VroomVroom
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- May 21, 2008
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Hi Folks!
Beautiful weather here in the SF area gave me the chance to catch up on one car, and get familiar with another. Schedules and Mother Nature have conspired against me, and neither my wife's Lexus or my new-to-me Audi have received anything beyond interior spruce-ups since December. Both cars got identical treatment, with the goal of setting up maximum durability for the next round of rain and grime. On my Audi, this also gave me the opportunity to do a full inspection, so I know for sure what I'm up against for a corrective detail later this spring. Anyway...
Wheels & wells: Megs APC 3:1, CG Citrus Clear; two-bucket, EZ-detail brushes, foam/mesh mitt.
Finish wash: CG Citrus Clear; two bucket, foam mitts.
Clay: Blackfire Poly II; Poorboys S&W 3:1.
Exterior Glass: Megs 105 by hand where needed to remove spots; Blackfire WD.
Paint: Wolfgang PPE; two coats of Wolfgang DGPS.
Dressing: Zaino Z16.
Somehow I totally hacked the upload of my 'during' pics, which is a bummer, but realistically it's not like we've seen thousands in other threads. Dirty wheel....clean wheel, door handle scratches....door handle scratches gone, yada yada. Here's the one shot I coddled together of both cars late yesterday afternoon:
The Lexus has been in the family for just over six years. I've cared for it since new, and always enjoy working on it. The clear is very easy to polish, and the color is perfect for an LSP like DGPS. Also, that pic doesn't show it, but the car has a pretty full clear bra package, which hasn't yellowed at all in nearly six years, and still takes light polishing and sealant (Blackfire WD) beautifully. The Audi was a service loaner for 11 months before I bought it...lightly abused by countless folks, and, ahem, "cared for," by dealership, ahem, "detailers." Oy. As you'll see in the pics below, I have plenty of swirls and RIDs to work on, along with a few scratches so deep that only a repaint will correct them.
Today, following the second coat of DGPS, my wife had to leave...so no pretty Lexus pics. However, I took a short drive to Pacifica to take advantage of the beautiful day.
For giggles, I'll close with a couple of shots with a 'tungsten' white balance setting:
Thanks for taking a peek. The bottom line - DGPS is absolutely one of my favorite LSP's. It's my absolute go-to for dark colors, where the extra bit of gloss and wetness makes everyone think you've applied a carnauba.
Beautiful weather here in the SF area gave me the chance to catch up on one car, and get familiar with another. Schedules and Mother Nature have conspired against me, and neither my wife's Lexus or my new-to-me Audi have received anything beyond interior spruce-ups since December. Both cars got identical treatment, with the goal of setting up maximum durability for the next round of rain and grime. On my Audi, this also gave me the opportunity to do a full inspection, so I know for sure what I'm up against for a corrective detail later this spring. Anyway...
Wheels & wells: Megs APC 3:1, CG Citrus Clear; two-bucket, EZ-detail brushes, foam/mesh mitt.
Finish wash: CG Citrus Clear; two bucket, foam mitts.
Clay: Blackfire Poly II; Poorboys S&W 3:1.
Exterior Glass: Megs 105 by hand where needed to remove spots; Blackfire WD.
Paint: Wolfgang PPE; two coats of Wolfgang DGPS.
Dressing: Zaino Z16.
Somehow I totally hacked the upload of my 'during' pics, which is a bummer, but realistically it's not like we've seen thousands in other threads. Dirty wheel....clean wheel, door handle scratches....door handle scratches gone, yada yada. Here's the one shot I coddled together of both cars late yesterday afternoon:
The Lexus has been in the family for just over six years. I've cared for it since new, and always enjoy working on it. The clear is very easy to polish, and the color is perfect for an LSP like DGPS. Also, that pic doesn't show it, but the car has a pretty full clear bra package, which hasn't yellowed at all in nearly six years, and still takes light polishing and sealant (Blackfire WD) beautifully. The Audi was a service loaner for 11 months before I bought it...lightly abused by countless folks, and, ahem, "cared for," by dealership, ahem, "detailers." Oy. As you'll see in the pics below, I have plenty of swirls and RIDs to work on, along with a few scratches so deep that only a repaint will correct them.
Today, following the second coat of DGPS, my wife had to leave...so no pretty Lexus pics. However, I took a short drive to Pacifica to take advantage of the beautiful day.
For giggles, I'll close with a couple of shots with a 'tungsten' white balance setting:
Thanks for taking a peek. The bottom line - DGPS is absolutely one of my favorite LSP's. It's my absolute go-to for dark colors, where the extra bit of gloss and wetness makes everyone think you've applied a carnauba.
