What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

So after last nights "washing in the dark" because of a massive thunderstorm I had to touch up some random sticky stuff on the ES. I used Goof-Off, stuff is incredible. Then it happened, you guys know what I'm talking about, got that "itch".

To scratch the itch I reached for a product I've been looking at for a while and then just look away...BSD As most of you know, some may not, the "D" in the name stands for "detailer" and it couldn't be further from that. This product is on the thicker side and just sprays and wipes out nice and leaves a REAL, noticeable difference in how your paint looks, even a perfected finish.

I can't say enough GREAT things about this product other than if you haven't tried it it...TRY IT and if you have it, like it, use it...check your stock and if your 1/2 full get some on your next order

Damn this stuff is good...what's in there

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I finished polishing and coating a Indian. If I can get him to pick it up soon I will get some out in the sun hopefully.

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Another set of headlights, this time off a 2009 Porsche with over 165k miles on it.

1000 then 3000 grit, 2-step polish and finally 2 layers of UV Headlight Coating Spray. Same treatment on both sets.

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These were from a 12yr old Subaru. I give them a 9/10 considering they done by someone previously who hit them with some pretty heavy grit paper and tried filling it with layers of clear.

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TTQ B4U said:
Another set of headlights, this time off a 2009 Porsche with over 165k miles on it.

1000 then 3000 grit, 2-step polish and finally 2 layers of UV Headlight Coating Spray. Same treatment on both sets.

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These were from a 12yr old Subaru. I give them a 9/10 considering they done by someone previously who hit them with some pretty heavy grit paper and tried filling it with layers of clear.

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Looks great!

Have you ever tried the Griot's Garage headlight resto kit? I ask because I did the ex's Mazda 6 years ago, guaranteed for 2 years and after 2 they still looked great

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Klasse Act said:
Looks great!

Have you ever tried the Griot's Garage headlight resto kit? I ask because I did the ex's Mazda 6 years ago, guaranteed for 2 years and after 2 they still looked great
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I have not used theirs and while I'm sure it's good, based on what I've seen I think there are better results to be had. The difference is that their kit suggests spraying the coating on a lens that's been finely sanded but not polished back to full clarity.

With my process the lenses are not only sanded but then receive a quick 2-step polish which leaves them crystal clear. The ones you see above are fully coated but even prior to the coating being sprayed on they are 99% of what you seen here. Polished back crystal clear and like new.

The coating I use is Meguiar's G17804 Headlight Coating and goes on with two coats and slightly enhances the clarity but more than anything, it seals in the correction work. The polishes I use are Rolite Heavy Cut Scratch Remover and Rolite Ultra Fine Scratch Remover. All three products are awesome and among the best I've used and I've used many.

Hope this helps.
 
Oh your process is more involved just curious to see if you had checked it out "just to see". I know this, those headlights were so bad that using the brights was the only way to go

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Organized a tool drawer for the flex pxe80
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I detailed a Toyota Camry earlier this week. Nothing super exciting but it certainly needed it.

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A quick foam with Griots Surface Wash, as the car was just dusty from the week. I used Griots Best of Show Detailer as a drying aid.
Ready for Cars and Coffee tomorrow.
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Eldo, what’d you use on the paint and headlights? The before and after pics are quite drastic and that back seat :goodjob2:
 
DMiglio said:
Eldo, what’d you use on the paint and headlights? The before and after pics are quite drastic and that back seat :goodjob2:
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The paint was Rough... I washed it in the shade, left it wet, then clayed it with a Med. grade Nanomitt using Megs D114 as claylube and it was still a bit rough afterwards.. But since it’s a daily driver that gets treated like somewhat of a beater that was fine.

As far as polishing my main goal was to restore gloss because someone had taken the shop rag approach on the horizontal surfaces so much that the paint was scratched and dull. Meguiars M205 w/Orange Lake Country HD Oribital pad. That’s really it. Topped it off with BeadMaker and it was a quik 1 step.

Headlights on those Camrys are usually a piece of cake. I used Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish w/3” Yellow Lake Country Flat Foam Cutting Pad. Less than a minute spent on each light. Coated them with McKee’s Headlight Coating.

It’s amazing how quick you can run through a car when you know it’s just your friends daily beater. Lol.

Btw that car had the most wicked case of outgasing plastic on the dashboard that I’ve ever encountered... I tried everything that should’ve worked but I couldn’t clean it off. No worries, but damn what a nightmare if it was on a car that mattered.

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MadMerc said:
A quick foam with Griots Surface Wash, as the car was just dusty from the week. I used Griots Best of Show Detailer as a drying aid.
Ready for Cars and Coffee tomorrow.
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Great combo Merc, BOS is a VERY underrated product

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Eldorado2k said:
The paint was Rough...
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You cleaned it up nicely!!

Eldorado2k said:
Headlights on those Camrys are usually a piece of cake. I used Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish w/3” Yellow Lake Country Flat Foam Cutting Pad. Less than a minute spent on each light. Coated them with McKee’s Headlight Coating.
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I remember you posting about using Mother’s Mag & Aluminum Polish for plastics and this is more evidence to try it! That is a huge turnaround.

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I’d be bugging Toyota every day to get a new dash! That looks terrible..

Be honest with us, you applied Armor All didn’t you?
 
Today’s forecast....foam, turning into widely scattered gloss. A high quality soap and foam cannon make a big difference. I finished it with Griots 3 in 1 Ceramic. I like it.

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