new guy with paint troubles

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autogeek997

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I am new to the forum and I joined to gather information to fix some paint issues.

My 2007 Nissan Altima paint needs serious help after the following:

* Cleveland, OH winters
* automatic car washes (I have since stopped using them)
* severe water stains and/or chemical fallout
* lots of scratches from children, etc.


I am hoping to get it back to looking good again over the summer and the supplies are as follows:

* Meguiars Smooth Surface Clay Kit - G1016
* Porter-Cable 7424 XP dual action buffer
* selection of Lake Country 5.5-inch CCS pads [YEL, ORG, GRN, BLU]
* Meguiars Mirror Glaze #105 Ultra-Cut Compound
* Meguiars Mirror Glaze #205 Ultra Finishing Polish
* Meguiars #21 Synthetic Sealant 2.0
* Misc. wet sanding for some of the really rough spots - but I will probably do this last just to see how the rest of it turns out
 
:welcome: To Autogeek Online! :props:

Believe it or not, the condition of your car is very common living up north and being from New England I see these all the time.

How much detailing experience do you have? Are you currently doing everythng by hand or have you used a polisher either rotary or dual action?

Do you already have the supplies or are those you intend to order?
 
BobbyG said:
:welcome: To Autogeek Online! :props:

Believe it or not, the condition of your car is very common living up north and being from New England I see these all the time.

How much detailing experience do you have? Are you currently doing everythng by hand or have you used a polisher either rotary or dual action?

Do you already have the supplies or are those you intend to order?
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I already own everything except the BLUE foam buffing pads mentioned and the Meguiar's #21 sealant - I ordered those last night from AutoGeek.


I will be using the Porter-Cable 7424XP dual action for the work. I have limited detailing experience but I am a DIY type. I have owned the Porter-Cable 7424XP for a couple of years but have only used it a couple of times.
 
I'd look at Iron X spray for paint decontamination. I was very impressed at how well it worked. I only had to clay one area of the vehicle after Iron X because it worked so well.

Check out the polishing videos by Mike Phillips. He provides great advice and instruction on how to get the best results.
 
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