the polish/wax/sealant whatever I think will work.

Nica said:
Question, did you do the hood in sections or did you do the entire hood at the same time? I'm wondering because I always break down parts of the vehicle in to sections, I stick to 2 x 2 area and it's been working good for me so far.
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Yes I brake the car up into sections as well. The hood has three, one in the middle and one on either side. On the sides I work all the way down the fender. And then doors, deck lid top, back, rear quarter panels and the roof is split in three. There are 14 sections in all.
 
Speed6 Guy said:
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The reason why I asked about if you did the hood in section is because this picture threw me off. It looks like you did the entire hood all at once...I knew that the 3M products have good working time but I couldn't wrap my head around doing the entire hood all at the same time lol.

Thanks for answering my question....oh but then why does this picture look like you did the entire hood? Am I seeing things? lol...hope you don't mind me asking...not trying to be a best just trying to understand what I'm looking at that's all :D
 
And the best thing to do is drop the rubbing compound, because its formulated for hand application, not machine. And pick up a compound like OC or PB's SSR3.
 
Nica said:
The reason why I asked about if you did the hood in section is because this picture threw me off. It looks like you did the entire hood all at once...I knew that the 3M products have good working time but I couldn't wrap my head around doing the entire hood all at the same time lol.

Thanks for answering my question....oh but then why does this picture look like you did the entire hood? Am I seeing things? lol...hope you don't mind me asking...not trying to be a best just trying to understand what I'm looking at that's all :D
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I agree.

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And this picture. It looks like you did the whole panel. We're not trying to pick on you, but help correct your technique. ;) Thats all. :)


Your Mazda looks good regardless!! :awesome:
 
I did do the whole panel. And what you see with the hood pic is polishing pad glaze so you can do the whole center section of the hood at once. And on the back of the bottle of rubbing compound it state for use with machine or hand applications.
 
Speed6 Guy said:
I did do the whole panel. And what you see with the hood pic is polishing pad glaze so you can do the whole center section of the hood at once. And on the back of the bottle of rubbing compound it state for use with machine or hand applications.
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Cool. Just making sure. ;)
 
No Problem.

This isn’t my first rodeo. I have been cleaning cars longer then I have been driving them.

But I do understand where you are coming from with the comment. I like to do about a three by three foot section at a time and I over lap about six to ten inches all around to make sure a get everything covered. 3M is a very easy product to apply and it does have a long working time (sometimes to long LOL).

 
Speed6 Guy said:
I did do the whole panel. And what you see with the hood pic is polishing pad glaze so you can do the whole center section of the hood at once. And on the back of the bottle of rubbing compound it state for use with machine or hand applications.
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Oh gotcha, sorry but I thought it was polishing that was happening on the hood...sounds good...yea I figured you have been around the block a few times that's why I'm picking at your technique...I always do that to pick up some pointers and new tricks that's all.

Thanks for clearing that up...clear as mud now :D lol. Oh and the 3M and it's working time yea your not kidding about having a long working time, a friend of mine give a small sample and wow can that stuff take it's time. I can see why some body shops prefer it, works good on a rotary.
 
Wow! Very nice! Love the flake pop in the last 2 pictures!! Great job!!
Somehow I'm feeling thirsty for grape juice!! :D
 
haha, i love the action shots. ive heard those 6's are quick...?
 
nick19 said:
And the best thing to do is drop the rubbing compound, because its formulated for hand application, not machine. And pick up a compound like OC or PB's SSR3.
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Right.......that compound is not for machine......you have many more better choices////////
 
I love Mazdaspeeds!!!! Im gonna get a Mazdaspeed 3 in the end of the year... Hopefully the accessorized version...

264 whp and 306 wtq
 
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