VIP Reflections
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- Jun 21, 2010
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hey AG FAM! Thanks for checking out my thread! This is my first time posting my work on AG.. reason being is that i do not have a digital camera(got stolen). but this is my first time using the new Megs MF DA system so i broke out the blackberry curve to share some pics of the results.
Job details:
2004 Honda accord coupe. BLK/BLK
interior condition- Poor/very dirty/soiled & stained carpet/leather needing major attention
exterior condition- Dull finish/contaminated paint/heavy swirls & holograms/large scratches/over spray on front bumper and fenders/ heavy water spots/ neglected trim/ wheels just need a miracle
Paint hardness on 1-10 scale = 7 1/2
what the car needs- $ complete restoration inside & out $
what the customer paid for- full interior + exterior w/2 step correction
products used:
exterior- ONR wash/ Oil Eater(wheels/tires)/ Wheel brightener/ scotch bright pad/ Megs APC + Hyper dressing(plastic wells)/Megs silicone free dress(tires)/Griots clay + detailer/mothers back to black(trim)Megs MF DA system compound + finishing wax
interior- Megs APC, Megs spot remover, mothers leather conditioner, Megs quick detailer
Since the car was so bad, i got right into it and didn't get many before pics when it pulled up. Time was not on my side nor was the sun out to take sun shots. but i got a few shots. Sorry i know the blackberry pics are terrible, but i think it might still show some OK before after results, i think lol.
Rear quarter panel RS (BEFORE compound)
kind of a bad after shot(AFTER compound)
a side by side comparison shot, just not a very good one sorry
after i did the fender, i took a shot to show the difference between the fender after compound and hood before compound. night and day
another hood shot before compound
hood after compound & finishing wax
some after shots AFTER compound & finishing Wax
Customer was happy with the results. he said it was the first time he was able to see his full reflection in the paint. he tipped pretty good:dblthumb2:
I really liked the new DA System. it was pretty easy to work with and worked great with my GG 6'' random DA polisher. i did use the recommended backing plate just in case you were wondering. i cleaned the MF disks using compressed air from my Porter cable 6GAL. i also used a brush to see what method was better. Compressed air is better hands down. the only gripe i have is that the compound at times, was a PITA to wipe off with a dry MF in certain areas. maybe i was using too much product?? also, i noticed towards the end of the compounding process, it seemed like little fibers were coming off the disk and flying all over the paint. i had to stop, wipe off the fibers and proceed again. was that because the pad was used too much? i used 1 disk for the whole car, cleaning it after each section pass. i thought you can get 1 car per disk? is that a sign that i used too much product??
the finishing wax was an absolute pleasure to work with!!! got rid of whatever the compound left behind and wiped of effortlessly. Great product overall and i will be using it again since soon. the dewalt needs a rest anyway, as well as my arms...:buffing:
Thanks for looking. i promise to do much better write ups in the near future with a much better camera
either way, all comments welcome good or bad
Job details:
2004 Honda accord coupe. BLK/BLK
interior condition- Poor/very dirty/soiled & stained carpet/leather needing major attention
exterior condition- Dull finish/contaminated paint/heavy swirls & holograms/large scratches/over spray on front bumper and fenders/ heavy water spots/ neglected trim/ wheels just need a miracle
Paint hardness on 1-10 scale = 7 1/2
what the car needs- $ complete restoration inside & out $
what the customer paid for- full interior + exterior w/2 step correction
products used:
exterior- ONR wash/ Oil Eater(wheels/tires)/ Wheel brightener/ scotch bright pad/ Megs APC + Hyper dressing(plastic wells)/Megs silicone free dress(tires)/Griots clay + detailer/mothers back to black(trim)Megs MF DA system compound + finishing wax
interior- Megs APC, Megs spot remover, mothers leather conditioner, Megs quick detailer
Since the car was so bad, i got right into it and didn't get many before pics when it pulled up. Time was not on my side nor was the sun out to take sun shots. but i got a few shots. Sorry i know the blackberry pics are terrible, but i think it might still show some OK before after results, i think lol.
Rear quarter panel RS (BEFORE compound)
kind of a bad after shot(AFTER compound)
a side by side comparison shot, just not a very good one sorry
after i did the fender, i took a shot to show the difference between the fender after compound and hood before compound. night and day
another hood shot before compound
hood after compound & finishing wax
some after shots AFTER compound & finishing Wax
Customer was happy with the results. he said it was the first time he was able to see his full reflection in the paint. he tipped pretty good:dblthumb2:
I really liked the new DA System. it was pretty easy to work with and worked great with my GG 6'' random DA polisher. i did use the recommended backing plate just in case you were wondering. i cleaned the MF disks using compressed air from my Porter cable 6GAL. i also used a brush to see what method was better. Compressed air is better hands down. the only gripe i have is that the compound at times, was a PITA to wipe off with a dry MF in certain areas. maybe i was using too much product?? also, i noticed towards the end of the compounding process, it seemed like little fibers were coming off the disk and flying all over the paint. i had to stop, wipe off the fibers and proceed again. was that because the pad was used too much? i used 1 disk for the whole car, cleaning it after each section pass. i thought you can get 1 car per disk? is that a sign that i used too much product??
the finishing wax was an absolute pleasure to work with!!! got rid of whatever the compound left behind and wiped of effortlessly. Great product overall and i will be using it again since soon. the dewalt needs a rest anyway, as well as my arms...:buffing:
Thanks for looking. i promise to do much better write ups in the near future with a much better camera
either way, all comments welcome good or bad
