It's a BLUUUUR!

[Nica]

That is very impressive....mm....so Menzerna and Blackfire huh...interesting.

Looking forward to the end results...what wax are you planning on using?

Thanks for sharing the pic's...keep them coming though lol.

[nick19]

Originally Posted by Nica

That is very impressive....mm....so Menzerna and Blackfire huh...interesting.

Looking forward to the end results...what wax are you planning on using?

Thanks for sharing the pic's...keep them coming though lol.

Meg's #16 followed by Liquid Souveran, let sit over night and add two layers of paste Souveran.

Add CM and Spray Souveran two-three days after.

[nick19]

A few more, the car is now sealed up. I didn't want to take any more pictures like the previous, so these are just normal shots. These are the type of pictures I need to work on. I can find sweet angles that reflect awesome, but not the basic type of pictures; go figure.



(my helper, half lab/half chow; 2 years old)






























(yep, swirl free! )


I guess I don't like taking shots like this because it doesn't really show what the car REALLY looks like. The weird camera ange shots really show how nice the car is. It really is one of the nicer cars I've worked on, and I'm pleased its mine and not a clients. I've worked on much nicer cars, but the angles and curves on this car are really nice.

I'll update with pictures when its all done.

[nick19]

Process.....

Meg's #80


Worked on PC with EDGE Green pad. Worked in as usual; spread on 2, and worked the polish in on 5.


Menzerna FPII

Worked on PC with EDGE Orange pad. This time tried something new. Spread on 2, switched it to 3 and moved the PC quickly over the panel with little-to no pressure for about a minute. Switched to speed 4 and did two passes, medium pressure. Finally, turned on to speed 6 with no pressure at all and worked the PC side to side for a few passes, less than 15 seconds.

I don't know what happened, but this turned out GREAT! The gloss/reflectiveness was absolutely amazing and the slickness was through the roof!

What I'm thinking happened on speed 3, the polish got mostly broke down, and when speed 4 came that broke down the polish immediately and speed 6 polished to PERFECTION. Is anyone following this? lol


Blackfire Final Gloss

Worked on PC with EDGE Blue pad. Applied same principle as above with amazing results. This product added more depth and wetness to the paint. And that it did!


WGDGS

Worked on PC with EDGE White pad. Applied same principle as above. The pictures speak for themselves. This turned out beautiful! In all honesty, this is the BEST my car has ever looked, and there still isn't any wax on yet!!!

[sparkie]

Awesome pic!

[nick19]

Thanks Sprarkie!

[nick19]

For those of you following this..

I applied some Pinnacle Spray Souveran Wax today.....and wow! I will let the pictures speek for themselves. This is REALLY good stuff. I also mixed 1oz of Spray Souveran into about 10oz of QS and I will try this out a few days down the road and report back.

In your opinion, which pictures look the best? I'm just trying to get some feedback on my picture taking skills. Which have improved tremendously since I got the camera.

I know the wheel wells are dirty; it's a daily driver and they don't stay clean very long..




#1




#2



#2.5 (different angle as above)

(look at how the end of the trunk APPEARS to curve towards the end when it actually looks like this....)



#3




#4




#5




#6




#7




#8




#9




#10 (correct angle)




#11




#12 (Is this the windshield or paint? Hmmm..)

(actually its a image of my Dads truck, but the angle reflects backwards, and the upside down.. pretty cool)

[Nica]

Originally Posted by nick19

(look at how the end of the trunk APPEARS to curve towards the end when it actually looks like this....)

I like this one, just look at the depth and reflection, looks very curvey....I love curves!!

You know, you should be carefull with that vehicle on the road. You may be blinding people with the shine you have achived.

[nick19]

Thanks Nica. I'm going to change my name to "Ultimate Shine" You can pick more than one too...

A little off topic, but about a week ago, a guy in a older (70's or so) Mustang commented on my car in the middle of traffic at a stop light. He was next to me...

And I got a compliment on my car while going to the Mall, a couple just stopped, looked and asked me a few questions about my car.

It's like I'm some celebrity or something.. (I'm working on it.. next year I will hopefully be in a poker tourny with a $10k buy-in, and televised on the Travel channel; PPT (Professional Poker Tour))





-Nick

[nick19]

Finally done.. with my pinched nerve in my back, and three lower immature disks, pain has been through the roof and I feet much better today and finally worked on my car a bit more.

I used a 4" white Cyclo pad, SSII and some paste Souveran. The pictures don't do the car justice; this "white" really blings and shines sooooo pretty.

Anyways, the car looks about the same, with the exception of some more added depth and gloss.


But here's some hood shots..