Note: 1st time I have every clayed (Nanoskin) or used a sealant. I am a total novice:
This was a quick one (only exterior, and wheels were not done - that's for later).
Just to get wife's new Mazda 6 a bit ready for winter/snow if any at all.
Car is only like 8 months old and has been so far maintained by a few ONR washes and spray wax. It's daily driven and driven a lot. already has 16.5 k miles. It's garaged when at home.
MY STEPS: ALL DONE INDOORS
- ONR wash - 2 bucket method
- "Clay" with Nanoskin sponge (fine grade)- 2 passes
- ONR again/mostly wipe dry with WW MF cloth
- Seal with Black Fire Crystal seal.
- Let BFCS bond/cure for about 24 hrs.
- Meg's Ultimate quick wax only on the front/bumper as this area gets hit hardest with bugs/debri etc etc on her long daily drive
As you can see, I did not polish after clay but went to sealant directly. (Paint was swirl/scratch free, and whatever imperfections the NanoSkin took out, and it looked ready to seal after the Nanoskin sponge treatment)
It was amazing the increase of smoothness/slickness in the paint to touch after each step - pics can not describe THAT! Hopefully this will get the car some protection for a few months. I still might use some spray wax to top the BFCS on the rest of the car if I feel up to it later today.
PICS (iphone - Sadly, no sun today after full cure of the BFCS, and it's gloomy outside; only the trunk lid pic was taken in sun, which was right after applying BFCS)
This was a quick one (only exterior, and wheels were not done - that's for later).
Just to get wife's new Mazda 6 a bit ready for winter/snow if any at all.
Car is only like 8 months old and has been so far maintained by a few ONR washes and spray wax. It's daily driven and driven a lot. already has 16.5 k miles. It's garaged when at home.
MY STEPS: ALL DONE INDOORS
- ONR wash - 2 bucket method
- "Clay" with Nanoskin sponge (fine grade)- 2 passes
- ONR again/mostly wipe dry with WW MF cloth
- Seal with Black Fire Crystal seal.
- Let BFCS bond/cure for about 24 hrs.
- Meg's Ultimate quick wax only on the front/bumper as this area gets hit hardest with bugs/debri etc etc on her long daily drive
As you can see, I did not polish after clay but went to sealant directly. (Paint was swirl/scratch free, and whatever imperfections the NanoSkin took out, and it looked ready to seal after the Nanoskin sponge treatment)
It was amazing the increase of smoothness/slickness in the paint to touch after each step - pics can not describe THAT! Hopefully this will get the car some protection for a few months. I still might use some spray wax to top the BFCS on the rest of the car if I feel up to it later today.
PICS (iphone - Sadly, no sun today after full cure of the BFCS, and it's gloomy outside; only the trunk lid pic was taken in sun, which was right after applying BFCS)
