WestEnd
08-01-2010, 10:51 AM
Hi guys, thanks to all first of all that helped me through this process. It was a lot of fun and also some frustration. But I got it worked out to satisfy me and I had a great time doing it.
I think if I had it to do over again, I would start on my old silver Subaru then move to European black paint. LOL
Next is my Expedition once I convince myself to take on such a big car. haha
My process after many hours of experimenting and learning:
It does show sratches, swirls easily now when the breeze hits it. But now a quick coat of paste wax covers it until I repolish it in the future.
I used all Megs products:
Two bucket wash
Leaf blower air dry
80/20 microfiber touch dry
clay bar
50/50 iso prop alcohol/water wipe down
G110v2 DA
80/20 micro towels, 70/30 kept marring.
Soft Buff pads:
-maroon cutting in a couple of spots with M105, very carefully with my limited experience :D
-M105/yellow
-M205/yellow
-M205/gray
#21 synthetic sealant/gray, hand removed.
NXT Generation Tech Wax Paste 2.0
I did the interior as well, here are the seats:
Lexol Cleaner with light pressure magic eraser, then micro sponge.
Lexol Conditioner
Here are a few pics. I wish I had taken more.
The 50/50 is after M205/gray and it improved again with the sealant, paste.
Then final sun shots, I am squinty from the glare haha. I need full views now, I will get those at some point. :)
I think if I had it to do over again, I would start on my old silver Subaru then move to European black paint. LOL
Next is my Expedition once I convince myself to take on such a big car. haha
My process after many hours of experimenting and learning:
It does show sratches, swirls easily now when the breeze hits it. But now a quick coat of paste wax covers it until I repolish it in the future.
I used all Megs products:
Two bucket wash
Leaf blower air dry
80/20 microfiber touch dry
clay bar
50/50 iso prop alcohol/water wipe down
G110v2 DA
80/20 micro towels, 70/30 kept marring.
Soft Buff pads:
-maroon cutting in a couple of spots with M105, very carefully with my limited experience :D
-M105/yellow
-M205/yellow
-M205/gray
#21 synthetic sealant/gray, hand removed.
NXT Generation Tech Wax Paste 2.0
I did the interior as well, here are the seats:
Lexol Cleaner with light pressure magic eraser, then micro sponge.
Lexol Conditioner
Here are a few pics. I wish I had taken more.
The 50/50 is after M205/gray and it improved again with the sealant, paste.
Then final sun shots, I am squinty from the glare haha. I need full views now, I will get those at some point. :)